Australia has launched a campaign to rid its catwalks and fashion magazines of ultrathin models. The skinny from Down Under is that the country’s youth health minister, Kate Ellis, is urging the fashion industry to put healthier, fuller-bodied and more diverse women front and center. “Body image is an issue that we must take seriously [...]
English fashion still thrives on a history of fine bespoke tailoring originating from London’s Savile Row. Also known as The Row, off Regent Street in the center of town, the legendary street is known for its high concentration of old-school, blue-blooded suits. Yet, despite the dozens of shows during London fashion week, many of The [...]
The Indian fashion fraternity paid its last respects to Viveka Babajee at a condolence meet at a hall in Juhu. A portrait of Babajee, 37, whose face has launched several campaigns, was kept at the entrance of the hall, which was packed with her former colleagues, fashion designers and family members. “The prayer meeting was [...]
Students took their cue from a wide range of design ideas to come up with their own eye-catching pieces, which went on show to the public at the college’s Isle campus. Lecturer Michelle James said: “We are very proud of our excellent reputation in the world of fashion and textiles and the shows are a [...]
As I watched the menswear shows thus far, the words to Anniversary by Tony Toni Tone, came flashing through my head — and rightly so. Congratulations must be given to a few of the brands, at least for staying power, if not for anything else. This week had a great showing by most, a mediocre [...]
Do you possess an eye for color and detail? How about a strong sense of the esthetic or an appreciation for beauty? If yes, then we got a career for you. Fashion designers create the dresses, suits, shoes, and accessories purchased every year for people not just looking to rock a red carpet but for [...]
At the University of Oregon, the name Nike gets thrown around often. Most of our minds drift to billion-dollar thoughts of Uncle Phil, who knowingly fashioned the largest shoe empire of all time. Whether you love Nike basketball shoes or still rock a pair of holey Vans, you know how widely spread Nike’s grasp over [...]
Harry Potter star and actress Emma Watson knows how to display fashionable ensembles without being on the runway. She attended the Burberry Catwalk Show that took place during the London Fashion Week and proved that she is model material in a metallic gold textured mini dress topped with a black belt and accessorized with black [...]
On the fourth day of Fashion Week after all the shows, the heat, the parties, the appointments, the late nights and the work, a sort of painful fatigue begins to set in among the attendees. But Lanvin is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Breakfast is served buffet style as you walk [...]
Calvin Klein. Michael Kors. Cole Haan. Dolce & Gabbana. MeJeanne Couture. OK, that last name may not belong on this list of fashion luminaries – yet. Christelle Dominique joins these powerhouses at Atlanta International Fashion Week in mid-July with her MeJeanne Couture line of clothes. She’ll arrive a relative unknown, but the Fargo designer hopes [...]