Fashion: April 07, 2017

3. Louboutins
Christian Louboutin’s red soles were
inspired by his assistant. The story
goes that she was painting her nails
in a bright-red colour, Louboutin
took the nailpolish and began to
paint the sole of the shoes. And so
the bright red became the signature
colour of Louboutin. The now-famous
Louboutins are worn by many famous
designers and celebrities.
4. YsL smoking Jacket
At the height of the feminist movement
Yves Saint Laurent introduced the ‘Le
Smoking’ – the first tuxedo for women.
The 1966 design was a turning point,
allowing women to be feminine and
masculine all at once. It was the first
time women could wear a smoking
jacket to dinner and other events, too.
5. hermès Birkin
In the ’80s, Jane Birkin was seated
next to Jean-Louis Dumas, the CEO
of Hermès, on her flight from Paris to
London. Jane was complaining that she
never found the perfect weekend bag.
Shortly after their meet-up, Jane Birkin
received her personalised bag with a
note. From that moment on, the Birkin
became the most-recognised luxury
handbag in the world, now selling
for anywhere between $10,000 and
$200,000.
6. DvF Wrap Dress
Launched in 1972, Diane von
Fürstenberg’s classic jersey wrap dress
became an instant classic. The designer
explains the success of this cult classic
item perfectly: “Clothes have to
reflect women’s liberation. Women
today want versatile, simple, classic,
comfortable, slimming clothes. This is
the story of my success.”
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STYLE | fashion 11
This hermès Birkin bag
was sold at a christie’s
auction in hong
Kong for a massive
hKD$1.72 million
(nZD$314,500).
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