Alexis Mabille: An Eye-Popping Parade for Spring/ Summer 2012 Haute Couture   Never mind that three weeks have passed since the Paris haute couture shows. The message that color is on the spring agenda has stayed with me, most vividly in my memories of the Jan. 23 Alexis Mabille show. On...

Three Days on Scene at the Paris Haute Couture Spring Summer 2012 Collections   What else but the Paris haute couture shows could attract the former First Lady of France Bernadette Chirac, along with rock stars, top actresses, heiresses, the international press and other VIPs?...