Month: June 2016
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Colombian designer makes fashion business bulletproof
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Miguel Caballero's designs are not just chic, they could save your life. The Colombian fashion designer, who makes lightweight, bulletproof clothing for dignitaries including the King of Jordan, says he has a 'survivors club' of 20 customers who owe their lives to wearing his garments. “My greatest satisfaction…
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Hollywood and the Fashion World Mourn Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham
Designers, models and ‘New York Times’ colleagues pay tribute to the late photographer.
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Brexit, not the clothes, are the talk of Paris Fashion Week
PARIS (AP) — The British vote to leave the European Union and not the clothes were the talk of the front row crowd at menswear shows in Paris on Friday.
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Five top trends at Paris men’s fashion week
With Paris men's fashion week coming to a climax over the weekend, we pick out five of the main trends so far on the spring-summer catwalks:
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Kanye West opens custom Paris pop-up boutique
Rap superstar Kanye West has lifted the curtains on his latest ‘Pablo' pop-up store Friday, in Paris.
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Japan’s ‘waddling ducks’ undergo stiletto therapy
Feminists, look away! Fashion police in Japan want to 'empower' women by persuading them to wear high heels, insisting the country's historic 'kimono culture' has led to many women having poor posture. The Japan High Heel Association (JHA) is calling on women across the country to trade sensible shoes for a pair of stilettos, insisting…
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Amazon makes being nice fashionable with new anti-judgment campaign
Amazon Fashion is aiming to inspire positive body attitudes with a new campaign called #SaySomethingNice. In the face of online bullying and trolling, the retailer is encouraging people to be less judgmental of others' style choices and to celebrate individuality. The campaign comprises a series of films that see fashion influencers such as Susie Bubble,…
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Paris Fashion Week keeps it light and breezy on day two
Dries Van Noten clearly got the memo re: florals for spring, unveiling an intricate, botanical-themed SS17 menswear collection during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday.
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Reebok unveils new Kendrick Lamar collaboration and campaign
Rapper Kendrick Lamar and Reebok Classic have renewed their collaboration with a third capsule based on the iconic “Classic Leather” sneaker, due out in July. The sportswear brand also unveiled a new campaign for the collaboration, starring the American artist. With the help of designer Ian Paley, Kendrick Lamar has once again revisited Reebok's iconic…