Our London Fashion Week blog: Day Three
Posted by Lucky on Feb 23, 2010
It was a soggy Sunday, but our spirits didn’t stay damp for long thanks to a breakfast-time pick-me-up in the form of the Betty Jackson collection. Always a YOU favourite, this season Betty showed leather (note to selves: leather is next season’s investment buy) and over-sized coats. We particularly loved the A-line navy skirts and [...]
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Winter fashion in 2010 wrapped up
Posted by Lucky on Feb 11, 2010
The forecast for the chilly months ahead is luxe, tactile textures and sophistication, writes Kellie Hush.
We still have a few weeks of summer left, and even then I doubt the mercury is about to drop, but pop into David Jones and Myer, or any other fashion boutique for that matter, and you’d think the leaves [...]
New York Fashion Week Goes Green and Lean
Posted by Lucky on Feb 10, 2010
Green is the new black. IMG announced Tuesday that Mercedes-Benz fashion week in New York, which starts Thursday, will net zero carbon emissions.
The fashion industry hasn’t necessarily been known for its environmental efforts. Its town cars, elaborate runway backdrops, gallons of hairspray and international imports of textiles (and models) haven’t exactly won green awards. And [...]
Fashion’s backbone
Posted by Lucky on Feb 5, 2010
INDIAN fashion can be broadly classified into two grades: Devdas, version 2, and Dev RELATED ARTICLES
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D. The Devdas designers are those – and they form the bulk of the big names — who have made their money and fame from atrociously priced, gawdy wedding [...]
Paul’s writings set trend for spiritual fashion
Posted by Lucky on Feb 5, 2010
Some weeks back I was reading a previewabout New York City fashion shows. I found out what’s anticipated to be in and what’s out for the up coming season. I saw what’s cool and what’s hot for the women’s wear for this next season.I read about lipstick, flowers pinned in your hair to make a [...]
[Read More]Past all the fashion
Posted by Lucky on Feb 2, 2010
Fashion photographs taken by famous Kansan Gordon Parks remind us that while fashion is cyclical, the sheer abundance of it today means we can find styles from practically any era.
Even though Parks shot most of his fashion photos in the 1940s and ’50s, many of the gowns and accessories in those photos are part of [...]
Paris haute couture week: the fashion editor’s view
Posted by Lucky on Jan 28, 2010
What does a star wear on the red carpet this season? A dress inspired by the moon, most likely. Armani Prive knows how to make a frock that dazzles (laminated organza helps, as does an army of skilled seamstresses to sew on a million sequins). Slim trouser suits with half moon shoulders segued into dresses [...]
[Read More]Fashion week’s split is showing- February to witness catwalk catfight between KFW and KFLW
Posted by Lucky on Jan 22, 2010
Calcutta, which got its first fashion week in 2009, nine years after Delhi had one, will soon host two fashion weeks thanks to a rift in the ramp managers’ ranks.
The double dose of February fashion will see Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) Season 3 and Kolkata Fashion & Lifestyle Week (KFLW) Season 1 slug it out.
This [...]
Football’s fashion idols: Roberto Mancini sets scarf trend
Posted by Lucky on Jan 14, 2010
Newly-appointed Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has been receiving acclaim for results – and for wearing the club’s 1950s-style blue-and-white striped scarf.
So much so that there has been a recent surge in demand for the scarf. It was originally produced as a complimentary gift to season ticket holders.
However, Dave Heed, Senior Buyer for Manchester [...]
‘Project Runway’ Season 7: Two Portland-area fashion designers make the cut
Posted by Lucky on Jan 13, 2010
Portland fashion designer Janeane Ceccanti almost didn’t audition for “Project Runway.”
“I really wasn’t planning on it,” the 28-year-old says. But at the urging of fans and friends, she made a video talking about herself and her work, and sent it off. She was invited to Seattle for an in-person audition session in [...]
Emma Watson: from Hogwarts to fashion icon
Posted by Lucky on Jan 10, 2010
We like Emma Watson, and so we are glad that they at Burberry have kept her for this season’s ad campaign.
Had you noticed that she was in the front row at the spring/summer 2010 parade at London fashion week in a yet to be paraded cocktail dress, you might not be surprised.
But [...]
Fashion turns to sculpture for inspiration
Posted by Lucky on Jan 7, 2010
The fashion industry has had a decades-long love affair with the art world, resulting in iconic trends with significant cultural cachet: Think tie-dye and batik, op art frocks and sneakers splashed with graffiti.
For the current season, designers took the look in a new direction — a three-dimensional one. Hussein Chalayan encased models in coats and [...]
Vandals pull off remarkable rally
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Well, it came in much more dramatic fashion that Idaho fans would have liked, but the Vandals finished off the year with a win — and, man, what a win it was. All sorts of intrigue in the final moments of the Humanitarian Bowl, and you can read my game story and [...]
[Read More]Wesley Johnson Leads the Orange Over Seton Hall in Dominating Fashion
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Wesley Johnson pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds to go along with a team-high 20 points in last night’s 80-73 Big East win at Seton Hall. It was a performance that may remind fans of Paul Harris’ 27 point, 22 rebound performance in last season’s six-overtime Big East Tournament victory over [...]
[Read More]Fashion: The best and worst of 2009
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
Best Trends of 2009
Built-in Platform Sky High Heels — We cannot tell you how happy we were to say goodbye to dancewear inspired ballet flats and hello to fun sexy, sky high heels.
Bold, Chunky Jewelry — What first started in all the major runway shows has now hit stores like H&M, making this signature couture [...]
