Six memorable looks from Paris Fashion Week
By Six memorable looks from Paris fashion week, which wound up Wednesday after nine days and more than 90 major autumn-winter shows: Back to the 1980s Time to get your Dallas wardrobe out of storage. The 1980s are back with shoulder pads, big belts, big bows and big earrings. Even stirrup pants were spotted. Saint Laurent […]
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Organic market continues to grow
The organic market experienced “steady growth” in 2015, with sales increasing by 4.9 percent, according to the Soil Association 2016 Organic Market Report. This increase marks the third year of consecutive growth for the UK organic sector, which is now worth 1.95 billion pounds. One of the key areas of growth was sales of Soil […]
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Gucci announces Do It Yourself handbags
Gucci has announced the launch of their DIY (Do It Yourself) service that will enable customers to personalize selected products. The first phase of this new program was launched on May 25 in Milan at the Gucci flagship store on Montenapoleone. It will be rolled-out globally to other Gucci boutiques in major fashion cities. The […]
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Prepare for Zlatan Ibrahimovic sportswear launch A-Z
London – Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic has launched his debut sportswear brand A-Z. The label was officially unveiled and launched on Tuesday to much fanfare in Paris, France during a event which saw over 300 guests attend. Created through a joint venture with Norwegian retail firm Varner Group, the sportswear brand’s debut collection is […]
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Armani applies a velvet touch to suit revival at Milan Fashion Week
Giorgio Armani showed his velvet touch on Monday as he brought down the curtain on a Milan fashion week heralded as marking a revival of the suit-based womenswear he pioneered in the 1980s. Velvet has always been one of the Milanese maestro’s favourite materials and it is ubiquitous in his autumn-winter collection: black as the […]
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House of Fraser launching new house brand
House of Fraser is launching a new womenswear in-house brand this September called Maison De Nimes, inspired by the “casual living of coast-to-coast living”. Designed and curated in-house, the Maison de Nimes focuses around offering women a product that is easy to outfit build for an ‘off duty’ look, with denim and casual separates inspired […]
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L.G.R and Mario Testino launch sunglasses
Italian luxury eyewear brand L.G.R has launched a collaboration with iconic fashion photographer Mario Testino to create a collection of sunglasses called The Photographer’s Edition. The 500-piece limited edition collection, which is individually numbered, will be sold exclusively at LGRWORLD.com from June 10 to September 8. The collaboration stems from Testino’s and L.G.R’s appreciation of […]
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The It Bag part IV: future of the It bag
New York – There has been a small buzz in the industry of whether or not the “It” bag era is over. The fact that is even a question is virtually ludicrous. Accessories continue to be one of the most imperative categories for fashion brands the likes of Gucci, Celine, Chanel, and Hermes. Those iconic […]
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How many CEOs does it take to change a lightbulb?
This is what went through my head when I first heard the Council of Fashion Designers of America had enlisted the help of Boston Consulting Group to deliver a “roadmap for the future” of their industry in crisis. The consultants compiled a 12-page study after having interviewed designers, retailers, executives, and editors to reach their […]
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Shortlist for LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers revealed
London – The third edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has named 23 designers from countries including the UK, US, China and Iran in the running for its 2016 prize. This year the award received nearly 1,000 entries from more than 50 countries, and the semi-finalists have been chosen by an in-house […]
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