Month: December 2015
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Models strut their stuff online for the environment as #climatecatwalk goes viral
Following the cancellation of a climate rally in the French capital on November 29, Amber and Giovanni Testino have launched a digital initiative to raise awareness of the issue. Heavyweight fashionistas including star photographer Mario Testino, supermodel Lily Aldridge and fashion bible Vogue UK have taken to Instagram to show their support for the cause.…
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UK wartime leader Winston Churchill refused to pay his tailor’s bills
Refusal to pay the bills of one's tailor was famously almost a point of honour among English gentlemen in past centuries and Winston Churchill was no exception, newly released archives show. Britain's World War Two leader had racked up a bill of 197 pounds by 1937 – around 12,000 pounds at today's prices – with…
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Top fashion CEOs fear rising costs from climate change
The chief executives of seven top clothing companies, including Hennes & Mauritz Gap and Adidas , are calling on governments to agree a strong climate change deal, saying they fear global warming will drive up their costs. Almost 200 nations are meeting in Paris until Dec. 11, trying to work out a deal to limit…
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False Positive Mammograms Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
A study conducted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that false positive mammograms are linked to a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. To assess cancer risk after false positives, researchers reviewed data on over 2.2 million mammograms performed in almost 1.3 million women aged 40 to 75 between 1994 and 2009.…
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The British Fashion Council has chosen latest NewGen sponsorship recipients
The British Fashion Council announced eight recipients of the NewGen scheme Wednesday, December 2.