Tag: designs
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Accra fashion week fights for female empowerment
Reality star Kim Kardashian and singer Rihanna may have popularised the style overseas, but in conservative Ghana, African designers are hoping to use these racy looks to help young women challenge the traditional status quo. “Everyone should be able to express themselves and not be oppressed in any way,” said designer Josefa Da Silva, an…
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Boohoo.com signs up Kylie Jenner’s bestie Jordyn Woods for size-inclusive fashion collection
The curvy star will work on a fall collection for the online retailer, with her designs for all body shapes set to sell in sizes 2-22. “This has been an incredible opportunity to design a collection that embraces all body types,” says the model, who is signed to Wilhelmina New York's curve division, in a…
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Celebrities that loved Peter Copping’s Oscar de la Renta gowns
Oscar de la Renta has always been a favorite among the rich and famous when it comes to red carpet dressing. Following the news of Creative Director Peter Copping's departure from the house, we take a look at the stars that glittered in his designs. Emma Stone sizzled at the Cannes Film Festival last year,…
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Haute couture in the spotlight at upcoming Paris fashion week
Before the summer recess, all eyes in the fashion world will turn to Paris, where a new set of haute couture collections will be unveiled July 3 to 7. The term “haute couture” is a protected status with its own regulatory commission deciding which fashion houses are eligible for the label. Fashion houses making the…
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Jeremy Scott to launch fashion career retrospective in Dallas
Jeremy Scott is set to celebrate his 20-year anniversary as a fashion designer with an exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary museum. The show will open in 2017 and will serve as a retrospective of his designs over the course of his career, spanning his position at the head of Moschino as well as his own…
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From countryside to catwalk, Thai teen designer takes on prejudice
Skirts made from bamboo chicken cages and billowy dresses crafted from mosquito nets — a Thai teen is elevating everyday items of rural life to the catwalk to challenge entrenched prejudice among the Bangkok elite. Apichet Atilattana, a 16-year-old from Khon Kaen in Thailand's northeastern rice bowl region, launched his designs on Facebook. “I want…