Tag: industry
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Valentino’s Chiuri set to take over at Dior: reports
Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is set to be named the first ever woman creative director of Dior, the famed French fashion house, according to reports Thursday. Women's Wear Daily, which is regarded as the industry bible, said they had been told that Chiuri has finalised her contract. Both Dior and the Italian brand Valentino,…
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British Fashion Council debuts revamped global fashion event to rival Met Ball
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has joined forces with luxury jewelry label Swarovski to re-imagine the British Fashion Awards, newly dubbed The Fashion Awards 2016. The Fashion Awards 2016, to take place on December 5 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, will herald a new global focus, with awards aiming to honor international talent from…
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The Italian driving fashion’s mobile revolution
With his high-waisted jeans and sneakers, nobody could have accused Steve Jobs of being a style leader. Posthumously however the Apple founder is becoming an icon of the luxury fashion business as the smartphone technology he pioneered shakes up a sector of the industry initially slow to embrace the Internet. Ask Federico Marchetti, the Italian…
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Grammys red carpet: top takeaways
The music world's top stars rocked the Grammys red carpet Monday in Los Angeles, oozing sex appeal on the industry's biggest night. Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have had their share of high-profile romances gone bad. T-Swizzle, who won three Grammys including the coveted Album of the Year award, earned quick rave reviews on Twitter…
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Paris vows security will not rain on its fashion parade
Paris dusts itself off to reclaim its place as the capital of fashion Wednesday, with the start of its menswear shows amid tight security after the November terror attacks. With some of the world's richest fashionistas due in the French capital for the haute couture collections which follow the 50 or so menswear shows, the…