Think about how enjoyable life would be if every strategy for success was laid out for you step by step. The Valentino Garavani Foundation, promises to offer just that with a how-to guide for making it in high fashion using the wisdom, designs, and history of fashion’s “Emperor” himself. Starting in September, students from all around the world will be able to bask in a specialized exhibit of Valentino’s life works that also serves as a comprehensive obj
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Manolo Blahnik, Giles Deacon, Daphne Guinness, Stephen Jones, Yasmin Le Bon, Elizabeth Saltzman– fashion royalty all. But even these front-row faces have had some tough days recently. On top of
their daily duties of being fabulous, each of these industry darlings had the difficult job of narrowing down to five lucky semi-finalists from 60 UK-based designers for the The Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize, a unique honor debuting this year.
The crafty, colorful DIY art we know as tie-dye is typically associated with Grateful Dead shows and hacky sack sporting undergrads. But did you know that this textile technique actually dates as far
back as 500 A.D.? Well, now you’ll be able to see a mesmerizing variety of these vibrant patterns from prehistoric tunics to modern day frocks in San Francisco’s de Young Museum. Where else, right?
No need to take a vacation to wear a piece from a designer resort collection. Gone are the days where the high-class jet setters and socialites hopping on a plane to St. Tropez are the only ones to sport the “cruise” collections, says The New York Times. The reality is, customers now want to shop and wear their clothes whenever and wherever they desire. According the article, a resort collection, also known as a “pre
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.
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.
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
When you think of rats, certain things may come to mind—subway tunnels, animal-testing labs, the Black Death. Glamor probably isn’t one of them. Despite some less-than-pretty connotations, England’s Guardian newspaper is reporting that the hottest accessory for the coming winter season is, of all things, rat fur. Ick, right? Well, take a big breath, because we’
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