The differences between Chinese and Western beauty standards
By 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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British Fashion Council to relaunch fashion awards
The British Fashion Council is set to transform its annual fashion awards into a global event that “truly celebrates and cements London’s position as the world’s pre-eminent creative hub”. Come December 5, the British Fashion Awards will be renamed The Fashion Awards, and will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall in partnership with Swarovski, […]
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Yoox Net-a-Porter Group launches digital business school with BBS
Luxury online fashion group Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (YNAP) has teamed up with Bologna Business School (BBS) to launch the first European center of managerial education for digital business, known as the center for Digital Business Education. Together with the aid of the Boston Consulting Group, Google, GroupM, IBM and WPP, the companies will collaborate with […]
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