Belgium has become a real fashion hub in recent years and a success model against powerful brands from Paris and New York, which has prompted the Belgian Government to continue supporting the local talent with the aim of creating a well-established international sector. The country has become a case study […]
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF COUTURE CHANEL AND DIOR ARE THE MOST RELEVANT FOR DECADES
And haute couture seems to have finally caught up. Both Lagerfeld and Simons presented trainers with their haute couture, Lagerfeld across the entire Chanel collection, Simons with a clutch of Dior evening dresses. It looked a bit like Lily Allen in her “Smile” era incarnation, but what was more interesting […]
Chocolate has health benefits
Eating dark chocolate could help control diabetes and blood pressure, Italian experts say. Researchers found eating 100g of dark chocolate each day for 15 days lowered blood pressure in the 15 person-study. The University of L’Aquila team also found the body’s ability to metabolise sugar – a problem for people […]
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF COUTURE CHANEL AND DIOR ARE THE MOST RELEVANT FOR DECADES
Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Seasonal Style Event returned
Forever modern: German fashion icon Jil Sander looks back
Jil Sander founded her own fashion house as a plucky twenty-something in postwar Germany, creating modern, minimalist clothes that would go on to redefine the working woman’s wardrobe. fashion’s “Queen of Less” isn’t resting on her laurels yet The exhibition, whose six-month run ended this month, showcased everything from Sander’s […]
Birmingham retail expert to forecast UK high street trends
Birmingham City University fashion lecturer Alison Rapsey heads to Taiwan next week, where she’ll share expert insights into fashion trends on the UK high street as well as highlighting brands that are paving the way for success. “Whilst some long-standing retailers on the British high street are failing and closing […]
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THE TURNING OF FUR
When I think about the fashion industry the first word that comes on my mind is change. I think that everything is always switching in something different. That’s what happened to the fur for me: we can now see fur like a detail of clothes and not only the main […]