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Raf Simons is set to take the center stage in Florence, Italy this summer, showing his Spring/Summer 2017 collection at the city's Pitti Uomo menswear fashion event as part of a special collaboration. Titled “Florence Calling: Raf Simons,” the show celebrates the designer's return to Florence on the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo 90. “Florence holds a special place in my heart,” said Simons.
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Raf Simons to show special collection at Pitti Uomo
The new H&M Conscious Exclusive collection debuting this month includes an array of whimsical wedding dresses made from sustainable materials. With a launch that coincided with the opening of the Parisian exhibition “Fashion Forward – 300 Years of Fashion,” the H&M Conscious Exclusive aims to create haute couture aesthetics with sustainable fabrics such as organic silk, hemp and recycled linen. Comprising lace gowns, prom dresses and sharp, modern coordinated separates, the fashion-forward collection's reasonable pricing means that brides-to-be can pick out a dress from $204.
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Something new: designer wedding collections go budget
“Fashion and underwear are inextricably linked,” Susanna Cordner, research assistant on the “Underwear” exhibition, told AFP. One of the exhibition's centre-pieces — a hand-made corset fashioned by an Englishwoman of modest means — shows that such complex items were not confined to high-society, but had to be worn by all women for fear of upsetting moral sensibilities. The show also reveals how men also used corsets and other garments to provide support while playing sport and to flatter the shape, but not nearly to the extent of the women of the age.
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A brief history of underwear exposed at London’s V&A
The American label, famous for its preppy style, has unveiled a capsule collection specially designed for spring 2016. “Tommy Jeans” is a ready-to-wear line that pays homage to Tommy Hilfiger's denim designs, as well as the brand's emblematic 1990s style. This retro-inspired capsule collection is sure to appeal to fashion addicts and fans of Tommy Hilfiger's signature style.
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Hilfiger channels 1990s nostalgia in Tommy Jeans capsule collection
As an extension of its spring/summer 2016 campaign, French fashion house Chloé has captured the carefree spirit of summer in a freshly unveiled “Sun 2016” collection, photographed by Théo Wenner. After setting its spring/summer 2016 campaign among the cobbled streets and mosaic-covered walls of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Chloé has picked the desert-like landscapes of the American Southwest as a breathtaking backdrop to showcase the 14 light, summery pieces of the Sun 2016 collection. In a campaign shot by American photographer Théo Wenner, “Chloé girls” Annemarieke van Drimmelen and singer Dimphy Janse can be seen hitting the highway as partners in crime on a sun-soaked road trip.
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Cholé unveils floaty dresses and summery shades in Sun 2016 collection
Gwyneth Paltrow has announced that she is to expand her Goop label with a clothing range reports Racked. After Goop's CEO Lisa Gersh announced in July last year that a clothing collection was on the cards, the actress confirmed the news during a talk with Hudson Union Society in New York this week announcing, “I've been working on apparel — apparel is next. No other details about the collection have yet been released, but judging by Goop's ethos and Paltrow's own personal style many are expecting the range to include a selection of luxurious staples and wardrobe classics.
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Gwyneth Paltrow to launch a Goop clothing line
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday became the first European country to take steps to help its fashion industry build a stronger presence in Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions. The two countries signed an agreement during a two-day visit by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi with a delegation of business leaders to increase trade between Italy and Iran and reinforce industrial cooperation. The deal was signed by the National Textiles and Fashion Association Sistema Moda Italia (SMI), which represents a sector worth more than 52 billion euros ($59 billion) in revenues, and its Iranian counterpart the Tehran Garment Union (TGU).
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Italy’s fashion industry signs deal to build ties with Iran
Swiss luxury marque Davidoff of Geneva has selected a downtown New York address as its global flagship store and cigar lounge.
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Davidoff opens flagship Manhattan store
Additional key pieces from Archive by Alexa include a floral “Misty Dress,” ruffled tops, silky slips and an on-point pleated “Effie” midi skirt. The collection is accompanied by a campaign styled and modeled by Chung herself and shot by photographer Tom Craig, sees Alexa herself taking creative ownership of the mood and direction.
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Alexa Chung’s Marks & Spencer Collection Makes Retro Pieces Modern
The bespoke men's shoemaker has announced a summer capsule collection of men's essentials for days at the beach. Berluti's line of “beach essentials” is due on sale from May 2016. Specializing in bespoke men's footwear since 1895, the label launched a line of leather goods in 2005, followed by a ready-to-wear clothing line in 2011, under the auspices of former artistic director, Alessandro Sartori.
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Berluti unveils men’s beach essentials for summer 2016
