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Hugo Boss CEO says wants to abandon luxury segment: Handelsblatt
German fashion house Hugo Boss is planning to abandon the luxury market and go back to is roots of selling premium men's clothing, its chief executive told Handelsblatt. “The effort to make in-roads in the luxury market didn't prove to be particularly helpful for our business,” Mark Langer was quoted as saying on Tuesday in…
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Fashion brands ignore ‘endemic’ abuse of Syrian refugees in Turkey: watchdog
By Timothy Large LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Big fashion brands are failing to protect Syrian refugees from “endemic” abuse in Turkish clothing factories supplying European retailers, a monitoring group said on Tuesday. Child labor, pitiful pay and dangerous conditions are among the risks facing undocumented Syrian refugees working in Turkey’s garment industry, according to…
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Victoria’s Secret takes ‘Angels’ show to home of lingerie
US lingerie giant Victoria's Secret said Monday it will hold its next “Angels” show in Paris, the city that invented the concept. It will be the first time the much-hyped annual lingerie show, which often features big name singers such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift or Justin Timberlake as well as the brand's stable of underwear…
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Designer duo go at French fashion label Carven
French fashion label Carven parted company Monday with the duo of young designers who took over at the helm just 18 months ago. Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud left “by mutual agreement”, the Paris house said in a brief statement only weeks after their latest spring-summer show. Carven — one of French fashion's success stories…
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7 Celebs Who Have Mastered the Power Look
When you combine perfect style with the perfect fit, you get an incredible outfit that exudes confidence. In other words, a power look. All women have one — a go-to dress, pair of shoes, or styling secret that always does the trick. Celebrities, including Beyoncé and Melissa McCarthy, know a thing or two about this.…
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Paris exhibition explores fashion’s shocks and scandals through the ages
The French capital's Musée des Arts Décoratifs explores scandals and transgressions in clothing from the 14th century to the present day in an exhibition entitled “Tenue correcte exigée, quand le vêtement fait scandale” (Appropriate dress required: when clothing causes a scandal), from December 1, 2016, to April 23, 2017. The show looks back at major…
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UK-born fashion designer Richard Nicoll dies at 39
LONDON (AP) — Fashion designer Richard Nicoll has died of a suspected heart attack, his family said. He was 39.
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Forget Paris, focus on Tokyo, Japan fashion told
Tokyo may be the style capital of Asia, but with South Korea and China snapping at its heels and Japan's most iconic brands rooted in Europe, the city is being urged to haul its fashion week into the big leagues. Tokyo Fashion Week kicked off its spring/summer 2017 season showcase on Monday with six days…
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Hailey Baldwin: the latest rising star of the catwalk?
After signing up the American 'it girl' for previous seasons, the Guess label has once again picked Hailey Baldwin as the star of its campaigns, this time for Guess Jeans and Guess Holiday. Here's a look at the rise to fame of this “celebrity daughter,” who, despite proving popular on social media, still has everything…
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Homegrown fashion industry bursts onto scene in Cuba
Like so much else in Cuba, shopping for clothes isn't easy. Buying a simple pair of socks or a T-shirt means choosing between the wildly overpriced, shoddy offerings of state-run stores and the bales of …