FTM exhibit explores evolution of underwear
By The Fashion and Textile Museum next week will launch its new exhibition ‘Undercover’, which traces the evolution of underwear from health garment, shape definer to fashion ‘must have’. The exhibition will explore a number of themes such as boudoir to everyday glamour – ‘Stars and their bras’ looking at celebrity branding; research and innovation’s impact […]
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LFW: Mark Fast SS10
The controversy surrounding Canadian designer Mark Fast’s London Fashion Week show has given the press a field day with the size zero debate. Fast decided to use size 12 and 14 models at his show on Saturday, ending in a behind-the-scenes row with his stylist, i-D fashion editor Erika Kurihara, walking out. Mark Fast, known […]
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Pixie Lott for Moschino
English born sing and songwriter Pixie Lott customises a limited edition T-shirt to be sold exclusively on the virtual boutique of Moschino. The singer, famous for the hit single “Mama Do”, has written the lyrics from various songs on a grey jersey t-shirt. Profits will be donated to the charities supported by Pixie Lott: ‘Perthes […]
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Simply Yours bra fitting event
TV personality Gok Wan and Key 103 hosted the very first ‘Above Average Underwear The bra fitting event was received with great enthusiasm, and the plus size lingerie specialist is now looking to run further events at selected venues across the country. The Cloud bar of the Hilton in Manchester was decked out with various […]
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Judging a book by its cover
You can’t judge by its cover, however designer Olympia Le-Tan makes extraordinary literary clutch bags in the shapes of first edition novels, so perhaps you can. As her father was an avid book collector, Olympia Le-Tan grew up in a house where the walls were covered in beautiful books, sparking off her own passion to […]
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Retailers face financial woes
More than 4,000 UK retail groups experienced major financial difficulty in November and early 2010 is expected to see a large number of chains collapsing, according to stark new research for Telegraph Media Group by Begbies Traynor, the corporate recovery specialist. Some 4,021 retailers faced “significant” problems over the month of November, just 2pc fewer […]
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Gap & Levi’s caught in pollution scandal
A factory that makes jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss is illegally dumping chemical waste in a river and two unsecured tips where it poses a hazard to children.The scandal was uncovered by a Sunday Times investigation into pollution caused by a plant in Lesotho, southern Africa, which supplies denim to the two companies. Dark […]
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LFW: Topman Design ss10
London Fashion Week closed with a day of menswear presentations, with the final showcase from Topman Design. “We were going for a sophisticated, higher-end look,” said design director Gordon Richardson. “We didn’t really have a narrative this time – the suiting is the pivotal point of the whole collection. We added the colour, texture and […]
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i-D Magazine celebrates 30th anniversary
2010 marks the 30th anniversary of i-D and to celebrate, a host of models, stylists, editors, actors, photographers and musicians have been invited to be photographed by Nick Knight as part of a very special photographic project which mirrors Knight’s 100 portraits series shot for the 5th anniversary of i-D in 1985. The list of […]
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Volcano affects West End shopping
The eruption of the volcano in Iceland and the consequent six-day shutdown of Britain’s air space cost London £100m in lost tourism spending, early estimates show. Figures from the office of London Mayor Boris Johnson highlight an “opportunity loss” in spending from tourists on West End shopping and tourist attractions. In spring, around 30,000 visitors […]
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