Month: March 2016
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Sonia Rykiel debuts new shoe collaboration with Robert Clergerie
Luxury French shoe designer Robert Clergerie is teaming up with the Parisian fashion house Sonia Rykiel on a new capsule collection. Sonia Rykiel Artistic Director Julie de Libran has given the shoe three different looks using velvet, glitter and rhinestones.
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Glittery THR and Jimmy Choo Power Stylists Dinner Brings Out Gwyneth Paltrow, Michelle Monaghan, Tessa Thompson
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Alison Brie and ‘How to Get Away With Murder’s’ Aja Naomi King also feted their stylists during an intimate event at the Tower Bar in West Hollywood.
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Alessandro Michele, Donna Karan to Be Honored at CFDA Awards
The Council of Fashion Designers of America revealed this year’s nominees and honorees on Wednesday evening.
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H&M nabs M.I.A. for 1,000 ton recycling campaign
As World Recycling Week becons in April, fashion retailer H&M is joining forces with singer-songwriter M.I.A. for the latest round of its recycling initiative. The clothing giant launched a Garment Collecting program in 2013 and, for 2016, is targeting the agglomeration of 1,000 tonnes of clothes, with an M.I.A. music video to generate enthusiasm for…
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Dior sets May date for London show
A May 31 show at Blenheim Palace could mark a debut for Dior's new Creative Director. With Raf Simons having vacated the Creative Director's position in October 2015, Jonathan Saunders is said to be the Dior pick for Simons' successor. With Saunders having left Pollini in December 2015, as well as surrendering his own well…
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Boys in pink: ‘genderless’ fashion goes big in Japan
No stranger to barrettes, bows and beauty products, Japanese Instagram icon and model Genking is a proud flag bearer for “genderless” fashion in which young men adopt unequivocally feminine styles and challenge traditional norms. Although women around the world have taken to menswear in droves — sporting trousers since the 1930s when French fashion legend…
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Spotlight on fashion month’s star models
With Paris Fashion Week ending last week, the autumn/winter 2016 collection previews are all wrapped up. Certain big-name models, already at the height of their fame, were dead certs for the New York, London, Milan and Paris catwalks. Vera Wang, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Balmain, Versace, Bottega Veneta and, of course, Chanel picked her…
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New York Fashion Week Does the Catwalk Into a Courtroom
Bigger is better when it comes to studio space.
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Lanvin hires Bouchra Jarrar to replace Elbaz as designer
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Lanvin has hired Bouchra Jarrar as its new designer five months after the abrupt dismissal of Alber Elbaz caused uncertainty about the future of France's oldest fashion house. Paris-born of Moroccan descent, Jarrar, 45, is known for her black and white neo-classic outfits and feminine tuxedo jackets. Previously, Jarrar…
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Uniqlo x Liberty London spring collection goes on sale globally March 24
Always on the lookout for new collaborations, Uniqlo has teamed up with the British brand Liberty London — known for its iconic fabrics — for a spring collection that goes big on florals. The collection includes over 20 items and will be available in the UK on March 18, before launching globally in stores and…