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Olympic athletes, Posh Spice and Andy Murray honoured in Queen’s New Year List
By Adela Suliman LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic athlete Mo Farah, tennis star Andy Murray, actor Mark Rylance, comedian Ken Dodd and Kinks musician Ray Davies have been knighted in Queen Elizabeth's New Year's Honours List. Spice Girl and designer Victoria Beckham was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) while other…
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Movers and shakers: the hottest fashion promotions of 2016
The year was off to a dramatic start with the announcement in March that Paris designer Bouchra Jarrar had been named the new artistic director of Lanvin. Jarrar replaced Alber Elbaz, who had left the luxury fashion label under a cloud of controversy the previous October. YSL revealed in April that ex-Versus Versace creative director…
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New York Fashion Week: menswear show schedule
As the final fashion capital to host its fall/winter 2017-2018 menswear collections, New York takes center stage January 30 to February 2, 2017. With a schedule that's seen its share of changes, Raf Simons will present a collection on the New York runway for the first time, Wednesday, February 1, while Boss will reveal its…
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Soccer-Umbro scrambles to meet demand for shirts from devastated team
By Brad Haynes CHAPECO, Brazil, Dec 1 (Reuters) – An outpouring of support for the Brazilian soccer team devastated by an air crash this week has nearly wiped out retailers’ inventory of their shirts, forcing an emergency meeting with producer Umbro for an extra run. Ivan Tozzo, acting president of the Chapecoense club, said in…
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Tommy Hilfiger shuns New York Fashion Week in favor of LA
Tommy Hilfiger is taking to the beach for his Spring/Summer 2017 fashion show, and he could be bringing Gigi Hadid along for the ride. The US designer is shunning New York Fashion Week for Venice Beach, Los Angeles, where he will host 'TommyNow Spring 17' on February 8, he has confirmed. The show will feature…
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London Collections Men: Coach channels youthful rebellion for spring 2017
The New-York-based brand presented its spring/summer 2017 menswear collection on the final day of London men's shows, Monday, June 13. Coach tore up conventions in homage to rebellious youth, with an audacious and eclectic collection revisiting American wardrobe staples with a fresh, fun feel. Stuart Vevers, Coach creative director since 2013, unveiled a new menswear…
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Paris Fashion Week: provisional show schedule announced
Paris is the final stop on the current world tour of fashion weeks, hosting its round of autumn/winter 2016-2017 womenswear previews from March 1-9. With shows from Chanel and Saint Laurent plus Lanvin and Dior, some of the biggest names in the business will be showcasing their latest collections in the French capital's most prestigious…
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Benetton launch new global campaign focusing on diversity
United Colors of Benetton have launched a new global campaign, “The Face of the City”, to celebrate ethnic diversity. By digitally blending together photographs of women who represent this ethnic diversity, the final image both represents and celebrates the unique cultural mix in each of the fashion capitals, and across the world.
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‘Style king’ Bowie hailed at London men’s fashion week
In the middle of Burberry's London fashion show, a model showed her palms to photographers, displaying a name written in big black capital letters: “Bowie”. To the sound of the late singer's hits, the British label's CEO and creative director Christopher Bailey welcomed the few hundred people invited to the unveiling of Burberry's new menswear…