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Highlights from London Fashion Week: Day 4 & 5

London - The city of London has been buzzing with more activity than usual as London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 continued through the weekend onto Monday and Tuesday. With the bi-annual, international fashion showcase set to come to an end this evening with a show from menswear designer Oliver Spencer, FashionUnited takes a moment to...

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Marques'Almeida debut show post LVMH prize

London - London Fashion Week saw Marques'Almeida, the 2015 recipient of the prestigious LVMH prize, keep their collection small and focused, despite a windfall of 300,000 euros. Their Spring Summer 2016 collection was inspired by an image photographed by their fit model Alice of her childhood friend, an eclectic dresser who according to Almeida...

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UKFT Awards announces 2015 winners

London Fashion Week designer Erdem, menswear brand Drakes, premium womenswear label Teatum Jones and luxury London store Browns were among the winners at this year’s UK Fashion and Textile Awards, which took place in London last week. Celebrating the business success of the UK fashion and textile industry at home and oversees, the awards held at...

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Marques'Almeida wins LVMH Prize 2015

London-based womenswear brand, Marques'Almeida, founded by Portuguese designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, has been named as the winner of the second annual LVMH Prize. The duo beat off competition from other London-based designers including Craig Green and Faustine Steinmetz, as well as Milan-based Arthur Arbesser, Off-White, and Parisian...

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London designers get a helping hand in a tough industry

With its frayed denim outfits, Marques Almeida is making a name for itself on the London fashion scene thanks to a sponsorship scheme that has helped half the designers showing here this season. Portuguese designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida have been winning rave reviews for their Nineties grunge-inspired collections since they started...

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Marques Almeida x Topshop

Topshop is set to unveil its much awaited collaboration with fashion label Marques Almeida next week. The collection consists of more than 50 pieces which bear the label's signature minimalist aesthetics and worn denim looks, including flared trousers, bucket hats, worn and faded denim clunky sandals and leather jackets. According to the design...