Fatties like fashion
Posted by Administrator on Jun 29, 2009
Yesterday saw the culmination of the Fuller-Figured Fashion Weekend in New York.
Its aim? To demonstrate there is a strong market for fashionable plus-size clothes and that big can be beautiful.
But while New York might be ready for the self proclaimed ‘fat-shionistas’, what about the rest of us?
Diane Dennis, a 33-year-old British blogger on website fatgirlslikeniceclothestoo [...]
Chandigarh, an important fashion destination
Posted by Administrator on Jun 29, 2009
Chandigarh has emerged as an important fashion destination from market as well as promising designers’ perspective.
Fashion has taken centre stage in the region following the setting up of several fashion technology institutes like NIIFT, IIFT and IIFD in and around Chandigarh. These institutes provide talented young designers an opportunity to make their mark in the [...]
Paris Men’s Fashion
Posted by Administrator on Jun 27, 2009
The Eastern vibe that began in Milan has made its way here. Dries van Noten, who is known for his deft handling of print and color, mixed craft and technology, describing his collection as “Tokyo meets Calcutta.” This meant that photos of old batik art were printed on ultramodern fabrics; ikat, madras and checks looked [...]
[Read More]Milan Men’s Fashion | A Passage to India
Posted by Administrator on Jun 25, 2009
MILAN — The word “colonial” is being bandied about here, with quite a few designers taking inspiration from the khakis, collarless shirts and tunics that are emblematic of that era.
Aquascutum’s collection presented in still life form, along with a preview of a great new campaign shot by Tim Walker, showed delicately tailored jackets and lightweight [...]
Fashionistas will be able to grab UK fashion
Posted by Administrator on Jun 25, 2009
UK Designers will be given a unique opportunity to participate in a new fashion trend, set to hit the catwalks of New York in September 2009. The recently formed New York Fashion Week Organisation (NYFW), a non-profit charity that benefits children in need, will stage a series of charitable consumer fashion shows at Madison Square [...]
[Read More]Women’s Fashion in Tennis
Posted by Administrator on Jun 25, 2009
For centuries now, one quintessential element that has never lost its importance in a woman’s life is fashion. Women all around the world crave to be fashionable, want to be in-sync with the latest trends in Paris and never miss an opportunity to flaunt their Gucci’s, Prada’s or Louis Vuitton’s. The obsession with fashion was [...]
[Read More]Top fashion colleges | Globalization at Pearl Academy
Posted by Administrator on Jun 24, 2009
When Ashna Aggarwal searched for a fashion school and landed up in west Delhi’s Naraina Industrial Area four years ago, she wasn’t sure if the institute she had picked had been the right choice.
“Initially, the reaction was: ‘Where have I landed? Are you sure this is a fashion college?’” says the 21-year-old from Ludhiana, Punjab, [...]
Fearless Fashion
Posted by Administrator on Jun 24, 2009
In 1980s East Germany, there was a group of independent fashion designers, photographers, models and stylists who refused to play along with the Socialist regime’s excessive egalitarianism. They called themselves The Mob and, rejecting the notion that you had to live in the free Western world to make something happen, their confident motto was “New [...]
[Read More]Quick fixes for fashion emergencies
Posted by Administrator on Jun 24, 2009
At work, parties or other occasions, wardrobe malfunctions can be expensive. Sudden downpours, popped buttons and scuffed shoes can lead to quick-fix shopping sprees or expensive repair bills. The following tools can be money-savers in fashion emergencies.
Weatherproofing: Carry a folded plastic poncho in your car, briefcase or purse. Portable rain gear can be purchased at [...]
Act for fashion show
Posted by Administrator on Jun 24, 2009
There would be none, who had not fallen for her hot dances moves. But item girl Rahasya has more to her than just shaking her booty. The curvaceous lady is also known for her modelling and glamourous cover page poses in many fashion magazines. She is now been chosen as the brand ambassador of Living [...]
Fashion’s Darling Benefit: Whitney Art Party
Posted by Administrator on Jun 23, 2009
So what’s an uptown museum doing by throwing a party in a hip, downtown loft? Possibly hosting one of the hottest parties of the year.
For the Whitney Museum of American Art, it seems as though their annual Art Party and Auction has been embraced as the benefit darling of the fashion industry with guests ranging [...]
Fashion ka Jalwa’ in Kolkata!
Posted by Administrator on Jun 23, 2009
Fashion and glamour go hand-in-hand. And when it is teamed with the best of jewellery, it adds more character to the wearer.
So, when models at a city club sashayed down the ramp in Western and Indian outfits, the audience was loud in appreciation.
Denims clubbed with short shirts, slit dresses and embroidered saris were all on [...]
Fashion comes unbuttoned: How low will it go?
Posted by Administrator on Jun 23, 2009
The stylish shrinkage of men’s suiting has had its fashion repercussions. Pants are straighter. Shirts are tighter. Ties are fewer.
And as more men go tieless — whether dining out or meeting with corporate colleagues — they are deciding to leave more of those top buttons open. What hasn’t been determined, though, is where the unbuttoning [...]
9 fashion designers to watch — Michelle Obama does
Posted by Administrator on Jun 23, 2009
NEW YORK — If fashion is all about the next big thing, the nine designers nominated for emerging talent awards by the Council of Fashion Designers of America might be the names to know.
Michelle Obama already does: Two of those nominated — Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul — seem to be favorites of the first [...]
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