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Big Boutique

Big Boutique is an off the beaten track look at unique international style, design and fashion trends – its style is positive, fun with an inquisitive attitude. We look further than the high street and the local mall for fashion ideas and trends by offering ideas from celebrities and designers. […]

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Cindy for or against Fur?

Seems like Cindy Crawford can’t decide whether she’s against fur or not: Model Cindy Crawford has backtracked on her protest against wearing fur by promoting the coats in an advert.

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Pure pics

Pure London 2004 was extremely good this year. Highlight of the event was the final catwalk show (see some of the pics below)

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Britney marries for real

Oh come on! There are some reality programmes that should just not be allowed, such as BRITNEY’S REALITY WEDDING. It’s too much, its gonna get to a point when all we watch is reality. If it really was reality then fair enough, but it is a edited, cut, planned and […]

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Five Minutes With Rhian Benson

If I could use just one word to describe Rhian Benson, it would be eloquent. Her voice is so calming and self assured, making it easy to warm to her. Born to a Welsh mother and a Ghanaian father, Rhian bravely left a career in investment banking to pursue what […]

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Venus redesigns 4 McDonalds

Venus Williams launches her first contribution to the fashion world in the form of a hat for all the McDonalds employees to wear whilst serving food during the Olympic games. I guess it’s my first big step, huh? I’m making a name for myself she told The Associated Press before […]

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FCUK loses logo

A fashion label that inspired a generation of teenagers to wear the misspelt obscenity “FCUK” across their chests is dropping the acronym in a more subtle advertising campaign this season – with no logo at all.

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Shop advice

Fashion Capital gives some excellent advice on running ur own retail store. So ….you want your own shop? ….. Having your own retail shop is hard work, NO, it is LONG hard work and as with any other occupation it has it’s highs and lows. For those of you who […]

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LFF @ Carnaby Street

The LFF have decided to instigate something different to offer REAL support to our talented designer and manufacturing sectors. We have taken a short term let at the Kingly Court units at Carnaby Street and this is where talented designers and manufacturers will be able to showcase their collections to […]

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Yellow Fever

Design ur own T-shirt with Yellow Fever Clothing. Set up by Jamison Ernest Yellow Fever is becoming a fast favourite for models such as Heidi Klum.

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September Dates

–British designer clothing at industry prices, makeovers from industry experts and experts revealing tips on what to look for in the seasons to come at London Fashion weekend 23 – 26 September, —The London Design Festival 2004 will take place between 20 and 30 September and will build on the […]

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Pure London

Thousands of UK and International buyers will be treated to Pure’s strongest ever event when it opens its doors at Olympia, London from 15 – 17 August 2004. Over 800 brands will be showcasing spring / summer ’05 as well as short order autumn / winter merchandise. The August event […]

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Williams fashion icons?

All eyes are on the Williams sisters — and that won’t change whether or not they win medals at the Olympic Games or their WTA Tour rankings go up or down. Venus and Serena Williams are bona fide fashion icons and they don’t shy away from that style-conscious image.

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Skimpy invitations

Jamaica’s most prominent evangelical pastor, Bishop Herro Blair, yesterday told young women that their current styles of skimpy, form-hugging clothes, such as midriff blouses, miniskirts and hipster trousers were invitations to rapists. Males who wear sagging trousers, exposing their underpants – a style popular in Jamaica’s dancehall and US hip-hop […]

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Yana K

Yana K is the 21 year old fashion desginer phenom that has taken the Los Angeles Industry by storm. Straight out of high school, starting only with her sketchpad and a seamstress, she has built the foundations of a fashion empire, including two boutique locations on the trendy Melrose Ave, […]

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Fashion rocks

Usher, Faith Hill, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé, Hoobastank and Mary J. Blige will perform at the Fashion Rocks concert, to be held Sept. 8 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.

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Cosmopolitan offers 13th Issue

Cosmopolitan, the world’s best selling young women’s magazine, today introduces a special 13th issue titled Cosmopolitan Style. This new magazine features even more of the brand’s trademark fashion, beauty and celebrity content that more than 15 million readers look forward to each month. Cosmopolitan Style is overseen by Cosmopolitan Editor […]

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Keira to star as a Bounty Hunter

Keira Knightley is set to play the part of a Domino a fashion model and It girl turned bounty hunter. It’s a true story, apparently, but with a script by Donnie Darko genius Richard Kelly, this will not be a straight-up biopic. Rather, expect flashbacks, flash-forwards, flash-strange and flash-charms — […]

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New arrival

Congratualations to Collette Dinnigan on the birth of her new baby…. SYDNEY’S best-dressed baby girl was born yesterday to designer Collette Dinnigan and Channel Nine entertainment guru Richard Wilkins.

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Blame it on the Fashion

The fashion industry was blamed yesterday for glamorising smoking, despite medical evidence which shows it hastens the onset of wrinkles and signs of old age.

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Papermag interviews Tyra Banks

“I take my business very seriously,” she continues. “Like, so, so seriously. But me as a person, I don’t get embarrassed, I don’t care. I’ll stand on this table and yell if you want me to.” She is aware of the camp value attached to her projects. “I’m very aware. […]

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Donatella in Rehab

The fashion industry just can’t seem to shake of it’s association with drugs at the moment. Just weeks after Ingrid Parewijck, was arrested for drug possesion, Donatella Versace has been admitted in to rehab for her cocaine addiction.

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Bagborroworsteal

Bagborroworsteal.com has been operating in the US since April, giving members the chance to rent handbags from some of the industry’s most prestigious names. For a monthly fee ranging from $11 to $55, customers can borrow the accessory of their choice for as long as they like – and then […]

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Model Arrest

NEW YORK — A fashion model working for a top agency was charged with drug possession after U.S. customs officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport found cocaine in her handbag, prosecutors said. Ingrid Parewijck, 25, was arrested Saturday after she arrived at JFK on an Air France flight from […]

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Young wanting Old

“Young men are waking up to the fact they have to look grown up to be taken seriously, while older men want to look younger so are going for new suits made with more innovative materials,” said Gildo Zegna, CEO of Italian suit label Ermenegildo Zegna.

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Street Fashion

Moshood, born in Nigeria, recently turned the streets outside his store – Fulton Street – into a catwalk – where models wearing much of his African-inspired clothing, strutted their stuff.

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Starr D Showing in San Francisco

NEW YORK DESIGNER, STARR D, TO SHOW COLLECTION AT SAN FRANCISCO’S FIRST OFFICIAL FASHION WEEK. Karen Starr-DelloIacono, designer and CEO of Starr D, has reinvented denim fashion. Karen has officially been named the “Queen of Jeans” by those that are now part of her growing fan base. Her original designs […]

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Naomi’s next venture

LONDON – Supermodel Naomi Campbell, famous for her strops and fights with the press, is hoping to show a different side of her personality with the launch of a reality TV show where she will turn fashion students into top designers.

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Preppy

It began with pink. Then men really started to clean up their act, shedding the slouchy casual look of the past few years for a new classic style. Call it preppy reloaded. The look that defined the 1980s with turned-up collars, penny loafers, argyle socks and layered polos has become […]

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Capote

“Just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have” – Truman Capote

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Art in Mind Exhibition “Part 1”

Over the coming months artshole will be bringing together more than 150 artists and showcasing their work in a series of events at the Vinopolis Gallery in London Bridge. Artshole is proud to present Art in Mind “Part 1” a show of recent work by over 15 established and emerging […]

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Madonna – Fashion Icon

The homemaker’s bible declared Madonna the leading fashion icon for women over 40. “The great thing about Madonna is that she constantly looks good and constantly reinvents herself and sets trends,” editor Lindsay Nicholson is quoted as saying by news.com

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Wearing bread

A Paris-based fashion designer has created an entire collection of edible clothes made out of bread, according to a Local 6 News report.

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CFDA

Round up of The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards night:- Sharp dresser P. Diddy took one step closer to becoming a true renaissance man on Monday night when the Council of Fashion Designers of America named him the Top Menswear Designer of the Year. “I feel great – […]

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Kate vs Sienna

For so long Kate Moss has had no real rival to threaten her status as Queen of Chic….that was until Sienna Miller. This new kid on the block is giving her a run for her money, she’s hooked up with one of the most eligible men in celebrity land Jude […]

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Black

Alexander McQueen – a longtime collaborator with the credit card giant – co-hosted an evening that was never going to be about interest rates and loyalty schemes. He pulled out all the stops and had run up a “greatest hits” catwalk collection in the credit card’s signature colour – black […]

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Elle Speaking Honestly

ELLE Macpherson has revealed her battle with post-natal depression and how admitting she needed help was the best move she ever made. Well she’s looking well and healthy now and has starting promoting “Afterwear” her new collection from Elle Macpherson’s Intimates To view her current range on the market check […]

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Fantasia’s fashion debut

FANTASIA BARRINO, winner of 2004’s “American Idol”, has been asked by the Council of Fashion Designer’s of America to sing the opening number at the most prestigious night in fashion, the 2004 CFDA Fashion Awards. She will perform a song selected especially for the evening, which this year salute’s New […]

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Designs by Benjamin Andre

OUTKAST’s ANDRE 3000 is launching his own fashion label next spring. The ‘Hey Ya!’ star – renowned for his own unique dress sense – hopes that his clothing range will “make an impact”.

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SJP in GAP

SJP is really riding the advertising wave since the end of Sex and the City. With Lux and L’Oreal already lovin her, she’s now decided to front Gap’s new ad campaign. Lets hope she doesnt overmarket herself and have everyone sick of her face before she returns back to acting. […]

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FAB (FLAGSHIP EXHIBITION)

Top Fashion Designers Install Art Works – MAY 29 to OCT 2004 English Heritage has invited 12 of Britain’s most innovative and enigmatic fashion designers to respond to the magnificent neo-classical mansion Belsay Hall, it’s 14th century castle and grade 1 listed gardens, with art installations rather than garments. The […]

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Design ur own clothes online

(PRLEAP.COM) CustomizedGirl has announced the launch of its interactive fashion Web site, which will offer the opportunity for anyone to design their own clothes. www.customizedgirl.com

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