More about this topic

Culture news

Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78

The billionaire helped make the Red Bull energy drink a widely recognised brand around the world. Mateschitz also built a sports, media, real estate and gastronomy empire.

23/10/2022

Design

'Objects of Desire': How did Surrealism influence design?

For the first time in a major UK exhibition, Surrealism’s relationship to the design world is told up to the present day.

14/10/2022

Culture news

When Coco met Pablo - How did Chanel and Picasso influence each other?

A new exhibition in Spain reveals the close relationship between the Cubist art superstar Pablo Picasso and grande dame of fashion Gabrielle "Coco"Chanel.

13/10/2022

The Exchange

Sneaker market thriving

In partnership with Media City

Did you know that you can invest in sneakers like stocks? If you know your stuff, you can also make a bumper profit selling limited-edition sneakers. Shoes have become a financial asset as much as a style choice, with some pairs costing up to $50,000.

12/10/2022

Culture news

Bella Hadid's spray-on dress: What 'great' things come from cans?

Sure, the model may have shocked the runway with her spray-on new look, but she's only skimming the surface of jaw-dropping canned inventions.

04/10/2022

Culture news

Paris Fashion Week: Off-White on-target in fitting tribute to founder Virgil Abloh

Off-White acknowledges its founder's legacy in stunning show that also plants the seeds of what will no doubt be a creatively fruitful future.

01/10/2022

Culture news

"Dress porn": How Marilyn Monroe's iconic dresses were recreated

Marilyn Monroe's on-screen costumes are almost as iconic as her. Suffice it to say, " Blonde " costume designer Jennifer Johnson felt an enormous amount of pressure to get the dresses that we all know so well right for the Netflix film.

29/09/2022

Partner content

How the fashion industry is getting a makeover from the Metaverse

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

The fashion industry is cashing in on the Metaverse, using the platform to reach new markets and promote its wares.

28/09/2022

Culture news

What influence has the Queen had on the fashion industry?

Throughout the years, Elizabeth II has reflected the eras through her fashion sense. But what influence has the Queen had on the fashion industry?

17/09/2022

Culture news

Paris exhibition explores the fashion of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo

A new exhibition is exploring how fashion helped shape the identity of Frida Kahlo, one of the most widely recognised and influential artists of the 20th century.

16/09/2022

Scenes

The Italian fashion designer changing perceptions toward people with disabilities

In partnership with Media City

"For me, inclusivity means being yourself and accepting what's different because being different is beautiful."

12/09/2022

Culture news

Venice's red carpet fashion lowdown

What were the fashion highs and lows of the 79th edition of the festival?

10/09/2022

Culture news

What is it like to get your eyeball tattooed?

360 world-class tattoo artists gathered at the annual Big London Tattoo Show to show off their inking skills as extreme body modifications move into the mainstream

06/09/2022

Culture news

Budapest Central Fashion Week highlights Ukrainian design industry

Budapest Central European Fashion Week supported the Ukrainian Fashion Week Initiative “Support Ukrainian Fashion”.

05/09/2022

Culture news

Timothée Chalamet wins Venice. Go home, everyone - it’s all over.

Timothée Chalamet wows in 'Bones And All' in Venice and stuns the red carpet crowd with an outfit that has broken Twitter.

04/09/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Princess Diana died 25-years ago but her legacy lives beyond UK border

I was not even born when Princess Diana met her untimely end in the French capital but her royal life has been an inspirational example to many, especially women from Generation Z.

31/08/2022

Culture news

The "shocking" designs of Elsa Schiaparelli come to Paris

From Beyoncé to Bella Hadid, the Italian designer's name has made its way back into the headlines. An exhibition in Paris celebrates her craft...

19/08/2022

Culture news

Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori dies at 96

Nicknamed ‘Madame Butterfly’, Mori set up a fashion label that became the first Asian fashion house to join the rarefied ranks of French haute couture.

18/08/2022

Living

Does Love Island’s eBay partnership signal the end for fast fashion?

eBay listings surged 1026% while UK TV show Love Island was on air.

11/08/2022

Qatar 365

Qatar’s emerging fashion industry

In partnership with Media City

From brand new talent at Qatar’s first fashion school, to a design incubator in the heart of Doha, Qatar 365 sees how the Gulf country is becoming a fashion hub in the region.

10/08/2022