British menswear designers are finally getting their own moment in the spotlight with the announcement that a new event is to be launched in 2012. LONDON COLLECTIONS: MEN will make its catwalk début on Friday June 15, running for two days and three nights until Sunday 17 June. The brainchild of some of Britain’s best-known designers and fashion writers, the aim is to give menswear the attention it deserves, rather than relegating it to the final day of London Fashion Week, when many of the most important people in the industry have already departed the capital for Milan. The programme, which will include catwalk shows, presentations and even cultural events, will be decided by a committee with some illustrious members. Dylan Jones, editor of GQ and chairman of the committee, will be ably assisted by Jeremy Langmead of Mr Porter, Read More ...
Bosses at Britain’s most prestigious racecourse have been forced to apologise to customers after plans to introduce and enforce a new dress code suffered a disastrous start. Ascot had announced that Saturday 21 January would see the launch of new rules for those in attendance in the premier enclosure, including a ban on fascinators for women and men being forced to wear jackets and ties. In an effort to aid stewards at the course, who had been instructed to give anyone not meeting the dress code a friendly reminder of the new instructions, those whose outfits did not pass muster were issued with bright orange stickers to wear prominently on their clothing. Ascot management said the move had been an attempt to stop customers from having their day interrupted by being repeatedly spoken to by members of the racecourse staff, Read More ...
By Clari Farkash We’ve followed the runway shows. We’ve read vogue. We’ve sample sale-d. Yet somehow, it’s hard for most of us to find a healthy balance between incredibly chic and powerfully professional at the office. The black pencil skirt and suit jacket combo is tired, while slacks seem lackluster. Why not indulge in some office wear that makes you shine? If you want to look fabulous even in the office, rethink your current wardrobe and go business glam. Dresses are great for virtually any office environment, especially tailored, 50s-inspired cuts. Skinny, patent leather belts worn at your waist can accentuate the smallest part of your body. You can also find dresses with a pencil skirt and shirt dress combo, which would accentuate your hips without looking too sexy. Make sure the dress is long enough, preferably right at the Read More ...
Whatever your size or shape, a dress can be the most flattering item in your wardrobe. They can give illusions of height, slim waists, bigger or smaller chests, and give a woman a boost of confidence when they need it. Whilst dresses have never gone out of fashion, their popularity has peaked and troughed over the years. Now, however, dresses are the must have items of the year, and there is no shortage of styles available. Dresses have been around since we first ever decided to stop walking around naked. Only 60 years ago you would be lucky to see anyone over the age of 40 wearing anything else apart from a dress, but thanks to the denim revolution, they started to be worn only for special occasions or nights out as women embraced the comfort and practicality of jeans Read More ...
Brought ahead by one week, the 2012 spring and summer catwalk shows will be starting in New York on September the 6th until the 13th, and London Fashion Week commences on the 14th, running until the 18th. Milan had scheduled the start of their fashion week for the 19th before the organisers of the New York show realised that starting on the 13th would lead to a clash. The CEO of the American Council of Fashion Designers, Steven Kolb, pointed out that the four cities [New York, London, Milan and Paris] needed to work together to look at the fashion season as a whole, rather than as four individual weeks. The Camera Nazionale della Moda, or Italian Chamber of Fashion, argued that the original agreement that the four cities had made had expired, so there was no necessity for the Read More ...
High Street shoppers would be forgiven for thinking that theUKis a nation of tall, slim women, as most of the popular fashion chains stock nothing above a size 14. Yet almost half of British women are a size 16 or above – and unable to buy the latest fashions because catwalk and High Street designers have decided they are too big. It is hardly surprising that so many women have issues with their size and weight when they are bombarded with evidence that the perfect figure is a size 8 or even smaller. One designer who has decided to buck the trend and start designing fashionable clothes for the larger lady is the German-born Anna Scholz. Anna has learned her trade at some of the fashion industry’s most prestigious institutions, includingLondon’sCentral Saint Martin’s College. It was while she was a Read More ...
The ultimate combination of live music, fashion, beauty, celebrities, dancers and shopping experience in one is the way to describe Clothes Show Live. And thanks to Rania Rustom we’ve got some great images of the action from the show. The Clothes Show was a huge event associated with Suzuki which took place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. The venue attracted many fashion eager individuals during the show dates, 2nd-7th December, 2011. The main catwalk show which was showcased at the Suzuki fashion theatre brought a whole entertaining 45 minutes of professional dancers, models and singers on stage. Amongst the musical performances included ex-Pussycat Doll member Kimberly Wyatt entertained the stage featuring the band, Her majesty and the Wolves. While X-factor contestants, The Risk had the girls screaming out loud while performing! The winner of Britain Read More ...
A recent announcement by Marc Jacobs has said that he thinks its best that he does not move across to the fashion house Christian Dior. For many weeks now, the fashion world has expected him to be the replacement for John Galliano but Mr Jacobs has said that he fully intends to stay at Louis Vuitton where he feels happy and he is comfortable that he has made the right decision. Mr Jacobs commented, “I’m very honoured to have been considered to take the helm at Christian Dior and I’m very grateful that people think I’m such a capable designer. Currently though I am very happy at Louis Vuitton and I have so much work left to do here that I can hardly think about leaving just yet, I have barely started.” He did, however, also comment that it was Read More ...
Fur is one of the biggest trends in the fashion industry and while it was initially seen as popular for children, but has now spread into the adult fashion market. It is something that has taken the fashion world by storm and has become equally popular in Europe and in the United States. Many celebrities, including Fern Cotton and Ellie Goulding, have been seen wearing hats made out of fur. Many of the leading designers have created the items and one of the most popular comes from a Los Angeles brand called SpiritHoods. This company is particularly known for donating part of its profits to helping endangered species, and the fur it is using is artificial. SpiritHoods was founded in Oregon by Alexander Mendeluk and Marley Marotta, who are both in their late 20s. They started the company after realising Read More ...
An online store is being launched by French entrepreneurs that is going to sell high-fashion items that are socially responsible at the same time. The store is going to be giving money to projects overseas that are funded with microcredit. The name of the store is Ben & Fakto and is selling clothing that is environmentally friendly and also socially conscious. The clothing is going to be designed by leading designers in the industry and there is also going to be a range of accessories available. Fashion is an industry that is rarely bothered with the ethics of the clothes that they produce and high fashion by brands such as Chanel are focused on other things that they see as more important, but the founders of this new French store see this as an opportunity for them to do some Read More ...
A brand new phrase entered the fashion lexicon during 2011; the Kate effect. This is a description of the awesome marketing power to sell truckloads of clothes once the ex Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, had been seen in an outfit. It is little wonder that with her savvy style of fashion, she is viewed as the greatest fashion icon of the year. This is not just for the way she looks but also for the fact that the Duchess of Cambridge has an incredible ability to get the cash registers buzzing. The sapphire blue wrap dressed designed by Issa that she wore to announce her engagement immediately sold out, and such was the impact of the LK Bennett nude shoes she wore that the website crashed under the demand only a few minutes after she was seen Read More ...
