1. Despite the presence of Taliban militants, Pakistan Fashion Week has launched, albeit after being postponed for three weeks. We’re proud to hear it, and we’re loving that sequin look. [Independent UK] 2. Juicy Couture is coming to an airport near you this December. The fun fashion is targeting costumers when they travel, and yes, while [...] More Like This: Deal Of The Day: Up To 30%...
one of my favourite street style photographer s , wayne tippetts , took the above pics of ross during london fashion week. i remembered seeing this guy at the satyenkumar show back in september (i think it's him), it's rather impossible to miss him with his impeccable sense of style. whilst queuing up to get into the show, he whizzed in and out of the tiny venue, no doubt to let others marvel at his...
Versace has been a brand in transition for a while now but new CEO Gian Giacomo Ferraris has been shaking things up lately. His latest move is an announcement that the Italian fashion house will lose 350 jobs worldwide by the middle of next year as part of a cost-cutting initiative that also includes a thorough evaluation of Versace's store network. The brand recently decided to close stores in Japan,...
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Spring beauty means focus. Makeup artists in Milan and Paris for the most part had one main feature as the center of attention: the eyes, the lips, the hair, but not all at once. Of course, that doesn't mean you'll be skipping on products next season. Balenciaga decked out eyes with a mix of neon and tribal influence, while Lanvin 's charcoal-smoky look topped the list of seductive peepers. Prada...
New spring and summer handbag designs have been drifting down recent fashion week runways on the arms and wrists of decked-out models, and the styles we've seen are as varied as the mind can imagine. In a completely opposite vibe from Versace's "Alice in Wonderland" girl-fest of prints and color, celebrity favorite Proenza Schouler went for sporty [...]
New York Fashion Week is in full swing in Bryant Park, with celebrity designers like Marc Jacobs, Oscar de le Renta, Rodriguez, Donna Karan and more from around the world converging to debut their designs and absorb other designer’s creativity. What was revealing this season, and unlike years previous, was the amount of attention to [...]
Beauty looks at Dolce & Gabanna, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Dior / via NYMag.com Bless the Italians, we’re back to looking gorgeous again after London Spring Fashion Week’s Anti-Pretty trend. Spring beauty was looking dire for a minute there! We loved the fabulous lips at Prada and Dolce & Gabbana – Prada had a pop of electric [...] -- This post originally appeared on:...
Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto recently presented his black, white and edgy designs at Spring-Summer 2010 fashion week in Paris but things weren't so rosy behind the scenes. The brand h as filed for bankruptcy protection listing debts of six billion yen, or $67.8 million. The firm is planning to continue to operate while in bankruptcy. The brand Yohji Yamamoto was formed by the designer...
The Scottish designer - who acted as a consultant for the Versace Versus range which debuted at Milan Fashion Week recently - admits the themes of his collections can be "random", adding they often aren't finalised until just before the final show. He explained: "I'm inspired by anything from people in ...
Limited edition bottle designs for Coca-Cola were recently spotlighted at Milan Fashion Week. Famous Italian fashion designers such as Donatella Versace and Alberta Ferretti each stamped their signature style on the designs, which can be seen in the video created...
Versace to Close Japan Stores, Will Review Strategy (Bloomberg) “Gianni Versace SpA will close its Japanese stores and review its entire business strategy, as demand for luxury goods declines in the world’s second-largest economy.” Developing their fashion sense (Globe and Mail) “New York Fashion Week, a semi-annual sea of runways under tents in that city’s Bryant Park,...
More [slightly older] news from the world’s catwalks now. In order to raise money for the Abruzzo Charity Project, an organization created for those affected by an earthquake there last year, Coca-Cola, and a number of high fashion designers helped to design a series of dressed Coca-Cola bottles. These fancified giant sized bottles made their debut [...]
Reporting from Milan - This season, Italian designers reclaimed the jet set, challenging the dominance of French labels such as Balenciaga, Balmain and Givenchy in driving this flashy, body-conscious moment in fashion. Although two strong collections suggested an alternative recipe for seduction -- Raf Simons' passionate take on deconstruction at Jil Sander, and Tomas Maier's spare and sculptural approach,...
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