J-pop and sci-fi: outlandish shows at Tokyo Fashion Week

The Marc Jacobs of Japan, singing cats and models cloaked in armour: J-pop and science fiction transformed Tokyo Fashion Week spring/summer 2017 into a style fest unlike any other. In a world where fashion mines entertainment like never before, Japan's established and break-through labels pounced on musical hook-ups, street culture and animation to drive interest. Mikio Sakabe got the biggest applause of the week for his show in Miyashita Park, a last hurrah before it closes for renovations ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

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J-pop and sci-fi: outlandish shows at Tokyo Fashion Week

Lineisy Montero, the new star of the runway

At just 20 years old, Lineisy Montero is causing something of a stir in the fashion world. From designers and major labels to women's magazines, all the industry's major players want a slice of the action, making the Dominican model a rising star of the runway and the wider world of fashion. With her stately demeanor, enviable figure, perfect pout and mesmerizing dark eyes, Lineisy Montero has everything it takes to tread the runway for the biggest names in ready-to-wear and couture fashion.

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Brazil’s Gisele holds top spot in Forbes model list; Jenner jumps

(Reuters) – Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen remained the highest-paid female model in the world with annual income of $30.5 million, while Kardashian clan member Kendall Jenner more than doubled her earnings, according to Forbes' 2016 list on Tuesday. Jenner, 20-year-old member of reality TV's Kardashian family, tied for third, up from 16th the prior year, and she was the biggest gainer on the 2016 list.

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Brazil’s Gisele holds top spot in Forbes model list; Jenner jumps

Burkina Faso bans big buttocks beauty contest

The government of Burkina Faso has banned an annual beauty contest for women with the biggest buttocks, saying such events are sexist. Adverts for this weekend’s third edition of ‘Miss Bim-Bim’, carrying an image of two fully clothed women with exaggeratedly large behinds, provoked an outcry on social media. “Our role is to do everything to avoid damaging the image of women,” said Minister Laure Zongo in a statement, adding that social media criticism had persuaded her to act.

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Get the summer look: Chanel Iman’s laidback vacay vibes

One of the latest shows Chanel Iman posing next to a giant brightly-colored Mexican statue. Spotted by a model agency as a teenager, Chanel Iman took to the catwalk from a very early age for some of the biggest names in the business, such as Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs and Victoria's Secret.

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Designers revealed for the Swarovski Collective 2017

Swarovski has announced the names of the fashion designers set to take part in its annual Swarovski Collective program for 2017. The US labels Rosie Assoulin, Tome and Creatures of the Wind also made the cut, alongside Finnish brand Aalto, Danish label Anne Sofie Madsen, Milan-based Arthur Arbesser and Vivetta and and Paris-based Wanda Nylon. Since first launching in 1999 as a collaboration between Nadja Swarovski, Isabella Blow and Alexander McQueen, the Swarovski Collective has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, and Marios Schwab.

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Designers revealed for the Swarovski Collective 2017

Russian model Valery Kaufman : ‘I like a glamorous makeup look for night’

Regularly seen starring in catwalk shows for the biggest names in fashion (Balmain, Valentino, Chanel, Nina Ricci, Mugler), the Russian model has been signed up as the face of the La Perla autumn/winter 2016-2017 campaign. Before treading the runway with other star models in September's ready-to-wear shows, Valery Kaufman is gearing up for this year's summer vacation. Relaxnews caught up with the model to find out what fashion and beauty essentials will be slipping into her suitcase this summer, and what vacay make-up looks the season has in store.

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Russian model Sasha Luss: ‘I always take a pair of metallic high heels on vacation’

This fashion icon and face of La Perla for autumn/winter 2016-2017 treads the catwalk for the biggest names in couture and ready-to-wear. Relaxnews caught up with the model to find out what fashion and beauty essentials will be slipping into her suitcase this summer, and what vacay makeup looks the season has in store.

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Russian model Sasha Luss: ‘I always take a pair of metallic high heels on vacation’

Dior campaign stars Julia Nobis on the go

Australian model Julia Nobis stars in Dior's autumn/winter 2016-2017 campaign, stepping into the role of a modern woman on the go — a busy, feminine and elegant figure with the “je ne sais quoi” that characterizes French chic. This rising star model is increasingly in-demand, lining up contracts with some of the biggest names in ready-to-wear and couture fashion, whether to walk the runways or pose in campaigns shot by internationally renowned photographers. After appearing in Dior's autumn/winter 2016-2017 show, it's no surprise to see her back again as the star of the new campaign.

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Sumptuous gowns close Paris haute couture fashion week

Chinese designer Guo Pei made her Paris haute couture debut late on Wednesday with an array of sumptuous dresses for a collection she said was called “the emperor's courtyard”. Guo was catapulted into the international spotlight in May when singer Rihanna wore her 25-kg (55 lb) fur-trimmed, flower embroidered cape dress to the ball at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the biggest nights in the fashion year. With her catwalk reminiscent of a Chinese royal courtyard, the brand designer turned haute couture stylist presented richly embroidered and jewel-encrusted dresses, skirts and cloaks in gold, pastel blue and pink, yellow and white.

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Sumptuous gowns close Paris haute couture fashion week