Month: March 2016
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Michael Kors debuts wearable tech line
Michael Kors has teamed up with Google to enter the wearable technology market. The US fashion house is set to introduce a new accessories line, beginning with the ‘Access Display' smartwatches, using the Google Android Wear smartwatch platform. Featuring technology compatible with both iPhone and Android phones, the watches include exclusive Michael Kors display faces,…
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Michael Kors debuts wearable tech line
Michael Kors has teamed up with Google to enter the wearable technology market. The US fashion house is set to introduce a new accessories line, beginning with the ‘Access Display' smartwatches, using the Google Android Wear smartwatch platform. Featuring technology compatible with both iPhone and Android phones, the watches include exclusive Michael Kors display faces,…
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Victoria Beckham launches Hong Kong store
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham launched her first shop outside Britain in Hong Kong Friday as she seeks to tap the Asia market despite a downturn in luxury spending. Hong Kong is Beckham's first bricks and mortar store outside the UK, designed by London-based architect Farshid Moussavi. “I know Asian women really understand luxury, good quality…
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Style Notes: Tory Sport Opens First Store; Uber Partners With Marc Jacobs
Toast the weekend with these style stories.
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Former child star Shirley Temple’s rare blue diamond ring to be auctioned
(Reuters) – A rare blue diamond ring belonging to the late Shirley Temple, one of Hollywood's most famous child actors, is going up for auction starting at $25 million, auctioneer Sotheby's said Thursday. The 9.54-carat Fancy Deep Blue diamond ring was purchased by Temple's father for $7,210 in 1940 around the time of the actress'…
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Norma Kamali, Donna Karan to be honored by CFDA
NEW YORK (AP) — A slate of familiar names has been announced as nominees for the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards.
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The New "It" Designer for Cate Blanchett, Sienna Miller Is … Marc Jacobs?
New York’s downtown designer never cared much for the red carpet, focusing instead on fashion’s It girls. But the designer who never cared about Tinseltown suddenly was all the talk of awards season, dressing stars including Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde and Kirsten Dunst: “I started to feel about the red carpet the way I had…
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The fashion scouts taking Japan’s underground labels global
Far from the flashbulbs of Tokyo fashion week, Yoshio Yokobori is juggling multiple roles — talent scout, cultural interpreter, dealmaker — in a quest to help foreign buyers navigate a labyrinthine design landscape and access Japan's most exciting underground labels. Although Tokyo's streets offer up a wealth of inspiration for global trend spotters, Japanese designers…
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Versus Versace reveals an urban, military inspired collection for autumn/winter 2016
Anthony Vaccarello, creative director of Versace's sister line, added a rebellious touch to the collection's urban vibe for autumn/winter 2016. While keeping the codes of the Versus line, this new collection brings a gritty, even rebellious edge to the label's autumn/winter looks, in a range of urban, sporty, sometimes boyish ensembles. It's this toughness that…
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Focus on Lineisy Montero, fashion’s latest must-book model
With over 60 catwalk shows under her belt over the last round of fashion weeks, Lineisy Montero proved an all-round hit among ready-to-wear designers and fashion houses. At a time when the world's catwalks seem to be moving forward on racial diversity, this Dominican beauty could be on the way to becoming the top model…