Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:00:07 +0100 (Reuters) - Mulberry designer Emma Hill walks on the catwalk following the Mulberry 2012 Autumn/Winter collection presentation during London Fashion Week February 19, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: FASHION)
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:30:17 +0100 LONDON (Reuters) - Renaissance paintings, Russian themes and military cuts dominated the catwalk on the second day at London Fashion Week with evening gowns, fur hats and eclectic prints for the autumn/winter season. Dresses in rich hues of cobalt, emerald and ruby featured heavily and marched alongside military-inspired coats with fur detailing for a fashion week keen to burnish its reputation for young creativity. "It's become a really, really exciting place to be. Especially in the last five years. ... (Source: Reuters)
Fashionistas set styles off the catwalk at Fashion Week
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:40:25 +0100 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stylists, bloggers, former models and budding fashionistas aimed to make a splash off the runway as they descended upon New York Fashion Week this week, flaunting their own original looks and aiming to be snapped by photographers. With the spotlight during the week-long event focused on the 90 designers showing their 2012 Fall/Winter Collections, the colorful, creative and sometimes bizarre attire worn by those hanging around the shows vied for attention with those on the main catwalks. ... (Source: Reuters)
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:20:15 +0100 (Reuters) - Behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week, reams of legal contracts bind together designers, models, hair and make-up artists, photographers, stagehands, lighting technicians and even celebrities flaunting their clothes. These days fashion contracts can range from a premium price of up to $65,000 to rent the main runway at Lincoln Center where the top designers tend to show, to a smaller designer's DJ contract including a clause that the DJ must have the right to publicly broadcast the music they pump out during the show. ... (Source: Reuters)
Menswear: what will make it from catwalk to sidewalk?
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:00:16 +0100 Lashings of leather, slinky knits, bomber jackets and iPad cases were hot trends on the Paris runways -- and ones likely to make it into men's wardrobes next autumn, buyers said as the menswear shows wrapped up Sunday. (Source: AFP)