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Elbaz’s New Venture, Sterling Ruby Join Paris Haute Couture Week

Dior has created miniature gowns for its Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2020 collection | Source: Courtesy of Dior

Robert Williams

02 December 2020

Paris Haute Couture week announced the season’s line-up of guest designers Wednesday. Notable additions for the edition running January 25 to 28 include AZ Factory, the Richemont-backed venture started by former Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz, and the artist Sterling Ruby, a frequent collaborator of Raf Simons who launched his own ready-to-wear line at Pitti Uomo last year.

Charles de Vilmorin, a recent graduate of Paris’s Chambre Syndicale fashion school, will also present.

A spokesperson for Paris Fashion Week’s FHCM organising body said it was too soon to say whether the couture week would include physical events, or strictly online activations.

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Robert Williams

Robert Williams is Luxury Editor at the Business of Fashion. He is based in Paris and drives BoF’s coverage of the dynamic luxury fashion sector.

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