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H&M's April sales chilled out by unseasonably cold weather

H&M said unusually cold weather in several key markets led to a smaller than expected sales rise in April.

16/05/2016

France

Meet the man who coiffs the stars at Cannes

Eros Giuliani is a hair stylist whose clients include some of the biggest stars to grace the red carpet at Cannes. Euronews’ Nezahat Sevim caught up

16/05/2016

Ukraine

Eurovision 2016: who is dressing the unpredictable pop princess

Ukraine's Jamala picks a prodigy couturier's provocative designs for her Eurovision adventure

11/05/2016

Culture news

Chanel stages fashion extravaganza in Cuba

The celebrity spotlight was on Havana this week as an elite crowd of supermodels and Hollywood actors including Gisele Bundchen and Tilda Swinton

04/05/2016

USA

Lady Gaga attends Fashion and technology expo in NY

Celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Sienna Miller were among those at an opening of a new fashion exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art

03/05/2016

Culture news

Bikinis dominate Sao Paulo Fashion Week

Featuring high on the list at Sao Paulo Fashion Week were the bikini collections. Legendary Brazilian bikini designer Jaqueline de Biase delivered

02/05/2016

Culture news

All you ever wanted to know about underwear at the V&A

From the functional to the fetishistic – it is all there at London’s Victoria and Albert museum’s new exhibition entitled ‘Undressed’. Whether it is

28/04/2016

Culture news

Sao Paulo Fashion Week goes sober amid Brazil crisis

It is a more sober Sao Paulo Fashion Week that is taking place in Brazil’s largest city this year, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in

27/04/2016

Culture news

Pakistan Fashion in Karachi

Clothing and accessories label ‘Gulabo’ showed off its new collection on the opening day of Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi. Founded in 2005 by the

08/04/2016

France

Designer Hedi Slimane quits fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent

Fashion designer Hedi Slimane is stepping down from French brand Yves Saint Laurent. The Frenchman has been with the company since the ’90s, taking

01/04/2016

Culture news

Dior offers Paris elegance with a twist at fashion week show

Issey Miyake designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae was on a mission to travel to the beyond with his latest collection in Paris. His goal, he said, was “to

10/03/2016

Business Series

Zara owner Inditex to slow shop openings in online sales move

Inditex, the owner of brands Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka, is to slow the pace of new shop openings as it moves more towards online sales.

09/03/2016

Culture news

Vivienne Westwood pays homage to designer husband in Paris

Swans and urban puffa jackets dominated the catwalk at Stella McCartney’s ready-to-wear show at the Opera Garnier in Paris. The collection was

08/03/2016

Culture news

Manish Arora shows his sweet surrealist side at Paris Fashion week

Paris Fashion week took a turn down the road of weird and wonderful with the Hells Bells collection by Indian fashion designer Manish Arora. The New

04/03/2016

Culture news

Rochas in bloom at Paris Fashion Week

Rochas brings sunshine to Paris Fashion Week in a ready-to-wear collection blooming with garden florals and femininity.

03/03/2016

Culture news

Niki de St Phalle inspires Paris Fashion Week opening show

Paris Fashion Week has kicked off with a whimsical ready-to-wear collection by Liselore Frowijn. The young Dutch designer said she was inspired by

02/03/2016

Culture news

Milan Fashion Week ends with velvet and sparkles

Milan Fashion Week closed with Armani's autumn collection dedicated to luxurious black velvet, Missoni returning to knits and Dolce & Gabbana's fairtytale wardrobe.

01/03/2016

Culture news

Milan Fashion Week opens in burst of colour and femininity

The creme de la creme of fashion turned out in force for the opening of Milan Fashion Week at the Palazzo Reale. Even prime minister Matteo Renzi was

25/02/2016

Culture news

Alexander McQueen returns to London catwalk

Alexander McQueen has made its highly-anticipated return to London for the first time in over a decade. The iconic British label, which usually

23/02/2016

Business Series

Gucci sales rebound to boost Kering profits

Gucci's parent company Kering has reported revenue last year up by 15.4 percent. The French group, who's brands include Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Puma, saw strong sales growth in Western

19/02/2016