Fashion’s finest bring glamour, audacity and futuristic vibes to the Met Gala red carpet

Held the first Monday in May in New York, USA, the Met Gala is a high-glam event that draws a multitude of celebrities to its red carpet. The 2016 edition — held May 2 and chaired by fashion's queen bee, Anna Wintour — was themed “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” which guests channeled with elegance, audacity and extravagance. The cream of the American fashion and movie industries took to the red carpet at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art alongside other prestigious guests, such as Charlotte Casiraghi, Princess of Monaco, who stood out in a Gucci silk chiffon dress with multicolored layers.

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Fashion’s finest bring glamour, audacity and futuristic vibes to the Met Gala red carpet

First female master tailor cuts through on London’s Savile Row

Kathryn Sargent made history on Wednesday by becoming the first female master tailor to open her own premises on London's Savile Row — the epicentre of traditional British bespoke tailoring. Sargent, who worked her way up the ranks during 15 years on the prestigious street at Gieves and Hawkes, opened her first tailoring house around the corner in 2012, before seizing the opportunity to move back onto Savile Row in her own right. Having become well-known for her skills in the close-knit Savile Row community, she was offered the chance to open her own premises.

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Yves Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane is leaving

PARIS (AP) — The Yves Saint Laurent fashion house announced Friday that designer Hedi Slimane is leaving and it's rethinking its “creative organization.”

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Designer Hedi Slimane leaves Saint Laurent

The French LA-based designer bows out as Saint Laurent's creative director after a four-year partnership with the prestigious fashion house.

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