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In the last of our Paris Fashion Week videos, Bernadette Morra heads to the Louis Vuitton show. Catch the runway finale, the Vuitton fans, Anna Piaggi’s LV blanket and a chat with Toronto couture fan Stacey Kimel. See all our coverage from Paris Fashion Week

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A few designers flipped the French government the bird during Paris Fashion Week: In the midst of a heated ongoing debate in the country regarding banning burkas, designers Marithé and François Girbaud and Jean Charles de Castelbajac incorporated interpretations of burkas into their shows. [Independent UK via The Cut]

Amy Winehouse is set to design for Fred Perry. Apparently she’s always been a huge fan, but…seriously Amy Winehouse is designing a collection for Fred Perry? Anyway, it hits stores in October. [Vogue UK]

Chanel had a 265-tonne man-made glacier shipped from Sweden, but you can’t import water into France, so they had to ship it back after the show. [The Cut]

We love Hanneli‘s outfit here–it’s light and pretty and perfect for early spring. But why we chose this photo is that it illustrates a trend we’ve been seeing on the streets of Paris that we’re not too sure about–pants so big and long that they cover your feet. On one hand we understand that super wide-legged pants can look awkward, especially in heels, but is the answer to deny you have feet at all? What say you?

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While the rest of Paris was doing sportswear, Marc Jacobs was doing full-on lady at Louis Vuitton. A nipped-in New Look silhouette adorned a curvier-than-usual group of catwalkers (Laetitia Casta, Lara Stone, Elle Macpherson, Adriana Lima et al.)–fitted boucle coats, floral, checked or tweedy circle skirts, smooth leathers, bustier tops and oversized cable knits over […]

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We love the pretty mix of greys in this Lovely’s ensemble and the way she can make a fur coat and full length skirt seem as easy as a pair of jeans.

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Bernadette Morra sneaked a backstage peek at the frenzy before Friday’s Lanvin show–Alber Elbaz fussing, models running and Sasha Pivovarova grabbing a very last-minute smoke.

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The last looks Alexander McQueen created before his suicide last month were presented in Paris yesterday. The 16 pieces were “cut on the stand” by McQueen, though the finishing touches were completed by the designer’s team after his death. Gucci Group president and CEO, Robert Polet, told WWD: “It was a very moving experience to […]

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Just when you’d had quite enough of restrained silhouettes and camel hues, along comes Leigh Lezark in an veritable eruption of wispy feathers.

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The Chanel show, held today at Paris’ Grand Palais, was set against melting icebergs with models splashing through in short bouclé dresses with wide furry hems, paneled knits and fringey yarn trims. Notable were the shaggy Sasquatch boots. (A few pairs went thigh high!) The finale was a blizzard of abominable snowman coats, fuzzy white […]

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We love a nice bit of detail around here, which is why we were struck by the purple lining peeking out from this Lovely’s cape.

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Bernadette Morra caught up with Irina Lazareanu at the Sonia Rykiel show in Paris on Sunday. Irina talks about her off-the-runway experience at fashion week, her upcoming album with Sean Lennon and how she lost her voice screaming at the TV during the Olympic gold medal hockey game. Read all of our coverage of Paris […]

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How many Canadian icons can you spot in this photo? The Canuck contingent in Paris was buzzing this weekend when Jeanne Beker arrived at Viktor & Rolf in this HBC blanket coat, specially designed by Smythe. It’s a little bit of home at the Tuileries.

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