Bolivian designer exports high-end indigenous fashion

November 14, 2016 By creative

Centuries ago, Spanish colonizers forced their Bolivian servants to wear the puffy skirts that have come to symbolize the country's “cholitas,” or indigenous women. Today, one local designer is turning the tables with plans to export high-end cholita fashion — blossoming skirts, bowler hats and intricately woven shawls — to Madrid, Paris and beyond. Fresh off her first show at New York Fashion Week, Eliana Paco, a 34-year-old indigenous Aymara designer, is ready to bring her take on a once-stigmatized style to the world.

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‘Masterworks’ at the Met puts focus on fashion as an art form

November 9, 2016 By publisher

Opening at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 18, the Costume Institute's fall 2016 exhibition, “Masterworks: Unpacking Fashion,” will put the spotlight on the collecting strategies that have helped the department acquire iconic works from the history of fashion. The exhibition will feature about 60 such masterworks, dating from the early 18th century to the present and acquired by the Costume Institute in the last ten years. Ensembles will be displayed in packing crates — as though they've just arrived at the Met — accompanied by an explanation of their significance in the fashion industry.

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CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund awarded to Brock Collection

November 8, 2016 By creative

Brock Collection has been revealed as the winner of the 2016 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF).

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Jean Paul Gaultier’s OVS collection revealed

November 8, 2016 By publisher

The brand has officially announced the release date of November 18 for the capsule collection designed in partnership with the French haute couture designer, titled 'Jean Paul Gaultier for OVS'. According to the retailer's website, the collection will be a playful one, with checks, playing cards and references to kings, queens and bishops some of its main themes. A promotional photo posted to the brand's Instagram account confirms that Gaultier's signature striped Breton sailor tops and caps also feature in the theatrical capsule collection.

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Pharrell Williams creates new denim collection for G-Star RAW

November 8, 2016 By creative

Pharrell Williams has unveiled his first fashion collection in his role as 'Head of Imagination' at denim brand G-Star RAW. Titled 'Elwood X25', the collection comprises a series of jeans in 25 different prints for men and women, ranging from animal patterns and bold florals to geometric, check and camouflage motifs. The multitalented Williams, who counts designer, artist, singer, producer and serial Grammy Award winner as his various professions, has a long-standing partnership with G-Star since first designing a 'G-Star RAW for the Oceans' collection using recycled plastic back in 2014.

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Apple star Marc Newson designs Fashion Awards 2016 trophy

November 3, 2016 By publisher

Industrial designer Marc Newson has teamed up with The British Fashion Council and Swarovski to create the trophies for the upcoming Fashion Awards 2016. Fabricated from Swarovski Crystal, the hexagonal trophy was inspired by the idea of “crystal clusters and rock structures.” Each piece measures 245mm by 67mm and will be handcrafted at Swarovski's headquarters in Wattens, Austria, before being delivered to London ahead of the awards ceremony on December 5. “Swarovski crystal is a fantastic material to work with, and I am happy with the striking visual effect that has been created from the reflections of each individual trophy when set together,” says Newson.

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Tommy Hilfiger shares his real-life American Dream

October 31, 2016 By admin

Tommy Hilfiger has had a fashionably successful life, and now he is sharing his journey in a memoir. The US designer, aged 65, has teamed up with writer Peter Knobler on the book, which is titled “American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion and Business” and launches on November 1. “'American Dreamer' is a reflection on my experiences in the fashion industry from the last 30-plus years,” explained Hilfiger.

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James Galanos, Fashion Designer to Nancy Reagan, Dies at 92

October 31, 2016 By admin

The American couturier put Los Angeles on the fashion map.

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Style Notes: Lily-Rose Depp’s First Vogue Cover; Tommy Hilfiger’s Memoir Is Here

October 31, 2016 By publisher

In case you missed it.

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Black fashion designers to take the spotlight in New York exhibition

October 28, 2016 By admin

“Black Fashion Designers” will focus on some of the most influential designers in the business, from the 1950s onwards, when it debuts this December. The exhibition is being split into eight different themes, namely: “Breaking into the industry,” “The rise of the black designer,” “Black models,” “Evening Wear,” “‘African Influence,” “Street influence,” “Activism,” “Menswear” and “Experimentation.” Approximately 75 creations from more than 60 designers will be on show. According to the museum, the exhibition highlights span several decades, ranging from a wedding gown by Ann Lowe, who is famous for designing Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress, to the Laura Smalls floral print dress worn by current FLOTUS Michelle Obama when she sang with Missy Elliot on James Corden's “Carpool Karaoke” TV segment.

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