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Jean Paul Gaultier-protege kicks off Paris fashion week

Paris Fashion Week gets underway on Monday, with a protege of Jean Paul Gaultier first on the catwalk, while the luxury world awaits the French debut of Victoria Beckham. As is traditional, the first day focuses on young designers, and the opening show of womenswear spring-summer 2023 is that of 28-year-old Victor Weinsanto, a former dancer who...

Kim Kardashian shows off Dolce & Gabbana collaboration at MFW

Adoring crowds gathered in Milan on Saturday to catch a glimpse of Kim Kardashian ahead of a showcase of her new collaboration with designer Dolce and Gabbana. The retro-heavy show during fashion week was announced with a flurry of publicity and social media interest. The backdrop was a black-and-white film of Kardashian, currently sporting a...

Victoria Beckham makes her Paris fashion week debut

Having won over critics in New York and London, Victoria Beckham takes the step to the pinnacle of the luxury world with her debut at Paris Fashion Week, which opens Monday. "It's the arrival of a very beautiful label. We rejoice that Victoria Beckham is among us," Pascal Morand, head of the French Federation for Haute Couture and Fashion...

Milan fashion week SS23 opens on an optimistic note

21 Sept 2022 - Fashion

Chinese buyers are back and business is booming -- Milan Fashion Week opens Wednesday with a spring in its step, despite the shadows cast by the soaring cost of energy. Almost 70 catwalk shows and 110 presentations are scheduled over the next six days, featuring the giants of Italian fashion, from Gucci to Fendi, Prada, Versace, Armani, Dolce &...

Queen Elizabeth's favourite brands face losing royal warrant

19 Sept 2022 - Fashion

Queen Elizabeth II's death means that around 600 of her favourite brands risk losing their royal warrant and must now await the approval of her successor King Charles III. Fortnum and Mason teas, Burberry raincoats, Cadbury chocolate and even broomstick and dog food manufacturers are among those facing the loss of royal prestige. If they do not...

90s Glam and activism on display at New York Fashion Week

14 Sept 2022 - Fashion

Glamour on the one hand, activism on the other: designers Tory Burch and Gabriela Hearst showcased two different approaches to New York Fashion Week on Tuesday. Tory Burch SS23, Catwalkpictures 'Richness and minimalism' American designer Burch offered New York a vintage-inspired collection that veered away from her well-known prints and bright...

Ukrainian designer evokes the pain of war at NY fashion show

14 Sept 2022 - Fashion

Fashion shows rarely begin with a moment of silence, but that is what Ukrainian designer Svitlana Bevza did Tuesday night for her country to decry the Russian invasion. She went on to present a collection rich in patriotic symbols. Bevza is an old hand at New York's Fashion Week, where she has appeared since 2017. She is based in Kyiv and has...

Post-pandemic Emmys red carpet looks

13 Sept 2022 - Fashion

Television's biggest stars on Monday hit the red carpet -- well, the gold carpet -- for the Emmys, for the first full-fledged gala honoring the best of the small screen since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. After a virtual ceremony in 2020 and a scaled-back show last year, gowns and tuxedos were de rigueur at the Microsoft Theater in...

Tommy Hilfiger returns to NYFW with a new logo and metaverse focus

12 Sept 2022 - Fashion

With a new logo and eyes on the metaverse, Tommy Hilfiger returned to New York's Fashion Week, presenting a collection that seeks to reinvent his brand. The American designer had not shown a collection on the catwalks of New York in three years, among the heavy-hitters including Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein who opted out. "We started the brand...

Death of American photographer William Klein, at the age of 96

12 Sept 2022 - Culture

American photographer William Klein, who established itself in fashion photography and urban photography, is died Saturday evening in Paris at the age of 96, announced Monday in a communicated his son Pierre Klein. Passed away "peacefully", William Klein revolutionized photography with his punchy images conveying the feverishness and violence of...