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Madonna launches new junior fashion line
(Reuters)
30 Jul 2010 at 7:30pm
Reuters - The Material Girl is launching a new clothing line for juniors that will hit stores in the U.S. next week, just in time for back-to-school shopping.
Timberlake's William Rast to launch at Target
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 5:08pm
AP - William Rast, the fashion line by Justin Timberlake and his childhood friend Trace Ayala, has a new partner: Target.
One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap
(Fashio...
29 Jul 2010 at 2:12pm
Fashion Wire Daily - In a technology-obsessed world, where new gadgets top everyone's holiday gift wish-lists, it's up to clothing retailers to come up with new ways to entice customers to give wearable items as gifts. Gone are the days when a new pair of socks or pajamas can hold their own against a video game console or smartphone, which is something that Gap's creative director Patrick Robinson had in mind when he designed the Holiday 2010 collection.
Those Ardent School Days: Steven Meisel for Balenciaga
(ARTINFO)
28 Jul 2010 at 2:22pm
ARTINFO - Steven Meisel, one of the premier fashion photographers working today, has teamed up with fashion house Balenciaga (the founder of which, Cristóbal Balenciaga, was once dubbed "the master of us all" by Christian Dior, no sartorial slouch himself) to present the label?s Fall/Winter 2010/11 campaign. Featuring some of the top models of the moment (such as Stella Tennant), Meisel?s series of images is composed of close-up portraits of the models alongside wider shots of the women standing in small groups.
All are photographed against a lurid, fiery backdrop that looks one-part Southwestern sunset, one-part blazing wildfire.
Dolce & Gabbana dress Chelsea players in soccer push
(Reuters)
27 Jul 2010 at 7:02pm
Reuters - Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have entered a 3-year deal with English soccer club Chelsea to dress their players, muscling their way in the fashion-hungry soccer market.
Milan Fashion Week back to full seven days: organisers
(AFP)
27 Jul 2010 at 3:58pm
AFP - Milan Fashion Week will be true to its name, covering a full seven days in September instead of a frantic long weekend as it did in February after an agreement with top designers, organisers said Tuesday.
Christina Applegate Leads the Happy Pack at the "Cats & Dogs" Premiere
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26 Jul 2010 at 4:36pm
Fashion Wire Daily - Brilliant summer sun dappled the pack of humans, canines and felines that filled the red-carpet premiere of "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, July 25. But the brightest glow of the day came from Christina Applegate's big smile.
Tinsley Mortimer Does Hair Metal Chic for Samantha Thavasa
(Fashion Wire...
22 Jul 2010 at 1:03pm
Fashion Wire Daily - Tinsley Mortimer launched her latest collection for Japanese handbag company Samantha Thavasa on Tuesday, July 20, at the store's New York boutique on Madison Avenue to a crowd that delighted in her fall lineup, a girly take on '80s-inspired bags and clutches that would be just as home at a hair metal arena rock show as they would on the set of "Gossip Girl."
Sex workers put on fashion show to fight AIDS
(AFP)
21 Jul 2010 at 7:13pm
AFP - Sex workers sought to raise awareness about discrimination and AIDS with a colourful fashion show on the margins of the world AIDS conference on Wednesday.
The "Salt" Premiere Shakes Up Hollywood
(Fashion Wire Daily)
20 Jul 2010 at 5:45pm
Fashion Wire Daily - Collective sighs of relief echoed down Hollywood Boulevard as Brad Pitt joined his superstar partner Angelina Jolie at the massive premiere of her new action flick "Salt." Jolie looked gorgeous as always in a skimpy black beaded minidress, but Pitt looked positively stunning after months of sporting a mountain man grizzle of facial hair that obscured his handsome visage.
Choppering Away from "The Extra Man" Premiere
(Fashion Wire Daily)
20 Jul 2010 at 4:03pm
Fashion Wire Daily - When you're a big movie star, it's easy to whisk away from your movie premiere: just ask Katie Holmes. The actress is currently working in Toronto on the History Channel miniseries "The Kennedys," in which she will bring Jacqueline Kennedy back to life, but her latest flick was premiering in New York City on Monday, July 19. So what's a girl whose husband Tom Cruise makes $25 million per movie to do? Just hire a helicopter, of course.
George Clooney radiates cool on witness stand
(AP)
16 Jul 2010 at 5:37pm
AP - It's no wonder the Italian businessmen claimed George Clooney was behind their fashion line — the actor knows how to wow an audience whether he's on the red carpet or the witness stand.
Stella McCartney to design British Olympic kit
(AFP)
14 Jul 2010 at 11:02am
AFP - Fashion designer Stella McCartney will oversee the design of the athletes' clothing for the British team at the 2012 London Olympics, it was announced on Wednesday.
China tycoon bids to be Prada's biggest shareholder
(AFP)
12 Jul 2010 at 7:24am
AFP - A Chinese tycoon has been quietly buying up shares in Italian fashion house Prada SpA in a bid to become its largest shareholder, his company confirmed Monday.
Naomi Campbell will testify at war crimes trial
(AP)
11 Jul 2010 at 10:15am
AP - Fashion model Naomi Campbell says she will testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
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List of fashion designers
French
Pierre Balmain
Pierre Cardin
Coco Chanel
Andr� Courr�ges
Christian Dior
Jean Paul Gaultier
Nicolas Ghesqui�re
Herm�s
Hubert de Givenchy
Daniel Hechter
Christian Lacroix
Christian Louboutin
Marcel Marongiu
Jean Patou
Sonya Rykiel
Yves Saint-Laurent
Hedi Slimane
Chantal Thomas
Louis Vuitton
Michel Abraham
Italian
Giorgio Armani
Gucci
Franco Moschino
Miuccia Prada
Elsa Schiaparelli
Riccardo Tisci
Donatella Versace
Gianni Versace
Ermenegildo Zegna
Domenico Dolce
Stefano Gabbana
American
Jhane Barnes
Bill Blass
Oscar de la Renta
Tom Ford
Marc Jacobs
Donna Karan
Calvin Klein
Ralph Lauren
Mainbocher
Jay McCarroll
Isaac Mizrahi
The Blue Panther
Todd Oldham
Lilly Pulitzer
Faria Salman
Anna Sui
Vera Wang
Jacqueline Smith
Kate Spade
Japanese
Issey Miyake
Satoshi Matsuzawa
Yohji Yamamoto
Rei Kawakubo
Junya Watanabe
Kenzo
Belgian
Dirk Bikkembergs (1959)
Veronique Branquinho
Ann Demeulemeester (1954)
Martin Margiela
Raf Simons
Olivier Theyskens
Walter Van Beirendonck
Dries Van Noten
Dirk Van Saene
Marina Yee
British
Thomas Burberry
Hussein Chalayan
John Galliano
David Holah
Betty Jackson
Stevie Stuart
Vivienne Westwood
Charles Frederick Worth
Wale Adeyemi
Rhona Nampijja
Christopher Bailey
Alexander McQueen
Giles Deacon
Julian Macdonald
Matthew Williamson
Stella McCartney
Luella Bartley
Indian
Ritu Kumar
Rohit Bal
Ritu Beri
Raghuvender Rathore
Manish Malhotra
Rita Kumar
Prateek Oberoi
Other
Carlota Alfaro
Lisa Ho
Collette Dinnigan
Arkadius
Arne & Carlos
Ash Rana
Crist�bal Balenciaga
Jhane Barnes
Melie Bianco
Hattie Carnegie
Oleg Cassini
Nico Didonna
Domenico Dolce
Gianfranco Ferre
Stefano Gabbana
Anja Gockel
Sighsten Herrg�rd (1943-1989)
Carolina Herrera
Karl Lagerfeld
Helmut Lang
Judith Leiber
Fong Leng
Maha Moda
Rudolph Moshammer
Paco Rabanne
Mary Quant
Faria Salman
Jill Sander
Raf Simmons
Christina Yu
Sergiu Marian Bechian - Romania
Ovidiu-Valentin Stan - Romania
Anshita Asnani - India
Martin Ludvik
See also
List of fashion houses
Comme Des Garcons
Valentino
fashion designers
Haute couture
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Drop The High Street Drag - Shop For Style Online!
Surely it’s considered a major fashion faux pas – turning up somewhere in the same outfit as someone else. If the current crop of high street shops are anything to go by, however, you’d be forgiven for thinking that clothing conformity is something we’re all striving towards.
Let’s face it, for those of us looking for something a little bit ‘different’, high street shopping can be a pretty dreary and dispiriting experience. Just imagine that you’re blindfolded and parachuted into a UK city’s shopping street – your blindfold is removed – do you know where you are? The answer is that there will probably be very few clues, as you will find exactly the same shops wherever you go. The ‘usual suspects’ will be side by side, churning out similar-styled garments and cashing in on the latest ‘celebrity style’ craze with cheap copies of couture pieces.
To those who crave individualism and want to dress with a bit of flair and originality, this copycat culture is depressing. Kate Moss only has to appear looking stunning dressed in her own inimitable style – inimitable being the moot point here - and suddenly we’re being bombarded by ‘where to get the latest look’ articles and fooled into spending our hard earned cash on faked fashion which isn’t going to make us look a million dollars, and won’t make us look like Kate in a million years. When it comes to mock fashion the real mockery is the one we make of ourselves.
Don’t despair! The internet is a fantastic resource for anyone seeking their own unique style. There are plenty of places to shop online offering distinctive, desirable apparel and accessories which will set you apart from the ‘clothing clones’ without breaking the bank. The benefits of buying online are many; no more trooping round town elbowing others out of the way, no queues, and no last minute buying because the shop’s about to shut, only to get home and discover your panic purchase looks terrible on or has traces of cosmetics on the collar. Instead you can shop from the comfort of your home, browsing and buying at your leisure.
Small businesses and solo fashion designers use the web to showcase their products, and because their overheads are lower (no huge retail premises to maintain and large staff to pay) you have a real opportunity to purchase gorgeous garments and attractive accessories which won’t cost the earth. There are also sites selling quality
second-hand and vintage fashion pieces, allowing you to track down your own style statement for a fraction of the price of buying new. If something is described as ‘hand made’ don’t let memories of Auntie Dot’s amazing asymmetrical unravelling knitwear cloud your judgment – handmade usually means lovingly crafted with great attention to quality and detail, and can definitely denote a one-off, original clothing item which will be the envy of others and a fashion favourite for years to come.
If you’re more concerned about the look you want than the designer label you’re wearing, there are a few points to consider when buying over the internet. Search for sites with decent product photographs and detailed descriptions, not tiny little ‘thumbnail’ images. After all, you wouldn’t buy a product from a catalogue unless you had a good idea what it looked like. Use careful keywords to narrow and speed your internet searches. For example, if you’d prefer a product in a quality fibre, include ‘wool’ or a more specific term such as ‘mohair’ as one of your search words to find precisely what you want faster. Vague, all-encompassing search terms will only drag the high street to your desktop, and you’ll end up ploughing through ‘virtual’ polyester! Make sure sites offer secure checkouts that encrypt your credit-card details; safe and trusted payment methods include PayPal, WorldPay and NoChex, although there are plenty of others.
Finally, enjoy the experience! The internet gives you a great choice, and buying online from a smaller supplier often means you’ll receive a much higher quality product and level of service than you’d find in a vast anonymous ‘bricks and mortar’ store. Independent online retailers are keen to involve their customers in a real relationship, and you’ll find yourself returning regularly to your favourite fashion sites. Shopping to suit yourself can be very rewarding, and not just financially.
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