Italy’s philosopher tycoon shapes landscape of his legacy

Brunello Cucinelli says he feels like the Roman emperor Hadrian: responsible for the beauty of the world. “It is like another emperor, Marcus Aurelius, said — live each day as if it was your last — but plan as if it was for eternity,” he tells AFP in an interview at Cucinelli headquarters in his native Umbria. Now 63, Cucinelli has long been celebrated for combining enlightened employment practices with commercial success.

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Boohoo.com sets its sights on Nasty Gal

The UK fashion retailer Boohoo.com has its eye on acquiring Los Angeles brand Nasty Gal. Nasty Gal Inc has announced it is seeking permission from the US Bankruptcy Court to launch an auction process for the sale of its business, and is set to ask for approval for Boohoo to act as the 'stalking horse bidder'. A potential purchase would be a further boost for the rapidly-growing Manchester-based Boohoo, which added the fashion site Pretty Little Thing to its portfolio earlier this year, as well as teming up with model Jordyn Woods on a size-inclusive capsule collection released last autumn.

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Oscar de la Renta gets stamp of approval from the US Postal Service

The celebrity designer, who passed away in 2014, has been selected by the US Postal Service to appear on 11 different stamps designed by art director Derry Noyes. “The new year is shaping up to be exceptional as the Postal Service continues to produce stamps that celebrate the people, events and cultural milestones that are unique to the history of our great nation,” said Mary-Anne Penner, U.S. Postal Service Director, Stamp Services, in a statement. De la Renta, who was born in the Dominican Republic but became a pioneer of the New York fashion scene, started his fashion career under the guidance of Cristóbal Balenciaga in Madrid, before moving to Lanvin in Paris.

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Gucci, Net-A-Porter and Vogue among winners of Luxury Daily Awards 2016

The business publication Luxury Daily has announced the winners of its annual awards for Luxury Marketer of the Year, Luxury Retailer of the Year, Luxury Publisher of the Year and Luxury Researcher of the Year.

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Is Victoria Beckham set to receive an OBE?

British designer Victoria Beckham is allegedly set to receive an OBE for her services to the fashion industry and for her charity work. In 2011, she introduced a secondary, lower-priced line, called 'Victoria by Victoria Beckham', and November of that year saw her win 'Best Designer Brand' at the British Fashion Awards. Prior to launching her own brand, Beckham dabbled in fashion via collaborations, designing a limited-edition collection for Rock & Republic called 'VB Rocks' in 2004 and her own jeans line titled 'DVB Denim Collection' in 2007.

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Paris Fashion Week: menswear show schedule

After London and Milan, the fashion world will be heading to Paris to check out fall/winter 2017-2018 menswear collections from major labels like Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Balmain. Shows will be held at prestigious locations in the French capital from January 18 to 22, 2017.

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Gigi Hadid’s top model moments of 2016

The results are in, and Gigi Hadid has been officially crowned 'International Model' of the year at the 2016 Fashion Awards, retaining her place at the very top of the fashion food chain. Having been somewhat typecast as a 'curvy' blonde (by supermodel standards at least), Gigi sent shockwaves rippling through the fashion world when she stepped out onto the Balmain Fall/Winter 2016 catwalk as a brunette for Paris Fashion Week. Starring in Tommy Hilfiger's fragrance campaign 'The Girl' in July, Gigi showed off her playful side, as well as offering a glimpse of the nautical theme that would run through her debut fashion collection, TommyxGigi, launched with the designer in September.

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To Audrey with love: a fashion designer’s tribute

One of the fashion world's greatest platonic love stories almost never came to pass, when in the 1950s French couturier Hubert de Givenchy at first refused a request to design for Audrey Hepburn. “When Audrey came to me and asked me to make her dresses for the film 'Sabrina', I didn't know who she was. Luckily for fashionistas everywhere, Hepburn was not to be dissuaded and sweetly invited Givenchy to dinner.

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Benetton teams with designer Stella Jean for first capsule collection

United Colors of Benetton has revealed more about its first collaboration with a fashion designer, signing up Stella Jean to create a knitwear-focused winter capsule collection. In the space of just a few years, Stella Jean, who lives and works in Rome, Italy, has become a key figure in the fashion world. A former protégé of Giorgio Armani, the designer skillfully combines Italian style and expertise with African and Caribbean inspirations, with particular focus on Haitian culture.

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Pakistani gang rape victim walks the fashion runway

Gang-raped and paraded naked in public 14 years ago, Mukhtar Mai walked the fashion runway during Pakistan's fashion week on Tuesday. A red-carpet reception in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, attended …

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