New in stores this autumn, Rebecca Manners has created a collection called Safari Stripes for Made. These have been created by Fair Trade artisans in Kenya, with prices beginning at £50 for the brass rings’ cuff. You may also like Miksani introduces Carbon Neutral fashion range Fashion’s future purpose, heading back into the Zeitgeist Fashion […]
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CocoonU might have the finest cashmere scarves this winter
Don’t they look sumptuous? Better yet, these 100 per cent cashmere scarves from CocoonU are organically and ethically sourced, with yarn from outer Mongolia. There, because of the colder climates, a higher-quality, lighter yarn is sourced, and the company claims it helps supports the lifestyles of the nomadic herders in outer Mongolia. It also points […]
BBC joins interest in fashion with new drama, Material Girl
There is a growing interest in the fashion trade again—we’ve had to put up with The September Issue; the US is about to air The Beautiful Life with Elle Macpherson and Mischa Barton; and the BBC has now shown a clip of its new drama, Material Girl. The broadcaster says the series is ‘a […]
Young designers showcase their work at Museum of London
Fashion Diversity, to be held at Museum of London during London Fashion Week, is a three-day event, running from September 17 to 19, featuring free workshops and catwalk shows featuring new and established designers. London students have created a fashion range influenced by eighteenth-century pleasure gardens, and will show their work on the 19th. One […]
ShowStudio gets exhibition at Somerset House
Naomi Campbell, Bring and Buy, ShowStudio, 2005. Copyright by Nick Knight. Beginning during London Fashion Week, Somerset House will present an exhibition on ShowStudio, founded by Nick Knight. In 2003, both Lucire and ShowStudio were vying for a prize in the same category in the Webby Awards—which ShowStudio deservedly took that year. The exhibition […]
We thought these were a lovely touch for Christmas: Peace and Joy necklaces from Cerise UK on London’s Columbia Road. The inspiration came initially from children’s jewellery that Cerise’s designer, Vicky Davies, was commissioned to make. The pieces are hand-engraved and cut, and the two birds come together. The ‘Peace’ bird has stars on the […]
Cheryl Cole is L’Oréal’s new face
We wish we could take credit for it—after running items on Charlize Theron and Elizabeth Banks they both became L’Oréal Paris spokeswomen; and a sister magazine of ours did the same with Elizabeth Hurley and Estée Lauder in the 1990s—but we have to chalk it up to another coincidence as Cheryl Cole becomes the new […]
Miksani introduces Carbon Neutral fashion range
We’ve heard of many labels using the eco-fashion tag—after all, Lucire was the first fashion magazine to bring sustainable style into the mainstream, from 2003. Miksani, meanwhile, has gone one further with a Carbon Neutral clothing range for spring–summer 2010, launching at the Pure London Fashion Show. Miksani says its products have a minimal […]
Eastenders’ Charlie Brooks speaks out against domestic violence
Actress Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher in Eastenders) is lending her support to the National Centre for Domestic Violence in the UK. Although not a victim of domestic violence herself, Charlie feels strongly about the subject. She wants to help lift the lid on a taboo issue and raising awareness of the services offered by the […]
London Fashion Week announces second venue
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced a second venue as part of London Fashion Week this September. The new venue is located at 180 The Strand, just moments from Somerset House. It provides a contrasting modern backdrop for designers, showrooms, bar, café and installations. This additional venue builds on last season’s successful concept of […]