Month: February 2016

Fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic is introducing handbags as a whole new category to her “Roksanda” label.

Kit and Ace, Lululemon founder’s new venture, fires 10 percent of HQ staff

Feb 22, 2016

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By Julie Gordon VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Kit and Ace, the retail start-up launched by Lululemon Athletica Inc founder Chip Wilson’s family, has laid off roughly 10 percent of staff at its Vancouver headquarters, as the closely-held company slows its rapid pace of expansion. “Like other tech start-ups, we are in a constant pursuit of learning,…

London designers call upon Shakespeare, nature for inspiration

Feb 21, 2016

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By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) – London's fashion designers on Sunday drew inspiration ranging from nature to William Shakespeare, presenting oversized coats and embellished dresses while reassessing how to sell clothes faster to a new generation of online consumers. Pleated skirts, rose-printed dresses and studded leather jackets, in saffron and tangerine, were seen at British…

Alexander McQueen label makes London Fashion Week comeback

Feb 21, 2016

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Iconic fashion label Alexander McQueen returned to the London Fashion Week catwalk on Sunday for the first time in 14 years with a collection by British designer Sarah Burton. The event at Lawrence Hall, a 1920s exhibition venue in central London, attracted some of the biggest names in fashion, including Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of US…

London Fashion Week: Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen

Feb 21, 2016

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LONDON (AP) — Dozens of designers showcased their latest creations Sunday at London Fashion Week, from retail giant Topshop and leather goods brand Mulberry to British design's grand dame Vivienne Westwood. Later, Alexander McQueen makes a highly-anticipated return from Paris to London — the hometown of its late designer — for the first time in…

London Fashion Week: Disco at Sibling, ’60s at Wickstead

Feb 20, 2016

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LONDON (AP) — London Fashion Week swung into its second day Saturday, with models showcasing an array of new season styles from designers including Sibling, Simone Rocha, Emilia Wickstead, Jasper Conran and Julien Macdonald.

Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren drive Fashion Week social chatter

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By Melissa Fares and Gina Cherelus NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Kors Holdings Ltd and Ralph Lauren Corp were among the top-mentioned brands by social media users during New York Fashion Week, the result of a push by fashion houses to build buzz among fans who otherwise would not be exposed to their shows. Both…

A sneak peek at the MET Costume Institute’s fashion exhibition ‘Manus x Machina’

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The exhibition, which opens on May 5, explores the link between the handmade and the machine-made in the worlds of haute couture and ready-to-wear. “Traditionally, the distinction between the haute couture and prêt-à-porter was based on the handmade and the machine-made, but recently this distinction has become increasingly blurred as both disciplines have embraced the…

Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch and Public School Design Hillary Clinton Campaign Tees

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Anna Wintour has already worn one. (Yes, she wore a tee.)

Lady Gaga struts down catwalk for Marc Jacobs show

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