Archive for the ‘Fashion News’ Category
Men’s fashion gets the Royal treatment
Long overpowered by the abundance of women’s fashion, this year menswear is gaining its own form of recognition in London. A brand new showcase, known as the London Collections Men, is set to launch in June 2012. It does not, however, end there. None other than HRH Prince of Wales will be attending as the ...Read more.
New Feather Direction for McQueen Label
After Sarah Burton emerged as the choice for the big day of the Duchess of Cambridge it seemed she could do no wrong in the fashion stakes. And now the designer, who was appointed to lead the Alexander McQueen chain after his death, has done it again with a new direction that epitomises fun and ...Read more.
Brand fashion
In the fashion industry, branding is more important than ever. Most successful fashion labels have a strong brand identity, and the very best of those are designs that are recognised without even having to look at the label inside the garment. The fashion industry in the United Kingdom is responsible for employing around 800,000 people. ...Read more.
Male Model for Women’s Lingerie
The department store Hema in The Netherlands has decided to cast androgynous male model Andrej Pejic as the main model for their latest women’s lingerie campaign. Andrej Pejic has previously been used for both women’s wear and men’s wear by Gaultier and Marc Jacobs respectively. Some believe this is a controversial move on the part ...Read more.
Paul Smith receives fashion’s top award
British designer Paul Smith has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2011 British Fashion Awards. The title is the BFA’s highest honour, and acknowledges Paul Smith’s innovative and unique contribution to the British fashion industry during a career that has spanned four decades, beginning when he left school at the age of 15. ...Read more.
Tartan
Surprisingly, tartan clothing is on the rise. The patterned material has been seen on a variety of cat-walks and is now even starting to find itself in stock in local high-street stores. Big companies such as Burberry have even been getting in on the act. Burberry has recently released new products in primary hues, cross ...Read more.
Borrowing from the Boys
Women’s fashion has taken on a new twist with designers borrowing from their masculine counterparts, infusing the ramp with a line of white shirts and trousers, super-size overcoats and jackets. This autumn-winter collection is inspired by various decades, with creators reviving not only the seventies but also the forties and the sixties fashion silhouettes. Gender ...Read more.
Brioni to end Womenswear Line
It has come as a shock to many people that luxury Italian fashion house Brioni is to close down its womenswear line in September 2011 as well as ending its relationship with creative director Alessandro Dell’Acqua. Dell’Acqua first joined Brioni in 2009 after having parted ways with his own eponymous label. Speaking at the time, ...Read more.
Fashion tips
Keeping up with the latest trends can be quite hard, for one there are so many different trends each season, it isn’t always possible to utilise them. So instead of trying to keep up with everyone of all the trends and micro trends, look for the ones which best suit your shape and style. Designer ...Read more.
Fashion Weeks Rebellious Pre-Event
As the time draws nearer for the international fashion weeks, starting with New York in September, news has spread that there will be a jovial pre-event the week prior to the main show and everyone is invited. Usually fashion week is hard to penetrate for those who aren’t industry insiders or celebrity icons, with the ...Read more.
