London Fashion Week opens on Friday with the arrival of two heavyweights on the catwalk, Emporio Armani and Tommy Hilfiger, to challenge rival cities on the global style circuit. “London — dynamic, energetic and cosmopolitan…
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China leads parent-child fashion charge in NY
If US children are reared on a diet of softball, rough and tumble in the park and summer camp, then two Chinese designers offered New York Fashion Week a slightly different vision of childhood. Jia…
Ralph Lauren races out of Manhattan into fall fashion
American fashion royalty Ralph Lauren raced into fall 2017 by inviting Diane Keaton, Jessica Chastain and Katie Holmes to his garage to watch a stunning runway show inspired by his passion for rare automobiles. The…
Fashion on upward curve: bigger is beautiful
For years, images of impossibly slim, gorgeous, blemish-free women have filled fashion magazines, billboards and television screens. Now, 26-year-old British model Iskra Lawrence is waging war on unattainable beauty standards in the fashion world, flexing…
Flamenco, hot pink and lingerie trot NY catwalk
New York Fashion Week has just two days left before the spring/summer 2018 season moves to Europe. From Flamenco ruffles to hot pink and plus-size lingerie, here is a quick round-up from the catwalk Monday….
Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter steps down after 25 years
Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, an eminent figure in New York celebrity circles and a longtime nemesis of President Donald Trump, announced his retirement Thursday after 25 years at the cultural magazine. “Graydon is departing…
Fashion on upward curve: bigger is beautiful
For years, images of impossibly slim, gorgeous, blemish-free women have filled fashion magazines, billboards and television screens. Now, 26-year-old British model Iskra Lawrence is waging war on unattainable beauty standards in the fashion world, flexing…
‘Hijabs beautiful’ Indonesians tell NY fashion week
The hijab and abaya dazzled center stage on the New York runway Thursday as up-and-coming Indonesian designers kicked off an increasingly diverse fashion week, hoping to change prejudices in the West. “We’re not oppressed and…
Calvin Klein’s American dream, American nightmare
American dream met American nightmare at the hottest fashion ticket in New York Thursday as Raf Simons soaked up the love for his second outing at Calvin Klein, the iconic label he’s revamping to adulation….
#TrendAlert: The great bum bag (fanny pack) comeback
If ever there was a fashion term that made me chuckle, it’s this right here: bum bag. Also known as a fanny pack if you happen to lean more towards American English. As a kid,…