OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Vibrant African clothes, both traditional and contemporary, enlivened the catwalk in Burkina Faso’s fashion week. Designers say they are striving to make the West African country become known as an emerging fashion hub, to offset its reputation for its recent coup and ongoing conflict with […]
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Northeast Ohio woman blazing trail in fashion world with custom bridal gowns
MENTOR, Ohio — Patience in the pandemic paid off for one Northeast Ohio woman. After fulfilling her dream of opening her own business, she’s now blazing a trail in the fashion world. This story takes us to Mentor, where bride-to-be Shellice Fuller is saying “yes to the dress” while supporting […]
Worldwise: Fashion Designer Nigel Curtiss’ Favorite Things
British fashion designer Nigel Curtiss has mastered the art of slow fashion. In a time where fast fashion is dominating e-commerce sales, Curtiss shows us what sustainable chic looks like in his flagship boutique in New York. “We want to make small quantities of the very best clothes,” Curtiss says. […]
New designers from Edmonton and around the world bring NOISE to the runway
Breadcrumb Trail Links Fashion & Beauty Nulla, the Edmonton-based fashion collective, is hosting its second in-person showcase, NOISE 22, May 19-21 at CO*LAB. Ben Falconer of Nulla Art & Fashion Collective has organized NOISE 2022, a fashion show happening at CO*LAB May 19-21. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia Reviews and […]
‘They Make Me Feel Very Sexy’
Skims Partners with Rosalia for Latest Cotton Collection ; credit: Donna Trope Donna Trope Rosalía is already dominating the music world — and now the Grammy winner has her sights set on the fashion industry. On Monday, Kim Kardashian’s brand SKIMS announced its latest global campaign starring the Spanish singer-songwriter. […]
Idaho Gov. Little turns back Trump-backed challenger | National News
By KEITH RIDLER – Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the GOP gubernatorial primary, beating a Trump-backed challenger who had repeatedly criticized the incumbent for not being conservative enough. The intraparty contest between Little and Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin was an example of […]
Australian Fashion Week: World’s first designer with quadriplegia Carol Taylor makes debut
It was 2001 when an accident abruptly changed Carol Taylor’s career path. Taylor, who is now living with quadriplegia, all of a sudden became paralysed from the chest down after her spinal cord was severed. Her arm movement was limited, and she could no longer move her hands or fingers. […]
Teamwork Commerce Raises another $2,500 for Ukraine Crisis at London Sound of Fashion Event
TAMPA, Fla., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Teamwork Commerce, a retail management software company, announced today that it has donated an additional $2,500 to Global Giving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund through its sponsorship of London’s recent “The Sound of Fashion” event. This adds to the more than $34,000 they have already. […]
Indigenous sisters’ dreams come true with Myrrdah label launch, Vogue feature, and Fashion Week plans
Being on the cover of Vogue magazine has always been the dream for Kalkadoon sisters Dale Bruce, Cheryl Perez, Glenda McCulloch and Jaunita Doyle. (Left to right) Cheryl Perez, Jaunita Doyle, Dale Bruce and Glenda McCulloch.(Supplied: Jaunita Doyle) “There was an Instagram filter where you could put yourself on the cover of Vogue […]
Hoda Katebi Wants to Take On Fast Fashion by Taking It Down
The year we started, one of our members got a call that her uncle and his eight-year-old son were killed in bombings in Damascus, Syria. We asked her, “what do you need in this moment?” We stopped production to go on a walk with her, and to build care around […]