Tag: royal
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Gigi Hadid crowned model of year at Fashion Awards
LONDON (Reuters) – American fashion model Gigi Hadid was crowned international model of the year and designer Alexander McQueen named best British brand at the 2016 Fashion Awards on Monday night. The fashion industry's top designers, models and celebrity fans braved chilly winter weather in London to walk the red carpet at the Royal Albert…
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Queen Elizabeth’s dresses on show to mark 90th birthday
Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress is on display at Buckingham Palace in a collection of her clothes that will open to the public on Saturday, part of celebrations of the 90th birthday of the world's oldest monarch. Elizabeth is by far the oldest monarch in British history and last year she surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria…
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Colour is power for brightly-dressed Queen
Exhibits at the Buckingham Palace show range from her christening gown to the eye-catching bright green wool-crepe and silk dress she wore at one of her 90th birthday celebrations earlier this year. The queen's wedding dress from 1947 and the one she wore at her coronation in 1953 are also exhibited together for the first…
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Technology gets a stylish makeover at London Technology Week
The world's first holographic intelligent mannequin has gone on display in the UK as part of a fashion exhibition taking place during London Technology Week. It is one of many inventions on show at the Fashion Tech Installation event to demonstrate the growing closeness of fashion and technology. Additional exhibits include a 3D printed wearable…
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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…