Author: creative
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Raf Simons has a new American dream
The Belgian designer announced plans last week to show his Fall/Winter 2017 men's collection at New York Fashion Week: Men's next February, making it the brand's debut on the city's catwalks. “Raf is one of the most influential designers on the international fashion stage,” said Steven Kolb, President and CEO of the Council of Fashion…
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Met Gala 2017 Theme Is Revealed
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Friday that the theme for its 2017 Costume Institute exhibition and gala will be “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons,” reports Vogue. The upcoming show will be the first to make a living designer the sole subject of the Met's famous fashion exhibit since Yves Saint Laurent in 1983.…
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Fashion designer Richard Nicoll dies age 38
The designer died of a suspected heart attack in Sydney, Australia, on Friday. The London-born design grew up in Australia but later returned to London, where he based his namesake label. A well-known member of London's fashion community, Nicoll was a regular at London Fashion Week and saw his designs worn by a variety of…
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Donatella Versace to release a book on the luxury fashion house
Fashion designer Donatella Versace is to release a book detailing the history of her career and the Versace brand reports WWD. The 336-page tome will tell Donatella's story of the brand, starting from 1997 when she took over the artistic direction of Versace after the tragic murder of her brother and the brand's founder Gianni. The…
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Hillary Clinton Bookends Campaign With Another White Ralph Lauren Pantsuit
The Democratic nominee wore a similar white pantsuit by the designer when she accepted her party’s nomination at the DNC back in July.
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Japanese rocker’s modern kimonos kick off fashion week in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese rock star and fashion designer Yoshiki kicked off the week-long Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo on Monday, taking to the stage to perform music as models strutted by on the runway in his futuristic kimono creations. Yoshiki, co-founder and drummer of rock band X Japan, played the piano and drums during the…
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Players go back in time for World Hickory Golf Open
(Reuters) – Wearing early 20th century-inspired attire and donning wooden shafted clubs, golf fans went back in time this week for the World Hickory Open Championship. The event, which took place at Panmure Golf Course in Scotland, celebrates the game’s heritage and how it used to be played. “Traditions are very important in the game…
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Versus Versace signs Zayn
Pop star Zayn is collaborating with Versus Versace on a new collection, Zayn x Versus, as well as upcoming advertising campaigns. Zayn Malik's capsule collection for men and women is expected to debut in Versace stores and online from May 2017 onwards, while he will start appearing in Versus Versace campaigns from February 2017. “The…
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Benfica launch wedding dress collection
Heavily indebted Portuguese giants Benfica unveiled Tuesday a collection of wedding dresses which it will sell alongside other club items such as nappies and dog beds. The club put on display 24 wedding dresses, including several in red — the team's colour — at a fashion show at their Stadium of Light that included an…