Tag: the-biggest

  • Burkina Faso bans big buttocks beauty contest

    The government of Burkina Faso has banned an annual beauty contest for women with the biggest buttocks, saying such events are sexist. Adverts for this weekend’s third edition of ‘Miss Bim-Bim’, carrying an image of two fully clothed women with exaggeratedly large behinds, provoked an outcry on social media. “Our role is to do everything…

  • Get the summer look: Chanel Iman’s laidback vacay vibes

    One of the latest shows Chanel Iman posing next to a giant brightly-colored Mexican statue. Spotted by a model agency as a teenager, Chanel Iman took to the catwalk from a very early age for some of the biggest names in the business, such as Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs and Victoria's Secret.

  • Russian model Sasha Luss: ‘I always take a pair of metallic high heels on vacation’

    This fashion icon and face of La Perla for autumn/winter 2016-2017 treads the catwalk for the biggest names in couture and ready-to-wear. Relaxnews caught up with the model to find out what fashion and beauty essentials will be slipping into her suitcase this summer, and what vacay makeup looks the season has in store.

  • Dior campaign stars Julia Nobis on the go

    Australian model Julia Nobis stars in Dior's autumn/winter 2016-2017 campaign, stepping into the role of a modern woman on the go — a busy, feminine and elegant figure with the “je ne sais quoi” that characterizes French chic. This rising star model is increasingly in-demand, lining up contracts with some of the biggest names in…

  • Paris Fashion Week: provisional show schedule announced

    Paris is the final stop on the current world tour of fashion weeks, hosting its round of autumn/winter 2016-2017 womenswear previews from March 1-9. With shows from Chanel and Saint Laurent plus Lanvin and Dior, some of the biggest names in the business will be showcasing their latest collections in the French capital's most prestigious…

  • The mane event: hair trends from Milan Men’s Fashion Week

    There was an overwhelming trend for long hair on the runways, with several labels sending their models down the catwalk with luscious strands breezing out behind them. At Vivienne Westwood, the look was rocky and slightly bedraggled for an insouciant look, while over at Calvin Klein the models wore their shoulder-length locks in neat, flicky…

  • Mr Porter and BMW launch a bespoke i3 electric car

    Luxury menswear fashion site Mr Porter has teamed up with BMW i on a limited edition BMW i3 electric car. Creative teams from both BMW and Mr Porter applied the concept of made-to-measure tailoring to the vehicle, with handcrafted features including individual painting and a hand painted white accent running the length of the chassis,…

  • Tips for sustainable clothes shopping this holiday season

    Sustainable fashion is one of the biggest trends in the industry right now, with brands including H&M and Topshop bringing the ethos mainstream. For help proving your fashion credentials this holiday season, Maxine Bedat, CEO and co-founder of ‘slow fashion' retailer Zady.com, has put together some handy tips.