Tag: london
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Timetable for the Fall-Winter 2016 menswear shows in Milan
After London, menswear will move to Milan on January 15 to 19, when the designers will reveal their Fall-Winter 2016-2017 collections and flag up the season's trends. The shows will begin with Roberto Cavalli and end with Helen Anthony.
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Eagle gift from Reagan fetches top price in Thatcher sale
A gift from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan fetched top price in a sale of ex British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's personal possessions which raised more than 3 million pounds ($4.5 million) overall, auctioneer Christie's said. Reagan's gift to Thatcher of an American bald eagle figure fetched the highest sum, 266,500 pounds, and was sold…
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Margaret Thatcher’s power suits, handbags go on sale
Handbags, clothes and jewelry owned by the late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher are to go on sale on Tuesday, with some items expected to fetch up to 180,000 pounds ($273,000). Up to 350 “historic and personal lots” related to Thatcher are on offer, and include Britain's only woman prime minister's wedding dress, her red…
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Alexander McQueen returning to London Fashion Week
British label Alexander McQueen will present its Fall/Winter 2016 collection at London Fashion Week in February, one of many highlights of the LFW schedule, which was revealed Thursday. The London-based house usually shows in Paris, and its return to its home city will be for one season only, according to the brand. The label's announcement…
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H&M’s Design Award 2016 exposes hot new London fashion talent
This week the latest hot UK fashion talent burst onto the scene when the winner of the H&M Design Award 2016 was announced in London. Hannah Jinkins, a graduate from the Royal College of Art, London, was selected from eight finalists by a jury including Kate Bosworth, designer Olivier Rousteing and photographer Nick Knight.
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River Island set to collaborate with London label Sibling on new collection
River Island's next high-profile collaboration will be with London-based knitwear label Sibling, reports British Vogue. Sibling will be the next in a long list of celebrity and designer collaborations with the UK high street store on their Design Forum collection, with previous names including UK designer Katie Eary and US singer Rihanna. Sibling designer Cozette McCreery expressed…
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(RED) kicks off Giving Tuesday with new fashion collaborations and its inaugural ‘shopathon’
The official shopping extravaganza includes the launch of limited edition pieces and the chance to win celebrity prizes with stars including Kim Kardashian, Meryl Streep and Snoop Dogg. The “Sell-ebrity” experiences can be won on Omaze.com/RED, with the entry fee of $10 being donated to the charity.
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High heels in the Kremlin: Thatcher’s style secrets
Margaret Thatcher's bodyguard would carry her high heels into the Kremlin and the ex-prime minister wore trousers only down a coal mine, according to an auction catalogue of her belongings. Charles Powell, who acted as her private secretary, said Thatcher borrowed a fur coat and boots when she attended Soviet leader Yury Andropov's funeral because…
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Moncler launches Rolling Stones collection
Luxury fashion label Moncler is honoring the legendary rock band The Rolling Stones with a new capsule collection.