Article: Le big weekend: the jacket lives, the Seventies are dead and Herve Leger gets a new partner. (fashion designers unveil spring collection in Paris, France)

THE THREE FACES OF KARL

Karl Lagerfeld says he finds it very easy to keep his three French collections separate. "Chloe is my French side, while KL is my German side," he says. "That means it's more expressionistic, more European."

As for Chanel, he explains, "Oh, that's just trends of the moment, done as if Coco were 25 today. Some people think it should be more established, but nobody needs a lesson in how to look elegant. I'm not working toward an exhibition of 30 years of magic, if you know what I mean."

NO SHOW

Pierre Balmain has canceled its runway show. The house said it would show the collection to buyers, but not to the ...

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