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Reuters – Menswear was the focus of autumn/winter 2012 London Fashion Week Wednesday with designers of classic Savile Row suits and avant garde Fashion East casual wear saying that London was still a synonym for quality in men’s clothing.
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Let’s hear it for the boys: menswear charms London
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Reuters – As London prepares to host the Olympic Games this summer, fashion designers in the British capital are turning to sport for inspiration, ushering in an era of sleek, figure-hugging dresses and coats which celebrate the female figure.
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London Olympics inspiring figure-hugging fashions
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Reuters – Italian designers will do their best to grab the attention of free-spending Asian consumers and any remaining luxury shoppers in austerity-hit Europe when they send their autumn/winter 2012 collections down the catwalk for Milan Fashion Week.
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Milan fashion warms up for frosty autumn/winter 2012 season
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Reuters – Futuristic designs, bright colors, sequins and androgynous styles dominated the catwalks at London Fashion Week Tuesday, with designers drawing inspiration for their creations from literature, paintings and even their own husbands’ wardrobes.
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Androgyny and futuristic fashion light up London
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Reuters – British labels Burberry and McQ by Alexander McQueen turned up the glamour at London Fashion Week with a pair of catwalk masterclasses late Monday that silenced talk of the city as merely the “capital of quirk.”
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Burberry, McQueen mastery defy "quirky London" label
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Reuters – Traditional English fabrics like felts, velvets, tweed and tartan hit the catwalks as Burberry and McQ by Alexander McQueen revealed their autumn/winter 2012 collections in extravagant shows at London Fashion Week.
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Quintessential English style hits London Fashion
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Reuters – Renaissance paintings, Russian themes and military cuts dominated the catwalk on the second day at London Fashion Week with evening gowns, fur hats and eclectic prints for the autumn/winter season.
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Renaissance, Russian themes hit London catwalks
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AP – Stella McCartney used a flash mob, Issa relied on colorful floral prints, and Alice Temperley turned to 18th Century paintings for inspiration as London Fashion Week moved into high gear Saturday.
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Flash mobs, elegant gowns dominate London fashion
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Reuters – Macy’s Inc Chief Executive Terry Lundgren on Friday told a group of aspiring fashion industry executives that the department store chain plans to hire about 4,000 full-time employees this year, roughly the same number as last year.
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Macy’s to hire 4,000 full time employees in 2012
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Reuters – Yin Qi Du adjusts her cream Gucci bag as she waits for the Selfridge’s assistant to bring out another designer handbag for her perusal.
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UK must do more to welcome Chinese: Fashion chief
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