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"  The line between fashion design and art is quite thin: the presence of drawings by Elsa Schiaparelli or Yves Saint Laurent in galleries, museums and private collections account for this creative proximity and today, it&amp;#039;s Vanessa Bruno&amp;#039;s turn to try her hand at fine arts.  Galeries Lafayettes kicks off their `Paris Cr\u00E9ation&amp;#039; art festival next week with Bruno&amp;#039;s first public display of art. They aim to highlight a different aspect of the grande dame, and showcase her eclectic universe, composed of a passion for travel, music, Tokyo and Paris.   Bruno was given `carte blanche&amp;#039;: she had virtually no requirements but to produce something other than fashion. The pieces \u2014 other than the photo above \u2014 won&amp;#039;t be revealed until the opening on June 25th, but the show promises to be a multi-media, consisting of photos, drawings and installations by the artist. The influences will reflect her clothes: Parisian at heart, with Asian references in the lines, geometry, and colors.  Located inside the Galeries Lafayettes, the Galerie des Galerie has oft encouraged renowned creative figures to translate their vision onto another media: past shows have included drawings by David Lynch and sculptures by Henrik Vibskov. For an event simultaneously celebrating Paris and creativity, Bruno seems ideal: both the designer and the department have become symbols of the capital, and bear the true `made-in-France&amp;#039; touch. The rest of the festival will consist of specially made window displays commissioned by eight national museums, including the Palais de Tokyo and the Centre Pompidou.  As for Bruno, her presence among such art institutions should validate her debut attempt at the fine arts (and of course act as a sublte reminder that she&amp;#039;s opening new boutiques in Los Angeles, London and Beirut). Galeries Lafayette 40 Boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris, June 25th to August 14th \u2013ALICE PFEIFFER "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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