Egyptian ‘Generation Z’ take to street fashion in search of fame
By In the transition years from 13 to 19, a need to rebel can compete with a need to conform — and fuse into new trends that horrify parents, fascinate sociologists and delight fad spotters out to make a quick profit. In the US and Europe, defiant bodyart such as tattoos and piercings have gone mainstream, […]
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Sainsbury’s Tu partners with Graduate Fashion Week
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to give one fashion student a 12-month placement at its clothing arm Tu as part of the retailer’s first partnership with Graduate Fashion Week. The winner will design a womenswear collection for the Tu brand, which will hit stores for spring/summer 2017. In addition, to designing their own collection, the winner […]
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Gucci holds onto traditional show format as Kering rejects see-now, buy-now
London – As a number of fashion houses, such as and announce plans to merge their fashion shows and align their collection launches in order to satisfy consumers demand for , one fashion conglomerate takes a stand. Rather than following its luxury peers, Italian fashion house Gucci is set to remain loyal to the traditional […]
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Emel + Aris launching warming smart coat
British luxury tailoring brand Emel + Aris, which launched in 2015, is looking to create the world’s first smart coat that incorporates an intelligent heating system technology at a touch of a button. The brand will launch with two styles for women and two styles for men, the trench and a wrap for women and […]
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Aldi launches Fairtrade certified cotton t-shirts
Budget supermarket chain Aldi is launching its first range of T-shirts made from Fairtrade certified cotton for the UK market as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainable sourcing. The range of women’s and men’s T-shirts launched in Aldi stores across the UK to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs until March 13, and costs from […]
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Jason Wu develops signature Pantone colour
New York-based designer Jason Wu has worked directly with the Pantone Color Institute, which provides colour trend forecasting and brand colour development services, to develop a specific grey colour that will be exclusive to his upcoming Grey Jason Wu line. The sister label to Wu’s mainline, was named after the designers favourite colour, and this […]
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Paris fashion’s rebel prince gives Balenciaga a mighty shake at PFW
Paris fashion’s new rebel prince Demna Gvasalia took the venerable label Balenciaga by the lapels Sunday and gave it an almighty yank in his debut show for the brand. The street-style iconoclast — a refugee who fled war-torn Georgia as a teenager — frogmarched the fashion house so beloved of Jackie Kennedy and the crowned […]
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IN PICTURE: Cheap Monday x Faustine Steinmetz
London – The much awaited and anticipate denim collaboration Cheap Monday x Faustine Steinmetz have finally been unveiled in Cheap Monday Carnaby Street store, in London. The Central Saint Martins graduate, best known for her innovative use of denim as well as her hand-woven denim, embarked on a collaboration with H&M’s edger sister label which […]
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Victoria Beckham to be honoured by amfAR
London – British fashion designer Victoria Beckham is to be honoured by amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, at its second annual fundraising gala in Hong Kong later this month. The designer is being recognised for her philanthropic efforts and “exceptional contributions” to the global struggle against HIV and AIDS research. Beckham has been a […]
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Hedi Slimane denies rumours to launch eponymous label
Former Saint Laurent creative director has hired a lawyer to dismiss rumours that he has an eponymous label in the works. Slimane took to social media to release the statement from his Paris-based law firm Cabinet Temime and Associés, who he has enlisted to represent him in connection with Yves Saint Laurent, as well as […]
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