Unhealthy models campaign targets fashion industry
Posted by Lucky on Mar 6, 2010
Magazines and ads that use emaciated models have long been cited as an exacerbating factor linked to the rise in eating disorders in recent years.
And while the fashion industry may often pay lip service to using models who are “naturally thin,” the debate isn’t helped when real cover models get a significant downsizing, courtesy of [...]
The new cool in Milan fashion
Posted by Lucky on Mar 2, 2010
Milan fashion has always been about overt sexiness. Tight, bright and sparkly. But all that has changed, says Jess Cartner-Morley
Milan fashion week used to be so simple. It did sexy. Molto sexy. Revealing, attention-seeking frocks of the it-does-what-it-says-on-the-tin, hormone-charging variety. Some seasons it was sexy-boho, sometimes it was fierce-sexy, sometimes it was Lolita-sexy, but – [...]
NEW YORK — The models auditioning for New York Fashion Week were undeniably thin. But it was only after the fashion industry started worrying about too-skinny models that casting agent James Scully began asking their age.
Posted by Lucky on Feb 11, 2010
As another round of runway shows kicks off on Thursday, fashion insiders are again taking up the cause of emaciated models, this time with a new target to blame: youth.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America hosted a panel discussion Tuesday night on changing the standard model “sample size,” part of the health initiative it [...]
Fashion’s backbone
Posted by Lucky on Feb 5, 2010
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Cozy Styles Warm up Winter Fashion
Posted by Lucky on Jan 20, 2010
There was a chill in the air both on and off the runway during the four days of Italian menswear for the fall/winter 2010-2011 which ended here Tuesday.
Much of the clothing was dedicated to the outdoors, from the bulky knits to heavy duty footwear, culminating in the D&G show dedicated to “life on [...]
Fashion goes online, live, as Milan runways show menswear
Posted by Lucky on Jan 18, 2010
Fashion goes online, live, as Milan runways show menswear
By Daniela Petroff (CP) – 10 hours ago
MILAN, Italy — The fall-winter 2010-2011 preview presentations, the first shows of the year, got underway over the weekend with a new fashion passion: live online showcasing.
Gone are the days when house bouncers, trained to spot [...]
Italy fashion to exit crisis first, body says
Posted by Lucky on Jan 12, 2010
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters Life!) – Italy’s fashion sector will emerge from the financial crisis before others but the government needs to help companies be more competitive, the head of an industry body said on Tuesday.
Italy’s fashion industry called for government help last year as the global financial crisis sapped demand for its [...]
Karan Johar + Varun Bahl: Men’s fashion in India gets a jump start
Posted by Lucky on Jan 12, 2010
Film producer Karan Johar and fashion designer Varun Bahl have joined forces to outfit the Indian man with luxe, understated and bespoke tailoring with a splash of Bollywood dash.
Fancy being dressed by one of Bollywood’s most influential people? Now you can with the new Karan Johar + Varun Bahl fashion label for men, [...]
Cheryl Cole to crack European market with German X Factor
Posted by Lucky on Jan 11, 2010
Had enough of Cheryl Cole for now? Too bad, the Girls Aloud lass isn’t stopping for a rest quite yet. Having hung up her Matthew Williamson gowns for one season of The X Factor, she’ll be getting them out again sooner than she’d planned – she’s been signed up for German X [...]
[Read More]AltaRoma Presents Fashion ‘With a Modern Twist’
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, December 31, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — While Milan may be the city that springs to mind for many people when they think of fashion in Italy, there are many other events throughout the country that showcase the nation’s design talent.
One of these is AltaRoma and if people are interested in [...]
Get ready for Milan Fashion Week
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
As any fashionista will know, Italy is one of the places to go for fabulous designer dresses and some of the biggest names in the business.
If people want to be in on all the action and try to catch a glimpse of some famous faces, they may want to get on and [...]
Burani Founder Puts A Unit In Liquidation
Posted by Lucky on Dec 30, 2009
MILAN (MF-Dow Jones)–The founder of Mariella Burani Fashion Group SpA (MBFG.MI), the struggling Italian luxury company that is trying to reorganize its operations, said late Tuesday in a statement that the company is not going to file for bankruptcy protection.
In a statement, the founder, Walter Burani, said that a holding company that [...]
Dress the Italian way
Posted by Lucky on Dec 30, 2009
Inspired by the fashion streets of Italy and determined to share his passion for fashionable items, 30-year-old Evo Chew decided to open Rosso boutique in September 2007. He “created” an Italian street right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur where his boutique’s furniture and fixtures closely resemble one of the actual [...]
[Read More]Fashion Feast in Autumn
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
In golden October when all are fascinated with the great joy of celebrating China’s 60th birthday, we are welcoming the smooth opening of the 13th Ningbo International Fashion Festival.
By Nie Ting
Based on its abundant costume culture foundation and overwhelming superiority in garment industry, Ningbo International Fashion Festival has been held successively 12 times since 1997. [...]
Elton John’s fashion sense runs out on him as he sports a tracksuit in Venice
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
Elton John has many qualities but sportiness could hardly be counted as one of them.
Yet the singer chose an ill-advised tracksuit – admittedly stylish black Adidas with white stripes – for mooching about in Venice yesterday.
With a red scarf draped round his neck, he cut quite a sight hopping on to a speedboat during a [...]
