PARIS — The Paris men’s and haute couture shows in June are on track despite preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that are set to paralyze sections of the French capital from April, organizers said. In a joint interview, Bruno Pavlovsky, president of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, or … Read more
GOING FOR GOLD: Rugby player Antoine Dupont has been tapped as the sixth athlete sponsored by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The former French captain was also revealed as a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton, the luxury house and its parent group said Thursday. Dupont said last year … Read more
Para-cyclist Marie Patouillet has been tapped as the fifth athlete sponsored by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton ahead of Paris 2024. The 35-year-old French athlete, who is a primary care physician, was also announced as a brand ambassador for Dior, the luxury house and its parent group said Thursday. Patouillet’s appointment is the materialization of … Read more
Samsonite is embarking on a new partnership. The travel brand is teaming with the U.S. Gymnastics team as the official luggage partner. The partnership spans the men’s and women’s teams’ domestic and international travels, including travels to their training camps and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. “We are excited to welcome Samsonite as an … Read more
PARIS — Designer Stéphane Ashpool will unveil the official uniforms for the French athletes taking part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games with a cocktail event at his studio in Paris Friday during Men’s Fashion Week. For the design, Ashpool wanted to “break the flag” with a more abstract take on the traditional blocks of … Read more
TRUNK SHOW: Cementing its relationship with sporting champions, Louis Vuitton has teamed with tennis player Carlos Alcaraz to create a personalized trunk to hold a selection of his memorabilia and equipment. It marks the second chapter of its Malle Vestiaire project, which launched last August with rugby legend Dan Carter, as Vuitton ramps up its … Read more
MORE NEW YORK: Dior is continuing to make a splash in New York this year. Following on the heels of the brand’s blockbuster takeover of Saks Fifth Avenue’s windows and store interior for the holidays will be a Dior pre-fall 2024 fashion show that will take place April 15 at the Brooklyn Museum. The collection, … Read more
Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a former Olympian, a philanthropist and the head of the Canadian Women’s Foundation to the Senate. All three appointees to fill vacant Ontario Senate seats The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 20, 2023 3:32 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago Marnie McBean (left), Paulette Senior (centre) and … Read more
Come July, Belgium’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be wearing designs imagined by one of their own for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee has tapped dressage rider and designer Alexa Fairchild for the delegation’s outfits, which were formally presented during a “Catwalk to Paris” event in Brussels late … Read more
