Kanye West is by no means a stranger to the Paris fashion scene. In recent years he's made up for lost time by attending some of the most high profile Paris shows for each season. Including the newly popular Resort seasons. But his one love remains true. Vuitton.

"I'm here for Louis", the rapper told reporters on his way ...

Minimalists be warned! This is not for you. But if you have romance in your soul, delight in the sheer deliciousness of feminine fripperies and finery, than Christian Lacroix’s autumn-winter haute couture collection will thrill you to the very marrow of your bones.

Lacroix is the undisputed master of the overstatement; a man to whom more is always more and who can always discover another place to add a bow, beaded embellishment, fringing and feathers & ...

Jean-Paul Gaultier's exotic birds of paradise all came complete with their cages at his couture show for next autumn-winter on Wednesday.

Whether in slinky second-skin satin sheaths slit tantalisingly to the thigh or shrugged into a luxurious fur jacket like a wolf pelt, the cage provided an outer protective layer between the garment and the outside world.

Gaultier offered it as the new accessory to supplant brag bags and jewellery and designed t ...

Elie Saab's models wafted down the runway in clouds of silk chiffon and tulle like angelic Botticelli beauties at his haute couture show for next autumn-winter on Wednesday.

He acknowledged as his inspiration Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel for the muted palette of grey-blues, faded pinks and reddish purples like wine dregs.

Empire-line ballgowns with tightly ruched bodices in shot taffeta were dramatic. He emphasised waists with giant bows, b ...

The giant, faux aluminum grain silos practically touched the glass roof of the Grand Palais Tuesday, as the haute collection created by Karl Lagerfeld similarly soared to new heights of chic and levels of aesthetic fancy.

Most designers make futurist clothes look retro, recreations of Sixties YV series, not Karl who injected lots of his own signature silhouette into a great Chanel show that came in two distinct parts – a gutsy, sexy opening for d ...

The Christian Dior show in Paris on Monday should make even notoriously icy U.S. Vogue editor Anna Wintour crack a smile.

British designer John Galliano delivered an ode to the magazine with his retro-flavored haute couture collection, and he injected just enough sauciness to make it perfectly relevant for the 21st century.

Cinch-waisted jackets with extravagant folds at the waist were paired with translucent skirts, while evening gowns came in casca ...

Bring a little spice into your life with toys for adults! At least we think they are. I mean what kid would find finger puppets of Sigmund Freud finger puppet? And could they actually shut off an alarm clock that requires your to complete a simple puzzle? Actually, could I? Never the less... these are for making life sweet while you beat the heat! 

1 Red enameled Heart Flask ...

Been taking a lot of pictures this summer? The digital era has almost eliminated photos that are on display in our homes. They're all emailed around or thrown up on someones blog. The truth is photos still make for amazing conversation pieces and they remind us of happier times.

Consider printing a few of your summer memories out and sharing them with those you invite into your home. 

1 Pinboard ...

Incurable romantic that he is, Giambattista Valli showed a sophisticated Resort full of flowers and bows that evoked Paris in the springtime. The extensive collection, which accounts for a healthy share of Valli's business, was strong on eveningwear, with short flower-printed dresses for cocktails and strapless gowns for galas. Both came with gently poufed proportions to suit latter-day Marie Antoinettes—or the very au courant Madame Sarkozy.

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The message was crystal clear as a Baccarat glass tinkling with iced Campari and blood orange on the beach at Parrot Cay: Ralph Lauren's take on Resort is unabashedly classic. He calls it "takeaway" (but, nope, it's got nothing whatsoever to do with Chinese food). It's a wardrobe that says Mustique, Palm Beach, and St. Bart's in a happy rainbow of paisleys, white cottons, sunshine yellows, and kelly greens, with bags and jewelry to match. Im ...

In May, Albert Kriemler's pre-fall collection for Akris briefly quieted retail doomsayers when it netted a cool million dollars at a Bergdorf Goodman trunk show. From the looks of Resort, the cash registers are set to keep cha-ching-ing. In addition to the house's classic full trousers, there was a new scrunchy, carrot-silhouetted pant. Kriemler took a lighter than ever touch in his perennial play with transparency, seen on sleeveless tops worn under tailore ...

Love an excuse to add a major statement to any room in your home? Try upgrading a lamp just b/c it's officially summer. We all a new season of long summer nights is the best reason to refresh the style in your abode.

A lamp can add instant conversation, light and style just by picking out something out of the ordinary. And b/c every room needs a little light there is always an excuse to draw attention to it. Check the out!

1) Alexander ...