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Charles de Vilmorin to debut ready to wear during Paris Fashion Week

Following his time at fashion house Rochas, Charles de Vilmorin will now also be focusing on a ready-to-wear collection for his own label. The French designer, who has previously only shown couture collections under the eponymous brand, will present his own ready-to-wear collection for FW24, reported the trade magazine WWD. This is to be...

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Charles de Vilmorin, the young designer turning couture unisex

At just 26, French designer Charles de Vilmorin is setting the tone for fashion's most elite segment, the haute couture week in Paris, with his gender-fluid aesthetic. "The others might not necessarily do it, but I have to do it," de Vilmorin told AFP ahead of his first live catwalk show during the official couture week on Monday. While...

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Rochas creative director Charles de Vilmorin departs

Rochas has announced that its creative director Charles de Vilmorin has exited the company after two-years in the role. The French luxury house said in a statement: “The Maison Rochas announces that its contract with Charles de Vilmorin has not been renewed.” The 26-year-old designer exited the business on March 31, the brand continued, ending...

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Francesco Russo collaborates with Charles de Vilmorin

Italian shoemaker Francesco Russo is collaborating with French designer Charles de Vilmorin on an exclusive footwear capsule collection launching in 2022. The collaboration will feature five shoe styles that combine both de Vilmorin’s “powerful creative world” and Russo’s “timeless vision and savoir-faire” including knee-high boots, a loafer and...

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ANDAM names 14 finalists for the 2021 edition

French fashion prize ANDAM has announced 14 finalists for its 32nd edition, including London-based Grace Wales Bonner, Bianca Saunders and Rokh for the Grand Prize worth 300,000 euros. The internationally recognised award, which celebrates young fashion talent, is open to a designer, of any nationality, but they must own a French company or...

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Rochas appoints 24-year-old Charles de Vilmorin as creative director

Rochas, the almost century-old French house, has just appointed the young French designer Charles de Vilmorin, just 24 years old, as the new creative director of the Maison . Position that will go on to hold immediately occupying the place left empty by the Italian designer Alessandro Dell'Acqua , who decided to leave the French house last...

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New kid on Paris fashion block sparks YSL comparisons

Paris - Just 24-years-old, Charles de Vilmorin pulled no punches as he launched himself into the rarefied world of haute couture on Wednesday. There was nothing understated about the young star’s inaugural appearance at Paris Fashion, as he presented a wildly colourful collection full of hand-painted butterflies and rainbows alongside...