Tag: News and Updates
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Leah Gilbert Edited by Ella Querin It was a perfect close to Paris Couture Week 2024: John Galliano’s Artisanal collection for Maison Margiela. The line between a fashion show and a dramatic performance was ultimately blurred; the show’s opening model, Leon Dame, was the leading man with his iconic walk. Margiela has a particular standard…
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Miranda Chance Edited by Ella Querin The death of Dame Vivienne Westwood at the end of 2022 cast a shadow of grief on the fashion industry. Her integration of punk culture into high fashion not only played a foundational part in the experimental culture of the 90s and 2000s, but also helped shed positive light…
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By Miranda Chance Edited by Naomi Gupta Singers Doja Cat and Ice Spice in Jean Paul Gaultier x KNWLS on Sunday night. From @knwlslondon on Instagram Many social media users awoke September 11th to find their feeds flooded with flashy photos of today’s top celebrities closing out the third day of New York Fashion Week…
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Lisa Matmati Edited by Naomi Gupta Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius; most of us (especially Europeans) either shop in these stores, or know someone who does. Their similarity? All of them are owned by the Spanish group Inditex, which has been in the midst of controversy since 2020. The Inditex Group and all the brands it…
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INES LONTRADE Edited by Angélique Gouws Whether you like it or not, it is undeniable that the Diesel micro skirt has made a hell of an impression. From the runway to your Instagram feed and your favorite influencers, the piece has clearly captured the spotlight. It all started on the Miu Miu runway during the…
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Luiza de Campos Mello Grijns Chat GPT may have taken centre-stage in the latest of Artificial Intelligence technology taking our world by storm (especially during finals season), but these developments don’t stop there. In the fashion industry, we’ve already seen AI photo-shoots, AI models, and now recently, the announcement of an AI fashion week. The…
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Kate MacLeod After a four-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is set to return in 2023. For 24 years, the annual fashion show showcased the brand’s lingerie collection and top models. It was cancelled in 2019 due to declining ratings and sales as well as increasing controversies associated with the once-monolithic lingerie brand. Chief…
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Baptiste Maury The world of luxury goods is a majestic arena where the finest brands compete for the hearts and wallets of discerning consumers. Two giants loom large in this realm of artistic innovation and boundary-pushing creativity: LVMH and Richemont. Rumours swirl of a potential acquisition of Richemont by LVMH, but such a move would…
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Natalia Kazantseva It’s that time of the year again where celebrities and socialites impatiently wait for the Met gala lineup and infamous theme. This year, the theme will be “Karl Lagerfeld: A line of Beauty”, in honor of the famous Chanel creative director who passed away in 2019. In the fashion world, the Met Gala…
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Parham Hagh On February 14, 2023, Louis Vuitton named Pharrell Williams as the creative director of their menswear in a news release. Pharrell will be taking on the role that once belonged to his dear friend, Virgil Abloh, who was the first Black designer to hold the role. Abloh’s sudden passing after his silent battle…