fashion 360 - latest fashion news

fashion 360 - latest fashion news

Fashion festival climbs to dizzying new heights
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 16 July 2011]
The "The City Is My Catwalk" event in Sydney Australia, had three brave models take to the "runway" on top of the southern hemisphere's largest billboard.
West Australian ballgowns and bikinis in high demand for Hollywood divas
[SMH.com.au, Australia - 16 July 2011]
West Australian ballgowns and bikinis are a top priority for US celebrities this summer
Virtual Justin Wu catwalk experience in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in Sydney
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 15 July 2011]
Virtual catwalk experience brings fashion festival to the Aussie masses on July 18 when fashionistas will have the opportunity to participate in an innovative virtual catwalk on thetelegraph.com.au.
China fashion market to triple over the next 10 years
[Reuters, Shanghai - 15 July 2011]
China's fashion market is expected to triple in size to more than 1.3 trillion yuan in the next 10 years driven by the rise of the middle-class affluent consumer in China, Boston Consulting Group said in a report on Friday. The low penetration rate means China will account for 30 percent of the global fashion market's growth over the next five years.
Interview with Canadian videographer Justin Wu
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 14 July 2011]
Justin Wu talks about his work as a fashion videographer ahead of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Sydney virtual runway.
Business is brisk for fashion brand Valentino: CEO
[Reuters, Paris - 06 July 2011]
Italian fashion brand Valentino is enjoying solid demand for haute couture pieces, thanks to Middle Eastern, Russian and U.S. buyers and trading overall continues to improve, its head said on Wednesday. Valentino Chief Executive Stefano Sassi said buyers from China, the biggest growth market for many luxury brands, were starting to appear as well but it was still early days.
Claudia Schiffer aims to create lasting fashion brand
[Reuters, Paris - 06 July 2011]
Chanel German supermodel Claudia Schiffer launched her first cashmere collection during Haute Couture fashion week in Paris with the hope of creating a lasting brand that she could pass on to her children.
Bye bye Bluesteel - the pan-gender look limiting men's fashion
[WAToday.com.au, Australia - 27 June 2011]
Male models hoping to launch a successful career in fashion face more pressure and scrutiny than their female counterparts, according to long serving fashion stylist Aly May.
John Galliano trial: 'Fashion can be very toxic'
[Telegraph.co.uk, UK - 26 June 2011]
John Galliano was on trial in Paris last week. He blamed addiction for his anti-Semitic rant - but could industry demands have also pushed him over the edge.
2011 Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - RAFW
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 00 May 2011]
Models swanned around and designers sweated as Sydney's most prestigious fashion festival took place this week. Check out all the hot new styles from the 2011 Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW).
Fashion graduates to 'raffle' feathers
[Mosman Daily, Australia - 05 May 2011]
Australian Fashion Week collections from Camilla and Marc and Alice McCall
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 05 May 2011]
Australia Fashion Week's evening shows including Camilla and Marc and Alice McCall didn't disappoint.
Dogs and colour the new black at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week
[Herald Sun, Australia - 05 May 2011]
Colour - and a cute pooch - were the stars of yesterday's revelations at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.
Guests joining Lisa Ho's A-list at Fashion Week, and Jennifer Hawkins is an Ellery queen
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 05 May 2011]
The Art Gallery of NSW's long, wide entrance hall was the perfect canvas to create a supersized, double runway so everyone had an all-important front row seat.
Paris fabrics, beachside chic
[The Australian, Australia - 05 May 2011]
Old-world fabrics and fluorescent wetsuit material combined on the Camilla and Marc catwalk in the grand, historic foyer of Sydney's State Theatre last night.
Gary Bigeni partners with shape wear company Spanx during Fashion Week
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 04 May 2011]
Gary Bigeni is so certain fashionistas are embracing lipo-lingerie that he's including it in his runway show.
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week kicks off
[DailyTelegraph.com.au, Australia - 02 May 2011]
It was better late than never but Rosemount Australian Fashion Week kicked off in style an hour late with Zimmerman showcasing some summery and tribal prints at a car showroom in Sydney today.
In photos: 'Russia Fashion Week 2008'
[Monsters and Critics.com, USA - 04 Nov 2008]
Classic black wows fashion field at Melbourne Cup
[The Age, Australia - 04 Nov 2008]
A Melbourne girl in classic black has won the iconic Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field competition.
Look sharp: Vancouver Fashion Week starts Nov. 5
[Vancouver Sun, Canada - 03 November 2008]
YSL exhibit displays the art of fashion in San Francisco museum
[Canadian Press - 03 Nov 2008]
What makes a frock rock? Taffeta and tulle will take you only so far, say organizers of an exhibit celebrating the work of visionary designer Yves Saint Laurent. "If you want the dress to be not only a dress ... you need an artist," said Pierre Berge, Laurent's longtime partner and one of the people behind the retrospective which opened at San Francisco's de Young museum this month after an engagement at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. .
Austerity style: Men of Britain, put down your hair gel ...and pick up your shovels, because with hard times ahead, man-bag-clutching metrosexuality is out, and old-fashioned machismo is flexing its muscles once again
[Independent.co.uk, - 02 Nov 2008]
What is the correct response to a sudden straitening of circumstances? More specifically, what is the manly response? Is it one final, hysterical, shop-till-you-drop sweep of the Selfridges menswear department, girlish tears streaking our moisturised cheeks? Should the pretty boys of Britain unite for a mass bonfire of gym membership cards, interiors catalogues and cookery-show box-sets, to mark the passing of an era? Or could the correct response to global economic meltdown just possibly be something a bit more butch?
Why Milwaukee's Fashion Week Went Bust
[Today's TMJ4, WI, USA - 31 Oct 2008]
It was supposed to be a first for Milwaukee: A fashion week similar to something you'd see in New York, Milan or Paris.
Ukraine Fashion Week announces dates
[fibre2fashion.com, India - 31 Oct 2008]
Ukrainian Fashion Week is a unique professional fashion event in Ukraine which fully meets the global standards of pret-a-porter fashion weeks.
Fashion label Pierre Cardin on show in Shanghai
[Wapakoneta Daily News, OH, USA - 31 Oct 2008]
The fashion label, Pierre Cardin, showed its 2009 Spring/Summer collection in China's fashion capital, Shanghai Thursday as the city's Fashion Week got...
L'Oreal Fashion Week firsthand
[Ontarian, Canada - 30 Oct 2008]
Fashion-mobiles from Canada and around the world gathered last week to see the Spring 2009 Collections at the Toronto's L'Oreal Fashion Week.
Spring Style at Seoul Fashion Week
[Korea Times, South Korea - 29 Oct 2008]
Korea's top designers unveiled their fashion forecast for spring and summer 2009 during the eight-day Seoul Fashion Week.
Montrealers take the chill off at Toronto Fashion Week
[The Gazette, Canada - 25 Oct 2008]
The opening was a showing of bridal gowns by Canadian fashion pioneer Alfred Sung. The grand finale is tonight, LG Fusion Fashion, featuring a performance by Maroon 5 and clothes from Greta Constantine and provocative lingerie line Agent Provocateur, among others.
Pet Couture - Aiming to be top dog in canine fashion
[Chron.com, USA - 25 Oct 2008]
In the world of canine fashion, there are purebreds, and there are commoners...
RE:Fashion Awards, the world's first dedicated awards for ethical fashion.
[RE:FashionAwards, 24 Oct 2008]
Nominees have been announced for the RE:Fashion Awards, the world's first dedicated awards for ethical fashion.
The RE:Fashion Awards will take place on the 13th November 2008, celebrating people and organisations who have taken great strides in tackling poverty, healing the environment and changing consumer attitudes towards ethical fashion.
Deeper Meaning Below A Glossy Surface
[Washington Post, USA - 26* Oct 2008]
The fashion industry has always struggled to burnish its image as something more than a vessel for insecurities, pretentiousness and superficiality. At times this struggle must seem particularly Sisyphean for editors of fashion magazines -- with their wrinkle creams, in-and-out lists and miracle diets -- who are trying to make a case for their social awareness and desire to do more good than harm.
* Pub.date in-correct - article published 24 October 2008.
Fashion Springs back
[National Post, Canada - 24 Oct 2008]
If it's October, it must be fashion week season in Canada. First I took in Montreal and its stars Denis Gagnon, Helmer and Marie Saint Pierre, then the fashion feast moved to Toronto, where classics Joeffer Caoc and David Dixon shared a tented runway with the next generation of talent. Here are a few entries from my notebook...
Florals, coloured jeans and fedoras scream spring in Toronto
[Canada.com, Canada - 24 Oct 2008]
Spring has sprung at Nathan Phillips Square. Florals, bright colours and prepsters were the theme du jour for the fourth day of L'Or�al Fashion Week.
Mango adds a touch of romance
[Metro News, Canada - 23 Oct 2008]
While the latest edition of L'Oreal Fashion Week has its sights set on forecasting the hot trends for next spring and summer, fashion fans got a taste of style creations for the impending cooler months from Mango on Monday night.
Designer channels '50s and '60s-era girls for latest Pink Tartan collection
[Metro News, Canada - 23 Oct 2008]
Designer Kimberley Newport-Mimran set style-watchers on a time-travelling journey, channelling iconic images of '50s and '60s-era glamour girls in the latest collection for Pink Tartan presented at L'Oreal Fashion Week on Monday night.
PHOTO: Manish Arora: Indian Style Fashion Circus
[Javno - 22 Oct 2008]
Manish Arora presented his recognizable style for spring/summer 2009, which combines tradition and modernity.
Fashion and Trade - Room for both on the runway
[Reuters - Fashion and Trade Blogs - India Masala, India - 22 Oct 2008]
First impressions at Wills Lifestyle week left me agreeing with my fellow reporter who claimed it would be more 'buzzing'.... Hustle and bustle and the sponsors' busy marketing stalls made for a more exhibitionist and business-orientated atmosphere.
Spotlight on outer space at India's fashion weeks
[Reuters - 21 Oct 2008]
Aliens and astronauts loomed large over two of India's premier fashion shows just days before the country launches an unmanned mission to the moon. Designer Prashant Verma was excited that his futuristic space-age collection was showcased on Sunday, ahead of the Wednesday launch of Chandrayaan-1, a spacecraft built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). But he wasn't really worried that dresses made to resemble space suits and what looked like robotic arms might be difficult to carry off.
Death of star Hollywood fashion bitch Mr Blackwell
[MIrror, UK - 20 Oct 2008]
The first to dare to slate the stars for fashion fiascos, he wrote five decades of Worst Dressed Lists. But many famous names felt they had not made it ...
Fashion Feast: Buyer budgets haven't shrunk despite economic gloom
[Economic Times, India - 19 Oct 2008]
The blues can wait. Right now, it's party time for fashionistas! The fashion weeks in the capital have seen an increase in the number of international buyers with fat budgets. And not only that.
L.A. Fashion Week revives '30s, '40s styles
[San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 17 Oct 2008]
The eye-popping colors shown for the spring season at L.A. Fashion Week stood in contrast to a somber question: Will this city have a fashion week again?
The green scene at L.A. Fashion Week
[Los Angeles Times, USA - 17 Oct 2008]
A show called the Green Initiative closed L.A. Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios on Thursday night. After starting an hour late, the show's producer and creator walked on to the runway to address the crowd, thanking everyone from the hair stylists to the DJ. Four eco-friendly clothing designers showed their lines after a little video ran about who they are and how much they care about the environment.
Heir to Hermes arrested for plane attack
[Times online, UK - 16 Oct 2008]
Heir to Hermes fashion house was arrested for allegedly attacking the pilot of his plane flying from Paris to New York. Mathias Guerrand- Hermes, a polo-playing international socialite, tried to punch the captain of AirFrance 008 and also grabbed his crotch. During the fracas he became so unruly it took three attendants to restrain him, and he was handcuffed and shackled to his first-class seat. He was arrested when the plane touched down in New York.
Difficult times for fashion, recession is the buzzword in industry
[IndiaExpress, India - 16 Oct 2008]
Recession may not be fashionable, but it's certainly the talk of the town. At the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, it is one of the buzzwords. Even with about 160 buyers registered at both the Wills event and the Delhi Fashion Week, the highest ever for any Indian fashion week, concern is palpable. .
Houston is hosting its own fashion week
[Chron.com, USA - 15 Oct 2008]
It's not that Houston is trying to be New York. But tonight Houstonians can see a New York-style fashion show on the Galleria's ice rink. It's the opening event of Simon Fashion Now, a three-day celebration of current fashion and beauty trends.
Two fashion events in a week not good business sense
[IBN Live, - 15 Oct 2008]
New Delhi: With the city witnessing two fashion weeks within the span of eight days, the national Capital is certainly in vogue. So while the Delhi Fashion Week spearheaded by Sumeet Nair kickstarted on Tuesday, Fashion Design Council of India's (FDCI) Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week opens just a day later on Wednesday.
Lunchtime Snap: Celebrity Fashion Labels - Are They Out?
[Wall Sreet Journal blogs, USA - 15 Oct 2008]
At the Los Angeles fashion show that's drawn the largest crowd so far, Lauren Conrad showed a spring collection Tuesday night that was filled with the kind of casual SoCal looks that she and her friends wear in her MTV reality show.
Tongue in chic: What a week!
[Times of India, India - 15 Oct 2008]
A look at the politics of the fashion business from India.
Bikinis or bust at L.A. Fashion Week
[LA TIMES, United states - 14 Oct 2008]
The designers at L.A. Fashion Week love to show a lot of skin in their collections. And since it's the spring/summer season, you bet they're gonna bring it.
Time to 'Change the Mentality' on Thin Models, Says Quebec Minister
[Epoch Times, - 14 Oct 2008]
As Montreal Fashion Week kicked off this week, the provincial minister responsible for the status of women in Quebec announced a plan that would call for an end to super-thin models. Christine St. Pierre said she would form a committee to look at adopting a charter that would prompt the fashion industry to take responsibility for the health of its models.
Bright colours, bold tattoos define Ed Hardy line at L.A. fashion week
[Canadian Press - 14 Oct 2008]
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Ed Hardy's spring collection, like the designer behind it, is bold, colourful and borderline ostentatious.
Delhi Fashion Week to combine luxury with creativity (Preview)
[publication or url, Country - 13 Oct 2008]
Luxury and creativity will be exhibited in full throttle at the inaugural edition of the Delhi Fashion Week (DFW) that starts at the Emporio Mall here Tuesday, bringing together an eclectic mix of designers ranging from industry top-notches to emerging youngsters.Organized by the newly created Fashion Foundation of India (FFI), the five-day DFW will run parallel to the premier Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) to be staged at the Pragati Maidan exhibition complex Oct 15-19.
Seoul Fashion Week Starts Saturday!
[The Korea Times, Korea - 13 Oct 2008]
Seoul is once again making a bid to become one of the world's fashion capitals, with Seoul Fashion Week kicking off Saturday. Top Korean designers will present their spring and summer collections for eight days at the Seoul Trade Exhibition Center (SETEC), Daechi-dong, southern Seoul. Organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Fashion Center, the event features fashion shows for men's wear (Oct. 18-19) and women's wear (Oct. 21-25), as well as Asian designers (Oct. 20). Organizers hope Seoul Fashion Week will help boost Seoul's profile as a fashion hub, not just in Asia but around the world..
Hemlines rise in India fashion despite global doom
[AFP - 13 Oct 2008]
Skirts will inch up when Indian designers launch their new collections at two competing fashion shows this week despite a popular theory linking rising hemlines to a booming economy."In these times of global doom and gloom, Indian colours will bring out the bloom," said Sunil Sethi, the president of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), which will host India Fashion Week Wednesday.
Charity and commerce to share centre stage at Montreal Fashion Week
[Canadian Press via Google News, Canada - 12 Oct 2008]
Charity and commerce will share centre stage when curtains go up on spring/summer 2009 collections at Montreal Fashion Week at historic Bonsecours Market in old Montreal. The 15th edition of the semi-annual showcase kicks off Thanksgiving Monday. In addition to featuring the work of design talents from within and outside Quebec to domestic and international buyers, the event will see artists decked out in original designs for a fundraising runway show.
Fashion: Top of the knit parade
[Independant, UK - 12 Oct 2008]
For fashion buffs, 1968 has a unique significance. As Parisian students ripped up paving stones, a French housewife called Sonia Rykiel was running up the kind of clothes that came to define Left Bank chic: slinky knitwear in black or Breton stripes, trench coats and glammed-up berets.
LA FASHION WEEK: THE FANTASY EDITION
[LA Times, USA - 12 Oct 2008]
With Smashbox Studios and IMG parting ways, doesn't a major revamp of the city's big design event seem in order? Yeah, we thought so too.
Is Indian market ready for virtual fashion onslaught?
[economictimes.indiatimes.com - 11 Oct 2008]
In the existing global financial turmoil, India has emerged as one of the most favoured destinations. Afterall, we have statistics to prove that by 2020, we will have the highest number of young spenders, even overtaking the likes of China, Russia and the Middle East. And cashing in on this hype are international brands.
The top 10 places to be for L.A. Fashion Week
[Los Anglels Times, USA - 10 Oct 2008]
Didn't know it was Los Angeles Fashion Week? Well, it may be less high-profile than its Christian Louboutin-strutting, couture-flashing older sister in New York, but that doesn't mean its pret-a-porter lines can be considered less than avant-garde. After all, L.A. is where ready-to-wear became glamorous; where everyday clothing like hoodies, hats and jeans transformed into high-end fashion from the help of Angeleno designers like Christian Audigier of Ed Hardy, and Michael Ball of Rock and Republic. Catch a glimpse of the latest trends for Spring '09 at the 7th-Annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, kicking off this Sunday.