Tag: london
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London wraps up fashion week amid Brexit uncertainty
London wrapped up its seasonal fashion week on Tuesday after five days of luxury and highstreet labels unveiling colorful and eclectic collections amid Brexit uncertainty. Holding its leg of the spring/summer 2017 shows after New York, London staged its first fashion week since Britain shocked the world by voting in June to leave the European…
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Ruffles, stripes and buying now: five themes from London
Ruffles can be romantic and feminine, or over-the-top and girly, but there was no avoiding them at the London catwalk shows this week, from new labels to established big brands. There were centuries-old shapes as designers drew inspiration from history, stripes were big — and of course, the talk was all about selling straight off…
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Supermodel Kate Moss launches own agency
Kate Moss is launching her own talent agency after leaving the one that recruited her aged 14 earlier this year, the Business of Fashion website reported as London Fashion Week draws to a close on Tuesday. “I want to focus more on managing people's careers than just a modelling agency,” said Moss, whose agency has…
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Burberry inspires nostalgia, Christopher Kane elevates Crocs
Floral prints and Victorian ruffles defined Burberry's first “see-now-buy-now” collection at London Fashion Week on Monday, while Christopher Kane opted to spin a high-fashion twist on the utilitarian Crocs slip-on boating shoes. British label Burberry debuted both menswear and womenswear collections on the runway and made them immediately available to purchase through physical and online…
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London Fashion Week hits climax with Burberry, Erdem, Kane
LONDON (AP) — Christopher Kane and Erdem led a hectic day of catwalk shows at London Fashion Week, with all eyes on a highly-anticipated display later Monday by luxury label Burberry — the brand's first attempt at merging its women's and menswear designs at a single event.
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Topshop debuts faster buying at London Fashion Week
LONDON (AP) — London Fashion Week swung into its third day Sunday with Topshop Unique debuting a new “runway to retail” model for fashion-hungry consumers, while luxury goods brand Mulberry showed off a collection rich in feminine ruffles and school uniform-inspired stripes.
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Versace’s Versus brings swagger to London Fashion Week
Under low lights and with a pumping soundtrack, bright young things wearing black leather and slouchy ripped denim put some swagger into London Fashion Week, courtesy of Donatella Versace. There were cutaway dresses exposing the shoulder and stomach, with a silver zip running down the back, and pleated and leather mini-skirts — one with the…
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Stripes and sparkles at day 2 of London Fashion Week
LONDON (AP) — Summer may be well and truly over in London — but the fashion crowd is already looking forward to what's hot next spring. Jasper Conran, Julien Macdonald and Emilia Wickstead were among the labels showcasing their new season collections on the second day of London Fashion Week, which was also expected to…
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London Fashion Week puts on brave face after Brexit
Many designers wanted to stay in the European Union, and there are fears about the impact of leaving on exports, costs and London's ability to attract design talent. The EU accounted for 70 percent of British textiles and apparel exports in 2014, worth £5.8 billion, according to the UK Fashion and Textile Association. “London is…