Congratulations to Esteban Cortazar, new head designer of Emanuel Ungaro, at only age 23! He is the second youngest person to head a fashion house. ( Yves Saint Laurent was only 22 when he took over Dior.)

Hedi Slimane, the man who used to head Dior Homme, but more importantly, the man whose razor-thin black suits revolutionized menswear, is now heading his own photography exhibit “Perfect Stranger.” His exhibit opened yesterday in Paris at Galerie Almine Rech and will feature Hedi’s explorations with “vaporous abstractions.”

To see more on what Hedi Slimane will be doing in the future, check out this Hint Mag interview.

A concurrent theme for Spring 2008 amongst the designers was Asian-inspired prints. Elements of Japanese, Chinese and Korean dress were infused in their designs. The Maxmara Communist China look is hot.

First Row: Martin Grant, Maxmara,

Second Row: Prada, Rubin Singer,

Third Row: Yohji Yamamoto, Dior

For their 60th anniversary, Dior give a lifting to their famous boutique Avenue Montaigne in Paris

The 13,000sq ft boutique has been designed by American architect Peter Marino

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