Month: August 2016
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French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel dead at 86: family
French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, the so-called Queen of Knitwear, died on Thursday at the age of 86 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, her daughter told AFP.
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French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel dead at 86
Paris (AFP) – French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, the so-called Queen of Knitwear, died on Thursday at the age of 86 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, her daughter told AFP.
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Teen Indian acid survivor to grace NY catwalk
A 19-year-old Indian woman whose face was brutally disfigured in an acid attack will walk the catwalk in New York next month in her first trip overseas. Reshma Qureshi, who lives in Mumbai, was attacked by her brother-in-law and pinned down by his friends who doused her face in acid in 2014. The daughter of…
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Rihanna to Present Next Fenty x Puma Collection at Paris Fashion Week (Report)
Instead of a runway show during New York Fashion Week, there will be pop-ups held at Bergdorf Goodman and Footlocker’s new retail concept Six:02.
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Fashion update: the retailers getting on board with wearable tech
As technology advances inexorably, the domination of wearables seems increasingly inevitable. With tech brands such as Fitbit and Jawbone straining to streamline and polish their products in order to reposition themselves as stylish accessories, several retail brands are also embracing the strategy of incorporating connected items into their collections. This week British clothing giant Topshop…
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Vyshyvanka: Ukraine’s national costume conquers the catwalk
Fashionistas the world over are snatching up a must-have item for the “boho chic” look — an embroidered blouse or dress that is, in fact, Ukraine's national costume and new symbol of unity. It is “this summer's most sought-after item of clothing”, proclaimed the Times of London, while the New York Times advised readers to…
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Jenna Dewan Tatum becomes Danskin’s latest brand ambassador
Jenna Dewan Tatum is the face of Danskin's fall ad campaign, reports Women's Wear Daily.
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Could Alber Elbaz be set to take the reins at Oscar de la Renta?
Oscar de la Renta has allegedly got its eye on fashion designer Alber Elbaz as a potential Creative Director, following Peter Copping's departure from the brand in July. Moroccan-born Israeli designer Elbaz helmed the Parisian house of Lanvin for 14 years, before leaving the company in October 2015 due to reported tensions with its owner…
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Milan Fashion Week: spring/summer 2017 show schedule
After New York (September 8-15) and London (September 16-20), Milan is all set to hold its Fashion Week with a planned schedule of 60 shows. Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, Max Mara, Fendi, Prada, Moschino, Giorgio Armani, and Versace will unveil their collections for the spring and summer of 2017 at a host of innovatively-staged events.
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Fashion: three designers to watch for this fall
In 2015 and 2016, the fashion world appeared to be playing a game of musical chairs, ushering in radical changes and a variety of new perspectives for the major labels concerned. The first collections of some of these new designers will be presented in the course of the 2017 spring-summer shows to be held in…