How Coco Chanel changed the course of women's fashion
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was one of the 20th century's most influential couturiers. A milliner by training, she moved beyond hats to become a rebel and a trailblazer of th
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Paris Fashion Week: How to watch the virtual shows
While the novel coronavirus was the talk of the town in Paris during the womenswear shows this time last year, nobody could have predicted that it would continue to defin
A Black-Italian designer aims to change Italy’s fashion industry
Stella Jean is a Haitian-Italian clothes designer who is trying to change the Italian fashion industry by working with African designers. She is showing her designs du
Africa-born 'Fab Five' designers open Milan Fashion Week
Five designers of African origin opened Milan Fashion Week's "We are Made in Italy" virtual show on Wednesday, as Europe's fashion world seeks to highlight long-marginali
Digital fashion designers sought for UK’s first degree in virtual couture
The seemingly sci-fi world of digital couture – in which social media users can buy virtual clothing to be worn online, while gamers can dress avatars in flamboyan
How Sergio Hudson rose to fashion stardom
For Sergio Hudson, it’s been a “whirlwind†ever since the presidential inauguration ceremony last month. It was a monumental day for the South Carol
London fashion week shows sketch out the new normal
The puffer jacket is everywhere – but so, too, are dreams of summer holidays. There is awe for science and scientists – and gratitude for home comforts.
World fashion capitals get a US $600M haircut thanks to COVID-19
The pandemic has choked the flow of spending during now-virtual fashion weeks in New York, Paris, Milan and London. Each year over four weeks in February and March, th
Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Impeachment Outfit’
Speaker of the United States Congress House Nancy Pelosi opted for a black suit dress and gold necklace for Trump’s second impeachment hearing. This is the same
Rihanna's Fenty fashion label to close down
Luxury goods group LVMH and singer Rihanna have agreed to shut down her Fenty fashion label after less than two years in production. However, the Savage X Fenty linger
The Weeknd wears Givenchy for Super Bowl Halftime performance
The Weeknd brought signature classic style to his 2021 Super Bowl halftime show performance. The musician, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, wore a Givenchy re
Cicely Tyson Gave Fashion Six Decades of Glamour
The cinema legend’s death at the age of 96 sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, leading several generations of talent to pay their respects. Mich
Lady Gaga's inauguration dress compared to 'Hunger Games' outfit
Lady Gaga sang the National Anthem at the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Grammy and Oscar-winner belte
Bridgerton inspires an era of Regency Dressing
Regency dressing has now inspired most in today's generation, not from the pandemic but from Netflix’s viral sensation, Bridgerton. Since its release on Christm
Satya Paul: Indian designer who made the sari fashionable dies at 78
Indian fashion designer Satya Paul, whose prints helped to modernise the traditional sari, has died at 78. A favourite of many Bollywood stars, the designer made his n
2020's biggest fashion trends reflect a world in crisis
To look back at the year in fashion is to look back at a year of crisis. In the first few months of 2020, as the severity and scale of the coronavirus pandemic became cle
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
Visionary designer Pierre Cardin died at a hospital in Neuilly, west of Paris, his family said. He was hailed for designing the era-defining futurist looks of the 1960s a
Drake Is Launching an Entirely New Label With Nike
Rappers used to compete with one another over number-one albums, chart-topping singles, and diss tracks. In 2020, a different sort of arms race has ensued as musicians
Vogue’s best dressed of 2020
How does one sum up 2020 in fashion? It was a year in which red carpets were called off, celebrities let us inside their wardrobes at home and awards ceremonies went virt
Re/Done launches its first-ever Eco Sneakers
Los Angeles-based luxury fashion label Re/Done, which expanded its sneaker line this summer, has added its first-ever eco-friendly style using a 100 percent recycled leat
Under Armour and Steph Curry launch purpose-led Curry Brand
US sportswear brand Under Armour has teamed up with three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry to launch Curry Brand, a purpose-led performance label aiming to ensure young pe