Tag: fashion
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Ahead of Oscars, fashion brands flock to Hollywood spotlight
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Celebrities might be flocking to the front rows of this week's London Fashion Week shows, but some designers are swapping the runway for Hollywood's awards season red carpets as the fashion world seeks new ways to draw attention. Ahead of Sunday's Oscars ceremony, the most-watched entertainment event around…
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California lawmaker aims to reduce eating disorders among fashion models
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Fashion models who want to work in California would need a doctor to attest that they are of healthy weight and not suffering from an eating disorder under a proposal announced by a state lawmaker on Monday. The bill proposed by California state Assembly member Marc Levine follows…
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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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Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren drive Fashion Week social chatter
By Melissa Fares and Gina Cherelus NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Kors Holdings Ltd and Ralph Lauren Corp were among the top-mentioned brands by social media users during New York Fashion Week, the result of a push by fashion houses to build buzz among fans who otherwise would not be exposed to their shows. Both…
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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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A look at Ujoh, Giorgio Armani’s new protégé fashion label
Giorgio Armani has announced the name of the latest up-and-coming fashion talent to receive his support this Milan Women's Fashion Week. The Italian designer will host the Ujoh fashion show at his Armani/Teatro space in the city on February 27 at 10:30, providing the brand with an international platform from which to showcase its Autumn/Winter…
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London Fashion Week kicks off 5 days of shows; sun peeks out
LONDON (AP) — The catwalks are prepped, the models have jetted in — and even the weather is cooperating for once as London Fashion Week kicks off.
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It’s all about coats for Autumn/Winter 2016: Natalia Grgona of Paris Modes TV talks NY fashion week
With New York Fashion Week over for another season, fashion journalist Natalia Grgona, from Paris Modes TV, gives her take on the Autumn/Winter 2016 catwalk shows, which see upcoming trends and hot new faces showcased on the US city's runway. What were the main trends on the NYC catwalks for Autumn/Winter 2016? Parkas and down jackets…
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Preppy accents vs hints of grunge: the hottest accessories from New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week, which wrapped up Thursday, put forward some surprising accessory trends for Autumn/Winter 2016.