It'shardnottobeinspiredbythecoloursofournaturallandscapes.Forestgreens,russet-tonedfieldsandazurelakesevokeasenseofcalmandease.It'slittlewonderthenthatsuchapalettehasbecomethemainfocusforthisseason'shandbagofferings,itemsdesignedtocarryyourbelongingsday-inandday-out.Inherpre-fallcollection,Marni'screativedirectorConsuelaCastiglioniexploredcoloursinspiredbythelandscape,andhertotehan...[
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BrideFallsInLoveWithGrandma’sWeddingDressWeeksBeforeWeddingTwoweeksbeforeherNovember2015wedding,UKbrideConnieBelltriedonthedressthathergrandmaMargaretWhiteworein1966—anditfitlikeaglove.CourtesyofConnieBellMargaretWhiteonherweddingdayin1966.Connie’sweddingvenueplanshadjustfallenthrough,andherbelovedgrandmabroughtoutthe50-year-oldflorallaceweddingdressfromstorageinanattempttocheerh...[
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ThemostrecentdevelopmentintheNavajoNationv.UrbanOutfitterscasecamebywayofafederaljudgeinNewMexicoclearingthewayfortheNavajoNationtoseekmillionsofdollarsinits2012lawsuitovertheretailer’suseofthe"Navajo"nameinconnectionwithclothing,jewelry,flasks,andothermerchandise.DistrictJudgeBruceBlackruledonadefenseassertedbyUrbanOutfittersonThursday,holdingthattheAmericantribedidnotunreasonably...[
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Fromfieldstocatwalk:riseoftheFrenchworker'sjacketAfewyearsagoIwaswalkinginLondon’sSpitalfieldsmarketwhenIcameacrossseveralrailsofdarkbluejackets.Orrather,half-jackets.Youwouldn’thavewantedtowearoneupamountainbuttheywouldn’thavebeensuitableforafuneraleither.Theywerescruffilyformal;casualbutsmartenoughtododinneraslongastheQueenwasn’tthere.Thebestthingwerethepockets:fatenv...[
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SensualitymeetscomfortinSalta’snewcollection,tobeshownatFashionForwardDubaiHailingfromKazakhstan,Saltaandhereponymouslabelarealreadywellestablishedinherhomecountry,butthisseasonmarksthedesigner’sfirstforayintotheDubaifashionscene.OnchoosingFashionForwardDubai(FFWD)asherdebut,shesays:“IvisitedFashionForwardlastseasonandwasblownawaybythetalentandtheset-up,andfeelhonouredtobetakingp...[
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EasterSunday:adayfilledwithfamily,friends,egghunts,and(hopefully)somewonderfullywarmspringweather.However,eventhoughmanyfamiliespartakeindyingEastereggsandputtingtogetherbasketsofgoodiesfortheyoungerfamilymembers,Easterisasacredandreligiousholiday,onethatmustbetreatedwithrespect.OneofthebestwaystoshowtheholidaysomerespectisthroughwhatyoudecidetowearonSunday.KeeponreadingbecauseIamabouttoletyouinon...[
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Bengaluru’sfashionistasareinforatreatthisweekend,withSwedishinternationalretailer,H&M(Hennes&MauritzAB)allsettoopenitsfirststoreinthecityat11amonMarch25.Thefast-fashionbrand,knowntheworldoverforits‘fashionandqualityatthebestpriceinasustainableway’,willengageBengalureansinitsinimitablestyleonopeningday.Astylethathadhundredsofecstaticloyalscampingovernight,outsideitsfirstfl...[
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OnthesunnyislandofPalmBeach,black-tiegalasarecommon,Sundaybrunchis$100andabeachsidehotelroomcancostmorethan$2,000anightinhighseason.Buttherearebargainstobefound.Thesnowbird’sparadisehasathrivinghigh-endconsignmentmarketfordesignerandoftenbarelyworncastoffs.Theisland’sbusysocietycalendarmeanstwice-dailycostumechangesinalandoflabelsthatincludeChanel,Hermes,Valentino,GucciandPrada.Manyoft...[
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AsthesunrisesoverLondon’sHaymarketonSaturdaymorning,therearemanywhohopethestripjustsouthofPiccadillyCircus,hometoanunusualmixoftenants,includingaPlanetHollywoodandHerMajesty’sTheatre,willberecastinadifferentlight.That’sbecauseitisthefirstdayofpublictradingforthenewLondonlocationofCommedesGarçons’DoverStreetMarket,thehigh-concept,multi-brandfashionstore,whichmovedinto...[
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AlissaSegal'sLiminalitycreatesharmonybetweenthesexesAlissaSegal’spursuitofaneducationinfashionhastakenheraroundtheworld.Herdesignaestheticandviewoffashionareheavilyinspiredbyhertravelsandthepeopleshe’smetalongtheway.Segalchoosestodesignforthosewhoarefearlessintheirfashion.Shehasabackgroundinfineartsandbelievesthatfashiontooisanartform.Segal’sline,Liminality,isbasedonfindingha...[
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