Elie Saab never fails to amaze with his glamorous avant-garde haute couture creations, this year’s latest Paris Haute Couture show was no different. Emphasis on craftsmanship was advocated by Saab and the atelier team from this collection with the most intricate dress featuring 9,000 hand worked sequins and crystals. Channelling 1920’s glitz and glamour from an array of extravagant party dresses accompanied by bejewelled headwear. Saab places heavy emphasis on detailed components
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Pitti Immagine Uomo 93 From Camo to Pinstripe to Plaid, printed trousers and jackets made an impression at the bi-annual Putti Uomo 93 exhibition, which encapsulated the future direction of Men’s Streetstyle. Drifting away from the conventional menswear classics, leaning towards more relaxed styles and the rapid rise of sportswear. athleisure and athluxury. Uomo 93, a pinacle marketplace to showcase the upcoming AW18 trends and to attract thousands of international buyers from
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As we revisit London Men’s Fashion Week The new Autumn/Winter ’17 attire had us oozing with excitement to find out just what trends were going to take centre stage. Struggling to pick from the many designers featured – We have picked our top three collections of this season: Astrid Anderson Astrid Anderson is a London based brand that creates ‘premium casual wear with a sports inspired aesthetic’ aiming to grasp new generation in menswear. Showcasing
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Dionne -Where did you find your inspiration for the name of the album ‘The Battle For Hearts and Minds’? Savvy - Well I guess the initial concept was birthed about 4-5 years ago while touring and promoting my previous album the a loop theory... The title for me works on a few different levels, a triple-entendre if you will. On one level it’s the internal battle, the struggle we all face day to day between
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When it comes to promoting designer fashion labels, celebrities have always been at the forefront of the public . When personalities such as Rihanna and Kanye West are captured by paparazzi wearing extravagant garments at key events, those looks are instantly digitally catapulted onto key blogs and mags, birthing the latest fashion trends . Beyoncé recently released her ‘Ivy Park’ range in Topshop stores, raking in the pounds for Topshop The sportswear in the UK is currently
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The future of fashion technologies When Alexander McQueen teamed up with SHOWstudio in 2009 to become the first fashion designer to live stream a runway show, the way we consumed fashion was changed forever. From real-time live feeds to virtual reality catwalks at fashion weeks, major fashion influencers and retail brands such as Topshop, Balenciaga and Dior are adopting technology to increase their scope and profits. Embracing virtual reality technology, Topshop’s flagship
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Accessing the inside scoop on who’s sitting front row at each show, the first sneak peak at this season and all those behind the scene moments is no longer a difficulty with this digital age, making fashion extremely reachable with the use of live feed catwalks and constant social media uploads. Meaning luckily enough for those of us who were unable to attend LFW (or those who’s invite was ‘lost in the post’!) still had
Read moreWith the 2016 award season in full swing, I can’t help but be green-eyed monster jealous of the glitz and glam taking over Hollywood’s red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards. One of my personal favourites from the carpet has to be the silk slip dresses. With the likes of model Rosie Huntington-Whitely who rocked this style as she wore a sleek gown by Galvan. With pulled back hair and bold red lips, Rosie showed
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Would you like to gain the experience that Charlotte did? Name: Charlotte H Course: BA (Hons) Fashion Management Year of study: Year 2 Career aspirations: Preferably building a career path within Fashion Marketing; the idea of consultancy also intrigues me. Duration of placement with AC-PR: 3 Months What enjoyed the most: Understanding the myriad of different tasks undergone within PR and marketing; I also enjoy how features of both PR and marketing are so hand-in-hand
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To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Benaiah Matheseon brand and to thank all for their support, Benaiah wanted to do something special. On previous anniversaries Benaiah has been know to release individual anniversary items. This time on Friday the 13th a limited edition anniversary collection will be released, featuring 5 items made available in store and online, for 5 days only. To add to the twist, YOU decide what YOU pay for the collection, yes, YOU decide
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