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Smiles and song at lighthearted DVF show

Sunday, 14 September 2014, 12:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

You know that sullen model stare?   Diane von Furstenberg was having none of it at her New York Fashion Week show on Sunday, in which she channeled the theme of the sunny French...

Peter Som makes olive green fun for spring

Saturday, 13 September 2014, 11:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Peter Som, a favorite of first lady Michelle Obama, ramped up the fun Friday, with olive green in broad stripes and bold florals on his New YorkFashion Week runway.   Som transitioned...

Lavender farmers rebel against EU chemical rules

Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:57 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The sweet smell of lavender is tinged with bitterness this year in the south of France, as farmers who harvest the flower protest European regulations linking the plant to chemical...

Gurung channels a Himalayan trek on his runway

Thursday, 11 September 2014, 11:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Prabal Gurung took the fashion world on a sensory mountain trek for his Spring 2015 collection, playing with lush, complex textures and the colors of the Himalayas.   Some of the...

Luxury fashion takes on fitness technology

Monday, 25 August 2014, 16:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Luxury fashion is making inroads in wearable tech as more designers try their hands at developing smart, stylish accessories and clothing aimed at tracking performance and health, or simply making...

Westbrook: Basketballs and baskets of clothes

Friday, 25 July 2014, 19:16 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Go shopping with powerhouse basketball player Russell Westbrook — whose colorful style has made headlines outside of sports — and you'll probably be surprised by his favorite section:...

Rimes applauds skimpy bikinis at Miami Beach show

Thursday, 24 July 2014, 19:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Country singer LeAnn Rimes attended the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Swim shows in Miami Beach and says she was wowed by a selection of skimpy swimwear.   "I like butts, and they do...

Nordstrom ads feature models with disabilities

Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 19:13 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

It's not easy to find models with disabilities in ads for the fashion and beauty industry — unless you look in the Nordstrom catalog.   The company has been using models with...

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