NEW YORK: A sculpted winter coat the color of a juicy orange told the story from Narciso Rodriguez. Techno tutus, knits woven into a rainbow coalition and dresses dripping red like blood sang out the message at romantic Rodarte. And Matthew Williamson wove it all together with his patterns of cross-stitch samplers.
The focus of the fall/winter 2008 season is primarily on colors. And this from a city where wearing any color as long as it is black has long been a mantra - at least for daytime clothes.
But in New York, the excitement over the Super Bowl on Sunday and the presidential nomination contests on Tuesday seems to have seeped into fashion. Bland has been banished. And if, in some cases, the mixes of color and texture seem over the top, they still add dash to winter dressing.
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The focus of the fall/winter 2008 season is primarily on colors. And this from a city where wearing any color as long as it is black has long been a mantra - at least for daytime clothes.
But in New York, the excitement over the Super Bowl on Sunday and the presidential nomination contests on Tuesday seems to have seeped into fashion. Bland has been banished. And if, in some cases, the mixes of color and texture seem over the top, they still add dash to winter dressing.
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Former Miss Northern Ireland Kirsty Stewart will make her debut catwalk appearance with top Irish model agency Assets in Belfast this weekend.
The Fermanagh girl has joined the newly-established Belfast branch of the Dublin agency, which represents the cream of Ireland's male and female models.
It has on its books are former Miss World Rosanna Davison, actor Colin Farrell, television presenter Glenda Gilson and Yvonne Keating, wife of singer Ronan Keating.
Kirsty will take to the catwalk at the glow show at the King's Hall in Belfast, on Saturday and Sunday.
Formerly of ACA and Style Academy, Kirsty will help introduce the new Belfast branch of Assets as well as unveiling the new models on the agency's books.
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The Fermanagh girl has joined the newly-established Belfast branch of the Dublin agency, which represents the cream of Ireland's male and female models.
It has on its books are former Miss World Rosanna Davison, actor Colin Farrell, television presenter Glenda Gilson and Yvonne Keating, wife of singer Ronan Keating.
Kirsty will take to the catwalk at the glow show at the King's Hall in Belfast, on Saturday and Sunday.
Formerly of ACA and Style Academy, Kirsty will help introduce the new Belfast branch of Assets as well as unveiling the new models on the agency's books.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The fall trends shown Saturday at New York Fashion Week are bound to cause a collective shiver: Along with chunky turtlenecks and peacoats, prepare for super-short miniskirts.
The leggy look was big at shows for Nicole Miller, Lacoste, BCBG Max Azria, Erin Fetherston, Abaete and Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat line — among the early previews for editors, retailers and stylists at the tents at Bryant Park.
Most minis were paired with opaque tights and ballet flats, a good sign for women who bought into those trends last fall. Treat those things with care and you'll get another season out of them.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week still has plenty of time for new "it" items to emerge. Runway shows run through Feb. 8 with Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Zac Posen and a new incarnation of Bill Blass yet to preview their collections.
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The leggy look was big at shows for Nicole Miller, Lacoste, BCBG Max Azria, Erin Fetherston, Abaete and Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat line — among the early previews for editors, retailers and stylists at the tents at Bryant Park.
Most minis were paired with opaque tights and ballet flats, a good sign for women who bought into those trends last fall. Treat those things with care and you'll get another season out of them.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week still has plenty of time for new "it" items to emerge. Runway shows run through Feb. 8 with Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Zac Posen and a new incarnation of Bill Blass yet to preview their collections.
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Madhur Bhandarkar is known for his realistic films, and it is a known fact that all his films have created controversies before release, but this time things are different. His forthcoming film Fashion finds itself in the midst of controversy from the very beginning.
And the latest story doing the rounds is that Madhur Bhandarkar has shot a wardrobe malfunction scene with Kangana Ranaut. The scene was based on the infamous Carol Gracias wardrobe malfunction incident that happened at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2006According to news, Carol Gracias was also present when Madhur shot the scene.
It can be recalled that Kangana is playing model Geetanjali Nagpal (a model who found herself on the road to self destruction) and debutante actress model Mugdha Ghodse is playing Carol's role in Fashion .
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And the latest story doing the rounds is that Madhur Bhandarkar has shot a wardrobe malfunction scene with Kangana Ranaut. The scene was based on the infamous Carol Gracias wardrobe malfunction incident that happened at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2006According to news, Carol Gracias was also present when Madhur shot the scene.
It can be recalled that Kangana is playing model Geetanjali Nagpal (a model who found herself on the road to self destruction) and debutante actress model Mugdha Ghodse is playing Carol's role in Fashion .
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When fashion photographer Solve Sundsbo started his career, for a while it seemed as though he would get no further than the dole queue. "People would say to me, 'I'm not sure I can hire you, I'm not sure what you're doing. What is your style?' I was mortified and thought I was never going to make a living as a photographer."
The problem was that curiosity had got the better of the young Norwegian and he couldn't help but embrace every photographic technique going. His work incorporated everything from X-rays and 3-D scanning to hi-tech manipulation and laborious hand-painted retouching. "If I've got a style," says Sundsbo, "it's that I've got no style."
Undeterred, and still in his early twenties, Sundsbo hopped on a plane to London to set about seeking his fortune. And four months into a photography course at the London College of Printing he got a call from Nick Knight, who was looking for an assistant. For a young fashion photographer, there are few better places to start. Knight is not only regarded as one of the world's most visionary fashion photographers, but his Show Studio gallery continually pushes the boundaries of artistic possibilities. "It was hard – almost medieval in the way that you devote yourself utterly to your teacher for nearly four years. But you get that same devotion back from your teacher."
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Less than a week before the Fashion Week festivities begin, models were racing around the city for castings and fittings. NY1's Cheryl Wills has more during the station's coverage of Fall Fashion Week '08 on what one top modeling agency and its models do to prepare for the big shows.
Ali Stephens, 16, was at a fitting last week for the Rag and Bone fashion show. Just one of several she had to scurry to on the days leading up to Fashion Week.
"It's been pretty crazy just running from one place to the other, but I like it," she said.
Stephens signed with Elite Model Management in September 2007 and was soon off to Milan and Paris fashion weeks, making her debut at Prada. She's also landed the spring campaign for Chloe. This is the first time the Utah teen will be walking the catwalks in New York.
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Ali Stephens, 16, was at a fitting last week for the Rag and Bone fashion show. Just one of several she had to scurry to on the days leading up to Fashion Week.
"It's been pretty crazy just running from one place to the other, but I like it," she said.
Stephens signed with Elite Model Management in September 2007 and was soon off to Milan and Paris fashion weeks, making her debut at Prada. She's also landed the spring campaign for Chloe. This is the first time the Utah teen will be walking the catwalks in New York.
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As if the woman isn't busy enough! Tyra Banks, host of America's Next Top Model, and star of her own talk show, has decided that she needs a little bit more on her plate. This week, it was announced that Tyra will host a second show for the CW network, a reality show that is described as The Apprentice meets The Devil Wears Prada. Bank is teaming up with Top Model executive producer Ken Mok for the new project, where they'll take assistants in the fashion industry and throw them into the spotlight. Contestants will compete as individuals and as groups to take their careers to the next level.
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Last night at around 8 p.m., André Benjamin (a.k.a. André 3000) showed up at a party space in Rockefeller Center, where GQ and the C.F.D.A. co-hosted a celebration honoring the best new menswear designers in America. After Mr. Benjamin, 32, said hello to GQ’s editor-in-chief, Jim Nelson, the ever-nattily-clad OutKast musician-actor-designer spoke with the Daily Transom about, among other things, cool clothes.
“To be honest, I don’t really follow the new, 'it' fashion thing,” he said, responding to a question about what Mr. Nelson has called “an exciting and pivotal time for men’s fashion.” Mr. Benjamin went on, “I’ve heard people talking about it; I’m actually here to see what’s going on.”
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“To be honest, I don’t really follow the new, 'it' fashion thing,” he said, responding to a question about what Mr. Nelson has called “an exciting and pivotal time for men’s fashion.” Mr. Benjamin went on, “I’ve heard people talking about it; I’m actually here to see what’s going on.”
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John Abraham received the Most Admired Fashion Icon of the year (Male), while Katrina Kaif won the Most Admired Fashion Icon of the year (Female) and Shahrukh Khan was declared the Most admired Fashion Ambassador of the year.
Renowned DPS Kohli, Chairman, Koutons Retail was awarded the Most Admired Fashion Group of the Year at the scintillating finale of 8th Annual Lycra Images Fashion Awards 2008 at The Intercontinental, Mumbai last night. Amongst much glitz and glamour, captains of the Indian fashion and retail industry were honored for their contribution to the Business of Fashion.
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Renowned DPS Kohli, Chairman, Koutons Retail was awarded the Most Admired Fashion Group of the Year at the scintillating finale of 8th Annual Lycra Images Fashion Awards 2008 at The Intercontinental, Mumbai last night. Amongst much glitz and glamour, captains of the Indian fashion and retail industry were honored for their contribution to the Business of Fashion.
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The show hired models from across the melanin, height, weight, and ethnic spectrums, and was intended to showcase the wealth and diversity of beauty here on the border, to make a point regarding our perceptions of ourselves in the larger context of national pressures. We’re about to put our city through some serious dieting and cosmetic surgery.
When will we ever really be happy with ourselves?
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When will we ever really be happy with ourselves?
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