In pictures: 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, as seen on social media

The lingerie event of the year took place at the Grand Palais in Paris, Wednesday, November 30. Fifty of the world's most beautiful women jetted into the French capital to present the latest creations from the Victoria's Secret brand amid a spectacular pink and purple-toned decor. From model castings to the after-show party, fittings and backstage on the big night, social media has been buzzing with photos from the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show over the last few weeks.

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Flipkart’s fashion unit Myntra bets on artificial intelligence to drive growth

By Sankalp Phartiyal and Tanvi Mehta MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Fashion portal Myntra, part of India's top e-commerce group Flipkart, aims to use smart technology such as artificial intelligence to enhance consumer experience as it looks to drive growth and turn profitable in the next fiscal year. India's e-commerce market is forecast to grow to $188 billion in a decade as more and more of its 1.2 billion people log on to smartphones and PCs in the world's fastest-growing internet services market. Players such as Flipkart and Myntra took a page out of Amazon's playbook to offer cash-burning discounts when they launched in 2007 but are now increasingly tailoring their products and experiences to capture a burgeoning Indian market.

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Hugo Boss, Vera Wang to skip NY Fashion Week

Hugo Boss and Vera Wang are skipping Fashion Week in New York next February in a sign of the upheaval rippling through the industry. In a presentation to investors, the Hugo Boss group explained it wants to concentrate more on its men's ready-to-wear clothes. The fashion house will take part in late January in the menswear fashion show that precedes Fashion Week for women's wear.

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French fashion designer refuses to dress Melania Trump

There's no doubt which side the fashion world supported during the US presidential campaign. For years, First Lady Michelle Obama and Democrats' vanquished presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have been favorites with fashion designers who dressed them in clothes aimed at evoking their values.

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Roma designer hopes fashion can build bridges in Hungarian society

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Transforming traditional flowery Roma patterns into bold, modern prints, designer Erika Varga aims to use fashion to increase acceptance of the Roma minority in Hungarian society. Since then her colorful, sometimes flamboyant, designs have won fans in Hungary, as well as in Brussels, Berlin, Paris and India, where she has also presented her women's and menswear collections.

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Who is Jasmine Tookes, the latest Angel to don the Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra?

Jasmine Tookes has just been confirmed as the lucky model set to wear the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra at its annual fashion show this year. It is the crowning jewel in the 25-year-old's glittering fashion career. Tookes will be the center of attention when she dons the Bright Night Fantasy Bra, valued at $3 million, during the Victoria's Secret fashion show in Paris this November.

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Fun, brooding and sea-inspired styles hit Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) — Christina Hendricks, Diane Kruger and singer Charli XCX led the front rows at the half-way point of Paris Fashion Week on Saturday.

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Dolce & Gabbana gets Milan dancing to tropical beat

It was coconuts all round as Dolce & Gabbana unveiled a tropically-tinted collection for next spring and summer with a typically joyful show in Milan on Sunday. The clothes themselves contained few surprises as the designers mined their familiar theme of southern Italian sensuality colliding head on with bling.

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Young stars of social media fill Dolce&Gabbana front row

MILAN (AP) — Social media stars have brought a fresh buzz to Milan Fashion Week. As word of their whereabouts spreads, gaggles of fans gather outside the restaurant or show venue where they are gathered, hoping for the chance to get a selfie — the pixel version of the 15 minutes of fame.

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Dolce & Gabbana mixes tropics with traditions at Milan fashion show

By Giulia Segreti MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana transported guests to a warm and busy Italian street setting for their spring/summer 17 catwalk show on Sunday, in one of the most flamboyant displays of Milan fashion week. A big red “Tropico Italiano” sign hanging from the ceiling, banana trees, coconuts and white sand contrasted the ambience of an Italian village festival as soon as lights went off and young street dancers hit the catwalk, moving to the beat of tarantella folk music. The loud and bright collection by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, known for their rich and embellished looks, carried all the typical elements of their style throughout the years, in a jubilation of gold, laces, embroidery, sequins, flowers, Madonnas, food, animal prints and lights.

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