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First ever 'Africa Fashion' exhibition opens in London
3 hours ago - Culture
Britain's most extensive exhibition of African fashion is set to open in London, showcasing designers past and present, as well as the continent's diverse heritage and cultures.
Menswear regains its muscle at Paris Fashion Week
1 day ago - Fashion
Menswear proved to be in reinvigorated form as Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, with spectacle, innovation and the return of big-name designers to the catwalk.
Sexy lingerie makes its post-pandemic comeback
21 Jun 2022 - Fashion
Sexy women's underwear didn't fare too well during the jogging-bottoms-and-pyjamas phase of the pandemic, but from the red carpet to lingerie shows, ultra
Men’s fashion week to return to normalcy in Paris
20 Jun 2022 - Fashion
It is back to the old ways for men's fashion week, which kicks off in Paris on Tuesday, with the last pandemic-era restrictions cleared and the surprise return
Marilyn dress owner says Kim Kardashian did not damage it at Met Gala
17 Jun 2022 - Fashion
Kim Kardashian did not damage the Marilyn Monroe dress she wore to the Met Gala in New York, the museum that owns it said Thursday, after fans complained the
EssilorLuxottica to repurchase up to 2.5 million shares
17 Jun 2022 - Business
EssilorLuxottica SA, a French provider of ophthalmic lenses and frames, said on Friday that it will buy back up to 2.5 million shares in the period starting
Damages to Marilyn Monroe’s dress revealed following Met Gala
16 Jun 2022 - Fashion
The private museum that owns an iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe allowed it to be “permanently damaged" when it lent it to reality star Kim Kardashian for
Baby bumps and Bollywood glam: Cannes fashion highlights
30 May 2022 - Fashion
It is one of the special aspects of the Cannes Film Festival that it serves as much as a parade of extremely expensive clothing as it does as a showcase for
Victoria’s Secret pays 8.3 million dollar settlement to fired Thai garment workers
30 May 2022 - Business
More than a thousand sacked Thai garment workers who made bras at a factory supplying lingerie giant Victoria's Secret have received a landmark 8.3 million
2022 Met Gala returned to pre-pandemic glamour
3 May 2022 - Fashion
A-listers dressed to the theme of "gilded glamour" sparkled on the red carpet as the annual Met Gala extravaganza known as "the party of the year" returned to