Vintage Fashion promises more glamour than Glastonbury
Posted by Lucky on Feb 26, 2010
The celebrated English fashion designer Wayne Hemingway knows who won’t be interested in his new summer festival: the teenager “who’s out on the lash, who wants to escape their parents and get plastered and leaves a load of empty tins at their ripped tent”.
Instead it will be for people who want style and glamour, those [...]
Pakistan – Fashion Week
Posted by Lucky on Feb 22, 2010
LAHORE, Pakistan — Security for Lahore Fashion Week was, inevitably, tight.
The show was organized by the Pakistan Fashion Design Council and it saw the glitterati of Lahore applauding 32 designers from around the country who gathered to celebrate a glamorous event that organizers showcased as being representative of Pakistan’s rich culture, and burgeoning fashion industry.
Arif [...]
A NATIONAL fashion industry centre for excellence should be established to aid designers struggling against a declining manufacturing base and the loss of specialist skills, a new report has found.
Posted by Lucky on Feb 2, 2010
“In recent decades the actual quantities of fashion apparel made in a traditional manufacturing environment in Australia has dramatically diminished,” says the report, Australian Fashion Directions: Getting it Right.
But while large clothing production factories “have all but vanished”, small fashion entrepreneurs “are emerging, and sometimes thriving”, according to the report commissioned by Melbourne’s International Specialised [...]
Local Project Runway fashion designer speaking at Dayton Art Institute
Posted by Lucky on Jan 29, 2010
The Oakwood, Ohio native’s vision was to become a fashion designer. Five years of design school and one season of “Project Runway” later, she has achieved just that.
Harper was the last contestant to be told “auf Wiedersehen” by Heidi Klum and finished as runner-up in season six of the reality television show which aired last [...]
Fashion hotels conquer Dubai
Posted by Lucky on Jan 28, 2010
Armani opens its first design hotel in Dubai this March, Elie Saab has announced one for next year, and now Karl Lagerfeld and Victoria Beckham are rumored to be involved in a luxury hotel project here — could the city be back on track?
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Armani opens its first design hotel in Dubai this March, Elie [...]
Fur coats at a recent fashion competition in Beijing.
Posted by Lucky on Jan 21, 2010
But design guru says she doesn’t own a fuzzy coat, despite decade-long experience
What comes to mind when “fur” is mentioned? Warmth? Cruelty? Luxury? The idea of wearing fur stirs strong emotions among people the world over. Many of those who see it as a beautiful, practical and luxurious addition to life were in Beijing last [...]
Sarah Jessica Parker could be in line for top fashion job with Halston
Posted by Lucky on Jan 14, 2010
Sarah Jessica Parker is rumored to be in line for a consulting job with Halston. The ‘Sex and the City‘ actress – who is often regarded as one of the most stylish women of her generation – is believed to be in talks about working with the coveted U.S. fashion range [...]
[Read More]Fashion Pioneer Tory Burch Joins Forces With Design Superstar Justin Giunta
Posted by Lucky on Jan 14, 2010
New York based fashion house founder and director, Tory Burch, announced that Justin Giunta was recently taken on as Design Director of Jewelry for the Tory Burch brand. These two leaders in the fashion industry have a strikingly similar story. Both are tremendous talents in their field, both worked very hard [...]
[Read More]Fashion Playtes lets girls design their own clothes
Posted by Lucky on Jan 14, 2010
My 9-year-old already knows about Uggs, skinny jeans (thanks, Grandma) and Burberry. So her response to a Gymboree sweatshirt I gave her for her birthday was predictable.
“I don’t know if I’ll wear it,” she said, turning her nose at the poufy sleeves and metal buttons.
“It looks like something designed on ‘Project Runway,’ [...]
Karachi Fashion week
Posted by Lucky on Jan 11, 2010
The fashion industry of Pakistan is comprised of individuals and organizations who are all playing vital roles in enhancing their respective fashion markets, including the designers, textile manufacturers, accessories manufacturers, stylists, beauty and health product companies (including cosmetics), models, makeup artists, hair stylists, choreographers, and the fashion media. They work [...]
[Read More]Designing a Future
Posted by Lucky on Jan 8, 2010
In 2001, Bhadli village was a wreck. An earthquake had destroyed most of its 325 houses. In this remote district of Kachchh, formerly called Kutch — a land of desert plains, rocky hills and cracked salt marshes in India’s western state of Gujarat — deaths totaled more than 12,000.
The quake also jolted [...]
Prabal Gurung and Joseph Altuzarra Win Money for Fashion Shows; Rihanna Wears Strappy Leggings Again
Posted by Lucky on Jan 5, 2010
The winners of the 2010 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation awards are Prabal Gurung, Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra, Ross Menuez of Salvor Projects, and Phillipe Rollano and David Trujillo of the Blonds for women’s design; Siki Im for men’s design; Irina Arakas of Prova for accessories design; and John Patrick of Organic for sustainable design. Each [...]
[Read More]fashion gets the blues
Posted by Lucky on Jan 2, 2010
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lready bored with winter white? Good news. Color is certainly in for the new year — namely turquoise and purples — according to design industry groups.
Pantone, a major provider of professional color standards for the design industries, has named turquoise its “color of the year” for 2010. The color evokes tropical [...]
Jena Theo: Fashion Designers and Winner of Fashion Fringe 2009
Posted by Lucky on Jan 2, 2010
JENA.THEO is the label produced by Jenny Holmes and Dimitris Theocharidis. In 2009, their Spring Summer 2010 collection won them the Fashion Fringe Award. The trophy was presented to them by the 2008 winner, Eun Jeong. Donatella Versace was part of the judging panel which awarded the duo with the accolade for [...]
[Read More]Mercedes bentz fashion week berlin
Posted by Lucky on Jan 2, 2010
The Mercedes-Benz commitment to fashion
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG meets Nick Knight and Gareth Pugh
Previewing: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin in January 2010
Nick Knight, one of the 21st Century’s most influential and innovative fashion photographers, provides a spectacular example of Mercedes-Benz’s commitment to fashion in his presentation of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. [...]
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