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Prints, Knits, and Wite-Out: Graduate Fashion Week Ends With Crafty Talent

Posted by Afingo Fashion on June 10, 2010 at 5:00pm

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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Function and Fashion of Zoot Suits Unveiled!

Posted by Dennis Murphy on August 26, 2009 at 2:49pm
Known for its bold, extravagant, and odd style, the zoot suit is a double-breasted suit that existed since 1930s. The wrapped jacket usually features for wide lapels overly elegant padded shoulders extending past the hips. Its purpose is to basically cover the pleated pants billowing out before the fine cuffs. It is being worn and frequently associated to African- American, Puerto-Ricans, Mexican Americans, Filipino Americans, and Italian Americans.Today zoot suit came in bold and vibrant colors
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Loss of a Legend

Posted by BexBella on June 4, 2008 at 12:00am

Today, the usually frivolous chatter of the fashion world was silenced by the announcement that Yves Saint Laurent has died in Paris, aged 71.YSL exploded onto the fashion scene in 1958 as Christian Dior’s successor and dominated both prêt a porter and couture for the latter half of the twentieth century. His influence: immense. YSL changed the way women dressed; creating pant suits and trench coats and of course the iconic “Le smoking” tuxedo jacket. He made high fasion accessible to the masses
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