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Givenchy Releases a Capsule Inspired by its Couture History

Haute couture, which roughly translates to ‘high dressmaking’ or ‘high fashion,’ has historically been defined as a hand-tailored item made for one individual client. But just because you do custom orders doesn’t mean you can call yourself a Haute couture designer — you have to be admitted by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in France. There are currently only 150 official Haute couturiers working today, and Givenchy is one of the originals.

 

Due to their exclusivity, unless you’re famous or just very rich, these coveted garments are hard to come by. Fortunately, Givenchy is releasing a capsule collection with Bergdorf Goodman, inspired by some of its greatest couture hits. While couture has mainly being dominated by womenswear, the French designer infused its magic in a range of menswear pieces. Trousers are flared, and some are given a zipper detail for a modern edge. Extra attention to detail makes men’s standards — including a white button-down shirt, a leather jacket, and a blazer — all the more refined and crisper.

 

The “Givenchy Atelier” collection is available now at Bergdorf Goodman and online now.

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Hermès Lands in the Meatpacking District

Hailing from Faubourg Saint-Honoré and Madison Ave, Hermès is taking steps to approach its downtown patrons by opening a store on Gansevoort Street in New York’s Meatpacking District. Embracing the history of the neighborhood, the new two-story boutique is unlike any other Hermès store, boasting a warm and industrial interior that showcases restored ironwork from the building’s original architecture alongside a true-to-brand wall of carré silk accessories.

“Hermès is excited to be back in the Big Apple just like in the old days when craftsmen and artists crossed paths with party animals: coffee for some, nightcaps for others,” says Axel Dumas, CEO at Hermès, in a statement. The Meatpacking store will indeed reach out a different New York crowd — the younger and often more vagabond type that appreciates good style and quality. For the particular opening, the French designer revisited four objects: a backpack, a hip pack, a bicycle, and a skateboard bag, in a special edition cosmos leather as a nod at the new client and neighborhood. While one can still surely find a proper Birkin bag at this location, a new approach is always welcome.

Hermès Meatpacking is open now at 46 Gansevoort Street.

 

Images: Courtesy of Hermès.

 

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