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Young designers shine at start of Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday unleashed its first day of stiletto- and swagger-filled shows with a nod to young designers coming up to fill the creative ranks. It was the French capital's turn to reveal its women's 2015-2016 autumn-winter collections after the shows in New York, London and Milan. The first day of the catwalk shows saw the first...

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Ralph Toledano elected president of Fédération Française de la Couture

Ralph Toledano, who has been president of Puig’s fashion division since 2012, has been elected as president of the Fédération Française de la Couture, du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode, effective from September. He succeeds Didier Grumbach, who has been the head of the federation since 1998, and decided not to seek the...