Joules raises record amount for local Yorkshire charity, Nuzzlets
By British lifestyle brand Joules has donated 8,000 pounds to Yorkshire based animal sanctuary and charity Nuzzlets. The brand, a long-standing supporter of the charity, presented the donation to Nuzzlets this week at its recently opened Harrogate store. The donation was generated over the past year of the sale of two items of clothing from Joules […]
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Maid to measure: Lebanon domestics take to the catwalk
Anna Fernando struts down the black-and-white tiles of a trendy coffee shop in the Lebanese capital, dressed in high heels and a strapless ball gown of caramel gauze ribbons. The 43-year-old left her native Sri Lanka 21 years ago to work as a maid in Lebanon, determined to provide her children with better opportunities in […]
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The differences between Chinese and Western beauty standards
Tall and stereotypically thin, Chinese fashion model Xu Naiyu exudes a happy optimism but is matter-of-factly realistic about the fickleness of her chosen career, and how conventions of beauty change around the world. The 21-year-old has been a frequent sight on the runways of China Fashion Week, which concludes Thursday, showing off everything from a […]
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Topshop launches new wearable tech programme: Top Pitch
London – High street retailer Topshop has its sights on moving into the wearable technology arena. The fashion label has joined forces with corporate innovation specialist L Marks, the same backer of John Lewis’ JLAB incubator, to launch an innovation programme for emerging tech companies known as Top Pitch. The programme aims to locate and […]
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Pinterest names colours of the year
London – Social media platform Pinterest has revealed the dominant colours it has seen its members pin in its first Pinterest Colour of the Year. For women’s fashion, blush pink and mint green saw the biggest peaks, while for men it was all about shades of blue, astronaut blue and a denim-inspired shade of Chambray. […]
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Ugg taps into Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s allure as it remains a wardrobe staple
London – Californian-based lifestyle brand Ugg has tapped British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its debut Global Women’s Brand Ambassador, as the brand famous for its cosy, but rather inelegant sheepskin boots, continues to hold onto relevancy within the fashion industry. Huntington-Whiteley’s signing with the brand also coincides with its biggest re-launch to date […]
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Willow Smith becomes the new face of Chanel
Willow Smith, the 15-year-old daughter of the US actor Will Smith, was named Tuesday as an ambassador for French fashion house Chanel. The actress and singer, who made her screen debut at seven in the 2007 film “I Am Legend” which starred her father, was on the Paris front row Tuesday to see Chanel’s autumn-winter […]
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Vivienne Westwood adds her husband’s name to new collection
Los Angeles – Designer Vivienne Westwood recently has made a big change for her collection. After collaborating for years on designs with her husband Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood has decided to add his name to her runway collection label for Paris Fashion Week. The reason that Westwood decided to add the name to the label was […]
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Adidas unveils Team GB Rio Olympic Games kit
London – With less than 100 days to go until the 2016 Rio Olympics, Adidas has unveiled Team GB’s performance kit, which is on average 10 percent lighter than the 2012 kit to help athletes “go further and faster”. The kit was once again designed by Adidas creative director Stella McCartney and features a new […]
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Coach introducing monogramming services
Coach Inc. has introduced a “Craftsmanship Bar” into several of their flagship stores to give customers the option of customizing their purchases. The stations will be manned by leather artisans who can monogram and customize the color trim on hangtags in the store. Mother’s Day gifting goals @beckermanblog #MakeItPersonal #CelebrateMom #regram A photo posted by […]
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