Paris Haute Couture: Valentino SS15

    Shakespeare, Dante and Marc Chagall served as the inspiration for Valentino’s SS15 Haute Couture collection, which was shown in Paris on Wednesday. The romance and storytelling was evident throughout, with Pierpaolo Ciccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri’s offering lavish details including gauzy fabrics, velvets, and exquisite embroideries. In practice that came out as a strong Russian…

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      Northampton opens new footwear workshop

      The University of Northampton has opened a new footwear workshop that provides its footwear students with additional space for their design work, to coincide with the launch of its standalone BA (Hons) Footwear and Accessories programme, which provides students with the creative skills and technical knowledge to footwear design. Opened by John Miller, clerk to…

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        CFDA Winners announced at inaugural ceremony

        New York – Last night was the CFDA awards ceremony, and of course there were several lucky designers who came out on top. This years CFDA winners have been decided. For women’s wear the winners were Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row, for men’s wear the winner was Tom Ford, and for accessories…

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          Bra 101

          London – Good supporting undergarments are the key to creating any successful look. A well fitting bra not only flatters and enhances certain styles, but also acts as the main foundation of well functioning wardrobe for all women. Yet many women still wear ill-fitting bras, with close to two-thirds or 64 percent of women around…

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