Andy Warhol

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Paris Haute Couture, an exhibit which explores the history of couture, may be taking place at the Hôtel de Ville right now--but just up the Seine, Raf Simons gave his own fashion history lesson at his fall 2013 Dior show. Held under the golden dome of the Hôtel des Invalides, the show space set an uplifting tone for the collection: Giant reflective mylar balloons floated randomly throughout the space, and images of Magritte-style blue sky and white cumulous clouds were projected on the floor. The setting was the perfect compliment to a collection which explored the creative process--the experiences and the obsessions, and in this case the art--that has shaped fashion design today as well as in Christian Dior's day.

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Andy Warhol--whose fame has lasted a lot longer than 15 minutes--is the inspiration behind a massive new makeup range by Nars. The line, which will la

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