Month: November 2016
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Hugo Boss, Vera Wang to skip NY Fashion Week
Hugo Boss and Vera Wang are skipping Fashion Week in New York next February in a sign of the upheaval rippling through the industry. In a presentation to investors, the Hugo Boss group explained it wants to concentrate more on its men's ready-to-wear clothes. The fashion house will take part in late January in the…
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Ralph Lauren wins British Fashion Council’s ‘Outstanding Achievement’ accolade
The US designer has been revealed as the recipient of the event's ‘Outstanding Achievement' award, WWD reports. The British Fashion Council, hosting the event, allegedly selected the fashion mogul for the creative vision and business flair displayed over the course of the 77-year-old's lengthy career. Lauren will be presented with the honor at the awards…
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Tommy Hilfiger says you can be too popular
Miami (AFP) – Sometimes, there is such a thing as being too popular, Tommy Hilfiger says, explaining that after his label's crazy romp in the 1990s, he had to reinvent the brand.
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Vera Wang to opt out of New York Fashion Week next season
Vera Wang is skipping New York Fashion Week next season and will be debuting her Autumn/Winter 2017 collection via film instead.
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French fashion designer refuses to dress Melania Trump
There's no doubt which side the fashion world supported during the US presidential campaign. For years, First Lady Michelle Obama and Democrats' vanquished presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have been favorites with fashion designers who dressed them in clothes aimed at evoking their values.
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Ferragamo names Guillaume Meilland as men’s ready-to-wear design director
Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has appointed Guillaume Meilland as its new men's ready-to-wear design director. Meilland was previously Lanvin's senior designer of newswear, reports Luxury Daily, a role he assumed in 2007.
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Alberta Ferretti to show pre-fall collection in Milan in January
A day before Men's Fashion Week, Alberta Ferretti is set to show her pre-fall and Limited Edition collections in Milan. The show will be held on January 13, reports WWD, at Ferretti's showroom on Via Donizetti 48 in a historical palazzo.
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Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ Gown Sold for $4.8 Million
The figure-hugging gown Marilyn Monroe wore to serenade President John F.Kennedy for his 45th birthday smashed its guide price to sell for $4.8 million at auction on Thursday. The flesh-colored dress, adorned with 2,500 hand-stitched crystals, had been expected to fetch between $2-3 million, Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills said. The dress was so tight…
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Richard Quinn wins H&M Design Award
Central Saint Martins graduate Richard Quinn has been awarded the H&M Design Award for 2017, it was announced on Wednesday in London. As winner of the high-street fashion retailer's prestigious award, Quinn will win €50,000, a year mentorship with H&M, and the chance to develop some of his pieces to be sold in selected H&M…
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Michael Kors unveils Singapore-themed accessories to mark new flagship store
Michael Kors is making his mark on Asia with a new flagship store in Singapore's Mandarin Gallery, and a new accessories collection to match. The store holds the dual honor of being the US fashion brand's largest in Southeast Asia, as well as the first freestanding store in the region to carry the label's menswear…