DHAHRAN: In the hidden compound of Al-Mutlaq, situated on the main road in the center of Dammam, Alkhobar and Dhahran, there is a community of cat charmers who save as many cats as they can. Some local residents view the residents of the complex as the saviors of many unwanted cats in the area. The […]
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A Finnish brand is turning McDonald’s uniforms into couture
Written by Zoe Sottile, CNN A Finnish brand takes couture to an unexpected place: McDonald’s. Helsinki-based fashion label VAIN has just launched a unique collaboration with the fast food giant. The brand used McDonald’s employee uniforms as basic ingredients for a collection of recycled clothing. The standard uniform shirts and pants were transformed into billowy […]
Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week returns after two-year hiatus
New collections from 32 indigenous fashion designers will hit the catwalk. It’s fitting that the theme for this year’s Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week is “rekindling joy in the face of pain.” Because it’s not a tentative return for the event, after a COVID-influenced two-year hiatus, but rather an explosion of pattern, color and celebration. Starting […]
The environmental costs of fast fashion
New season, new styles, buy more, buy cheap, move, throw away: pollution, waste and emissions from fast fashion are fueling the triple planetary crisis. The annual Black Friday sales on November 25 are a reminder of the need to rethink what you buy, what you throw away, and what it costs the planet. Sustainable fashion […]
Raf Simons Shutters label of the same name – World Water Day
LONDON — Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons revealed on Instagram on Monday that he will be closing his own label after “an extraordinary journey of 27 years”. The spring 2023 show presented during Frieze London last month will be the designer’s last collection for his own label. “Words fail me to share how proud I […]
Balenciaga apologizes for ads featuring children holding teddy bears in bondage gear
Fashion label Balenciaga has apologized for an ad campaign critics say sexualizes children. The ads, which were posted on Instagram, show children with teddy bear bags outfitted in what appears to be bondage clothing. The photos of the children were criticized on social media as “creepy” and “disturbing”. The ads show young children holding teddy […]
‘Emily in Paris’ Season 3 Fashion Is All About Platform Shoes
Season 3 of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” isn’t here yet, but Emily is already back in her trademark whimsical fashion. Last season left some moments of suspense. Spoiler alert: Emily (played by Lily Collins) is faced with the decision to stay in Paris when Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) decides to leave Savoir and start her own […]
Bamboo Underwear chooses Madelaine Petsch as its first celebrity ambassador – World Water Day
Madelaine Petsch is the newest face of Bamboo Underwear. As the first celebrity ambassador for the underwear brand, Petsch will appear in several campaigns in 2023, presenting the brand’s latest collections. Madelaine Petsch in bamboo underwear. COURTESY OF BAMBOO UNDERWEAR Madelaine Petsch in bamboo underwear. COURTESY OF BAMBOO UNDERWEAR “I have been a fan of […]
Karla Welch on Amazon-style color analysis popup, awards season – World Water Day
Karla Welch brings her styling expertise to Amazon Style. The celebrity fashion stylist, who works with Olivia Wilde, Tracee Ellis Ross, Hailey and Justin Bieber, among others, is joining forces with the e-commerce giant at her Color Me Curated pop-up at Americana at Brand in Glendale, California, which offers buyers free color analysis consultations where […]
Aspen Shopping Scene Warming Up for the Holidays – World Water Day
Balmain will be landing in Aspen, Colorado this week. And he is not alone. The French brand is part of a growing number of fashion houses hosting events and opening temporary pop-up stores at mountain resorts for the holidays, chasing the growing market for ski gear and equipment that Future Market Insights says is projected […]