Paul Smith receives highest French accolade
By British designer Paul Smith has been awarded the French accolade Legion d´Honneur for his work. A photo posted by Suzy Menkes (@suzymenkesvogue) on Jan 28, 2016 at 2:58pm PST According to BT, the honour was presented to Smith during a ceremony which took place on January 28 in London. French ambassador to the United Kingdom, […]
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Navabi: "We believe that women feel most confident when their clothes fit flawlessly"
As the demand for stylish plus-size womenswear continues to grow, online premium retailer Navabi set out to help fulfill the appeal with the launch of its debut premium in-house collection. To further help all women find the perfect outfit, the e-tailer also launched a unique made-to-order (MTO) service, with new collections from Manon Baptiste and […]
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Prodigy Brands to launch English Laundry footwear
London – English Laundry, a Bluestar Alliance brand, is teaming up with luxury men’s footwear company Prodigy Brands to launch its own footwear collection highlighting its British heritage. The English Laundry footwear collection will be split into two categories, one that will focus on the brand’s tailoring history, and another, more casual reflecting the brand’s […]
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EasyJet to trial wearable tech uniforms
Budget airline EasyJet, known for its garish orange colour scheme, is set to trial wearable tech uniform created by London fashion tech label CuteCircuit in 2016 as part of the airline’s 20th birthday celebrations. The new wearable tech design for cabin crew will feature LEDs embedded through the outfit, on the shoulders, lapels and hems, […]
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Topshop taps Karlie Kloss for global SS16 campaign
London – British high street retailer Topshop has tapped none other than US supermodel Karlie Kloss to be the face of its Spring Summer 2016 campaign. She returns to model for Topshop after eight years, during which she cemented her modelling career by starring in major campaigns for Dior, Marc Jacobs and Victoria’s Secret. “One […]
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Net-A-Porter and the start of luxury fashion e-commerce
Buying clothes online has become such common practice today that it is hard to imagine that this was not always the case. The internet, which started to gain popularity in the late nineties, hit rock-bottom in 2000 when the dotcom-bubble burst. The endless optimism for the future of the new medium suddenly changed into distrust, […]
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Are fashion exhibitions a branding technique?
It has been ten years since artist duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset launched Prada Marfa, a faux Prada store in the middle of the Texan desert, creating a work of art that questions how luxury brands would look out of context from their urban store confines. It has evoked countless discussions, articles and media […]
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Timeline: The rise and fall of Marc Bolland’s rule at Marks & Spencer
It is the end of an chapter for British high street department store group Marks & Spencer, as Chief Executive Officer Marc Bolland threw in the towel today with the announcement of his impending retirement. In spite of indicating that Bolland intended to remain at the helm of M&S for at least another two years, […]
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Red carpet looks from the Golden Globes 2016
Hollywood’s top stars oozed glamour on Sunday as they hit the Golden Globes red carpet in plenty of bling and sequins — and with lots of attitude. Here are a few key takeaways from the A-list fashion parade: Strapless Glamour Gina Rodriguez, who won a Globe last year for best actress in a comedy series […]
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Nick Grimshaw launches collection for Topman
Radio presenter and X-Factor judge Nick Grimshaw launches his debut fashion collection with menswear retailer Topman today, October 14. The collection has been in development for the past year and has been designed to encapsulate the radio personalities dream wardrobe, featuring pieces that reflect his personal style and fast. Grimshaw was very hands-on with the […]
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