British photographer David Hamilton dies in Paris -police source

British art photographer David Hamilton died in Paris on Friday at the age of 83 after committing suicide, a police source told Reuters. Hamilton, who was born in London but had lived much of his life in France, was found unresponsive in his Paris apartment by a neighbor who alerted emergency services, French radio station Europe 1 reported. Hamilton, whose work appeared in high-end fashion magazines, was known for his images of nude or underclothed young models which drew some controversy.

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Bridal wear for 2017: the trend for colourful wedding dresses is set to continue

When taking the plunge and choosing a dress that is decorated with colorful details, future brides are often motivated by the desire to “brighten up” a dress, or attracted by what they see as a handy means to adapt an outfit to a chosen wedding theme.

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H&M unveils short film, starring Kevin Hart and David Beckham

Swedish retail giant H&M has debuted a second short film starring actor Kevin Hart and football icon David Beckham, promoting the latest H&M Modern Essentials collection (via NME).

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David Beckham and Kevin Hart team up for fresh H&M campaign

Soccer star David Beckham has joined forces again with American actor and comedian Kevin Hart, in a new campaign for Swedish fashion retailer H&M. The full commercial, which is set to go live on hm.com September 26, is set on a road trip which sees both Beckham and Hart sporting identical looks from the autumn/winter 16 collection of the new “Modern Essentials line, selected by David Beckham” — which lands in stores and online from September 29. The campaign story, once again directed by Fredrik Bond, picks up where the duo left off in their first commercial together, where Hart prepared to play the role of Beckham in a biopic film, and sees the two traveling from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, supposedly to meet financiers for a new Vegas musical.

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New York Fashion Week ends on a colorful high

New York Fashion Week wrapped up on Wednesday with an all-American finale from brands including Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors. Ralph Lauren, who hit the headlines earlier this week when it was revealed the house would join the growing coterie of brands adopting the 'see-now-buy-now' retail concept, took the Wild West as his main inspiration for Spring/Summer 2017. Michael Kors is another brand transitioning to see-now-buy-now, but the designer doesn't seem to be losing sleep over it, judging by the joyful aesthetic of his colorful collection.

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NYFW Day 8: Ralph Lauren Shuts Down Madison Avenue; Rufus Wainwright Sings For Kors; Baz Luhrmann Speaks At Fashion Week

THR’s senior fashion editor Booth Moore reports on the glitzy coming and goings on day 8 of New York Fashion Week.

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Marc Jacobs unveils Cara Delevingne and Marilyn Manson as latest Fall campaign stars

Cara Delevingne, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson are among the smattering of celebrities handpicked by Marc Jacobs for his new Autumn / Winter 2016 campaign. The trio are the latest models to be unveiled by the fashion designer, who has been drip-feeding glimpses of the campaign on social media over the past few weeks. The series of portraits features a cast including rapper Missy Elliott, musician St Vincent and actress Sissy Spacek, all of whom were captured by photographer David Sims.

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Marc Jacobs unveils Cara Delevingne and Marilyn Manson as latest Fall campaign stars

David Bowie’s son not gaga over singer’s Grammy tribute

(Reuters) – Lady Gaga wowed the Grammy audience with her multimedia song and dance tribute to David Bowie but the son of the late British singer seemed less than impressed. Gaga's medley of Bowie's biggest hits was punctuated by a torrent of flashing multi-colored lights and images projected on a large screen behind her, including a closeup of her face adorned in “Aladdin Sane: makeup – a nod to one of Bowie's personas – with a spider crawling over her nose.

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The wild, groundbreaking styles of David Bowie, fashion icon

The gang of “Droogs” in the film, Bowie drily commented, were “Ultraviolence in Liberty fabrics,” referring to the famous London fashion store. A cobweb bodysuit — with two hands clutching the chest — designed by Natasha Korniloff for a Ziggy Stardust show in 1973 had to be modified at the insistence of a US TV network to remove a third hand thrusting up between Bowie's legs. Bowie always had an eye for emerging fashion talent.

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