Gwen Stefani On Her Boys & How Fashion Keeps Her Motivated To Work Out
Posted by Lucky on Mar 18, 2010
Gwen Stefani is a lot of things – No Doubt frontwoman, solo superstar, designer, wife to rocker Gavin Rossdale and mom to sons Kingston and Zuma. But is there room for another child in her life – in particular, a little girl?
“I don’t know. Having children is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Gwen told [...]
Amy Winehouse rehabs into fashion designer
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
On first blush, the thought of Amy Winehouse designing a line of clothing is just a little surprising.
Lingerie might have been more fitting, since her underwear is usually showing, but OK, we’ll play along.
We here at Style File want to be supportive because we think this just might be part of Amy’s rehab.
Maybe she needed [...]
iD Dunedin fashion week 2010 winter collection
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
The spectacular event that is the main show of Dunedin iD Fashion Week has become so popular that this year it was held on 2 consecutive nights.
Friday evening was the first and saw Dunedin’s Railway Station platform turned into a spectacular runway. The longest catwalk I’ve seen, overhead blue ferry lights, strategically placed TV screens [...]
Lakme Fashion Week ‘10: Rocky S
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
A lot of rich gold and silver embroidery marked Rocky S’s collection at the Lakme Fashion Week – the first of the series. The completely Indian wear collection had some nice pieces, but lacked originality and freshness. Bipasha Basu, who’s a great print model, looked less than spectacular in an awkwardly styled yellow saree. What [...]
[Read More]The Times fashion team dresses the readers
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
Readers model the styles that work for them. This week, a cookery school teacher and an accountant on knits and trainers
It sounds dull, but my work and the weather control what I wear. The sad thing about being a chef is that my wardrobe has lost some of its femininity. Now, I focus on being [...]
Wills India Fashion Week Flagged Off In New Delhi
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
Leading designers Namrata Joshipuria and G. Pia Flemings showcased their exclusive collection for Fiama Di Wills, the associate sponsor of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Buzz up!75 designers are participating in the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010.
Mumbai-based designer Namrata Joshipuria showcased her collection titled ”Narcotic love… Elemental Strength.” Bollywood [...]
Fashion’s Florals Are a Sign of the Season
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
Along with crocuses and daffodils comes another surefire sign of spring: florals in fashion.
The garden-party look is a seasonal classic, but there’s been some updating this season. Look for artistic — almost abstract — brushstroke technique, or realistic, photo-style prints. Other twists include tulip-style hemlines and fabric petals adorning everything from tank tops to ballgowns.
Flowers, [...]
Gear up for high fashion
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
GET set for high-octane glamour when the Audi Fashion Festival (AFF) returns next month.
The five-day event, now in its second year, will welcome more designers from top labels and runway stars such as Estonian supermodel Carmen Kass.
The line-up, announced at a press conference yesterday, includes five designers from three labels – Canadian twins Dean and [...]
How Victoria Beckham beat the fashion snobs
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
David may be crocked but Mrs B is dressing Madonna and conquering the fashion pack. This, she says, is her job for life
It may be indelicate. But if you’d choose to describe Victoria Beckham as a “hot mom”, then fair enough. However there are better times (and better places) to do this than to her [...]
Handloom Fashion Week in India
Posted by Lucky on Mar 17, 2010
Models sashay down the ramp at a fashion show in India’s northeastern Shillong City. The show opened on Monday as part of handloom week, a fashion event organized by the state’s textile department. The shows were organized under the title of “The Symphony of Weaves – the Handlooms Ensemble.” Eighty garments were displayed. Fashion designers [...]
Hire Me! After losing job in SoHo, lifestyle PR is Nivia Prescod’s fashion
Posted by Lucky on Mar 15, 2010
Nivia Prescod is a marketing professional who now spends her days trying to market herself.
The Crown Heights, resident lost her job last April when a wave of layoffs swept the SoHo PR firm where she was an account executive. She’s looking for work.
Her hook for selling her skills to prospective employers is her knack for [...]
Fabulous fashion fiesta
Posted by Lucky on Mar 15, 2010
Saint International crowned a new male and female Face of the Caribbean, as well as its Avant Garde designer, last Saturday night at the Courtleigh Auditorium with much fanfare and high fashion.
Taking home the coveted Avant Garde designer award among a slew of futuristic outfits was Gregory Williams of H.O.D, while Shavan Fraser and Ornelia Edwards [...]
Fall/winter fashion of 2010
Posted by Lucky on Mar 15, 2010
With Paris fashion week wrapping last week with a sensual celebration of women in all their curvaceous glory at Louis Vuitton, buyers, celebrities and fashion editors are busy reflecting on Fall-Winter 2010 trends after a month on the fashion-week runway circuits of New York, London, Milan and Paris.
“The strong domination of retro styling and practical [...]
Fashion royalty Zandra Rhodes in NZ
Posted by Lucky on Mar 15, 2010
Internationally renowned fashion designer Zandra Rhodes says something pretty special is happening in Dunedin.
She believes its fashion is of such a standard that the world should sit up and take note – high praise from a woman who has designed for Princess Di, Freddie Mercury and hundreds of Hollywood stars.
She is pretty famous in her [...]
It’s fashion show time
Posted by Lucky on Mar 15, 2010
For hardcore fashion types — the sort who wear black, are chic in a kind of scary way and love to spout that the only beauty product they use is lip balm — fashion shows are about flying to New York and hitting the tents for high fashion.
For women who just love fashion, a fashion [...]
