Paris (France) – British rock and roll designer John Richmond celebrated the opening of his new Paris store early October with his 16 year-old daughter Phoenix as guest of honor. For the occasion she wore a black corset and red tulle tutu from her father's latest collection shown in Milan.

John Richmond has worked in collaboration with French architect Christophe Pillet for the design of this boutique, which is located in Paris most fashionable street, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

Divided into two floors, the locale displays both the men and womenswear collections: clothing, shoes and accessories, in a high-tech setting which includes unique details such as black smoked glass plates and chrome steel hangers.

This opening is part of a strategic plan for market expansion organized by Italian entrepreneur Saverio Moschillo who runs the brand together with the designer himself. There are other John Richmond boutiques in Milan, Capri, Porto Cervo and Kiev.

John Richmond was born in Manchester in 1960, and later moved to London. He graduated in fashion design from Kingston University in 1982, and soon after created his own collection while collaborating with such brands as Emporio Armani and Fiorucci.

Since 1987, Richmond has worked under his own name producing two lines: John Richmond, and the diffusion line, Richmond, containing both a prêt-à-porter and denim range.

His close ties with the rock music fashion industry have led him to dress stars such as Madonna, Mick Jagger, and Annie Lennox.  Milan (Italy) – On September 24, 2009, during the "Tribute to Fashion" charity event, which opened Milan Fashion Week, eight renowned Italian brands (Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Blumarine, and Moschino, among others) were asked to dress one of the best-known container designs on earth: that of the Coca-Cola Light Contour bottle.

"My interpretation of the Contour bottle features all of Moschino's iconic elements: the flamenco dancer, the bow, the fluffy clouds in the blue sky, and the Contour – instead of the bag - dipped in chocolate," commented Creative Director Rossella Jardini.

The four bottles dressed by each of the participating designers were shown on the catwalk in the wonderful framework of the Court Yard of Palazzo Reale and later auctioned off by Sotheby's.

Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the "Municipality of Milan for the Abruzzo Region" project that aims to kick-start the local economy after last April's earthquake focusing on employment for women in the area.