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Global fashion brands bearing brunt of informal Saudi blockade of Turkish goods

Global fashion brands are bearing the brunt of rising regional rivalries with Saudi Arabia informally banning all imports of all products which are made in Turkey. The issue was raised…

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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies due to Covid-19

Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, better known as Kenzo, who created his label in Paris in the 1970s, died on Sunday, the brand that still carries his name said. Aged…

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Fashion industry eco-system in peril as Covid-19 shuts down catwalks

When Swedish fashion brand Acne Studios last hosted a catwalk show in Paris in January, it ordered dozens of vegan-friendly rice bowls from cafe owner and caterer Pearlyn Lee for…

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Armani to shift catwalk to prime-time TV

Forty-five years after founding his fashion group, Giorgio Armani came up with a new way of showing his latest catwalk creations on Saturday - a prime-time TV show. The show…

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Armani Group converts all production to manufacture single-use medical overalls

The fashion designer’s Group was one of the first firms to take measures to halt the spread of the epidemic, deciding to hold its Milan Fashion week show on…

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VIDEO: Highlights Paris Fashion Week FW2020/21

Fashion Week festivities have made their way over to France’s capital of Paris. Welcoming in the Fall/Winter 2020 season, the city’s dazzling streets and ornate architecture have become the latest…

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French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier announces retirement

French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier said Friday that his next Paris haute couture fashion show will be his last. The flamboyant creator said he would be bowing out Wednesday with a…

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French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro dies in Paris at age 86

French designer Emanuel Ungaro, who described himself as a “sensual obsessive”, has died in Paris at the age of 86. Ungaro, who retired from fashion in 2004, died on Saturday…

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US designer Tommy Hilfiger in Sydney

US designer Tommy Hilfiger poses for a portrait at the Park Hyatt in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 November 2019. The iconic US designer is in Sydney as part…

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Photo Story: ‘Designers and Brands’ fashion show in Beirut

A model presents a creation by Kuwaiti designer Adiba El Mahboub during the 'Designers and Brands' fashion show in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH

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Photo Story: Guy Laroche – Runway at the Paris Fashion Week S/S 2020

A model presents a creation for the Spring/Summer 2020 collection by French Guy Laroche fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 25 September 2019. The presentations of…

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Photo Story: Saint Laurent – Runway – Paris Fashion Week S/S 2020

A model presents a creation from the Women Spring/Summer 2020 collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France. The presentation of the Women's collections…

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Photo Story: The Milan Fashion Week S/S 2020

Models Gigi Hadid (L), Bella Hadidi (C) and Kaia Gerber present creations by Max Mara during the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, 19 September 2019. Spring-Summer 2020 women's collections…

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H&M stops buying Brazilian leather over Amazon rainforest fires

Fashion retailer H&M said Friday it is suspending leather purchases from Brazil to make sure it is not supporting cattle farming that may be contributing to the fires in the…

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German photographer Peter Lindbergh dead at 74

German photographer Peter Lindbergh poses during a press conference on his exhibition, titled Peter Lindbergh. On Street, in Berlin, Germany, 24 September 2010 (reissued 04 September 2019). Media reports on…

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Leading fashion companies to make G7 pledge to help environment

Major fashion companies from around the world said on Friday they had signed a pact which they would present at this week’s G7 summit in Biarritz, France, to help protect…

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Photo Story: Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld

Italian model Mariacarla Boscono presents a creation during a fashion show of Italian luxury fashion house Fendi held in tribute of its former creative director, the late German fashion designer…

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Prada to stop using fur from next year

Italian luxury fashion house Prada announced it will stop using animal fur in its products from next year. Prada said it is making the change to meet the demand…

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Serena Williams outfit meant to inspire women recovering from pregnancy

Serena Williams outfit for Roland Garros was more than just a sport outfit. Her black bodysuit, produced by NIKE, was meant to inspire women who were recovering from a pregnancy. Williams launched her…

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What are the sunglasses styles to expect this year

The heat is on. The sun is bright. The sunglasses (or shades) are more than just a fashion ornament. However one can't remove the fashionable aspect from it. Italian news…

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