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Madonna teams up with Ministry of Tomorrow for merchandise

Pop superstar Madonna is partnering with eco-fashion brand Ministry of Tomorrow to create a limited collection of exclusive merchandise, including two collectors item tote bags for her 'Celebration’ tour. The collection will be designed by Ministry of Tomorrow's founder and president Julian Prolman, aka The Great White Buffalo, and will showcase...

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Vetements’ Guram Gvasalia reveals collaboration with Madonna

Guram Gvasalia has revealed that he and his brand Vetements have been working with Madonna on costumes for the ‘Vogue’ singer’s upcoming Celebration Tour. In an Instagram post, Gvasalia thanked the performer for the last months, and unveiled what appeared to be a co-branded label donning both Vetements’ and Madonna’s names. The post read: “...

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Living in an Immaterial world, what materials matter?

Thirty-odd years ago Madonna sang about living in a material world while wrapped in hot pink satin, nuzzling fur, dripping in jewels, and being hoisted into the air by a posse of suited men. She was mimicking her idol Marilyn Monroe, who thirty-odd years before that, dressed similarly, had sung about diamonds being a girl’s best friend in the...

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Macy’s to host Madonna fashion exhibition

American retailer Macy’s is to host a pop-up exhibition dedicated to the history of Madonna’s fashion for just one day at its department store in Century City, California. The pop-up, ‘Madonna's Fashion Evolution’, features some of the singer’s most famous looks, which have been handpicked by Madonna as her “favourite costumes” including her...

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Madonna shoe collection hits UK

Madonna is launching her new Truth of Dare shoe collection exclusively at Selfridges today. The collection of brogues, heels and boots produced by ALDO features a lot of black styles and consists of more than 20 items. Created to showcase the dichotomy that is Madonna ‘both powerful icon, and feminine beauty’, the line was created with the help...

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Givenchy Couture at Superbowl

Whether or not your are a fan of Madonna, it was impossible to ignore the aftermath of the Superbowl performance, which saw millions post their thoughts on the social networking sites. From a fashion perspective, the costumes worn during the performance where incredible. Wearing Givenchy Haute Couture by Ricardo Tisci, the three costume set...

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Madonna to launch global lifestyle brand

MG Icon, the joint venture between Iconix Brand Group, Madonna and Guy Oseary have announced the launch of Truth or Dare by Madonna, the second brand to launch under the MG Icon name. The new line follows on from the success of the Material Girl brand, and Truth or Dare by Madonna will be a global lifestyle brand, aimed at Madonna’s core demo,...

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Material Girl lawsuit

Following the launch of her clothing line Material Girl last year, pop singer Madonna was suit for using the same name as Apparel manufacturer L.A. Triumph. For AW10, Madonna introduced the Material Girl range at Macy’s with Kelly Osbourne modelling the pieces. L.A. Triumph filed the lawsuit for using the same name as their clothing line....

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Madonna behind Miu Miu campaign

While the fashion pack have been talking of the new Miu Miu ad and video, the Prada-owned brand has revealed Madonna as the secret weapon behind the stunning campaign. According to Instyle Magazine, the AW10 campaign features Miu Miu's embellished shift dresses and colour-pop accessories with a new breed of models who dance around a light...

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Madonna X Dolce&Gabbana

After teaming up with Iconix Brand Group, the company that’s behind brands such as Badgley Mischka and Rocawear, Madonna is launching MDG eyewear together with Dolce&Gabbana. It will be the first personally designed eyewear collection by the Queen of pop. The range features six styles, which are planned to launch for May 2010. “Designing an...

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Madonna promotes fashion with new brand venture

Madonna is to promote fashion with the use of her name in a new partnership with Iconix Brand Group have called MG Icon, a joint venture to be owned 50 per cent by Iconix and 50 per cent by an entity controlled by Madonna and Guy Oseary. MG Icon will develop and explore business initiatives in the United States and around the world including the...

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Madonna reveals upcoming tour designers

Fifty schmifty, or so thinks Madonna, who this week turns the big five o. The singer has just revealed the costume designers lined up for her upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour, and there will no toning down, no vanity choices in relation to her age, and no less sex. Madonna's stylist, Arianne Phillips, last week confirmed the major designers...