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Givenchy's all in the detailsPARIS — When, a few weeks ago, Givenchy abruptly announced it was replacing its fall-winter 2011 haute couture show with a presentation, all sorts of theories sprung up to explain why.
Fluid shapes, liquid beauty at Stephane Rolland
Armani delivers refined elegance in ParisPARIS — The man who's built an empire on his impeccable taste, Giorgio Armani, turned out yet more refined elegance Tuesday, delivering a fall-winter 2011 haute couture collection of classic looks in a neutral palette.
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