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Most fashionable celebrities of 2022

Who is the most fashionable of them all? Staying stylish among the media’s ever-present gaze is not easy but some female celebrities managed to keep interest in their fashion choices up all year round. And competition is fierce as the top slots are only a mere 100 searches apart. How were the top fashion icons crowned? A study conducted by...

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Pinterest predicts consumer trends for 2023

Social media platform Pinterest is predicting that romcom core, airy styles, fringing and galactic fits will shape fashion trends in 2023, while for beauty, consumers will be opting for bright hair, micro makeovers, and crown care. Described as a “window into the future,” the ‘Pinterest Predicts 2023’ trend report analyses global search data...

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Fashion: from catwalk to closet

What is fashion exactly? What influences are there on fashion? What role do Fashion Weeks play? How do trends arise and how do trends find their way into our wardrobe? FashionUnited explains. Contents • Definition of fashion and trends • Trends and acceptance • What influences fashion • What role do Fashion Weeks play? • How fashion trends find...

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What fashion items are great investment pieces?

With the growth in the resale market, customers are seriously rethinking the investment piece. Those with a penchant for designer items are no longer in the business of just acquiring stuff. They want to know it will hold value, so they can resell it and eventually put it toward something else. Alternatively, they will view it as an active...

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The relationship between fashion and mental health awareness

This month, Madhappy rolled out several initiatives for Mental Health Awareness Month, including capsule collections, along with their latest Out of Home campaign billboards in Los Angeles and New York. In late April, the company launched positive-message billboards across New York and Los Angeles with statements including “Peace of Mind”, “...

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Halston's legacy inspires the future of fashion on his 90th birthday

The family of late designer Halston, along with the team behind WithLoveHalston.org hosted an afternoon of fashion, art and anecdotes last Sunday in New York City to honor what would have been the designer’s 90th birthday. Fashion luminaries such as Fern Mallis, Ken Downing, designers Ralph Rucci, Naeem Khan, and jeweler David Yurman, were on...

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Vans introduces new livestream broadcast channel 66

Vans has launched a digital livestream network broadcasting weekdays from Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Mexico City. Channel 66 will be available to audiences worldwide and offers live audio and video broadcasting featuring DJ sets, talk shows with pro skateboarders, workshops, live musical performances, sports coverage, fashion news,...

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The UK should be ‘ready for a spending boom’ once lockdown lifts

UK residents are optimistic about life after the lockdown. According to recent consumer survey research, the UK should reap the benefits of an economic boost through a spending boom. Research indicates that consumers responded positively to vaccine rollouts, with 86 percent saying they would get the vaccine, according to consumer and location...

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Givenchy dresses The Weeknd for 55th Super Bowl halftime show

Givenchy creative director Matthew M. Williams designed custom pieces specially for the superstar’s performance on Sunday. The Weeknd wore a fully hand-embroidered jacket with crystals, created by the Givenchy Haute Couture atelier in Paris. The jacket took more than 250 hours to complete by four different embroiderers working on it, according...

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Hugo Boss and the NBA create co-branded capsule collections

Hugo Boss and the NBA have collaborated to create two capsule collections for spring/summer 2021 and fall/winter 2021. NBA champion Draymond Green has been named as the face of the collections. In the spring/summer collection, items include long and short-sleeve hooded sweatshirts, crew neck sweatshirts, long and short-sleeve T-shirts,...

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UK online fashion sales surge in January

UK fashion retailers saw revenues soar 124 percent higher in January compared to the same period last year, new data reveals. The surge in online spending comes as non-essential stores are still closed to the UK public. That’s according to data gathered from Salesfire’s eCommerce analytics platform, TrendDesk, which collects information from...

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U.S Polo Association launches new sustainability initiative

U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand for the United States Polo Association (USPA), has launched a new sustainability initiative. USPA Life, the brand’s long-term sustainability program, will include sustainable polo shirts for men, women, and kids, denim made from recycled water bottles, recycled packaging for products, and high quality recycled...