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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Zac Posen's royal New York Fashion Show is inspired by a princess

New York based designer Zac Posen was inspired by an exceptional woman for his autumn 2016 collection. The celebrity favorite says he had in mind

17/02/2016

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Fenty Puma by Rihanna prowls the NYC catwalk

Pop cat Rihanna revealed her first collaboration with sports line Puma at New York Fashion Week.

16/02/2016

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BCBG Max Azria collection inspired by David Bowie through the ages

BCBG Max Azria’s autumn 2016 collection drew inspiration from visionary but recently departed British rock star David Bowie at New York Fashion Week

15/02/2016

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Vogue celebrates its 100th birthday in style at London's National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery in London is celebrating the100th anniversary of the British version of iconic fashion magazine Vogue. The show

11/02/2016

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New York Fashion Week sees bloggers step to the fore

With one day to go, final preparations are being put in place for New York fashion .. The Shows. Technology has helped to change the guest list at

10/02/2016

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Ukrainian talent sparkles in Fashion Days Kiev

More than 60 designers presented their 2016 Fall/Winter collections at the fifth edition of Kiev Fashion Days. Ukrainian designer Anna K. is a

09/02/2016

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Haute Couture on show during Paris Fashion Week

Giambattista Valli presented his 2016 Haute Couture spring/summer collection in Paris. The Italian, who shows annually during Paris Fashion week

27/01/2016

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Supersize clothing hits Paris catwalk

Temperatures dipping as low as -10 degrees Celsius in Berlin didn’t stop fashionistas from attending the major biannual fashion event in the German

22/01/2016

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Milan Fashion Week goes back to the future

Armani does futuristic ‘Futuristic’ appeared to be the buzz word at the Emporio Armani menswear show in Milan. Giorgio Armani sent out a team of

20/01/2016

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Sicily meets Wild West at Milan Fashion Week

It was Sicily meets the Wild West at Dolce and Gabbana’s autumn-winter show for Men’s Fashion Week in Milan. Inspired by Sergio Leone’s popular

20/01/2016

USA

Convict chic? US store bids to cash-in on El Chapo's shirt fashion

Could one of the world’s most notorious drug kingpins be seen on the catwalks of Paris, New York or Milan? Unlikely maybe, but it’s not as

13/01/2016

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Homage to David Bowie at men's fashion week in London

The first of this new year’s fashion weeks got off to a subdued start as the world learnt of the death of David Bowie. “I guess the thing is for us

12/01/2016

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A hermit's life: Tokyo artist creates bespoke shells for living crabs

A group of hermit crabs have found brand new homes thanks to Tokyo-based artist Aki Inomata. Inomata created shells modelled on famous places and

17/12/2015