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Snoopy the fashion icon celebrated in Paris exhibition

A new exhibition opened Saturday in Paris charting the emergence of Snoopy as a fashion icon, with the famed black-and-white beagle embraced by designers from streetwear brands to couture houses. The show at the Hotel du Grand Veneur in the Marais neighbourhood is part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the...

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Fashion meets fine art in landmark Louvre exhibition

The Musée du Louvre is set to break new ground with "Louvre Couture", an ambitious exhibition exploring the connection between high fashion and classical art. Opening on January 24, the show promises to illuminate the historical dialogue between couture and decorative arts in unprecedented depth. Spanning nearly 9,000 square metres within the...

Fashion|Beauty

Lancôme unveils beauty collaboration with the Louvre Museum

French beauty brand Lancôme has teamed up with the Louvre Museum on a limited-edition skincare and make-up collection, supported by a campaign featuring Zendaya and Amanda Seyfried. The 'Lancôme x Louvre' collection, created by Lisa Eldridge, global creative director of Lancôme Makeup, takes inspiration from nine masterpieces featured in the...

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Virgil Abloh launches Leonardo da Vinci capsule with the Louvre

Those planning to attend the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre museum in Paris - running until 24th February 2020 - have another reason to do so since Friday: They can not only admire the largest collection in the world of Da Vinci’s paintings, together with 22 drawings, but also check out Virgil Abloh’s Leonardo capsule collection in...