Tag: opening
-
Emporio Armani and Gucci explore their possibilities at Milan menswear fashion week
Travel and identity were at the heart of the menswear Spring/Summer 2017 shows during Milan fashion week on Monday. Emporio Armani led the way with a spirited collection that focused on DNA and individuality, featuring giant fingerprint patterns that appeared on everything from t-shirts to jackets. The Italian designer also jazzed up his typically neutral…
-
Anthony Vaccarello continues to tease with mysterious Saint Laurent campaign
Anthony Vaccarello has taken to Instagram once more for the second phase of his teasing debut Saint Laurent campaign. The Belgian designer, who was named creative director of the house in April, following Hedi Slimane's departure, has been stirring up interest in his debut collection for the Kering label with a series of mysterious social…
-
Cool Asian fashion brands challenge Western labels
By Astrid Wendlandt and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Fashion brands from South Korea, China and Japan are becoming serious rivals of their Western peers as Asian consumers become increasingly confident in their own style and take pride in buying home-grown labels. Asian consumers are the world's biggest spenders on high-end fashion, representing around half…
-
Paris Fashion Week: Vivienne Westwood Talks Buying Less, Choosing Well
“We’d all like to have less fashion shows,” said the designer of fashion’s fast production during the opening of her Paris showroom.
-
Paris Fashion Week: John Galliano Sees Military Might on the Runway
Designer Bill Gaytten soldiered on with military coats and Edwardian jackets for fall.
-
Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola to direct first opera in Rome
Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola will make her operatic debut in May, directing a new production of Giuseppe Verdi's romantic tragedy “La Traviata”, Rome's opera house said on Monday. Coppola, who won the gold statuette for the screenplay of the 2003 film “Lost in Translation”, was invited to direct the production by its patron, fashion…
-
Hard Rock Cafe fetes 45 years with London memorabilia exhibit
From Madonna's bustier to Paul McCartney's suit, fashion memorabilia from the world of music goes on display at an exhibition in London on Wednesday celebrating the 45th anniversary of the opening of the Hard Rock Cafe. The display, called “Hard Rock Couture”, features items worn as well as instruments played by singers and musicians across…
-
The call of the East: Malaysia Fashion Week set to showcase the continent’s hottest new designers
The fashion spotlight is set to swing over to Southeast Asia in November with the opening of Malaysia Fashion Week (MFW) 2015. Officially launched this fall in Paris, the second annual edition of MFW will showcase the Spring/Summer 2016 collections of over 60 Malaysian and over 30 international designers, all overseen by the star shoe…