Tag: catwalk
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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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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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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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The grace of Beccaria’s nymphs at Milan’s second day of fashion
By Giulia Segreti MILAN (Reuters) – Airy, ethereal and delicate designs filled the catwalk in Luisa Beccaria’s show on Thursday as models took the role of water nymphs on the second day of Milan’s fashion week. Models wore long, floating and transparent dresses recalling the water lilies in Monet’s canvases with flowers, lace and tulle…
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Youth to the fore as Milan fashion week opens
Milan fashion week kicked off on Wednesday with collections from Italian labels Grinko and Blugirl setting a youth-orientated tone for six days of catwalk creativity. Next up were newcomers Wunderkind, the youth-targeted branch of Germany's Joop which is one of three Milan debutants among the 71 catwalk shows scheduled between now and Monday. Paris-based couture…
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Ruffles, stripes and buying now: five themes from London
Ruffles can be romantic and feminine, or over-the-top and girly, but there was no avoiding them at the London catwalk shows this week, from new labels to established big brands. There were centuries-old shapes as designers drew inspiration from history, stripes were big — and of course, the talk was all about selling straight off…
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Rufus Wainwright wows crowd at Michael Kors
Rufus Wainwright injected pizzazz into the Michael Kors show in New York on Wednesday, giving a live performance and a shoutout to Hillary Clinton as actresses Emily Blunt and Sienna Miller sat in the front row. The singer, backed with a swing band, opened with Judy Garland's “Zing! Went The Strings of My Heart” and…
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Strobing trends but the natural beauty look still dominates at New York Fashion Week
Barefaced beauty ruled the catwalks at New York Fashion Week, but there were some splashes of color in the city's Spring/Summer 2017 makeup look. Championing the trend for scrubbed-bare-don't-care beauty was, unsurprisingly, Alexander Wang, whose 'no concept' makeup look was a hit during the Autumn/Winter 2016 shows a few months ago. Matte was the key…
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New York Fashion Week has a spring in its step
New York Fashion Week had plenty to offer on its penultimate day, with big names such as Vera Wang and Tory Burch taking to the catwalk to showcase their Spring/Summer 2017 collections. Vera Wang veered away from her identity as fashion's hottest bridal designer with a collection that featured swathes of black and navy.