Category: Fashion News

How the Academy Awards became ‘the biggest international fashion show free-for-all’

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Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, University of Southern California, The Conversation The dress actress Lupita Nyong’o wore to the 86th Academy Awards in 2014 became a story in and of itself. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage via Getty Images The Oscars are no longer just a celebration of movies. They’ve also become a fashion show, with fans, designers and the media celebrating and criticizing Hollywood celebrities as they stroll, pause and pose on the red carpet of the annual awards ceremony. A sharp look can be a story in and of itself. Take actress Lupita Nyong’o. After she wore a powder blue Prada dress to…Continue Reading

Hidden Gems From ASOS I Predict Will Sell Out ASAP

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Paris Fashion Week 2024, wrapped: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and Stella McCartney highlights from the final stretch – plus a surprise ‘secret’ menswear show from Saint Laurent

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McCartney delighted guests with an early show on a sunny Monday morning. The breezy and upbeat presentation, dedicated to Mother Earth, was also a more serious call to action. “It’s About F***ing Time”, a manifesto read by actresses Olivia Colman and Helen Mirren, introduced the collection. McCartney is a pioneer when it comes to sustainable practices and responsible luxury. The materials she used in the range, such as apple-based leather, stayed true to her mission.British model Lila Grace Moss, daughter of Kate Moss, in a knitwear look by Stella McCartney from the label’s autumn/winter 2024 show at Paris Fashion…Continue Reading

Nicola Coughlan on the importance of self-care and why fashion matters

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Nicola Coughlan is having a main-character moment when it comes to her red-carpet style. The actress – who is currently promoting Bridgerton with the help of her stylist Aimée Croysdill – was in Paris this week for the Christian Louboutin show, where she sat front row in a classic black Vivienne Westwood dress from Mytheresa, of course, with shimmering Louboutin accessories. “Nicola is brilliant,” stylist Croysdill tells me. “She brings film references and iconic moments in pop culture and film, then I pair it with fashion moments, so it’s a beautiful synergy between the two. Both of us will bring…Continue Reading

The trendy second-hand clothing market is huge and still growing – yet nobody is turning a profit

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For example, neither the American company ThredUp nor its luxury cousin The RealReal are profitable, disappointing investors and dragging share prices below their IPOs. In 2022, less than two years after going public, the American peer-to-peer resale site Poshmark was acquired by a Korean tech company for $1.2bn (£950m), one-sixth of its IPO valuation. While the service is still available to American shoppers and sellers, the company no longer operates in the UK market. The Lithuanian peer-to-peer fashion resale start-up Vinted has taken over in the UK, posting a pre-tax loss of €47.1m ($51m; £40.3m) in 2022. The British second-hand…Continue Reading

Pinterest’s 2024 Fashion Trend Entry Ribbon

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Jakarta – From world designer collections on the fashion stage, to predictions from internet searches, ribbons are predicted to dominate the fashion scene in 2024. However, what kind of ribbons are on the trend radar? Near the end of each year, Pinterest releases lifestyle and entertainment trend predictions for the following year based on the searches of its 500 million users. The data source comes from English searches with the analysis period September 2021 – August2023.ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENTBritish actress Maisie Williams wore a dress full of ribbons while attending the 2023 British Fashion Awards recently.…Continue Reading

Eleanor Tomlinson attends her first Paris Fashion Week

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Eleanor Tomlinson has just attended her first Paris Fashion Week, and she’s left amazed. “I was amazed at just how much work and love goes into every single detail,” she tells me, reflecting on her experience. The actress sat front row at the Zimmermann autumn/winter 2024 show, and described how she felt “like the only person in the room – which is quite something when you’re surrounded by gorgeous supermodels!” So captivated was she, that Tomlinson caught up with designer Nicky Zimmermann backstage (who helms the brand along with her sister, Simone) to learn more. “She talked me through the…Continue Reading