Tag: europe
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Australian Fashion Foundation names hot new talent in annual awards ceremony
The Australian Fashion Foundation (AUSFF) has revealed the winners of its 2016/2017 annual internship program. Womenswear designer Deanna Fanning and menswear designer Hannah Tan took home the top prize, receiving a financial grant and internship opportunities worth more than AU$20,000 (approximately US$14,500). The up-and-coming duo will be able to complete their internships in the US…
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Women take center stage in Dior spring/summer 2017 campaign
French fashion house Dior has unveiled the advertising campaign for its spring/summer 2017 collection, the first ready-to-wear line overseen by new creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri. In the spirit of the catwalk show, which previewed the collection in September, the Italian designer's feminist values play a key role in the project, designed by, with and…
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Bangladeshi slum kids work over 60 hours a week to make clothes: research
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – One third of children living in the slums of Bangladesh’s capital spend more than 60 hours a week making clothes for the garment sector, well beyond the legal working limit, a London-based thinktank said on Wednesday. The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) said 32 percent of children…
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British photographer David Hamilton dies in Paris -police source
British art photographer David Hamilton died in Paris on Friday at the age of 83 after committing suicide, a police source told Reuters. Hamilton, who was born in London but had lived much of his life in France, was found unresponsive in his Paris apartment by a neighbor who alerted emergency services, French radio station…
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Could Rita Ora be fashion’s next celebrity designer?
Rita Ora has hinted that she could be set to expand her fashion design empire. The singer and actress, who celebrated her 15th collaborative collection with Adidas earlier this week, is considering the prospect of designing under her own brand, WWD reports.
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Forget Paris, focus on Tokyo, Japan fashion told
Tokyo may be the style capital of Asia, but with South Korea and China snapping at its heels and Japan's most iconic brands rooted in Europe, the city is being urged to haul its fashion week into the big leagues. Tokyo Fashion Week kicked off its spring/summer 2017 season showcase on Monday with six days…
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Adidas to open shoe factory in Atlanta in 2017
Adidas will open a new factory near Atlanta in 2017 largely operated by robots, part of a drive to shift production closer to customers and counter rising wages in Asia and lengthy shipping times. The sportswear company has already started work at a similar factory in the southern German town of Ansbach. Founded by German…
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What to look out for at Paris men’s fashion week
With what seems like half of Europe's male population in football shirts for the Euro 2016 championships, Paris designers will try to lift the tone Wednesday with the start of men's fashion week. Nearly 50 fashion houses will unveil their spring and summer collections for 2017 in the French capital, which is also hosting some…
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Adidas to return mass shoe production to Germany in 2017
By Jörn Poltz ANSBACH, Germany (Reuters) – Adidas will launch mass production of running shoes at a German factory operated largely by robots next year and plans to open a similar plant in the United States next year, the company said on Tuesday. Founded by German cobbler Adi Dassler in 1949, Adidas had closed all…
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Yves Saint Laurent spring 2016 makeup goes boho chic
Yves Saint Laurent has a fresh new makeup collection out for spring 2016 called “Boho Stone.” Based on bold, audacious shades, the collection uses subtle shimmers and pearly finishes to bring a chic bohemian vibe to 2016. This new collection is out now in the US and the UK, and will launch in the rest…