Author: creative
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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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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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Dior to honor its famous designers with new book collection
The House of Dior is celebrating its 70th anniversary by honoring each of its designers throughout history with a series of reference books. Gianfranco Ferré, who became the first Italian to head up the house in 1989, and John Galliano, who took up the role in 1996 but was dismissed amidst controversy over alleged anti-Semitic…
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Hugo Boss cuts brands to return to growth by 2018
The new chief executive of Hugo Boss said he expects to return the struggling German fashion house to growth in 2018, announcing plans to simplify its brand portfolio and adjust prices in a bid to appeal to younger customers. Mark Langer, the former finance chief who was appointed CEO in May, said the company will…
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Pitti Immagine Uomo honors Italian fashion legend Ciro Paone
Italian fashion entrepreneur Ciro Paone is set to be honored at the upcoming edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo. The founder of the luxury ready-to-wear and made-to-measure label Kiton will be the subject of a dedicated exhibition project, with fashion journalist Angelo Flaccavento at the helm as Artistic Director. “We at Pitti Immagine have always found…
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Fashion wins big at Walpole British Luxury Awards 2016
UK fashion brands swept the board at the 15th annual Walpole British Luxury Awards in London on November 14. Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, who launched her own beauty brand in 2013, won the category of 'British Luxury Brand of the Year', while accessories designer Anya Hindmarch, known for her tongue-in-cheek designs, was awarded the prize…
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Roma designer hopes fashion can build bridges in Hungarian society
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Transforming traditional flowery Roma patterns into bold, modern prints, designer Erika Varga aims to use fashion to increase acceptance of the Roma minority in Hungarian society. Since then her colorful, sometimes flamboyant, designs have won fans in Hungary, as well as in Brussels, Berlin, Paris and India, where she…
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Rihanna and Manolo Blahnik team up on winter shoe collection
Rihanna's sideline as a shoe designer is proving to be a runaway success, as she prepares to launch a new collection with Manolo Blahnik. The superstar has once again joined forces with the Spanish designer to come up with a trio of winter boots under the name 'Savage', WWD reports. 'Savage' is the sequel to…