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Showbiz elite descend on Manhattan for Met Gala

The entertainment world hits the red carpet Monday for the annual Met Gala, New York's party of the year that hosts a parade of superstars donning their most extravagant looks. Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth will join Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour to host the so-called Oscars of the East Coast, which is a mammoth...

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Puma and A$AP Rocky unveil motorsports-inspired collaborative collection

In continuation of the duo’s ongoing partnership, sportswear giant Puma and rapper A$AP Rocky have unveiled a new capsule collection dedicated to motorsports. Rocky, who was named the creative director of Puma’s Formula 1 deal, said in a release that the line was “all about giving fans the opportunity to have their own racing suit”, as reflected...

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Chanel unveils 2024/25 Cruise collection in Marseille

Chanel's latest Cruise collection unveiling marked a departure from the norm as the iconic luxury brand set its sights on Marseille, France's bustling port city. Amidst the tradition of luxury brands jetting off to far-flung locales for Cruise season, Chanel's choice of Marseille highlights the city's unique standing in France's fashion...

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Vilebrequin to join Amazon's Luxury Stores

Amazon’s luxury stores will soon be carrying French swimwear brand Vilebrequin across its curated platforms across Europe. Since its launch in September 2020, Amazon has steadily added to its luxury offer, which includes brands Oscar de la Renta, Eudon Choi, Elie Saab, Altuzarra as well as re-sale items from luxury houses and designers....

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Dutch denim talent programme funded by PVH Foundation opts for guild structure

The world is bursting with talent if you know where to look. These talents need to be nurtured and given space to develop, space that is not always available in the traditional educational system. Denim talents now have a place to go: The House of Denim Talent Incubator Programme. The programme is supported by the PVH Foundation, the foundation...

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Behind the collaboration: Gioia Pan and Clarks link up for Taipei Fashion Week

A designer collaborating with a footwear brand is not an unlikely scenario at fashion week. This was also the case for established designer Li-Yang Pan, who for the presentation of her brand Gioia Pan’s AW24 collection at Taipei Fashion Week onboarded British shoe brand Clarks as a primary collaborator. As such, Pan’s show was rife in the...

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Rewriting the rules with a rebellious pen: These are the denim trends for AW25/26

Denim fair Kingpins is not just about denim shopping and networking. Every edition, visitors can also attend the Denim Dudes trend presentation by Amy Leverton and Shannon Reddy. The seminar room on the first floor of the exhibition venue SugarCity in Halfweg, the Netherlands, fills up half an hour before the trend presentation, with interested...

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IFM to support Benin's emerging designers through incubator programme

In collaboration with the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM), the Sèmè City programme, initiated by the Beninese government to promote innovation and local creative industries, is launching the FLY incubator. Over a twelve-month period, fashion professionals will support and mentor emerging designers from Benin and other African countries. Over...

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FW24: Models who walked the most runways

Several sought-after models walked in more than thirty runway shows during the Fall/Winter 24 ready-to-wear season. While they hailed from a wide variety of locales, four of the top ten have roots in one small African nation, South Sudan (population 10 million). Wracked by violence since gaining independence in 2011, life in South Sudan is a far...

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Absolut teams up with Copy Lab to challenge beauty standards produced by AI

Premium spirits brand Absolut has teamed up with full-service studio Copy Lab to challenge “entrenched bias” corrupting fashion representation in artificial intelligence by reshaping outdated stereotypes to reform the portrayal of fashion and beauty standards in AI. Absolut and Copy Lab state that research shows that 90 percent of AI-generated...

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Bora Aksu wins Goodwood Talent in Fashion Award

Turkish-born, London-based fashion designer Bora Aksu, known for his demi-couture romantic looks infused with nostalgia, has won this year’s Goodwood Talent in Fashion Award. The award from Goodwood Racecourse, in association with the British Fashion Council (BFC), is its fourth year and was created to recognise rising home-grown talent. Aksu, a...

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Hackett London launches collaboration with Carl Friedrik

Premium British menswear brand Hackett London has unveiled a collaboration with London-born contemporary travel accessories brand Carl Friedrik. The four-piece capsule collection of travel goods has been tailored for the “modern globe-trotter of discerning taste,” explains both brands and offers understated style, functionality and quality for...