Each season, Milan Fashion Week gives spectators a glimpse into Italy’s world of timeless glamour. The city's historical monuments such as the Rotonda della Besana and Palazzo Archinto double as backdrops for designers, melding the past with contemporary styles. At Milan Fashion Week's most recent iteration, athleisure dominated designers' opere: loose tops, flowing jackets, maillots, and racerbacks prevailed,…
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WORLD MOURNS THE LOSS OF GEORGE MICHAEL – SUPERSTAR MUSICIAN AND GLOBAL HEARTTHROB
In a year marked by the deaths of David Bowie and Prince, the world is now mourning the loss of another music superstar. On Christmas morning the death of musician George Michael was confirmed by his manager, Michael Lippman, who told The Hollywood Reporter that Faith artist died of heart failure “in bed, lying peacefully.” He was…
GLOWING GOWNS & WINNERS OF THE FASHION AWARDS 2016
The British Fashion Council (BFC) partnered with Swarovski on Monday, December 5 at the Albert Hall in London to present The Fashion Awards 2016. The Fashion Awards is an annual fundraiser gala celebrating the year's top fashion contributors for the British Fashion Council Education Foundation charity. The British Fashion Council Education Foundation charity provides monetary scholarships to…
VFILES – NEW YORK – SPRING/SUMMER 2017 – FASHION SHOW
VFILES opened New York Fashion Week for a seventh year last Wednesday night. It featured five collections: Ground Zero, Rushemy Botter, Sanchez-Kane, Song Seoyoon, and Alessandro Trincone. Each were discovered through the VFILES site, which aims to connect young creatives globally. Local metal band Unlocking the Truth opened while dance crew, Waffle NYC, performed. Along with…
THE OTHER FESTIVAL HITS NYC – PROMOTING INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN
The Other Festival launched its first ever all female music, arts, and culture festival on June 11th at Spring Studios in NYC. The event was created by Dee Poku-Spalding, founder of WIE (Women Inspiration and Enterprise), after her experience with other male driven festivals. The festival aimed to showcase women who were redefining their roles…
NAOMI CAMPBELL HONORED AT AMFAR INSPIRATION GALA NEW YORK
The stars gathered for AmfAR's 7th annual Inspiration Gala New York on Thursday, June 10th, at Skylight at Moynihan Station. Whoopi Goldberg hosted the benefit, which honored Naomi Campbell and Louis Vuitton men's artistic director, Kim Jones, for their longstanding support of amfAR and the fight against AIDS. Attendees included Leonardo DiCaprio, Zayn Malik, Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade, Zac Posen,…
“THE OTHER FESTIVAL” SET TO BRING TOGETHER FEMALE MAKERS + CREATORS IN NYC
The Other Festival, comprising of an all-female line-up of makers and creators from different industries, is set to come to New York City June 11th at Spring Studios. The first all female event of its kind will include panels, workshops, performances, and mentoring by some inspirational women in fashion, film, art, food, design, and technology.…
KANYE DISRUPTS THE FASHION STATUS QUO (AGAIN) WITH YEEZY SEASON 3
Kanye West once again disrupted the New York Fashion Week schedule and the status quo with his Yeezy Season 3, presentation. The event, held on February 11th at Madison Square Gardens was simultaneously a fashion show, album debut, performance piece, and cultural commentary. Long time West collaborator, the artist Vanessa Beecroft, orchestrated the show which…
BALMAIN SS16 TRADES IN SOCIAL MEDIA STARS FOR SUPERSTARS
Olivier Rousteing is usually surrounded by an army of the hottest stars of the social media generation but for Balmain’s SS16 campaign there is not a Jenner or Hadid in sight. The 30-year-old designer completely surprised the fashion world when he used Instagram to reveal the newest Balmain lookbook featuring the age-defying bodies of 90s supermodels,…
MARY KATRANTZOU ANNOUNCED AS THE BFC/VOGUE DESIGNER FASHION FUND WINNER
The British Fashion Council has announced Mary Katrantzou as the winner of this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The Fund was established in 2008 and provides one designer with a bespoke, high level mentoring support program over a twelve month period, as well as a £200,000 grant to provide necessary infrastructure to take them to the next…
LONDON FASHION WEEK LIVE STREAM
London Fashion Week is in full swing, kicking off on February 19th with the International Fashion Showcase Events, and Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief Fashion Show. Running from February 19 - 24, London Fashion Week hopes to firmly establish itself as the place for new designers to grow and develop into international fashion brands. This…
ZAC POSEN – NEW YORK – FALL/WINTER 2015 RUNWAY SHOW
Zac Posen's F/W 2015 collection consisted of what he is known for; dresses that would look good on any carpet, but especially a red one. His shows are usually peppered with celebrities, and this one at Grand Central's grand Vanderbilt Hall was no exception. Rihanna and Katie Holmes sat front row, while Naomi Campbell closed…
THE BFC/VOGUE DESIGNER FASHION FUND ANNOUNCES THE 2015 SHORTLIST
The BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund shortlist 2015 has been announced. Emilia Wickstead, Holly Fulton, Mary Katrantzou, Michael van der Ham, Mother of Pearl, Osman, and Sophia Webster have been selected. Shortlisted by the Fund Judging Committee, each of the nominated designers was selected as they are in a strong position to develop into a global…
LONDON FASHION WEEK AUTUMN/ WINTER 2015! GET THE SCHEDULE
The official London Fashion Week show schedule for autumn/winter 2015 is here. Hosted on February 20-24, the . The opening day will highlight the UK’s inimitable reputation for fashion education as the largest reunion of Central Saint Martins graduates will gather to honour the memory of the late Professor Louise Wilson OBE. The first day will…
HARVEY NICHOLS AT THE FOREFRONT OF RECENT FUR BACKLASH
Heartless Harvey Nichols may sound like a nursery rhyme character, but it is in fact an animal rights group founded in response to the UK based clothing store, Harvey Nichols, repealing its no-fur policy in 2013. Heartless Harvey Nichols is arranging a mass protest in front of Harvey Nichols stores on December 13th. Previously, Harvey…
THE LITTLE BLACK GALLERY PRESENTS: GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! – SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 25
The Little Black Gallery in London will be presenting a new show, GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! from September 16th to October 25th. The show will feature the photographs of Bruno Bisang , Bob Carlos Clarke , Mike Figgis , Marco Glaviano , Patrick Lichfield , Roxanne Lowit , Norman Parkinson , Vee Speers , Warren Preez & Nick Thornton Jones. The show will include more than 50 pictures by some of the world’s greatest photographers of gorgeous…
EILEEN FORD – MOGUL WITHIN THE MODELING INDUSTRY – PASSES AWAY
Everyone who knows fashion knows about Ford Modeling Agency - it is a staple within the modeling industry, all thanks to one power couple: The Fords. Back in the 1940's Eileen and her husband Jerry founded the Ford Modeling Agency which sparked million dollar contracts, "supermodels", and represented thousands of aspiring young women. With her…
CONTROVERSIAL CAT FUR FOUND IN GERMAN RETAILERS
The popularity of fur has unfailingly remained in the fashion industry for centuries. Even when the height of the anti-fur revolution started in the 90s, the concern of millions of animals slaughtered for the sake of needless luxury is here to stay. There was a time around 1994 when supermodels Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and…
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD TO PUBLISH HER MEMOIR
Distinguished British fashion designer and activist, Vivienne Westwood recently announced the launch of her authorized biography. The memoir will be from Westwood’s own voice and partially from her network of friends, family and associates. Ranging from Pamela Anderson to Prince Charles, Shami Chakrabati, Naomi Campbell, Jerry Hall, Bob Geldof and Julian Assange, along with those…
NAOMI CAMPBELL SELLS PHOTOS FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS
Naomi Campbell is taking a unique route to joining the relief effort for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which has left an estimated 10,000 dead in it's wake. The star supermodel is selling limited-edition photo prints of herself and donating the funds to the Red Cross. The sale is welcome news as Phillipines relief efforts have…