Fashion News

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Saint Laurent Does Eighties with a Twist
Pilati was right on the moment with his sportswear, too, presenting a series of biker-jogging pants. Lots of designers have been playing around with this concept in Paris - Dries Van Noten and Lanvin to name a few - but Pilati took the idea further, in particular with a beige pair with gold lurex inside padding that echoed the linings of a hefty top coat.
30-Jan-2007 - Details

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Fashion gurus eye green fabrics of the future
For young Brazilians worrying about the latest fashions, the dangers of polluting rivers and oceans with billions of plastic bottles and tons of pesticides may seem a distant concern.

But new technology that makes clothing from the polyester fibres from recycled bottles and organic cotton grown without pesticides may prove that being environmentally conscious and staying hip can walk hand-in-hand.
30-Jan-2007 - Details

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Armani broadcasts couture show to the masses via Internet
Paris couture may be reserved for a handful of wealthy clients, but Giorgio Armani on Wednesday gave the whole world a glimpse of his exclusive creations by becoming the first designer to broadcast an haute couture collection live on the Internet.
30-Jan-2007 - Details

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Madonna Crowned Elle Style Icon
There didn't seem to be too many surprises at last night's Elle Style Awards including who took out the top gong of Elle Style Icon which went to Madonna. For the woman of reinvention whose career has spanned decades, who better to be crowned a style icon? Other winners on the night were:
13-Feb-2007 - Details

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Belisi Announces Launch of Mens Fashion Blog
Belisi, makers of finishing pieces for wardrobes and a name synonymous with luxury, announces the launch of a men's fashion blog: Sharp by Design. Belisi has earned a loyal following for its high-end, quality ties, and most recently scarves and handbags
13-Feb-2007 - Details

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Madonna becomes H&Ms material girl
She has been known as the Material Girl for years. Now Madonna has really become one by launching a fashion line for high street giant H&M.

The singer has worked closely with the company's design chief Margareta van den Bosch to create a range of clothes and accessories called M by Madonna.
13-Feb-2007 - Details

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Grammy Awards 2007: The Best of the Worst
If you missed the Grammy Awards last night, don't worry- You didn't miss much. Still, I wouldn't be doing my duty if I didn't provide you with the lowlights...
13-Feb-2007 - Details

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Bollywood stars to fashion their own clothing line
The hottest new trend in the world of fashion is the signature line of clothing that are inspired, crafted and fine-tuned by film stars themselves.

With Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Eminem, Britney Spears and other international celebrities having their own lines, Indian film stars are also moving in the same direction.
19-Feb-2007 - Details

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And the Fashion Oscar goes to…!
Well, Oscar night was a bang as always, not only with the awards and unexpected results but also with the fashion!

Accessories were restricted to clutches and purses of every size, shape and shade, especially ones studded with glitzy crytals.
27-Feb-2007 - Details

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Fur divides Paris fashion world
Either love it or hate it -- fur is dividing the Paris fashion scene this season.
Big labels such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Valentino or Christian Lacroix celebrated the return of fur with a selection of trimmed coats this week, winning praise from luxury brands.
10-Mar-2007 - Details

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H&M, Madonna Launch New Fashion Line
Stockholm, Sweden-based H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, an international brand that offers fashion-forward clothing at low prices, will launch a new fashion line in March 2007. H&M and their head of design Margareta van den Bosch have teamed up with Madonna to create a line of clothing and accessories that will be offered in all stores carrying the women’s wear collection around the world.
02-Apr-2007 - Details

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French luxury labels target Indias rich and famous
Targeting India's rich and famous, top French luxury brands are working out their plans to open outlets in major cities including Delhi and Mumbai.

CEOs of at least a dozen French labels converged last week to find out the policy fine-prints about opening their shops in best of India's fashion and lifestyle hubs and interacted with their potential local partners and senior bureaucrats.
02-Apr-2007 - Details

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Canada bans Chanel commercial
The latest Chanel commercial which draws inspiration from a Bardot film, has been banned in Canada. The ad for Chanel's Rouge Allure lipstick has been disapproved for broadcast by the Television Bureau of Canada due to its nudity content unless it is pixelated or shadowed.
23-Apr-2007 - Details

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Velouria puts spring fashion on the runway
Chilly weather be damned; we are ready for spring, and what better way to bring it on than with a spring fashion show featuring wispy dresses, sleeveless tops, colorful prints and feminine skirts? Ballard boutique Velouria will host the show with models sashaying down the runway in all this fair-weather garb on Thursday, April 19, at 8 p.m. at the Crocodile Cafe.
23-Apr-2007 - Details

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Michelle's sizzling routine spices up fashion show
A charity fashion show got some Hollywood sparkle when Tinseltown's bright young things took to the catwalk in LA over the weekend. Sashaying out under the lights to model Tommy Hilfiger designs, Michelle Rodriguez looked a world away from the tough girl character she portrayed on Lost.
23-Apr-2007 - Details

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Nicollette helps Milla present new fashion venture
Hollywood action heroine Milla Jovovich called on some help from her famous actor pals - including Desperate Housewife Nicollette Sheridan - when she presented her new fashion line for High Street retailers Mango this week.
23-Apr-2007 - Details

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Fashion industry under fire for promoting smoking
The fashion industry has come in for a bit of criticism at Australian Fashion Week - and for once, it's not because of the "size 0" debate. Or not directly. Whew! No, this time the industry has been charged with glamourising smoking. At the Fashion TV Red Ribbon Foundation party (a preview bash for Australian Fashion Week), guests were apparently handed free packets of cigarettes by promo girls, and encouraged to smoke them.
30-Apr-2007 - Details

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UK police to become fashion police
Behold the "bobby on the beat". He is tough on crime, but he's not exactly a fashion icon, is he? Well, not unless you like dressing up as a policeman, obviously, and the less said about that the better. The UK police force could be about to become a little more fashionable, though. In a bid to make police uniforms slightly more practical (those tall helmets may be iconic, but they're apparently not so good at staying on your head when you're chasing a crim)
30-Apr-2007 - Details

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Fashion icon Kates rock chick designs are revealed
The moment Kate Moss followers have been waiting for has nearly arrived, as the first images of the supermodel's fashion range are released. Fans will be able to snap up a piece of her edgy style for as little as £12 when the designs go on sale at High Street chain Topshop on May 1.
30-Apr-2007 - Details

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Fashion Industry Rallies to Aid Designer in Trouble
Few dresses have glamorized bare flesh more than the silk slip that Carolyn Bessette wore to marry John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996. It blotted from the mind the schoolgirl roundness of Diana, it stoked the copy kings and it gave an unknown designer, Narciso Rodriguez, a very nice push.
07-May-2007 - Details