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Balmain hires Antonin Tron, moving brand from celebrity flash to fabric-first design

Balmain hires Antonin Tron, moving brand from celebrity flash to fabric-first design
Balmain on Wednesday named French designer Antonin Tron its new creative director, tapping the Atlein founder known for structured minimalism and sculptural drape to follow Olivier Rousteing ’s high-octane, celebrity-driven era.

Balmain hires Antonin Tron, moving brand from celebrity flash to fabric-first design

Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years fusing couture craft with pop-era bravado

Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years fusing couture craft with pop-era bravado
Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years in which he fused the rigor of Parisian tailoring with a digital-age sense of celebrity, he announced Wednesday.

Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years fusing couture craft with pop-era bravado

Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards

Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards
Fashion powerhouse couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have another fashion icon award to take home after Rocky was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America prize on Monday.

Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards

Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement

Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement
Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film. 

Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement

Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros

Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros
A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had remained out of view for more than eight decades sold Friday at auction for 32 million euros (about $37 million), including fees.

Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros

Wedding etiquette includes being mindful of how much it costs guests to attend

Wedding etiquette includes being mindful of how much it costs guests to attend
Weddings are meant to be celebrations of love. They also may require invited guests to make a financial commitment that brings them stress. 

Wedding etiquette includes being mindful of how much it costs guests to attend