Archive for April, 2011

Fashion dos and don’ts for wedding guests

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The biggest fashion faux pas for a wedding guest—to any wedding—would be to upstage the bride. Of course, with all the attention and speculation surrounding Kate Middleton’s gown for Friday’s royal wedding in London, that would be nearly impossible to do. But there are other unwritten rules for guests to consider: Don’t wear white, anything [...]

Edmonton high school students shine in fashion show

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

It’s not often that school assignments get the runway treatment. But that’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night, when roughly 90 students from five Edmonton high schools took part in the Ready to Shine? student fashion show at Kingsway Mall. The event, created in partnership between Kingsway and the Edmonton Public Schools Foundation, featured outfits [...]

A green idea for Fashion Week

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The fashion industry will have the option to “go green” for Fashion Week by attending GreenUps – Sydney’s monthly green drinks – on May 3. The event will be held next Tuesday at Opera Australia’s Joan Sutherland Studio in Surry Hills, and will feature talks from designers and stylists working on sustainability in fashion as [...]

Betty Pippin is fashion show honoree

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center Board of Directors has selected Betty Pippin to be recognized at the center’s fashion show which is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, at Walnut Hill Farm. This event is open to the public to help support the center’s important mission of addressing the issue of domestic violence and to [...]

Naomi Campbell’s Japan fashion show

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Naomi Campbell is to show her support for Japan’s earthquake victims by hosting a Fashion for Relief event. The supermodel – who has raised $7 million for charitable causes with similar events to date – will put on the style showcase during next month’s Cannes Film Festival, with all proceeds going towards helping those affected [...]

San Francisco student fashion show season

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Each year, late spring in San Francisco brings a calendar packed with student fashion shows from the city’s art schools, universities and colleges. Each school’s show has its own distinct character, but at every one you’ll be hard-pressed not to find an intense display of creativity, collaboration and experimentation with fashion. Want to attend? Some [...]

O’More students show off designs at fashion show

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The individual collections of O’More College of Design’s fashion students will be showcased May 12, at the 13th annual Eloise Fashion Show. The show will be held in the Polk Theater at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville. Selected costume and couture designs and illustrations will be on display for viewing at 6 p.m., [...]

Vicunha´s fabrics in Brazil Fashion Designers

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Known for its versatility, Vicunha Têxtil’s denim shaped up some awesome male looks at Brazil Fashion Designers, a contest in which fashion students create their very own collections and show them in a fashion show. The event took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was a huge success: all sits were taken and the crowd [...]

Largest fashion show to come in May

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Pham Hoang Nam was the director of the most famous events in Vietnam, like Miss Vietnam World pageant, diva Hong Nhung’s, “Nhu canh vac bay” live show, etc. “The name, Pham Hoang Nam, is attached with many highly appreciated shows in Vietnam. He has great talent in using light. I believe that the annual “Long-legged [...]

Fashion Week founder sees design hub here

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

When Nathan Hurst talks about sustainability, he’s not referring to energy-efficient lighting or recycling, he’s discussing a global vision. With the second annual Cincinnati Fashion Week coming May 9-15, its founder is focused on building a local groundswell with enough support and inspiration to retain and attract the talent and attention of the fashion world. [...]