Ingie Chalhoub was inspired by Paris at night for her fall collection, which featured muted metallics and dark tones to evoke the spirit of the city and the Seine. Though the fare was a little rich, the lineup was still more flirty than froufrou.
Opulence was the keyword, marked by maxiskirts and gowns. Shiny fabrics included a Pekin stripe, used on a trenchcoat that opened the show, as well as on a long skirt; metallic tweeds on daywear looks that included a minimalist coat and trousers, and silk lamé and crepe trousers and blouses that slid down the body.
The less dressy options stood out: drawstring waistlines on blouses and jumpsuits, or for adjusting the back of a brocade parka, which were a nod to current trends; sensible skirts that were livened up by floral jacquard with metallic touches; cigarette pants that targeted the urban sophisticate rather than social butterflies.
Chalhoub’s accessories proposal kept on expanding: New this season were embroidered and hand-painted evening bags, in collaboration with Italian brand Demanumea.

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Hear ye, hear ye, designers trying to make a creative (or generic) political statement on the runway, or preach about ceremony and civilization, or say that it’s OK to design “nothing new” — Jun Takahashi just cleaned your clock with his fantasia of a fall show. To say that it was otherworldly would be making Takahashi’s point precisely. He titled it, “Utopie: But Beautiful III,” and staged what felt like a prodigious piece of escapist amateur theater illustrating a new race and society he imagined, each rank-and-file dressed ceremoniously to the nines.
He divided this fictional world into 10 orders — aristocracy, wardens, soldiers, young rebels, nomads, clergy, agitators, choir, new species and monarchy — each defined by their extraordinary fashion, yet all equal. “The ideal world would be that everybody’s equal, no different colors, no different anything,” he said. “Although there are queens and princesses, everybody is equal.”
There was a performance aspect to it, as each sect took the floor one at a time, some of them dancing and gesturing dreamily to the custom soundtrack by Thom Yorke. They were creatures, somewhere between human and insect, Takahashi explained. Aristocrats came in homespun chunky knits gowns, some moth eaten, some pulled, with

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Fall was a baby step forward for Alessandra Rich, who has kept her small, always entertaining collection on the hush in Paris, showing via private appointment in atmospheric hotels off the beaten path. This season, she staged a day of mini shows at a beautiful flat decked out in black-and-white midcentury/Deco furniture to enhance the Eighties vibe of her fabulously daffy collection titled “You look great, sweetheart!”
There was a lot of colorful lace, lamé stripes, polka dots, puffed sleeves, cascades of short ruffles in white tulle over bright floral printed bras and knickers and big bow-tied barrettes to match. “This is a woman who knows exactly what to wear for every occasion,” said Rich. “To go to the lawyer, maybe the in-laws’, lunch, dinner — she thinks having a polka dot dress with a matching polka dot bow is the maximum of chic.” A navy ruffled mini blazer-dress with white lapels and buttons would keep the jury alert in court. Any parent would be happy to see their son bring home a girl in a pink and silver, striped lame mini dress with diagonal ruffles on the chest, poufed sleeves and a rhinestone heart belt. She cleans up nice in

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Watch the Vivienne Westwood Fall/Winter 2017  Paris Fashion Week Show live on WWD on Saturday, March 4 at 4:00 a.m. EDT.

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DREAM TEAM: British designer Christopher Raeburn swapped his East London neighborhood for Mayfair on Thursday night to celebrate the launch of his collaboration with MCM, at the brand’s new flagship on Conduit Street.
The collaborative collection, which aimed to put sustainability in the spotlight, was first presented in June during London Fashion Week Men’s with a grand scale runway show, complete with light shows and a star-studded front row.
For Raeburn, seeing the collection on the shop floor was an equally special moment. “Even though the show in London really had that big ‘wow’ factor, ultimately we’ve been able to create good products. It’s all about making sure that things we produced are of the highest possible quality and are also sustainable through and through,” said Raeburn. “I’m really proud of the fact that the collection is not just in London, but in stores around the world, both MCM stores and big department stores, such as Selfridges and Lane Crawford.”

Christopher Raeburn x MCM 
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The collection focuses on the idea of modern traveling and offers unisex pieces such as parkas, sweatshirts and a range of casualwear from cotton T-shirts to bomber jackets and shorts. Among the highlights is a print used throughout the range, which incorporates

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Friday’s chilly temperatures were just right for Patagonia staffers camped out in front of Fashion Institute of Technology’s Student Center in New York.
A stop on the Worn Wear College Tour, the all-day outdoor event featured on-the-spot repairs, sidewalk shopping for gently worn Patagonia jackets and pointers for garment care. Through a partnership with Plan, FIT was one of 21 colleges selected for stops on this season’s tour. The school’s sustainability program was one of the reasons it was chosen, according to Kern Ducote, Worn Wear’s content creator.
Bundled up in a well-worn hooded red Patagonia down jacket, he fielded all sorts of questions from students and passersby. Five hundred to 1,000 people typically check out the clothes and bring clothes to be mended at Worn Wear events. Many were intrigued by the Patagonia Worn Wear Wagon designed and built by San Francisco artist Jay Nelson. The vehicle’s wooden exterior was made from reclaimed red wine barrels, and caused more than a few pedestrians on West 27th Street to take a closer look. Others checked out the $75 secondhand Patagonia jackets and $25 flannel shirts.
In its fifth installment, Worn Wear is about to get a permanent online home, Ducote said. In mid-

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FUTURE FOCUS: Reebok Classic marked its latest sneaker launch with an intimate performance by hip-hop artist Nayvadius Wilburn — known as Future — in East London. Wilburn stars in the Zoku Runner Ultraknit campaign — a style that descends from the Reebok Classic.
“I felt like it was a good time,” Wilburn said the collaboration. “I want to make sure we shine a light on Reebok. We want to make moves. Reebok is a classic brand that is authentic and ahead of the curve and I want to be involved.”
The artist said his style inspiration is taken from the streets. “It’s from the ‘hood,” said Wilburn. “You bridge it with rap and music.” With his next album launching in two weeks, the recording artist said he’s feeling good.
Wilburn joins the ranks of athletes and musicians who have teamed with Reebok in the past, such as hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar, who fronted the Club C Capsule campaign and collaborated on a three sneaker designs.
Wilburn performed at the Zoku Runner launch party held at London’s Village Underground. The sneaker style — inspired by heritage styles from the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties — has been treated with a revamped version of the Reebok Vector crosscheck

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TRUE COLORS: Los Angeles denim company True Religion has tapped actress and singer Herizen Guardiola and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee for its spring 2017 “This is True” digital campaign. The two join country crooner Nikki Lane, who in January was also named a brand ambassador. Lane was shot by photographer Mike Rosenthal (whose wife is Kardashian hair maven Jen Atkin); Guadiola was shot by Jai Odell, and Dani Brubaker shot Tommy Lee.

Tommy Lee in True Religion’s “This is True” campaign. 

The California-based brand, which has expanded beyond denim into woven shirts, tees, sweats and other casual lifestyle pieces, continues to embrace the music world’s non-conformist philosophy, and the images are meant to capture the individuality of the three singers — rock ‘n’ roll bad boy, a southern rebel and crossover ingénue.
It’s a comeback of sorts for Lee, whose son with ex-wife Pamela Anderson, Brandon Thomas Lee, is also making a name for himself in fashion circles. The younger Lee is dating model and Atomics band member Pyper America Smith.
True Religion also plays in other arenas; fashion-loving NBA star Russell Westbrook codesigned a collection two years ago.
Denim continues to make a gradual comeback after retail doldrums of the past year. While

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