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Fabrics and textures key in Bottega Veneta and Blumarine Milan shows
By Giulia Segreti MILAN (Reuters) – Fabrics and textures took center stage in the catwalk shows of Bottega Veneta and Blumarine on Saturday, in the fourth day of Milan's fashion week. Bottega Veneta, part of the Kering group, celebrated its 50th anniversary showcasing a combined men's and women's spring/summer 17 collection. Bottega Veneta also brought…
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Naomi Campbell leads bold Versace runway in Milan
By Giulia Segreti MILAN (Reuters) – On a catwalk featuring Naomi Campbell, Gigi Hadid and Irina Shayk, Italian design house Versace presented a bold, multi-faceted collection for women on Friday. As she had done for the men's collection, artistic director Donatella Versace opened the spring and summer show, with airy windbreaker jackets in green, purple…
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Subtle seduction in Giorgio Armani’s Charmani collection in Milan
By Giulia Segreti MILAN (Reuters) – A woman's allure is a matter of small and subtle details for Giorgio Armani in his spring/summer 2017 “Charmani” collection presented on Friday during Milan Fashion week. Appearing charming and sophisticated, she attracts attention with short skirts and veils that do not reveal too much, with knitted elements and…
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India’s prize-winning designer steadies for world stage
“I never thought of myself as a top designer, more of a glorified tailor,” Dhir told AFP at his small, busy design studio in the backblocks of New Delhi. Dhir is now in a race against time to deliver his award-winning collection to prominent department stores in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney from…
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Out with hunks: fashion breaks codes for male models
Muscular, classically chiseled male models are a dying breed as men are ever more chosen for thinness, even androgyny, in a fashion world playing with the notion of gender. It only takes looking back a decade to male fashion shows — at Versace, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton or Gucci — to see the change on the…
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Out with hunks: fashion breaks codes for male models
Muscular, classically chiseled male models are a dying breed as men are ever more chosen for thinness, even androgyny, in a fashion world playing with the notion of gender. It only takes looking back a decade to male fashion shows — at Versace, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton or Gucci — to see the change on the…
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Armani revels in new freedom with catwalk charm offensive
Giorgio Armani took centre stage at the Milan fashion shows on Friday with the veteran designer unveiling a flirty, exotic look for Spring-Summer 2017.
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Plus-size fashion show scores big in Japan
By Kwiyeon Ha TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese pop girl group Pottya, who describe themselves as “chubby”, performed their hits while eleven plus size amateur models strutted along the catwalk at a new men's fashion show in Tokyo aimed at breaking down obesity taboos. The Tokyo Pochari (plump) Collection, jointly organized by a plus-size clothing brand…
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Philipp Plein to move shows to New York
He is one of Europe's best-known fashion designers, but Philipp Plein has announced he is moving his fashion shows to New York.