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EMMANUELLE
KHANH HAS

INTRODUCED
A NEW LINE
OF EYEWEAR
HANDMADE IN

FRANCE FOR THE
DISTINGUISHED
GENTLEMAN
ABOUT TOWN material ensures both lightness
for the comfort of the wearer and
durability. The colour choices
range from solid black and light
brown to tortoise and black-blue.
The eponymous label was set
up in Paris by Emmanuel Khanh in
1969, post her career as a fashion
model. Her brand of ready-to-wear
for the modern and active woman
was lapped up as it offered ease jewellery, hats, gloves and bags.
of movement in contrast to the
designs from the haute couture There was a break in the
salons of Paris. Her sense of timing 1990s but in 2009, when Maison
was perfect as the late 1960s was Emmanuelle Khanh was revived,
an era when young people were it was eyewear, the most
looking for change and freedom outstanding element of the creator’s
on many fronts. The first accessory style, which was the first fashion
she launched was eyewear, and accessory to be introduced, once
this too made waves with its bold, again setting trends. Emmanuelle
oversized frames that hit the store Khanh passed away in the winter
in 1972 and soon became iconic. of 2017 leaving behind a strong
Her success with both the clothing legacy of style for the contemporary
and eyewear collections led to woman of substance.

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