Tag: berlin
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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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Hollywood stars pose for 2017 Pirelli Calendar
LONDON (Reuters) – Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Lupita Nyong'o have posed for the 2017 Pirelli Calendar, which features a host of Hollywood's biggest names. The likes of Uma Thurman, Kate Winslet and 'House of Cards' actress Robin Wright are also among the 15 stars who appear in the calendar. The photos were taken by…
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Zalando targets logistics as mobile fashion sales grow
By Emma Thomasson BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe's biggest dedicated online fashion retailer Zalando will invest more in logistics this year in its pursuit of market share and expects sales to rise by as much as a quarter. Launched in Berlin in 2008, Zalando serves customers in 15 European markets with more than 1,500 brands, with…
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Taiwan students present creations at Berlin Fashion Week
BERLIN – Students of Taiwan’s Shih Chien university showcased their creative work at Berlin Fashion Week, presenting a range of colorful clothing. The various designs were combined under the name “Praxes” for the Friday fashion show and models strutted down the catwalk in printed silk jackets, studded corsets, ponchos as well as head pieces that…
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Adidas hopes fashion styles will help it win on pitch too
By Emma Thomasson BERLIN (Reuters) – A combination of new and retro sneaker styles will keep driving growth at Adidas's fashion business and help attract more sports fans too, the head of the German firm's Originals unit said in an interview. Adidas, which on Monday announced that Henkel's Kasper Rorsted will take over as new…