AreYouProvidingaShoppingExperienceThat’sonParwithConsumerShoppingHabits?Asignificantnumberofconsumershavetakentoshoppingonline–ontheircomputers–andanincreasingnumberontheirmobiledevices.Millenialsespecially,whorepresentmostonlinecustomerstoday,usetheircellphonesandvarioussocialmediachannelstogetthebestdeals.Theyseekoutsubstantialdiscounts,andmorethaneverbefore,visitstoresandthenc...[
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Goingtoyourfirstfashionshowcanbeadauntingexperiencebutifyoufollowthesetips,you'lllooklikeapro.What'sthis"VAMFF"everyoneistalkingabout?That'stheacronymfortheVirginAustraliaMelbourneFashionFestival.ItrunsfromMarch1-19anditsnameisamouthful,soit'seasiertosay"VAMFF".Andit'smucheasierthanwhenthemainsponsorbeganwiththeletter'L'.Wherearetheshows?Mostofthepre...[
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IndiahaslongbeenacreatorandmanufacturerofhighfashionforWesterndesignersandbrandssuchasDriesvanNotenandChristianLouboutin.Now,thecountry’shomegrowntalentishittingtheglobalstageandwillbeonshowinHongKongduringthefirsteditionofICE(IndianCoutureExperience)onMarch18.Theone-dayeventwasconceivedandisbeingcuratedbyAnkitaSareenBatra,aformermodelandmanagingpartnerofDelhi-basedcreativeagencyGreenRoomCre...[
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ThelaunchoftheNikeProHijab,alightweight,breathable,adjustable,competition-worthygarmentforhijab-wearingathletes,reflectsbothconsumerdemandandthegrowingnumberofelitefemaleMuslimathletes.Inthe2016RioOlympics,forexample,14Muslimwomen-fouroftheminhijab-wonmedals."Sportsisoneofthefewplatformsthatbringspeopletogether,andthemorebigbrandsarenoticingtheimpactofArabMuslimfemaleathletes,themoretheinclus...[
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Onethingyoungbrandsinvariablyfailtodo:Layaproperfoundationtoprotectsomeoftheirmostvaluableassets.Whileyoumaythinkthismeansthebrand’sdesignertalentoritsrealestatespace,somethingactuallytrumpstheseassetsanditcomesintheformofabrand’sintellectualproperty("IP”).Asrapiddesignerturnoverbecomesincreasinglycommonandmostbrandsmoveawayfromvastretailschemes(infavorofe-commerce),thevalue...[
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EmmaWatsondebutsthenewsweetheartnecklineattheL.ApremiereofBeautyandtheBeastEmmaWatsontooktotheredcarpetinLAlastnightonthelatestlegofherBeautyandtheBeastpromotionaltour.TheactressbecamethelateststartowearalookfromthedebutcollectionfromOscardelaRenta'snewcreativedirectorsLauraKimandFernandoGarcia.Hersleeklytailoredjumpsuitofferedasharpcontrasttothefairytale,capedgownwhichsheworefortheLondonpremi...[
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GiorgioArmaniIsHeadedtoSXSWWithDevPateltoShareStudent-MadeShortFilmsGiorgioArmaniisheadedtoTexas.Thedesignerandnotedfilmaficionadoisslatedtodebutthethirdinstallmentofhis"FilmsofCityFrames"shortfilminitiativeatSouthbySouthwestthisyear,havingpreviouslyshownattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalin2014andBFILondonFilmFestivalin2015.Theinitiative,launchedin2014,spotlightsemergingfilmmakersfrom...[
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LadyGaga,Pharrell,EllenDeGeneresLead'TheLoveProject'AdInatimeofdivisionandpartisanrancor,loveiswhatweneedrightnow.ThatwastheoverarchingmessageinLadyGaga's30-secondadfor"TheLoveProject,"whichdebutedduringSundaynight'sOscars.Thespot,acollaborationwithmakeupgiantRevlon,featuredPharrellandEllenDeGeneresdancingandurgingpeopletofindwaystoexpresstheirlove."Loveisembracingev...[
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Inwhatweimaginemight,justmight,beareactiontothedepressingstateofthenewsoflate,designersinLondonshowedaconfettiexplosionofsequinsonMonday.It’shardtobepessimisticaboutglobalaffairswhenyou’reconfrontedwithsparklingrainbows,dancingmalemodelsinpinkslogant-shirts,andtopsscreaming‘MOREGLITTER,LESSTWITTER.’Inthatsense,wehavealottothankAshishfor.TheLondondesignerofIndianoriginhasnev...[
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LouisTomlinson’son-offgirlfriendandfashionandlifestyleblogger–allyouneedtoknowButsincesplittingwiththestar,Eleanorhascarvedoutacareerthat’sallherown–dominatingsocialmediasitesandbecomingknownforherfashionexpertise.WhoisEleanorCalder?EleanorCalderisa24-year-oldBritishfashionblogger,modelandstylist.ShestudiedattheUniversityofManchesterandgraduatedwithadegreeinpoliticsandsocio...[
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