Tag: garments
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Subtle seduction in Giorgio Armani’s Charmani collection in Milan
By Giulia Segreti MILAN (Reuters) – A woman's allure is a matter of small and subtle details for Giorgio Armani in his spring/summer 2017 “Charmani” collection presented on Friday during Milan Fashion week. Appearing charming and sophisticated, she attracts attention with short skirts and veils that do not reveal too much, with knitted elements and…
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Colombian designer makes fashion business bulletproof
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Miguel Caballero's designs are not just chic, they could save your life. The Colombian fashion designer, who makes lightweight, bulletproof clothing for dignitaries including the King of Jordan, says he has a 'survivors club' of 20 customers who owe their lives to wearing his garments. “My greatest satisfaction…
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A brief history of underwear exposed at London’s V&A
“Fashion and underwear are inextricably linked,” Susanna Cordner, research assistant on the “Underwear” exhibition, told AFP. One of the exhibition's centre-pieces — a hand-made corset fashioned by an Englishwoman of modest means — shows that such complex items were not confined to high-society, but had to be worn by all women for fear of upsetting…