After making numerous anti-Semitic remarks back in March, John Galliano was sacked from Christian Dior. There is now much speculation over who will be taking his place in the famous company. Reports are coming up on WWD that Marc Jacobs is talking with the fashion house to take over as its creative director. Bernard Arnault is CEO and Chairman of LVMH, the French parent company of Dior. It seems that he will be making changes by moving someone from within the company to fill the empty role. Marc Jacobs is currently a designer for Louis Vuitton and the role he is leaving behind is likely to be filled by Phoebe Philo. There are other top designers who are also rumoured to be contending for the top job at Dior. This includes Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton, Lavin’s Alber Elbaz and Read More ...
American clothes retailer Banana Republic is about to become very popular with fans of the popular television show Mad Men. The company has announced that they will be teaming up with the costume designers on the show to release a line of clothes in the style of the immaculately dressed characters. The show is set in the 1960s and follows the workers at an advertising agency. Janie Bryant designed the clothes for the shows characters, including the perfect gowns worn by Betty Francis and the stunning work dresses worn by Joan Holloway. She has said of the announcement, “We will be launching a range of clothing for both women and men. Today people feel comfortable leaving the house in a tracksuit but in the 1960s this was simply not done.” The clothes will be designed for the modern market however, Read More ...
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, you will be aware that next year London is hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. This is a great honour and the whole country has been gripped by Olympic fever. One of the most prestigious parts of the whole Olympic experience is the carrying of the Olympic torch. To find next year’s torch bearers, Coca Cola are running a great campaign they have called ‘Future Flames’. They are aiming to find inspirational people who have a burning passion and believe that they have that extra special something that should make them and Olympic torch bearer. This burning passion can be about absolute anything, and to highlight a burning passion in music and other passions, they have released a series of short videos featuring the talented young Read More ...
It’s that time of year again, where we’re jetting off to sunnier shores on our summer holidays, which can mean only one thing – it’s swimwear season! This can mean one of two things for us ladies; either we’ll be looking forward to getting a nice bronze tan on the beach, or we’ll be dreading getting our kit off in public and exposing those white wobbly bits to the world! Many women think that bikinis are just for the super skinny, supermodel types but that couldn’t be further from the truth. These days there are a variety of different bikini designs, to help flatter most figures so don’t rule them out completely before you’ve taken a good look around. If you’re skinny and boyish in body shape than the traditional triangle style bikini could be for you, but this isn’t Read More ...
Asos.com, the online fashion retailer will be launching an online store in Australia this September which means local fashion outlets will be about to face some serious competition. The site which capitalised on the following of celebrity fashions has grown since its launch in 2000. Asos has become famous for selling affordable versions of clothes seen on celebrities. Nick Robinson, co-founder, describes his brand as, “the worlds biggest wardrobe.” The site has an impressive 50,000 product lines, including clothes for men. The site today has nearly six million users signed up. The company’s annual turnover is over half a billion dollars and since last year has seen growth go up nearly 60%. Innovative marketing has helped; on Facebook there are one million subscribers to the brand, who are able to shop on the social networking site. Its popularity is also Read More ...
An ‘anti-corruption’ fashion wave is hitting the streets as the heat for Anna Hazare rises. Although over 74, Hazare is still causing a stir in the fashion world by starting this new trend. A t-shirt company has launched ‘anti-corruption’ t-shirts and are making serious money by cashing in on Hazare’s movement. Those who have been selling Hazare clothing have said that it is flying off the shelves. At Tantra T-shirts, head of operations and sales, Vimal Mariwala has said, “we wanted to wait until 15th August to release these shirts. Hazare was set to begin on the 16th August so we decided to hold off releasing the shirts.” Mariwala goes onto say, “Anna Hazare has become something of a cult hero to the youth and if you look at our merchandise, you can see that he is the star of Read More ...
The latest film from BAFTA award winning actress Vicky McClure, is somewhat different from what we are used to seeing her in. She has teamed up with the cutting edge and uber trendy make up brand Illmasqua to take us on a voyage of discovery to release your alter ego and sacrifice your old self in order to live a new and enlightened life. Vicky says she was drawn to campaign as Illmasqua had a reputation of doing things differently, and this particular film as shot with a very beautiful and cinematic feel to it, which attracted the actress to it instantly. The premise of the film is to show how Illmasqua make up can bring about such massive changes in your life that you feel as if you have been reborn. The film is delivers both disturbing and thought Read More ...
In a new video advert for Adidas, the company proves that their shoes are made to let women go ‘all in’ as they feature everyone from Caroline Wozniacki to Katy Perry rocking their new autumn trainers as they go about their daily activities. True, the typical girl is not going to spend her day dancing, DJ’ing, and kicking around in the same pair of shoes, but if you were to Adidas is out to prove that you could as part of their new promotional video for the brand that features a real mish mash of activity of sounds. Set to an upbeat song, it is a little odd that the company did not decide to have Katy Perry do the voice over, given her presence in the video, but perhaps Adidas figured just seeing her face pop up here and Read More ...
It’s often the case that clothing trends come and go so fast that choosing something that’s going to stay in style long enough for you to wear more than once can prove quite tricky! Shorts are definitely a fail-safe bet for summer and one shade that is proving popular this season is salmon pink, and this year’s hot shades definitely shine brightest on the legs! When it comes to footwear, espadrilles are definitely the go to option for summer and look perfect with shorts or casual trousers. This seasons espadrilles come in a range of shades too, which will brighten up even the dullest of days! Scarves are another good option, especially on cooler days or chilly evenings, they are the perfect piece to accessorise an otherwise simple outfit and the lighter versions are a safe summer accessory. Lighter colours Read More ...
It seems as if all the great artistic forces are only fully appreciated after their death, and it also seems that we can now add the name of Alexander McQueen to that list. The British designer, who ended his own life last year just before his 41st birthday, struggled through his life to find a balance between his amazing creativity and the commercial aspect you need to succeed in business. It seems that now, the year after his premature death, he has finally achieved the mass popularity he craved so much. The retrospective display of his works that closed on Sunday at the Metropolitan Museum in New York has officially been names as one of the top ten most visited exhibitions in its 141 year history. Since it opened on May 4th, the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty event has attracted Read More ...
Miley Cyrus, without a doubt, has always been considered a fashion icon, especially amongst the people who are her fans and are always excited about the younger actress and singer’s projects that she has been involved in over the years. Well the ones that want her even closer to them have the chance now as has she has just launched, in the UK, a new clothes range in front of a crowd of hundreds of admirers. It seems 2011 will be a good year profit wise for a number of celebrities in the acting and music industry, but more so for those that have been involved in a project related to the beauty and fashion industry. After fans recognizing her for years as a fashionista, it looks like the young beautiful singer figured her own clothes range was worth a Read More ...
