Will YSL go back and do a full re-boot?
By London – Last week Yves Saint Laurent deleted its Instagram history, a four year narrative of images uploaded under the Draconian supervision of its previous Creative Director, Hedi Slimane. The slate was cleared to make way for his successor Anthony Vaccarello, but in doing so there was a message: that a luxury house remains firmly […]
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Not Just A Label teams up with Dubai Design District
Independent emerging designer platform Not Just A Label (NJAL) is partnering with Dubai Design District to help “drive innovation in retail and support creative minds” across the region. The strategic partnership will see Not Just A Label’s global platform of designers connecting with Dubai Design District and the region, as well as allowing the Not […]
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Marc Jacobs and Thom Browne win at CFDA Awards
The annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards took place last night in New York and Marc Jacobs scooped the coveted Womenswear Designer of the Year, while Thom Browne took home the Menswear Designer of the Year accolade. Both of which have won the honours before, Jacobs in 2010, and Browne in 2013. […]
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Flirty glamour at Kors, curves at Boss
Michael Kors offered up a flirty collection full of feathers, metallic accents and sharp tailoring Wednesday as Jason Wu unveiled a Hugo Boss collection emphasizing the curvaceous, feminine form. The billionaire Kors, a household name in the United States due to his accessories beloved by many American women, kicked off the second to last day […]
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Balenciaga to launch debut men’s collection for Spring 2017
London – Balenciaga has set its sights on winning the hearts of men around the world. The French fashion house has revealed it will be launching its debut men’s wear collection for Spring 2017, under the guidance of its new artistic director, Balenciaga moves into men’s wear In order to present the new venture, which […]
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Joules raises record amount for local Yorkshire charity, Nuzzlets
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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