Fashion
26 Jan 2018
Jean Paul Gaultier is paying homage to Pierre Cardin. The star couturier of the 1960s was the inventor of high-concept, theatrical fashion shows and took Gaultier under his wing when he was just 18, nurturing the talent who would come to be known as the "enfant terrible" of fashion.
25 Jan 2018
Nigerian Swiss super-model, Stella Oganwu creates a hybrid collection.
25 Jan 2018
The Italian fashion house Valentino delivers bold colors and an operatic soundtrack at their Haute Couture catwalk show in Paris.
24 Jan 2018
Find out how the rich and elite party in Davos and finally, the New Yorker takes us through the advent calendar of January, the cruellest month!
24 Jan 2018
Julien Fournie, a recent member of France's exclusive haute couture club, is putting the finishing touches to his next collection, saying his house needs to embrace new technologies if it is to keep up in the hallowed world of Haute Couture.
23 Jan 2018
The fashion couple says their Spring collection celebrates diversity and empowerment of women.
21 Jan 2018
With refined survival wear, sustainable garments and comfortable avant-garde sportswear, designers at the 93rd edition of Pitti Uomo in Florence - the world's largest men's fashion showcase - are defining tomorrow’s clothes today.
17 Jan 2018
British fashion designer Stella McCartney's fashion event reunites Beatles, Ringo Starr and her father, Paul McCartney.
17 Jan 2018
The Austrian designer says her collection is inspired by 19th Century floral illustrations.
5 Jan 2018
Among 2017’s fashion highlights: A growing awareness of the influence of models on young women and the role they play in shaping societal ideals.
23 Dec 2017
Every year, La Friperie Solidaire (Abbé Pierre Foundation and Emmaüs) handles 400 tonnes of clothes.
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