Rebellious Saint Laurent continues to showcase latest collection online
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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2021, 01:38 PM IST
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Saint Laurent was first to take the leap, announcing in April 2020 that it would skip Paris fashion week that year.
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PARIS: It has been a year since Saint Laurent broke away from the traditional fashion calendar, and with its latest collection again presented as an online film Wednesday, many wonder if the old schedules will ever return. The pandemic accelerated an existing trend of major fashion houses questioning whether the punishing rhythm of endless fashion weeks and midseason shows was good for creativity or the climate.
LISBON/CHICAGO: After a year of nesting in pastel-coloured loungewear, shoppers are opting for styles with floral prints, feel-good slogans and statement jewellery to jazz up working-from-home outfits as optimism makes a comeback in spring collections, designers and retailers told Reuters. While neutral, comfortable clothing remains more popular than in a normal spring, retailers from Neiman Marcus to Walmart and Macy s Inc reported growing sales of bright, optimistic colour, flowy fabrics or dresses for the first time since the start of the pandemic as shoppers prepared for a return to normal life. We re seeing a return to occasion dresses and even bras with wires, Marie Ivanoff-Smith, fashion director at department store Nordstrom, told Reuters. As it gets warmer and more people go outside, we thought people would really want to showcase optimism and joy with prints and vibrant colours. So far, ditzy floral prints are up 31% in Europe and 16% in the United States from