Hummel teams with Overkill to revive iconic 1980s Marathona sneakers

Riding high on the current popularity of sneakers, Hummel has announced the return of its Marathona model, an emblematic running shoe from the early 1980s, designed and produced in-house. From the adidas Gazelle or the Stan Smith, to the Coq Sportif Arthur Ashe, the Nike Cortez and the Reebok Freestyle, the iconic sneakers of the 1980s and 1990s are all making a comeback, proving a hit with the buying public.

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Queen’s favourite designer makes stunning Madrid comeback

The Queen of Spain's favourite designer Felipe Varela made a stunning comeback to his native Madrid this week with a daring collection that mixed peekaboo and plunging necklines with metal and Swarovski — but in his trademark impeccable style. Varela first took part in the Madrid Fashion Week in 1996 but stayed away from the city's catwalks for 14 years and his return was the highlight of the event. The intensely private designer is the preferred couturier of Queen Letizia, a former journalist who has donned his suits and gowns several times — a fact painstakingly followed by glossies and newspapers the world over.

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Trends that didn’t need to hit the runway in 2015

The past year has given birth to some serious fashion trends, and from the return of romance to pretty pleats, extreme fringing and the rise of luxurious athletic wear, 2015 certainly had plenty of good to offer. Fur was huge on the Autumn/Winter 2015 catwalks this year, appearing on long, swishy coats at Marni and in brightly dyed colors at Emilio Pucci and Saint Laurent. Sonia Rykiel gave us opulent scarves and eco-fashion champion Stella McCartney came up with a widely lauded synthetic version for hats and coats.

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Trends that didn’t need to hit the runway in 2015