Fashion’s promotion of fur is provocative, in light of the tipping-point
Above Remember this? Supermodel Naomi Campbell (far right) representing in a PETA ad that she would rather go naked than wear fur—a claim that she seems to have reversed on this year. Sofia Hedstrom, in the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet, notes that the use of fur is on the rise. Designers including Jean-Paul Gaultier […]
Lanvin for H&M’s NYC couture show and Alexandra Owen lead our fashion coverage
Dan Lecca There are two great fashion stories in the features’ part of the Lucire site today, each on top labels in their respective countries. Above are photographs, by Dan Lecca for Hennes & Mauritz, of the Lanvin Loves H&M haute couture show at the Pierre Hotel in New York on Thursday night. The […]
What the stars wore at the MTV EMAs, including the many dresses of Eva Longoria-Parker
Last month, we reported that Eva Longoria-Parker would host the MTV EMAs at Caja Magica, Madrid this year. Here she is in this latest video below, along with Rihanna, Shakira, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha and Taylor Momsen wore at the event. Longoria-Parker changed her outfits for a total of 10 looks, including, as […]
Lily Aldridge fitted for Victoria’s Secret; Kazakh Fashion Week; BMW to build Vision plug-in hybrid
As the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show takes shape for broadcast later this month on CBS, model Lily Aldridge is getting fitted with her wings and tries on some of her outfits. Los Angeles-born Aldridge first appeared on the Victoria’s Secret catwalk in 2009. The Fashion Show will broadcast on November 30. Meanwhile, […]
Hair at Stolen Girlfriends’ Club and Huffer: behind the scenes
Our friend, Greg Murrell of Ryder Salon, for KMS California, directed the hairstyling at the Stolen Girlfriends’ Club autumn–winter 2011 show, entitled Last Night’s Party. We’ve got our hands on the notes for the show that were issued to the media, which gives a bit more of the behind-the-scenes thinking to the collection. The […]
More from New Zealand Fashion Week’s autumn–winter ’11 collections
New heights […]
Vauxhall announces London Fashion Week Ones to Watch line-up
Clockwise from above Charlotte Taylor, A.Hallucination, and two from Lilee. (Lilee photographed by Juliette Sawyer.) Below Georgia Hardinge. Vauxhall Fashion Scout has announced its spring–summer 2011 line-up for London Fashion Week’s new-talent showcase, Ones To Watch. The four labels are A.Hallucination, Charlotte Taylor, Georgia Hardinge and Lilee, who will display their designs in a collective […]
Absolut collaborates with New Zealand designers
Absolut and fashion has always been a match made in heaven. Known as the fashion-forward brand, Absolut has always been about creativity, innovation and artistic expression. Having in the past collaborated with some of the best in the business, from Tom Ford, Stella McCartney, Jean-Paul Gaultier to famed photographer Steven Meisel, Absolut is proud […]
Revealed: 20 years of Dolce & Gabbana
CNN Thanks to CNN, we’re able to bring readers this month’s Revealed, on 20 years of Dolce & Gabbana. The show is an intimate portrayal of the pair, showing them backstage at Moda di Milano and talking about their relationship. It features interviews with them in their holiday home, and on their yacht in […]
Karen Elson, Libby Callaway speak at couture exhibition
Victoria & Albert Museum Above Zémire evening ensemble by Christian Dior, autumn–winter 1954–5. Cellulose acetate, with the skirt lined with layers of silk and net. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tenn. is showing an exhibition entitled The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947–1957, from June 18 to September 12. […]
