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2010-03-18T18:02:57Z

Vanessa Williams Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall 2010 - FGILA's bi-annual Meet the Designers & Their Muse held at The Standard in Downtown L.A. - Arrivals Los Angeles, California - 17.03.10

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2010-03-18T17:46:26Z

Elen Rives The Greatest Fashion Show On Earth - Launch party at the The Atrium, Westfield Shopping Centre. London, England - 18.03.10

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China's 30 Years of Changes in Fabric

2010-03-16T16:56:57Z

Rigorous tunic, monotonous blue dark gray, and the "new three year old for three years sewing for another three years," the big patch ... ... This is a three decades ago the Chinese people dressed in a simple sketch. Now, from the tight low waist jeans, halter top, Lu Qizhuang, to personalized advanced customization, Europe and the United Stat...

Alexander McQueen Transformed Fashion Shows Into Great Spectacles

2010-03-15T17:38:11Z

Alexander McQueen had been labeled enfant terrible and the hooligan of English fashion because of his bad boy image in the fashion world. His collections and fashion shows were proof of this image as they often attracted controversies. One of his earliest shows that featured the ?bumster? pants had people in a state of shock after his models paraded the low-rise pants that partially exposed their buttocks. The term ?bum cleavag...

After "Avatar," Japan fashion show to go 3D

2010-03-10T22:00:08Z

<div><p>TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Move over, Na'vis: some of Japan's top models will strut down the catwalk in a 3D fashion event this weekend, highlighting the increasing dazzle of the third dimension beyond the movie industry.</p><p>Japanese fashion magazine Non-no is teaming up with satellite broadcaster BS-TBS and consumer...

Fashion world hails McQueen's unfinished collection

2010-03-10T13:17:32Z

<div><p>Alexander McQueen's final, unfinished collection has garnered rave reviews after being unveiled in Paris, fashion editors saying Wednesday that the collection's medieval, otherworldy look reminded the industry of what they had lost.</p><p>The 16-piece Autumn/Winter collection was shown to a select group of industry writers in Paris on Tuesd...

Close of Ebony Fashion Fair means end of an era

2010-03-04T23:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Ebony Fashion Fair goes on hiatus, raising question of relevance in Michelle Obama era</div><div><p>Long before the nation obsessed over the sleeves of its black first lady, Eunice Johnson was shining a spotlight on black beauty and style.</p><p>The wife of Ebony magaz...

Fashion week woes put spotlight on Milan's influence

2010-03-01T07:30:35Z

<div><p>MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Milan has long claimed its place among the top fashion capitals of the world, but calendar woes have fashionistas asking whether it is losing influence.</p><p>While top names like Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Ve...

Milan: Fur, leather, wool combine in latest trend

2010-02-26T12:31:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Winter styles at Milan fashion shows are a flurry of fur, fabric and leather</div><div><p>Fur, leather and wool dominated the runways Friday on the second day of Milan fall-winter 2010 fashion week, packed tight with shows as designers scrambled to get their work in while top editors are still in town.</p><p>Milan reduced its usual fashion week to a four-day weekend when

Months of work for 10 minutes: Putting on a fashion show

2010-02-26T09:00:23Z

<div><p>MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Minutes to go until showtime, and the cool calm that was has turned into a manic frenzy as stylists, makeup artists and hairdressers add the final touches to the models about to strut down the catwalk.</p><p>It has taken the team at Italian fashion brand Frankie Morello about two months to work on this autumn/winte...

Milan fashion starts with tighter schedule

2010-02-24T06:45:45Z

<div><p>MILAN (Reuters) - Milan kicked off the Italian leg of the international fashion run on Wednesday with a tighter schedule of catwalk shows aimed at meeting the needs of the foreign press but which has ruffled designers' feathers.</p><p>Thousands of journalists and buyers have descended on the Italian fashion capital to see designers such as Reuters) - Designers are embracing a growing crowd of internet-savvy fashion followers taking catwalk glamour beyond the coveted front row, with many young creators welcoming a trend they say brings them closer to consumers.</p><p>After years of shunning the internet, a changing luxury market has forced even top fashion houses to welcome the world wide web and, more recently, a burgeoning bl...

Pringle updates the kilt at London show

2010-02-22T15:16:16Z

<div><p>A fresh take on the kilt dominated Pringle of Scotland's catwalk show in London on Monday, as the loss-making brand continues its efforts to shake off its golfing image and join the modern luxury market.</p><p>Loose knit pleated dresses and kilted skirts mixing cashmere and leather were shown alongside full-length, wide fi...

Thinking Big: Designers go for bulk

2010-02-22T08:15:55Z

<div id="subtitle">Super-sized Style: Designers think big for autumn winter collections at London Fashion Week</div><div><p>Bigger is better. That was the message at London Fashion Week on Monday.</p><p>The collections were all about super-sizing.</p><p>Longtime favorite Nicole Farhi started the day with a collection full of...

Front row fashion for all in London

2010-02-21T03:15:25Z

<div><p>There is still a dash for tickets, the best seats are kept for A-listers and the clothes haven't got any cheaper, but the doors of the fashion world were opened a little wider in London this weekend.</p><p>Members of the public were given front row access to the latest collections from some of the top names on the high street.</p><p>Meanwhile London's catwalk got a dose of realism when knitwear designer Mark Fast deployed several plus-size models to fill his skintight creations Saturday.</p><p>The Canadian-born Fast was at the center of a minor stir at last season's Fashion Week after media suggested that a stylist had quit over his decision to use plus-size models — something the stylist reportedl...

British composer performs 'The Piano' tracks at fashion show

2010-02-20T12:16:18Z

<div><p>British composer Michael Nyman has performed tracks from his score to the Oscar-winning movie "The Piano" during a fashion show by top Spanish designer Adolfo Dominguez.</p><p>The 65-year-old played the tracks on a piano during the 12-minute-long showcase of Dominguez' 1980s-insp...

End of an era: Fashion Week ends Bryant Park run

2010-02-22T08:37:04Z

<div id="subtitle">It's the end of an era as NY Fashion Week packs up tents for move to Lincoln Center</div><div><p>The tents that have billowed over fashion's elite at New York Fashion Week for 17 years went dark forever after a finale show on Thursday night by

2010-02-22T09:46:30Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten contestants of "Project Runway" showed collections on Friday at New York Fashion Week, part of the reality show's efforts to keep the three finalists secret until the television season ends.</p><p>Only three of ...