October 13th, 2008 at 10:14pm |
L’Occitane en Provence, which has imprinted its products’ packaging with Braille since 1997, was honored at the American Foundation for the Blind’s 15th Annual Helen Keller Achievement awards Oct. 1.
At the evening gala, held at Manhattan’s Marriott Marquis, AFB president and chief executive officer, Carl R. Augusto, called L’Occitane a “driving force in advocating for [...]
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October 13th, 2008 at 10:13pm |
BERLIN — Luxury home fragrance marketer Linari is getting into fine fragrance.
The five-year-old German company, which produces high-end home scents in glass, wood and aluminum containers meant to double as decor items, has created four eaux de parfum called Angelo di Fiume, Notte Bianca, Eleganza Luminosa and Vista Sul Mare.
The scents were composed by Symrise [...]
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October 13th, 2008 at 10:12pm |
PARIS — “People recognize a Cardin without looking at the label,” boasted Pierre Cardin, 86, as he held court in his attic atelier here overlooking the French presidential palace. “How many other designers can say that?”
Cardin, dressed in a taupe suit and a checked blue shirt open at the collar, peered over his black [...]
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October 13th, 2008 at 10:11pm |
PARIS — Christian Dior has been inspired plenty by China. Now some of that nation’s most prominent artists are drawing inspiration from the French fashion house for an ambitious and futuristic exhibition next month at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing.
The show will feature more than 20 specially commissioned works — many [...]
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