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New book charts groundbreaking rise of New Romantics

Sweet Dreams, The Story of the New Romantics, a new book by Dylan Jones, Editor-in-Chief of British GQ, documents a phenomenal moment in fashion history. It charts the British culture explosion that happened in the ten years from 1975-1985 and, in particular, the rise––and fall––of the New Romantics. As a music and fashion movement, loosely...

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Fashion leadership; 5 experts reveal how to be the boss

To celebrate the launch of their new Fashion Management Program, Parsons brought together a panel of five industry leaders to discuss success before an audience of students and professionals keen to find out if leaders are born that way or if anyone can become one. The prominent figures, some having flown in for the event, hail from across...

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London Fashion Week Men's kicks off to an uncertain future

London - Friday, January 6 sees the launch of the rebranded men's fashion week in London, namely London Fashion Week Men's. The bi-annual event, which welcomes established designers as well as new and emerging men's wear designers, has said farewell to its old title London Collections: Men as part of the British Fashion Council strategy to...

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Dylan Jones named honorary professor at GCU

Glasgow Caledonian University has awarded the title of honorary professor to Dylan Jones, editor of GQand chair of London Collections: Men in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to and achievements in journalism and the business of fashion”. In addition, the university has also awarded Jones with the GCU Lifetime Achievement Award 2014,...

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Fashion names to be honoured by the Queen

The Queen’s annual Birthday Honours List has been unveiled and My Wardrobe founder Sarah Curran will receive an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to the fashion industry. Curran who founded the online retailer, which sells designer labels in 2006, has rapidly grown the business into a global enterprise. Currently...

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British menswear supported by new committee

With Paris menswear shows just passed and British men’s designers making more of a mark than most, the industry is standing up to the idea of our homegrown talent taking their business’ overseas. So, the British Fashion Council, has announced the formation of a new menswear Fashion 2012 committee, dedicated to raising the profile of UK designers...

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BFC launches menswear committee

Editor of British GQ, Dylan Jones has been appointed as Chair of the Fashion 2012 Menswear committee by the British Fashion Council, as part of its plans for Fashion 2012. His first role in this newly created position will be to form the committee comprising of influential figures within the menswear industry to work on a calendar of events....

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Paul Smith launches Dylan Jones' new book

Last night Paul Smith hosted the launch of Dylan Jones' new book, Mr Jones' "Rules" at his Floral Street shop. "The Rules" is the complete modern guide to being a man in the twenty-first century and aims to give men the best possible platform for advancing in the world, offering the best advice for a multitude of difficult situations. From...