This summer it seems that a great deal of fashion is going to come from the island of Ibiza. It seems that this summer shorts are going to be very popular, especially those that are in khaki colours. Shorts that are detailed with gold buttons are also going to be popular. Across all clothing, white embroidery is going to be very in. Denim is also going to be a big hit and many people are already being seen clad in the fabric as the warmer weather arrives. Tie-dye is also making a surprising comeback and clothing such as swimwear, jerseys, scarfs, and vests are being featured in many designers summer collections. Interestingly, oversized T-shirts and vests are also going to be a big hit. Unsurprisingly, the usual classics associated with summer such as sunglasses will remain ever popular. Prints on Read More ...
Spring is definitely in the air and as it will soon be hotting up, its a great time to look at the very latest in colours straight from the catwalks of London Fashion Week that you can recreate for yourself thanks to Ellos. This years London Fashion Week saw models, street stylists and editors getting ready for the new season with a display of bright, neon colours. Women in clashing prints and colours, with the minimum of accessories, were seen strutting their stuff on the London catwalks, and it is incredibly easy to recreate this look, and even take advantage of the chance to buy now, pay later. Why not start with a pair of Ellos skinny white jeans, retailing at only £39, they are the ideal blank canvas to act as the base of your eye catching and colourful Read More ...
Unless you have been living on Mars for the past few years, you cannot have failed to notice the effect that a certain Mr Gok Wan has had on the fashion industry in this country. With his numerous successful television programmes, such as How To Look Good Naked’, Gok Wan is a whirlwind on a one man mission to get us all wearing clothes that fit well and look great. It comes as no great surprise to discover that he has teamed up with Sainsbury’s, the makers of the top selling TU range of clothing, to design an item for the collection. In a video that has been released to supplement the teaming up the two fashion giants, Gok Wan talks to the camera and tells us that in his 16 years of working in fashion he is constantly being Read More ...
The Duchess of Cambridge is now quite familiar with fashion statements, but regardless of how you feel about the press, it is hard to deny that she has a strong sense of style that plays well in all of the outfits that she chooses to adorn. What is ironic is the fact that even though her style sense is traditional and classic, it has started to affect the fashion environment in the UK and other countries. One thing that she has done is bring back the popularity of navy blue. Kate is not a large fan of black and replaces this basic fashion staple with blue as can been seen with a quick look at her engagement dress and the many cocktail dresses, skirt suits, and military skirts that she chooses to wear on a regular basis. Kate and her Read More ...
It may be that the fashion industry will have a hand in promoting world peace, and that can only be a good development. The British Council and the Fashion Council have got together in what is expected to be only the first event in an ongoing programme of cultural exchange. The International Fashion Showcase was part of London Fashion Week this year, with exhibitions in 19 embassies and cultural institutes across the city showcasing the creations of more than 80 of the most talented and innovative fashion designers from 24 countries around the world. The Showcase gave the public, buyers and the international press an opportunity to view collections representing the best of these emerging talents. To encourage the UK public as well as buyers and press to participate in the event, attendees were issued passports to the various countries’ Read More ...
Sponsored Article There has been a buzz in the fashion industry for quite a while now, and the eager anticipation has finally come to fruition. The latest collection from iconic designer Karl Lagerfeld for Net-A-Porter has finally arrived, and it is well worth the wait. Simply entitled ‘Karl’ this exclusive range is typically Lagerfeld, and the great man’s touches can be seen throughout the spring/summer collection. They showcase these new designs with the most effectiveness, Lagerfeld has selected five of his favourite models to appear wearing them on the Net-A-Porter website. Also on the site is a full interview with the prolific designer; an interview of which we are given a tantalising glimpse in a 42 second video seen online. The video sees two Lagerfeld’s facing each other and asking intriguing questions, to which we are all longing to know 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 ...
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 ...
The fabulous fashion world of Valentino was officially unveiled to the public this week with the opening of the spectacular Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum. The museum brings to life, in amazing 3-D, the history and work of the formidable fashion house that changed the way the world sees clothes. The innovative concept of the virtual online museum disposes of old world methods of presentation and bricks and mortar technology, instead imposing a stunning and immersive three-dimensional environment for visitors. The museum’s many archives span the 50 years of the Valentino fashion icon’s history and include more than 100 fashion shows, archived photographs, original designer sketches, a stunning collection of five thousand garments through the ages and a look back at the celebrities who helped bring the clothes range into the public domain. “We are being called pioneers which is ironic considering Read More ...
Although they are good at what they do and can certainly entertain a crowd, their fashion design ability has yet to be tested. Celebrity fashion collections are set to pack the stores this autumn with the most notably launch being the Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony designs for Kohl’s which are due to enter the sales floors all across America. Also trying their hands in the fashion design and home goods market are the three Kardashian sisters, Khloe, Kourtney and Kim who have unveiled their Kollection at Sears recently. Kmart stores in the US will begin selling Sofia Vergara designed clothing and home goods later in the month. Both these lines will join other celebrity designers like Beyonce, Jessica Simpson, Victoria Beckham and Ashley Olsen on the sales floors. All the celebrity designers are hoping to capture a portion of Read More ...
Peter Jensen first arrived on the fashion scene around a decade ago after graduating with a Masters degree from Central Saint Martins. He was a distinguished academic and after graduating in 1999 he went on to set up his own label in 2001. He has become known for the names that he gives to his collection of womenswear, as they are each named after an unlikely heroine. One of the collections that he has created has been named after Jodie Foster and references to her character can be seen in the collection quite literally. One of the items is a grey sweatshirt and this is in a very similar style to the one she wore in the beginning of The Silence of the Lambs when she was playing the role of Clarice Starling. There is no question that Jensen has Read More ...
A new way to celebrate designers of the fashion world has been created. This is through the exhibition of their clothing designs in curated exhibits at museums and galleries. This is a great way for the creative minds who work on clothes rather than traditional art can be honoured. One of the first exhibitions will be coming to the Museum of Dallas, in the United States this year. The exhibition will show off the work of Jean Paul Gaultier. The exhibition is being organised by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Dallas is just one of the stops that the exhibition will be making in the US. The exhibition is to celebrate the thirty fifth year since the designer launched his first collection back in 1976. The exhibition features a great deal of Gauliter’s works over his career and Read More ...
