Tag: autumn
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Burberry sparks ‘see now, buy now’ debate at London Fashion Week
By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) – British designer Burberry sparked a debate at this year's London Fashion Week by skipping the usual six-month gap between putting its designs on the catwalk and into shops, prompting concern among smaller designers that they would be unable to compete. This season's fashion week, which runs from Feb. 19…
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Luxury fashion world upending tradition to join digital age
Buying luxury clothes online right off the runway. Trying them on virtually. Not having to wait months for the new collection to ship. As the fashion world comes to London for its semi-annual round of …
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Roksanda introduces debut handbag range
Fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic is introducing handbags as a whole new category to her “Roksanda” label.
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London designers call upon Shakespeare, nature for inspiration
By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) – London's fashion designers on Sunday drew inspiration ranging from nature to William Shakespeare, presenting oversized coats and embellished dresses while reassessing how to sell clothes faster to a new generation of online consumers. Pleated skirts, rose-printed dresses and studded leather jackets, in saffron and tangerine, were seen at British…
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London Fashion Week: Disco at Sibling, ’60s at Wickstead
LONDON (AP) — London Fashion Week swung into its second day Saturday, with models showcasing an array of new season styles from designers including Sibling, Simone Rocha, Emilia Wickstead, Jasper Conran and Julien Macdonald.
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A sneak peek at the MET Costume Institute’s fashion exhibition ‘Manus x Machina’
The exhibition, which opens on May 5, explores the link between the handmade and the machine-made in the worlds of haute couture and ready-to-wear. “Traditionally, the distinction between the haute couture and prêt-à-porter was based on the handmade and the machine-made, but recently this distinction has become increasingly blurred as both disciplines have embraced the…
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Korean designers set the bar high at London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week opened with a bang Friday as Seoul-born designer J. JS Lee debuted a bold Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for the modern female power dresser. The current fervor for all things monochromatic played a huge part in the show, with entire outfits crafted from a single hue, drawing attention to the collection's fluid lines…
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Mulberry returns to spotlight as brands review catwalk strategy
By Astrid Wendlandt and Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) – Much is riding on a debut collection from new creative director Johnny Coca for British fashion brand Mulberry which will be unveiled on Sunday, with shoppers able to buy some of the products within weeks in a nod to changing consumer trends. Mulberry is trying to…
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John Ray leaving Dunhill
Scottish designer John Ray is leaving his job as the creative director of Dunhill after three years, reports WWD.
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London kicks off fashion shows amid catwalk shake-up
By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) – London picked up the fashion baton from New York on Friday with five days of catwalk shows and presentations amid an industry shake-up as designers strive to sell their creations faster. London Fashion Week, which returns to a car park as its main venue, will feature 83 designers presenting…