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The final TMC regional heat will talk place on 21 August and this time it will feature the MEN, so ladies get your tickets now and come and see the hottest male models the UK has to offer.
There will also be the final heat for the women, with the last few places up for grabs for the female contestants.
The last heat is always the heat that is packed to the rafters so get your tickets in advance to guarantee entry.
TICKETS: if purchased in advance are £10 per person and can be got online @ http://ww

FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY for talented independent designers to showcase their work at the 2^nd edition of the EthnicFashion Show!

Momentum Collective Design is delighted to announce that ‘The Ethnic Fashion Show’ catwalk is returning for its second edition andwill take place on the 28^th of October at the sumptuous 20^th Century Theatre in thetrendy and sophisticated area of Notting Hill.yes""> After the huge success of the first show in Covent Garden,the Ethnic Fashion Show is back for another colorfu

For all the confusion, various levels of organization, and free cocktails, lasts year’s Fashion’s Night Out was, by any measure, a success—particularly considering it was the first year of questionable purpose an event involving dozens upon dozens of stores, hundreds of brands, and thousands of attendees spread
hither and yon across New York City. Personally, we dug it. Now, this of September 10th it’s back for more. Brace yourself!

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Photo: Todd Heisler/New York Times

While we were enjoying Pulino’s pizza and brews at the preview of the new Rag & Bone store on Houston last night (more on that later), Diane von Furstenberg, Norma Kamali, and Prabal Gurung
were getting real with New York Times scribe Eric Wilson in front of a paying audience for the latest edition of the newspaper’sTimes Talks series at the beautiful The Times Center just across from the picturesque Port Authority Bus Terminal. Given the reports leaking out on v

Fashion Diversity 'pops-up' at the Islington Metal Works 16-18 September 2010 and
official off schedule show during London Fashion Week!

• Catwalk Shows
• Boutique
• Frock Exchange
• Honorary Awards
• Student & Graduate Competition Final
• Cafe & Information Exchange and more...

COMPETITION

Would you like the chance to attend the largest competition for models of colour in
the UK with a friend of your choice? Top Model of Colour is giving away tickets
for the up and coming regional heats taking place in July and August at Bush
Hall, London.

10 pairs of tickets for 24 July heats (closing date 20 July)

10 pairs of tickets for 7 August (closing date 3 August)

5 pairs of tickets for 21 August heats closing date 17 August)

For a chance to be one of the lucky winners answer the quest

For the next few months, New York City’s Midtown will have a few new residents on its sidewalk– 32 to be exact. The Fashion Center’s Sidewalk Catwalk opened just yesterday featuring 32 mannequins decorated by some of city’s top fashion designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson, Badgley Mischka, Thom Browne, Jason Wu, and many more. We took a trip to the heart of the Garment District to visit New York City’s latest public art exhibition, which extends from Herald Square to 42nd St

Image via Garmz.com

If you haven’t been reading this blog much or hitting your head against the door that is fashion production, let’s just say this once and for all; starting a fashion label is a long and expensive process with a wicked learning curve. Add a lack of adequate outlets to begin production and it becomes even more of a daunting task. In fact, the difference between the successful designers and never-weres can be traced to this stage in development. So, kids, imagine a democratic way

Photos via Live Journal

With a recent ash burial for the late Alexander McQueen, the fashion world is obviously still in the grips of a great loss since the designer’s suicide last February. But, McQueen’s fashion legacy carried on this past weekend in a simple men’s collection at Milan Fashion Week under the direction of longtime McQueen assistant and now brand Creative Director, Sarah Burton. Yes—the late designer was known for his wacky and fantastical men’s collections, but somehow Burton’s u

Katie Eary Fall/Winter 2010

Designers, what if instead of navigating a minefield of venture capitalists and other funding schemes, you could turn to fans and the very same people who love and would by your work to back your vision? Well, take a lesson from Katie Eary, the UK-based designer who used the help of Catwalk
Genuis, a platform that allows the public to buy shares of a brand, to launch her first womenswear collection. (more…)

Photo via Flickr/anyakamarek

Another Graduate Fashion Week has sped by, and we’re sad to have to wait another 365-ish days for the next crop of UK student talent. To cope with our melancholy, we’re reveling in our favorite finalist collections and the trends that might just catch on past the student runways.

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Photo via Fashion156

Just as we promised, we’re keeping on top of the best and, um, most interesting trends at London’s Graduate Fashion Week. Take a look after the jump for these hot, fresh, and often bizarre styles.

Left: Maria Lazari (Photo via @River_Island; Right: Leoni Newcombe (Photo via Fashion156)

Newsflash: Your childhood kaleidoscope has resurrected from the crawlspace shaped like a sweater—but don’t be scared. Geometric shapes hit the catwalk, and—when they worked—we squealed like schoo