Burberry inspires nostalgia, Christopher Kane elevates Crocs

Floral prints and Victorian ruffles defined Burberry's first “see-now-buy-now” collection at London Fashion Week on Monday, while Christopher Kane opted to spin a high-fashion twist on the utilitarian Crocs slip-on boating shoes. British label Burberry debuted both menswear and womenswear collections on the runway and made them immediately available to purchase through physical and online stores, eschewing the traditional six-month wait from runway to retail. The androgynous collections drew inspiration from Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel “Orlando,” a tale of a gender-shifting aristocratic poet, and from British interior designer Nancy Lancaster's English country house designs.

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Designers Carolina Herrera and Jeremy Scott reveal new collections

(Reuters) – Fashion designer Carolina Herrera celebrated 35 years in the business by taking over The Frick Collection, a museum on Manhattan’s upper eastside, to debut her collection at New York Fashion week on Monday. “This show is very special to me,” Herrera told Reuters, noting she'd like to take some of the looks of her first collection and design “for the woman of today.” The 39 “looks” were tailored but combined with soft edges to maintain the feminine attitude of the brand. The 77-year-old Venezuela native started designing in 1980 in New York and counted her first show among her proudest career moments.

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Jared Leto takes Gucci front row during Milan Fashion Week

MILAN (AP) — Street wear was trumping more formal looks during menswear previews for next spring and summer on the third day of Milan Fashion Week on Monday.

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Emporio Armani and Gucci explore their possibilities at Milan menswear fashion week

Travel and identity were at the heart of the menswear Spring/Summer 2017 shows during Milan fashion week on Monday. Emporio Armani led the way with a spirited collection that focused on DNA and individuality, featuring giant fingerprint patterns that appeared on everything from t-shirts to jackets. The Italian designer also jazzed up his typically neutral color palette, and although the opening looks were a haze of sophisticated blues, greens and neutrals, the show also featured glimpses of postbox red and softer salmon pink.

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Anthony Vaccarello continues to tease with mysterious Saint Laurent campaign

Anthony Vaccarello has taken to Instagram once more for the second phase of his teasing debut Saint Laurent campaign. The Belgian designer, who was named creative director of the house in April, following Hedi Slimane's departure, has been stirring up interest in his debut collection for the Kering label with a series of mysterious social media posts. The initial phase of the secretive campaign consisted of three video clips that gave no indication of what we can expect from Saint Laurent's clothes, and the latest instalment is not very different.

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Iris Apfel to launch collection with Macy’s INC

The 94-year-old American businesswoman and fashion legend has been creating a collection with Macy's INC International Concepts brand, set for launch in September 2016, according to WWD. The collection, entitled “Iris Meets INC” will contain 40 pieces, each inspired by Apfel's iconic 60s Mod style. Macy's, reports WWD, is focusing on attracting a younger audience who respond well to Apfel's unusual, unabashed sense of fashion, confirming the adage that true style has no age limit.

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Athleisure leads the way at Milan fashion week

As Milan fashion week heads into its penultimate day, we take a look at some of the trends emerging for Spring / Summer 2017 menswear so far. This was followed up by Philipp Plein's contribution, which blended all-American basketball attire with tailored leather shorts and sharp blazers. Salvatore Ferragamo melded “the spirit and attitude of the artist” with that of “the restless adventurer”, resulting in a whimsical and imaginative show, while Dsquared2 cited “the quiet rebel” as one of the influencers for its artistic, androgynous glam rock collection.

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Signature looks evolve at Stella McCartney’s Paris show

By Johnny Cotton PARIS (Reuters) – British designer Stella McCartney offered a new take on her brand's signature looks at Paris Fashion Week on Monday, presenting a selection of puffa jackets and pleated dresses for women's winter wardrobes. Showing at Palais Garnier, the designer, known for mixing luxury and sporty, unveiled plenty of snug-looking creations in front an audience that included her father Paul McCartney, who described the collection as “very young…witty”. Quilted puffa jackets came in an array of styles – belted, short and as gilets.

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Armani’s black velvet, Missoni’s knits wrap Milan fashion

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) – Giorgio Armani wrapped Milan Fashion Week on Monday with a fall collection for his main line dedicated to luxurious black velvet. The 81-year-old Italian, whose designs were worn by Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio and nominee Cate Blanchett at Sunday's Academy Awards, made the material the protagonist of his autumn/winter 2016/2017 line, using it in trousers, tops, coats and glittering evening wear. Models stepped onto the catwalk in round collared black velvet jackets paired with wide leg trousers.

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