J-Lo, Versace lead Paris' haute couture revival
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 22:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Just a few years ago it was on the brink of extinction. Now, haute couture — the 150-year-old Parisian tradition of making unique, astronomically-priced handmade gowns — is...
"Thin is in" on final day of Paris menswear
Friday, 4 July 2014, 21:40
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The last day of Paris menswear shows celebrated the young waif Sunday, with Saint Laurent and Lanvin channeling the motto: Thin is in. Even rock star Lenny Kravitz was pushed back to a...
Party Havana style for Versace
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 21:39
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Donatella Versace's looks for next summer inspire one question: Where's the party? Versace, thinking of everything, even includes a toga. And there is one very intricately wrapped...
Dolce&Gabbana presents a flourish of crimson suits
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 21:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It's no time to shy away from color, men. Milan Fashion Week previews opened Saturday for next summer's menswear, and already a trend is coming into focus: bold, electric...
Burberry, Tom Ford show off new menswear in London
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 21:36
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
They say fashion is a kind of make-believe — role-playing, if you will. Luxury fashion designers Burberry and Tom Ford have conjured up completely different...
Armani welcomes another newcomer
Monday, 30 June 2014, 21:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
When the announcement went out that Christian Pellizzari would be making his Milan runway debut at Giorgio Armani's theater, the designer remarked that "it was like a bomb...
Geometry's basic line gets fresh exposure in Milan
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 15:50
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The line, long under-rated as one of geometry's most basic forms, is getting a lot of exposure on the Milan menswear runway. Designers are embracing stripes of, well, every stripe, and...
Modern meets tradition at London's menswear shows
Monday, 16 June 2014, 16:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
In the world of women's fashion, London often plays second fiddle to other style capitals — it lacks the allure of Paris's haute couture or the polish of Milan's luxury...
First lady's fashions raise question: who pays?
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 15:11
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Michelle Obama's fashionable clothing has become something of a given in her five-plus years as first lady. Yet her wardrobe still is the subject of endless public fascination and one...
First ladies' frugal fashion do's and don'ts
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 14:47
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them. First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they...