Tag: fashion news
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The Runway in Paris
News from the runway in Paris. The catwalk returned to the city for this season.
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Kenzo Takada
France 24 pays tribute to icon Kenzo. A trailblazer designer who brought a new aesthetic to the fashion world. Colours mixed with prints were his staples.
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Kenzo
Sadden to read about the passing of famed Japanese-French Designer Kenzo Takada. His self name fashion house “Kenzo” made the most of colors and prints for the wearers. In the 70’s he arrived in Paris with a vision of bringing vibrant Oriental flair to the west. Kenzo died of complications related to Covid-19 at age…
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Fashion Week Relevance
I had a conversation with Magazine Editor Alexander Popov from Effect Magazine. Are fashion weeks needed in theses times? Travel restrictions, publications squeezed, brands under pressure, returning to the normality of fashion seasons looks far off. From empty chairs at shows to buying things we may or may not need. We had a fun discussion…
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Raf Meets Prada
Eagerly awaited, yet, what happened? In February there was an announcement of a collaboration. Raf Simons’ first collection at Prada with Miuccia Prada. Looking back, were my expectations too high? Taking into account the circumstances, an audience free presentation during a social distancing fashion week in Milan. Perhaps the lockdown combined with the global somber mood took…
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Does Fashion Need This?
Is there a need for fashion week? Being fashion enthusiasts we have to ponder this question. I recently spoke to a TV editor. He said, “No way will I attend a fashion show”. As the world continues reeling from Covid 19 the need for a new wardrobe, questionable. September is fashion month. Normally this time…
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From France 24
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A Quick Interview in Milan
During Milan Fashion Week it was refreshing to meet a person who appreicuates and supports fashion designer . A “fashion influencer” is a person who goes to shows and posts endless selfies with freebies from brands. How many “Influencers” really support designers or brands? Meeting Briana Linea of Instagram account “Fashion_Fridays”, 330.000 followers, was refreshing.…