Paris fashion week began with a zing late Monday with an ode to the kind of effortlessly sexy French woman who can stop hearts and traffic by just wrapping herself in a shawl. Simon Porte…
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Bottega Veneta ‘in da club’ at Milan fashion week
Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta had Hollywood star Lauren Hutton bobbing her head to hip-hop on Saturday as it showed off a playful, nightclub-ready collection heavy on jewels, mirrors and fringe. The venerable Venetian outfit…
London Fashion Week opens with boost from big brands
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…
Navy, shiny leather and suits: the big Paris fashion week trends
Snazzy men’s style suits, lots of shiny leather, hats galore and navy blue… Here are the big womenswear trends on the Paris catwalks as the autumn-winter shows end late Tuesday: – Suits you, Madame –…
Paris Fashion Week overshadowed by ‘racism’ and ‘cruelty’ claims
The start of Paris Fashion week on Tuesday was overshadowed by a row over the “sadistic”, “cruel” and alleged “discriminatory” treatment of models. James Scully, a US casting director, blew the lid on the scandal…
Five takeaways from Milan fashion week
Milan fashion week winds up Monday with Italian veteran designer Giorgio Armani showing his autumn-winter 2017 collection before the international circus of critics, buyers and top models decamps to Paris. Here are five takeaways: –…
Vaccarello goes hell for leather at Saint Laurent
Anthony Vaccarello made his name with unfeasibly small and sexy dresses, and in his hugely anticipated debut for Saint Laurent late Tuesday at Paris fashion week, the Belgian designer kept his nose clean and his…
Jeremy Scott sends up NY with erotic ‘Slime City’
Jeremy Scott, the pop art bad boy of American fashion, on Monday unveiled an erotic collection for spring, featuring bondage gear and flying saucer skirts on the New York catwalk. The Los Angeles-based designer, who…
Fashion rebels Vetements stitch up haute couture
Rebel brand Vetements sent fashion into a spin Sunday with an haute couture show that broke all the rules, appropriating clothes and shoes from 17 other brands and recutting them in its own irreverent neo-Soviet…
#PFW2016: Paris fashion rediscovers its rebel heart
Paris fashion has rediscovered its taste for rebellion with designers playing fast and loose not just with the old rules of couture but also with France’s ban on the full-face veil. The mould-breaking French label…