Julien Macdonald took his inspiration from Britain’s Crown Jewels for his London Fashion Week show on Saturday, mixing intense colours with metallics on the signature sexy gowns that have made him a red carpet favorite. In the spectacular surroundings of the Foreign Office, the British designer showed figure-hugging evening gowns and cocktail dresses in sapphire…
Li Edelkoort: ‘Fashion is dead. Long live clothing’
Famous Dutch trend ‘forecaster’ Lidewij Edelkoort has clearly dealt with the matter that had been gnawing away at her for some time, resulting in a good dressing down for everyone – schools, the press, the catwalks, in short the whole fashion system. This has led to the creation of the manifesto, baptised ‘Anti-fashion,’ a pithy…
Wool in the 21st century
A new report examining the use of wool in the 21st century as a key textile fibre has now been released by industry intelligence source ReportBuyer. The production of wool textiles plays an integral part in history even before fashion became a business some centuries ago. Surprisingly, wool makes up a relatively low percentage of…
Security tighten for Paris Fashion Week
Security is being bolstered at the Paris fashion shows which opens on Wednesday following the deadly Islamist attacks in the French capital and European swoops on other suspected jihadists. Celebrities and others attending the event were reported to be skittish over security at the globally mediatised shows, which run to January 29. Several fashion-watching outlets…
12 International Woolmark Prize finalists announced
New York – The 2015-2016 International Woolmark Prize finalists have been announced. The six men’s wear nominees are Munsoo Kwan (Asia), P. Johnson (Australia), Agi & Sam (British Isles), Jonathan Christopher (Europe), Suketdhir (India, Pakistan, and Middle East), and Siki Im (US). The six women’s wear finalists are J Koo (Asia), Bianca Spender (Australia), Teatum…
Models in gas masks highlight Indonesian environmental devastation
Wearing gas masks and designer dresses, models paraded down a catwalk against a backdrop of polluted, rubbish-strewn paddy fields in central Indonesia, a colourful condemnation of the fashion industry’s role in causing environmental devastation. The women marched up and down in black rubber boots on a runway of wooden planks to dance music, brandishing banners…
Dhaka’s garment workers get new city mayor from own trade
The residents of the Dhaka North City Corporation, a significant number of whom are garment worker, have elected a mayor who is a past president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Both the garment factory workers and owners had joined hands to get ‘their own man’ elected as head of the city…
Felder Felder team up with BMW for LFW
The German-born London-based design duo Felder Felder has partnered with BMW for London Fashion Week. Twin sisters Daniela and Annette Felder have taken their ‘Florida Flamingo ’ print for SS16 by printing it on a fleet of electric BMW i3 cars. It is the eco-conscious designers’ first collaboration with the luxury automaker, who’s BMW i3…
Papillion-LaVista takes top spot in NFCA Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nebraska state champion Papillion-LaVista took over the top spot in this week’s NFCA Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll after two-time defending state champion East Coweta lost twice in the Georgia Class 7A elite eight at the South Commons Complex in Columbus, Ga. The (36-0) Monarchs ascended to the throne for…
Papillion-LaVista takes top spot in NFCA Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll
Click:Hyperbaric Chamber For Sale 2 ATA LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nebraska state champion Papillion-LaVista took over the top spot in this week’s NFCA Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll after two-time defending state champion East Coweta lost twice in the Georgia Class 7A elite eight at the South Commons Complex in Columbus, Ga. The (36-0)…