The world’s most stylish people descended on London’s Royal Albert Hall last night for the 2022 Fashion Awards, celebrating the brightest talents and brightest designers, and the work they’ve put in over the last 12 months. But it’s not just about glitz and glamour; The annual awards are the main fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, […]
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Canadian fashion company promotes the ‘beauty’ of assisted suicide in ad
Canadian fashion company La Maison Simons promoted the “beauty” of voluntary euthanasia in a promotional video last month that is sparking outrage on social media. The video titled “Everything is Beauty” chronicles the decision of Jennyfer Hatch, a 37-year-old Canadian woman, to voluntarily sacrifice herself because she suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. In the video, Hatch […]
Wild fan fashion at World Cup draws praise and scorn in Qatar
Doha, Qatar – The World Cup in Qatar has become a political lightning rod, so it’s no surprise that soccer fans’ style of dress has sparked controversy. Forget your classic football shirts – the streets of Doha have been transformed into a chaotic parade in terms of fashion. Visitors from around the world wear updated […]
Metaverse Fashion Week Returns in Spring 2023 to Highlight
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — decentralandthe world’s largest user-owned and operated virtual social world, today announced the return of Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW), taking place from March 28-31, 2023, concluding the Spring/Summer Fashion season on virtual catwalks. Started by decentraland Y UNXDa leading platform for immersive arts and culture, in collaboration with […]
Raf Simons closes eponymous fashion label after 27 ‘extraordinary’ years
Belgian designer Raf Simons has announced that he will close the fashion label that bears his name after 27 years of operation. Simons took to social media platform Instagram to announce the news, explaining that the brand’s final spring/summer 2023 show in October at Printworks nightclub, London, would be its last. “The Spring/Summer 2023 collection […]
As China reopens, fashion and beauty brands can prepare to recover sales
After three years of Covid restrictions, which fueled protests following a deadly fire in a locked apartment, China lifted some draconian measures this month. The Chinese public may finally see an end in sight, which is good news for both physical sales and consumer confidence. However, with no official dates for a full reopening, the […]
Adele wears Harris Reed’s first look for Nina Ricci – WWD
Harris Reed debuted his first look for Nina Ricci in none other than Adele. The singer wore a custom look from the new creative director onstage during her “Weekends With Adele” concert on Saturday night in Las Vegas. She was wearing an off-the-shoulder dress in black velvet, with voluminous circular sleeves in black tulle, embroidered […]
Braathen, the skier and fashion designer, wins Alta Badia GS
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Lucas Braathen might be just the kind of personality skiing needs to join Marco Odermatt among the younger generation taking over the sport. The 22-year-old Norwegian, with a Brazilian mother and a taste for fashion — he has a line of jewelry for sale — demonstrated his skills on the […]
Gators leave Las Vegas in forgettable fashion
LAS VEGAS — They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. The Gators can live with that. They won’t care if what happened at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday at the Las Vegas Bowl gets hit over the head with a shovel, shot through the heart and buried somewhere outside the city limits in a […]
Entrepreneurial Trait: Passion for Fashion
Editor’s note: We continue our series of stories about local business owners and the unique merchandise and services they have for sale, just in time for Christmas. Montana Thatcher was born in Clovis. She recently moved home from college to Las Cruces at New Mexico State University. This year she became the independent owner of […]