Akira Isogawa has been awarded the inaugural Australian Fashion Laureate.
The laureate recognises those that have contributed to the growth, development and promotion of the Australian fashion industry.
The Japanese-born designer was nominated for the honour alongside Jayson Brunsdon, Collette Dinnigan, Nicholas Huxley and Carla Zampatti.
Results were decided by nine top industry peers and Australian Fashion Week […]
Paris fashion week: eight days, 90 shows, a cast of thousands, a budget of millions. And how many trends? Er, none, actually. Nada, zero, zilch. At a push, you could count florals as a trend, but predicting that people may wear floral prints in summer is a bit like forecasting that they will wear sunglasses […]
A model presents an ensemble by Australian fashion designer Martin Grant during the presentation of his Spring/Summer 2008 Ready to Wear collection, in Paris
A model presents an ensemble by French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier for French fashion house Hermes, during the presentation of its Spring/Summer 2008 Ready to Wear collection, in Paris,
Models present creations by Italian designer Antonio Marras for Japanese fashion house Kenzo’s as part of his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear fashion collection in Paris October 6, 2007.
Attempts to make fashion design viable and of international standards have often proved futile for Kenyans.
Juliette shows off Janet Nyakweba’s winning design in the first Redds fashion show in Kenya. Photo/ELVIS OGINA
And the premier Kenya Fashion Week started with so much promise in 2002 but, like other shows before it, fizzled out. Kenya is the […]
A riveted world watched with bated breath as the Supremes, the dreamgirls of the 60s and 70s, rose from poverty in Detroit’s Brewster housing project to unimaginable fame.
Stories of how they broke up, got new members, reunited and split again became the stuff of Hollywood scriptwriters.
Of course, the blockbuster The Dreamgirls […]
A model presents an ensemble by Japanese fashion designer Atsuro Tayama as part of the presentation of his Spring-Summer 2008 Ready to Wear collection in Paris, Monday Oct. 1, 2007
The stars aligned for the opening of a new eco conscious fashion boutique on Ventura Boulevard last week called Menemsha. Located in Studio City, CA, the shop aims “to create an ultra-chic destination for those seeking environmentally friendly, contemporary designs boasting impeccable style for Men, Women and Children.” We’re psyched to see more of these […]
A model presents a creation by British fashion designer John Galliano for Christian Dior’s Spring-Summer 2008 ready to wear collection presented in Paris, Monday Oct. 1, 2007.