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LVMH has scrapped plans to open a Louis Vuitton Tokyo flagship store, which would have been its largest in the world. (Reuters)

To fete Barbie's 50th anniversary, Christian Louboutin is designing pumps — in Barbie Pantone 219 Pink — to debut at Mattel's special New York fashion week runway show. (WWD)  read more »

Russian Retail Revolution

Chapurin store
Moscow may harbor as many designer boutiques as any of the world's major fashion capitals, but given the solid display of talent seen during the city's recent fashion week, it seems surprising that more of those boutiques aren't fronted by Russian designers. And yet, three of the country's most celebrated names have recently opened their own shops in the capitol, combining innovative design and lifestyle elements with a distinct national flavor.
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Hotel Marceau Bastille Blends Romance And Hospitality

Hôtel Marceau Bastille
Once a fortress prison of Paris, the area of Bastille has suffered many facelifts—including the infamous storming of Bastille—before becoming known in its present incarnation as an upbeat, bar hopping area in the world's most romantic city. Adding to the history and atmosphere, Paris' latest boutique hotel for fashionistas, Hôtel Marceau Bastille, has opened close to the Gare de Lyon train station and the quaint Marais district.
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Jason's Dispatches

Paris Parties

It’s been an adjustment from summer to fall this year and I must apologize for my spotty dispatches. The season was upon us the day after Labor Day and since then I’ve been in a different city every few days attending fashion shows. I last checked in Milan and by the time I hit Paris, I was fashion-ed out. With every brand under the sun in town that week, Paris is not the place to lose steam so I had to summons the strength and hit the fashion shows, showrooms, and tradeshows. Going out took a backseat however.  read more »

Interview: The DNA Of A Cobalt Blue Fragrance

Boudicca Wode

Wode is a new fragrance from British design team Boudicca that's been under production for nearly a decade and will officially launch at the Frieze Art Fair tonight in London. Boudicca's designers Zowie Broach and Brian Kirby set out to create a scent from the historical touchstones that have always fuelled their brand, while still offering a modern and commercial product. Besides a spray paint-like container, the subtle vintage notes include juniper berry, hemlock and tuberose absolute.  read more »

The DNA Of A Cobalt Blue Fragrance

Wode is a new fragrance from British design team Boudicca that's been under production for nearly a decade and will officially launch at the Frieze Art Fair tonight in London. Boudicca's designers Zowie Broach and Brian Kirby set out to create a scent from the historical touchstones that have always fuelled their brand, while still offering a modern and commercial product. Besides a spray paint-like container, the subtle vintage notes include juniper berry, hemlock and tuberose absolute. Wode's distinct point of difference is in the spray's unique cobalt blue color, which fully disappears from any surface minutes later. After scoring an advanced tester of the precious product during Paris Fashion Week, we sat down with Broach to discuss the tortured process of producing an innovative fragrance, Boudicca's reverence for the color blue and why this may be the fragrance to catapult the label beyond their indie status.

JC Report: Did you always envision fragrance as an essential component to the Boudicca brand?

Zowie Broach: Back in 2001, when V Magazine gave us the opportunity to create an imaginary scent, it was a great propulsion into a world of scent and olfactory experiences that we have never returned from. Now, the atmosphere around us will always be a part of our desire and invention and we are externally lucky to have Geza Schoen to work with on this.


Untitled flip 9 from JC Report on Vimeo.  read more »

Le Centquatre Keeps Paris' Artistic Spirit Alive

Le Centquatre
The City of Paris has opened a new space that is entirely dedicated to artistic creation. Thousands of people flocked to Paris' 19th arrondissement last Saturday to discover the amazing multidisciplinary art establishment Le Centquatre. The all-day, all-night launch party was kicked off with a warm welcome speech by Bertrand Delanoë, the capital city's charismatic mayor, followed by a colorful array of cultural offerings.
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Travel Notes

Jeff Koons in Versailles

Jeff Koons in Versailles
Just a few days ago, we were in Paris attending the shows. But when we had a moment off from our busy schedule, we took in the city's sights. Though not exactly in Paris, one of our activities was seeing the amazing Jeff Koons exhibit at Versailles, and if you're travelling to Europe this fall make sure its a part of your itinerary. —Staff
Obsession

YOU LIVE, THEY LIVE, WE ALL LIVE FOR CATHERINE BABA!

Catherine Baba

Louis Vuitton was surely an homage to the mother of Parisian looks! if it wasnt intentional, it sure came out in the wash that way. I sensed a slight visual reference in NY at Marc Jacobs, but here it was full blast BABA. I lived — the colors, the bangles, THE HAIR! Anything that looks like Mother Catherine is tres chic in my book.

Edward Buchanan

Paris Fashion Week: Moody Times, Bright Signs

Chloe s/s '09, photo courtesy: Stylesight
Designers at Paris Fashion Week have born the burden of making sense out of a season that, thus far, lacked a cohesive creative direction. With the dark cloud of the economic forecast hovering overhead, the mood was mirrored by cranky editors, steel gray skies and sputtering rain that weighed on the spirit of the week. But amid this gloom, several collections showed off bright signs—a welcome message from Paris to the world.

Gareth Pugh decamped from London to show in Paris for the first time. His impeccably produced, Edwardian-influenced collection pulled in a wide international audience to witness his over-the-top showmanship—a worthy gamble that created an entertaining diversion at the start of the week.  read more »
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