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Burberry and Erdem at London Fashion Week
It was “See now, buy now” from Burberry at London Fashion Week. Fashionistas could buy what caught their fancy straight off the runway rather than wait the traditional six months for the clothes to hit the stores. British artist Henry...
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Chocolate couture kicks off annual fair in Brussels
'Salon du Chocolat' features edible samples and cocoa-inspired fashion
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New York Fashion Week kicks off among snow storms
The fashionistas were caught in a flurry of snow flocking to the opening of New York Fashion week. As is traditional the label Nicholas K opened the event. Nicholas Kunz and her brother Christopher are the creative minds behind the...
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Carolina Herrera’s white shirt moment at New York Fashion Week
Veteran fashion designer Carolina Herrera presented what she called, “my white shirt moment” at New York Fashion Week. It is her signature look and the designer presented a variety of white blouses in this collection. Her aim was to show...
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Zac Posen presents exhibition-style show at New York Fashion Week
American designer Zac Posen went for an off-the-wall offering at New York Fashion Week when he put his models on the wall. The 36-year-old opted for an exhibition style presentation in the old Tribeca workspace which he occupied for 13...
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Brexit has fashion industry talking
It was bold, brave and beautiful and ‘Pure London’ The annual retail fashion show is vital to the UK fashion industry. It was the first gathering of buyers, sellers and fashionistas since the vote for Brexit. We had such a great day...
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Why the Fashion Tech business model is taking Europe by storm
This episode of Business Planet comes from the Germany’s capital city, Berlin, where we visited a Fashion Tech hot spot to find out about its business model, the opportunities it presents and the secrets to its success. Fashion Tech The...
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Haute Couture in Paris with Jean Paul Gaultier
Ladies. If your planning a future move away from the city and more towards garden culture, fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has you in mind. That is what was behind his spring/summer couture show at his Paris showroom. On the runway...
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Clothes for the chaps at Fashion Week New York
Menswear fall/winter winter collections on show at Fashion Week New York. There seems to be no escape from the growing resentment to the presidency of Donald J. Trump. By Robert James – https://t.co/o7qP702CyE pic.twitter.com/YdOGQ3O4F5—...
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Armani boosts young designers
Models applied the finishing touches and prepared for the fashion runway. On show was the work of three young Asian designers all chosen by Giorgiol Armani. He collaborated with the Italian fashion chamber whose president Carlo Capasa...
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Berlin Fashion Week – a colourful collection of inspired craziness
It was time to show off in Berlin as the city celebrated its fashion week. It is an inspirational time, a platform for the creative with the focus on the young. Austrian designer Lena Hoschek went back to the 80’s and 90’s with her new...
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Autumn and Winter collections from Kenzo, Rick Owens and Balenciaga
A cavernous warehouse on the outskirts of Paris as the big freeze gripped most of Europe was the venue for Kenzo to unveil its latest Autumn/Winter collection. The theme of the new line was pretty clear – rawness and exposure, a sort of...
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Haute Couture in Paris with Chanel, Dior, Schiaparelli and Giambattista Valli
There was a sparkle in the City of Light. After menswear’s fashion week, it was time for the Haute Couture in Paris as Chanel showcased its Spring/Summer 2017 collection. From its reflective runway to its mirrored pillars topped with...
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Sustainable and hi-tech fashion at Berlin’s Green and Ethical Fashion Show
Off the shoulder dresses, flower prints in varying colours. No it is not the normal fashion show. It is The Green and Ethical fashion show held during Berlin fashion week. It was started six years ago and this year a record 179 brands...
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British rapper Tinie Tempah makes catwalk debut in London
It’s a mans world – in London as fashion week kicked off in the capital. There was plenty of the quirky and classic for male wardrobes as the city seeks to maintain its status as a hub for creativity despite uncertainty over Britain’s...
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Olivier Assayas talks Kristen Stewart and his movie ‘Personal Shopper’
A thriller, a psychological drama, a fantasy, a mix of genres. That is how the film ‘Personal Shopper’ has been described. The star is Kristen Stewart. It is the second successive time the American was cast by the director Olivier...
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Sewing dreams in Guatemala
Isabella was rejected from design school because she has Down Syndrome. But she didn't let that stop her from pursuing her dream.
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Fashion in the face of financial problems in Africa
Designers in Africa have seen their craft suffer during an economic crisis which has hit the continent. Many in different countries are wanting to make fashion count as a burgeoning investment market and are looking at agencies to help...
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Glitz, glamour and women’s rights at Pakistan Fashion week
As well as the glitz and glamour of labels such as Saira Rizwan and the design duo Deepak n Fahad, Pakistan Fashion Week took a stand for women’s rights. Fashionista Rozina Munib invited Mukhtaran Mai onto the runway. Mai was gang raped...
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‘Red Dior’ Slava Zaitsev
Fashion week in Moscow presented works from over 70 designers from Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and other countries. For the past 20 years Russian fashion houses have begun to make a name for themselves on the global stage. The trailblazer...
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Travel inspired garments on the runway in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo Fashion Week is underway with the hard sell message of ‘see now, buy now’ and a theme of ‘transformation, transgression, transition.’ Patrícia Vieira: renovações em couro no SPFW https://t.co/tU3Cs9MOXE #Desfiles...
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Jean genius Johny Dar paints celebrity denim for Jeans for Refugees
An exhibition of jeans hand painted by American artist Johny Dar is at the Saatchi Gallery in London. #art We went to see Jeans for Refugees at Saatchi Gallery: a fantastic cause ★★★★ https://t.co/cUdl1LX2JH JohnyDar saatchi_gallery...
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Canadians weigh in on boycotting Ivanka Trump's fashion line
Shoppers outside of Toronto's Eaton Centre weigh in on their thoughts about a retail boycott of Ivanka Trump because of her dad, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
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Fashion meets big data at Chanel show in Paris
With its lineup of models whose sweaters read ‘Rykiel Forever’, the Sonia Rykiel show at Paris Fashion Week paid tribute to the legendary Parisian designer who died in August at the age of 86. Though Rykiel retired several years ago, the...