Month: February 2016
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H&M unveils new collection for Coachella
For the second year, H&M has created a new collection especially for Coachella, channeling the music festival's sunny California, bohemian vibe.
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Grammys red carpet: top takeaways
The music world's top stars rocked the Grammys red carpet Monday in Los Angeles, oozing sex appeal on the industry's biggest night. Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have had their share of high-profile romances gone bad. T-Swizzle, who won three Grammys including the coveted Album of the Year award, earned quick rave reviews on Twitter…
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NYFW: Swing Kids Are In at Tommy Hilfiger
From Gigi Hadid and Hailey Baldwin on the runway to Lucky Blue Smith and Jourdan Dunn in the audience, Instagram Nation was out in force.
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The changing pace of fashion: is this the end for the traditional style calendar?
Fashion designer Michael Kors is offering customers a series of fresh-off-the-runway pieces immediately following his Fall 2016 runway show on February 17. The New York brand is the latest in a long list of fashion houses tapping into the allure of instant gratification. This weekend also saw US label Tommy Hilfiger announce a corporate overhaul…
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Gigi stars in Hilfiger’s trans-Atlantic NY runway
Tommy Hilfiger transformed the New York catwalk into an ocean liner Monday, opening and closing his trans-Atlantic, voyage-inspired collection with model of the moment Gigi Hadid as snow fell outside. “Years back, in the '20s, the '30s, when the people would travel trans-Atlantic they would get dressed properly,” Hilfiger told AFP in a sneak preview…
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Japanese designer, in New York, inspired by France
Japanese designer Yukari Suda is so inspired by Pas-de-Calais that when she founded her fashion house 18 years ago, she named it after the northern French region on the English Channel. It is perhaps unusual for a Japanese designer who speaks only Japanese to be so drawn to that particular corner of France, which is…
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Kanye West asks Facebook’s Zuckerberg for $1 billion for his ‘ideas’
(Reuters) – Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West, who says he is $53 million in debt, has asked Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to invest $1 billion into his “ideas.” West asked his Twitter followers to urge Zuckerberg to support him. “World, please tweet, FaceTime, Facebook, instagram, whatever you gotta do to get…
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Von Furstenberg takes fashionistas to the disco for fall line
Designer Diane von Furstenberg swapped the catwalk for the dance floor to present her fall collection at New York Fashion Week and sought to bridge the gap between runway and retail by offering several creations for sale straight after the show. The designer, known for her signature wrap dress, turned her New York City headquarters…
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NY Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung looks to the forest
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is all over New York Fashion Week, from the runway designs to the celebrity-filled front rows. Here are some recent highlights:
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From simple to sparkly, frocks vie for style stakes at BAFTAs
This year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards brought out lots of black, white and bold red from top designers. Kate Winslet, who won the supporting actress category for “Steve Jobs” wore a black one-shouldered, asymmetric Antonio Berardi gown while “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson and “Game of Thrones” actress…