Roma designer hopes fashion can build bridges in Hungarian society

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Transforming traditional flowery Roma patterns into bold, modern prints, designer Erika Varga aims to use fashion to increase acceptance of the Roma minority in Hungarian society. Since then her colorful, sometimes flamboyant, designs have won fans in Hungary, as well as in Brussels, Berlin, Paris and India, where she has also presented her women's and menswear collections.

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Roma designer hopes fashion can build bridges in Hungarian society

New York Fashion Week ends on a colorful high

New York Fashion Week wrapped up on Wednesday with an all-American finale from brands including Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors. Ralph Lauren, who hit the headlines earlier this week when it was revealed the house would join the growing coterie of brands adopting the 'see-now-buy-now' retail concept, took the Wild West as his main inspiration for Spring/Summer 2017. Michael Kors is another brand transitioning to see-now-buy-now, but the designer doesn't seem to be losing sleep over it, judging by the joyful aesthetic of his colorful collection.

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New York Fashion Week ends on a colorful high

NYFW Day 8: Ralph Lauren Shuts Down Madison Avenue; Rufus Wainwright Sings For Kors; Baz Luhrmann Speaks At Fashion Week

THR’s senior fashion editor Booth Moore reports on the glitzy coming and goings on day 8 of New York Fashion Week.

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NYFW Day 8: Ralph Lauren Shuts Down Madison Avenue; Rufus Wainwright Sings For Kors; Baz Luhrmann Speaks At Fashion Week