chambre-syndicale Kanye Is Not Giving Up, Coming Back to Paris Fashion WeekI know you weren't worried, but Kanye West is coming back to Paris Fashion Week this March to show a second collection. Despite some pretty terrible reviews of his debut line, the rapper and aspiring designer hasn't given up on his fashion dreams. Life tip #57: You don't have to give up on any of […] Read moreGiambattista Valli Was Granted Official Couture StatusGiambattista Valli has been granted official couture status by the French fashion body, Chambre Syndicale. Valli debuted his first couture collection last summer and though the process to become a sanctioned couturier typically takes five years, the Chambre expedited Valli's application on the grounds of his awesomeness. President Didier Grumbach explained the decision: “It was clear […] Read moreFashion Week Smackdown: Another Heavyweight Enters the Ring [Cut Ups]Just when the heads of the CFDA, the British Fashion Council, and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana thought they might be headed towards an agreement on Fashion Week dates for New York, London, Milan, and Paris, France’s Chambre Syndicale got everyone back into the ring by announcing that they were sticking to their original […] Read moreFashion Week Drama Continues: Paris Refuses to Accept Proposed Show DatesIn a move that annoyed the bejeesus out of CFDA head Diane Von Furstenberg and delighted her Italian counterpart, CNMI's Mario Boselli, French fashion officials have just voted on a fashion week schedule which would conflict with the just-proposed international runway calendar. The Parisian fashion body, the Chambre Syndicale, voted on a 2013 and 2014 […] Read more |