Tag: 2017-collection
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New York Fashion Week breaks out designs for all seasons
By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – More designers at New York Fashion Week broke out of the industry's long-established mode of showing clothes meant to be worn in six months' time by sprinkling wear-now fall looks among catwalk presentations largely focused on next spring. “Instant gratification, that is the mantra of a whole generation…
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Ralph Lauren, inspired by American West, stops traffic during show
Veteran fashion designer Ralph Lauren staged his first runway-to-retail show promoting his September collection, an American West-influenced affair that turned heads and stopped traffic on Madison Avenue during New York Fashion Week on Wednesday night. The runway was built between two of Lauren's flagship stores, spanning an entire city block. “This location is sort of…
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Designer Brandon Maxwell feels the love for Spring/Summer 2017
Fashion designer Brandon Maxwell kicked off his Spring/Summer 2017 collection at New York’s Russian Tea Room restaurant on Tuesday, with his “best friend” Lady Gaga sitting in the front row. Reflecting on the past year, the designer and stylist said his family and friends were at the core of his latest collection. It’s also been…
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NY Fashion Week: Kors, Maxwell, Lhuillier, Coach, Simmons
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Kors wants us all to be a little more optimistic, while Kimora Lee Simmons went with a low-key office presentation Wednesday during New York Fashion Week.
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Vera Wang serves up dark mystery for powerful women
Designer to the stars Vera Wang perfected the latest trend for structured fashion Tuesday by sending down the runway wool peplums, evening wear decorated with glass pearls and airy ruched skirts. Most famous for her A-list wedding and red carpet gowns favored by the likes of Chelsea Clinton and Hollywood royalty, the veteran New York…
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Lady Gaga cheers on Brandon Maxwell at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a toss-up as to who was more excited about Brandon Maxwell's show: his buddy Lady Gaga or his mom.
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Designers Carolina Herrera and Jeremy Scott reveal new collections
(Reuters) – Fashion designer Carolina Herrera celebrated 35 years in the business by taking over The Frick Collection, a museum on Manhattan’s upper eastside, to debut her collection at New York Fashion week on Monday. “This show is very special to me,” Herrera told Reuters, noting she'd like to take some of the looks of…
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Hood by Air takes on New York Fashion Week with a wench
NEW YORK (AP) — Shayne Oliver, the soft-spoken provocateur behind Hood by Air, teamed with a porn video site and declared “Never trust a church girl” on the back of one look during a New York Fashion Week show Sunday that upped the ante for cool kids.
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Tommy Hilfiger puts on a really big show; Thakoon returns
NEW YORK (AP) — Many designers like to add some theatrical flair to their runway shows. But taking over a whole New York City pier to stage a carnival? That's something Tommy Hilfiger would do. And he did. Designer Thakoon Panichgul returned to the fashion week schedule after some time off. Some highlights from New…
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Emporio Armani chooses Paris over Milan for Spring 2017
The designer's Emporio Armani ready to wear line will show its upcoming Spring/Summer 2017 collection in the French capital rather than the usual Milan, reports the Business of Fashion (BoF). Although rare, this isn't the first time Armani has taken the brand out of Milan — the designer unveiled his Spring/Summer 2007 collection in London…