Month: June 2016
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Valentino’s Chiuri set to take over at Dior: reports
Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is set to be named the first ever woman creative director of Dior, the famed French fashion house, according to reports Thursday. Women's Wear Daily, which is regarded as the industry bible, said they had been told that Chiuri has finalised her contract. Both Dior and the Italian brand Valentino,…
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Fashion brand Solid Homme coming to the US market
According to the online retailer, Solid Homme fills a gap in the market, offering a compromise between designer and contemporary looks. Mr Porter will offer 21 pieces — from footwear to apparel to accessories — from Solid Homme's fall collection, inspired by French painter Matisse and ranging in price from $200 to $1,185. Solid Homme…
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Paris menswear: Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens and Issey Miyake take on Fashion Week
Designer Kim Jones revealed a collection steeped in widespread references to the continent, from Cape Town to Kenya. This was accompanied by punkish tartan checks, slick bomber jackets and safari-style tops, with slim trousers rolled just above the ankle keeping the look sharp and street.
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Exclusive: Dior to appoint Valentino’s Maria Chiuri as creative head – sources
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Christian Dior is set to announce after its couture show in early July that Maria Grazia Chiuri is joining the French fashion house from Italy's Valentino, two people familiar with the matter said. Chiuri will be taking on one of the most important jobs at Dior. Dior was not…
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Kendall Jenner morphs into ‘goth goddess’ for Marc Jacobs
NEW YORK (AP) — Kendall Jenner has turned herself into a “goth goddess” for fashion designer Marc Jacobs' new fall campaign.
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Little England takes over Paris catwalks as Britain votes
Cricket jumpers, brogues, boating blazers and even neo-Morris men popped up on the Paris catwalk Wednesday. In what could be interpreted as a last desperate sop to Nigel Farage, the most outspoken of the British Leave campaigners, double-breasted suits and blazers are also back. Van Beirendonck told AFP that the pony club and Morris men…
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Technology gets a stylish makeover at London Technology Week
The world's first holographic intelligent mannequin has gone on display in the UK as part of a fashion exhibition taking place during London Technology Week. It is one of many inventions on show at the Fashion Tech Installation event to demonstrate the growing closeness of fashion and technology. Additional exhibits include a 3D printed wearable…
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What to look out for at Paris men’s fashion week
With what seems like half of Europe's male population in football shirts for the Euro 2016 championships, Paris designers will try to lift the tone Wednesday with the start of men's fashion week. Nearly 50 fashion houses will unveil their spring and summer collections for 2017 in the French capital, which is also hosting some…