Christian

Jacquemus

Striped bikinis and giant hessian bags provided the fun at Jacquemus’ simple clothes collection. It was perhaps less fun for the scantily-clad models who braved the cold September weather on the outdoor catwalk in Paris’ Italian Embassy.

Loose silhouettes and large hoopla earrings gave the collection a confident swagger – a little like the 28-year-old wunderkind designer Simon Porte Jacquemus

himself. Dior

Oversized pieces of draped fabric that descended from the bust to floor, and giant skirt frills that ran diagonally down the body, provided the collection’s more creative moments.

The show perhaps lacked the feeling of luxury normally associated with the Paris catwalks, but it felt fresh and youthful.

NEW YORK:

Awake

Michael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Gianni Versace in a deal worth more than $2 billion (1.83 billion euros), continuing its hard charge into the world of highend fashion.

The deal Tuesday comes just 14 months after the New York handbag maker spent $1.35 billion adding to its portfolio Jimmy Choo, the shoemaker that that rocketed to fame on the high heels of “Sex and the City”.

Like others in the fashion industry, Michael Kors Holdings Ltd is trying to fire up sales by going glamorous. (AP)