Bottega Veneta to combine men’s and womenswear shows

Luxury design house Bottega Veneta has announced that going forward it will combine its menswear and womenswear ready-to-wear shows reports British Vogue. The change is set to take place in February at the brand's Milan Fashion Week autumn/winter 2017 womenswear show. The news comes after many other design houses have decided to shake up their schedules, with DSquared2 and Burberry also now opting for co-ed collections combining both menswear and womenswear.

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First image of Replay’s latest campaign is released

The first image from Replay's latest campaign has been unveiled on Instagram.

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First image of Replay’s latest campaign is released

All aboard! Adrien Brody drives festive express in H&M Holiday 2016 ad

Monday, November 28, the Swedish ready-to-wear giant unveiled its Holiday 2016 campaign, showcasing its festive collection for this year's end-of-year celebrations. American actor Adrien Brody takes the lead role in this short film directed by Wes Anderson. H&M has pulled out all the stops for its Holiday 2016 campaign, signing up a star actor and director for the occasion.

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Fashion Designer Fiat Heir Faked Kidnapping to Extort Money From His Family

And you thought your family had a dramatic Thanksgiving weekend.

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Kaupthing to put UK’s Oasis and Warehouse up for sale – sources

By Dasha Afanasieva and Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) – Administrators for failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing are looking to sell off British high street retailers including Coast, Oasis and Warehouse which employ thousands of people, four sources familiar with the matter said. The bank was nationalised during Iceland's 2008-2011 financial crisis, with its domestic operations spun into a new bank known as Arion Banki, while all non-Icelandic assets remained with the now defunct Kaupthing. Kaupthing acquired the brands in 2009 from Mosaic Fashions, which went into administration after shareholder Baugur collapsed in the wake of the crisis.

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British photographer David Hamilton dies in Paris -police source

British art photographer David Hamilton died in Paris on Friday at the age of 83 after committing suicide, a police source told Reuters. Hamilton, who was born in London but had lived much of his life in France, was found unresponsive in his Paris apartment by a neighbor who alerted emergency services, French radio station Europe 1 reported. Hamilton, whose work appeared in high-end fashion magazines, was known for his images of nude or underclothed young models which drew some controversy.

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Fabric trends for spring/summer 2017: lamé, tulle, nylon and more

Classic staples like cotton, linen, wool, denim, knits, silk and synthetic materials will evidently be on the agenda this spring. At the last round of catwalk shows, held fall 2016, designers showcased creations made with more unusual materials or with seasonal updates of fabrics more often associated with winter. Fans of lightweight fabrics like tulle can channel either romantic or mysterious vibes for SS17, rocking tulle with or without added lace.

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Fabric trends for spring/summer 2017: lamé, tulle, nylon and more

Fashion player Federico Marchetti wins Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Yoox Net-a-Porter group's CEO Federico Marchetti has been awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2016 in Italy.

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Fashion player Federico Marchetti wins Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Could Rita Ora be fashion’s next celebrity designer?

Rita Ora has hinted that she could be set to expand her fashion design empire. The singer and actress, who celebrated her 15th collaborative collection with Adidas earlier this week, is considering the prospect of designing under her own brand, WWD reports.

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Karl Lagerfeld turns his critical eye to Vogue Paris

Karl Lagerfeld is branching out into magazines, having guest-edited the December/January issue of Vogue Paris.

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