Month: September 2016
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London wraps up fashion week amid Brexit uncertainty
London wrapped up its seasonal fashion week on Tuesday after five days of luxury and highstreet labels unveiling colorful and eclectic collections amid Brexit uncertainty. Holding its leg of the spring/summer 2017 shows after New York, London staged its first fashion week since Britain shocked the world by voting in June to leave the European…
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Ruffles, stripes and buying now: five themes from London
Ruffles can be romantic and feminine, or over-the-top and girly, but there was no avoiding them at the London catwalk shows this week, from new labels to established big brands. There were centuries-old shapes as designers drew inspiration from history, stripes were big — and of course, the talk was all about selling straight off…
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Supermodel Kate Moss launches own agency
Kate Moss is launching her own talent agency after leaving the one that recruited her aged 14 earlier this year, the Business of Fashion website reported as London Fashion Week draws to a close on Tuesday. “I want to focus more on managing people's careers than just a modelling agency,” said Moss, whose agency has…
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Rihanna to Present New Fenty x Puma Collection at Paris Fashion Week, Stream Show on Tidal
RiRi is hitting the City of Light for her second collection with Puma.
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Burberry inspires nostalgia, Christopher Kane elevates Crocs
Floral prints and Victorian ruffles defined Burberry's first “see-now-buy-now” collection at London Fashion Week on Monday, while Christopher Kane opted to spin a high-fashion twist on the utilitarian Crocs slip-on boating shoes. British label Burberry debuted both menswear and womenswear collections on the runway and made them immediately available to purchase through physical and online…
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Horrifying bejeweled crocs hit the runway in London’s Fashion Week
The ugly shoe craze is not over. We've seen what happens when Uggs and Tevas team up, and even the horrifying invention of cowboy boot sandals. Now, we must stomach the crème de la crème of ugly shoes: bejeweled crocs. London designer Christopher Kane teamed up with Crocs to create this sparkly monstrosity for his…
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London Fashion Week hits climax with Burberry, Erdem, Kane
LONDON (AP) — Christopher Kane and Erdem led a hectic day of catwalk shows at London Fashion Week, with all eyes on a highly-anticipated display later Monday by luxury label Burberry — the brand's first attempt at merging its women's and menswear designs at a single event.
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Model rocks up on a horse to fashion week like it’s NBD
LONDON — Grand entrances just aren't all that impressive unless you're on horseback. SEE ALSO: Totally chill horses attend a church service because, why wouldn't they? One model at Prophetik's London Fashion Week show went for a full-blown jaw-dropping entrance, as she arrived on horseback at Freemason's Hall. Hessle, the “black beauty horse”, was ridden…
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Marc Jacobs apologizes for response to critics of dreadlocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Marc Jacobs has apologized for his response to criticism over showcasing his models in dreadlocks during the final day of New York Fashion Week.
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Geometry, uniforms and 1980s inspire London catwalks
Designers took inspiration from geometry, the 1980s and British uniforms for their London Fashion Week creations over the weekend, with more labels selling items hot off the catwalk as they adopt the runway to a retail business model. High street brand Topshop became the latest to offer customers the chance to buy designs straight after…