Gold fever at Milan Fashion Week

2011-09-28T08:00:19Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion designers poured gold onto the Milan catwalks this week with collections rich in metallic finishes and designed to appeal to buyers who are keeping the luxury industry afloat in austere times.

Luxury goods firms at Mi...

Milan fashion cuts its cloth to fit recession

2011-09-25T06:00:08Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan fashion houses hope emerging markets will allow the luxury industry to ride out any new recession.

Executives at Milan fashion week were happy to talk about the prospects for growth this year but were coy about 2012 in th...

Milan catwalks offer dream of exotic escapes

2011-09-25T04:30:09Z

From visions of far-flung rainforests to travel back in time to the Roaring Twenties, Milan Fashion Week has been all about escapism -- offering a welcome respite from a mood of economic gloom in Italy.

Gucci's Art Deco style, Alberta Fe...

Emporio Armani glitters at Milan Fashion Week

2011-09-24T13:30:12Z

Glittery dresses and boater hats were the highlights of an Emporio Armani spring/summer 2012 collection dominated by black-and-white alternations shown off at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday.

Armani said the designs -- many of them interpretations of menswear with blazers and trouser suits that would not look out of place at a regatta -- were "a con...

D&G sexes up Milan on label's last show

2011-09-22T15:30:33Z

Forget subtle tones and retro allusions: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana raunched up Milan with their new D&G collection on Thursday as the two announced they were winding up the line.

Dripping gold jewellery, micro tunic-style dresses and big platform sandals were the main features of the lusty lineup for the war...

Milan fashion picks glam over gloom

2011-09-20T17:00:07Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Designers have prepared a marathon of catwalk shows and gala openings to wow shoppers and woo their wallets at a Milan fashion week which starts on Wednesday amid winds of recession.

Top brands such as Gucci...

Burberry, Christopher Kane light up London catwalks

2011-09-20T11:30:22Z

Venerable names like Burberry and such bright new stars as Christopher Kane have dazzled London Fashion Week, giving the so-called poor relation of international shows some high-profile praise.

Squeezed awkwardly between the more prestigious New York and Milan

Milan menswear cools business heat wave

2011-06-21T11:30:18Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion designers at the Milan menswear week opted for untied shirts, raffia hats and crocodile espadrilles for next summer to lighten up the wardrobes of men who dress to impress.

Milan's holiday-themed collections brought a whiff of fresh air into the fashion industry, which is undergoing an intense round of consolidation and bourse listings.<...

Italian brands energetic as Asia calls

2011-06-20T20:30:28Z

Style-king Giorgio Armani's label sashays down the catwalk at Milan men's fashion week on Tuesday, as Italian brands shake off the economic crisis thanks to Asia's insatiable appetite for luxury goods.

International powerhouse Prada will begin trading in Milan Fashion Week's champagne-fuelled parties featuring a naked model draped in furs, a show on a metro train and a gig by 1980s superstars Duran Duran.

"It's all about partying! Getting dressed up to the nines and having a wild time," said British designer John Richmond, clutching a glass of bubbly ba...

Italian fashion houses bounce back for Milan shows

2011-02-21T14:30:25Z

Lean times over, Milan Fashion Week kicks off Wednesday with a celebration of Italian flair fuelled by Asian spending power and a love of conspicuous excess.

After New York and London, fashionistas and buyers from over 37 countries are set to flock to Italy's financial capital to see 66 brands sweep down the runways following an except...

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2010-11-29T14:43:40Z

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2010-11-29T14:40:54Z

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2010-11-29T15:55:55Z

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Exhibitions: Artist Baldessari takes fashion to extreme at Prada

2010-11-05T05:30:25Z

MILAN (Reuters) - American artist John Baldessari has pushed the fusion of art and fashion to a new level with an exhibition of oversized mannequins inspired by famous sculptures and adorned like catwalk models.

The show, "The Giacometti Variations" at the Prada ...

Les Hommes Opens First Boutique

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Costume National

2010-11-30T12:47:49Z

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2010-11-30T12:58:35Z

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2010-11-04T14:45:53Z

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2010-11-04T14:55:36Z

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2010-11-03T15:36:47Z

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2010-11-03T10:09:16Z

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2010-11-03T01:05:46Z

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2010-11-02T20:02:03Z

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2010-11-02T20:09:11Z

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2010-11-02T17:54:02Z

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Privatization of the things that are truly luxury

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Roman Sandals | Modern Chic From Ancient Roots

2010-11-02T20:02:14Z

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Gaultier's last Hermes collection ends Paris shows

2010-10-06T15:45:43Z

Gaultier's last collection for Hermes, a horsey spectacle, markes end of Paris' shows

Fashionistas breathed a fatigued sigh of relief as the spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear collections that took them from New York to London to Milan and finally to Paris for nine show-packed days wrapped up Wednesday with an equestrian show at French heritage saddle-maker Hermes that marked the end of...

Colour, plus oodles of savoir faire

2010-10-05T11:22:58Z

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Giles Deacon's debut revives moribund Ungaro

2010-10-04T20:20:54Z

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Internships in the Fashion Industry

2010-10-01T21:54:59Z

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Kelly Osbourne's Waxing Disaster and More

2010-10-01T22:30:00Z

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Best Dressed In The Front Row At Roberto Cavalli? Vote Now!

2010-09-29T07:00:45Z

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10 To-Die-For Dresses Hot Off The Runways From Milan Fashion Week

2010-11-02T13:03:14Z

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Right Said Red

2010-09-27T14:06:11Z

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The New Prada Collection? In a Word, BANANAS!

2010-11-02T13:03:14Z

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Queens of colour rule the Milan catwalk

2010-11-02T13:24:55Z

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The New Prada Collection? BANANAS! (Plus More Proof That Fruit Is All The Rage In Milan)

2010-11-02T13:03:13Z

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Subtle Green Eyes at the Alberta Ferretti Spring 2011 Show

2010-09-23T13:31:21Z

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Photo of the Day: We Heart Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

2010-09-23T12:35:10Z

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Plus Size Line Elena Miro Is Excluded From The Official Milan Fashion Week Schedule

2010-09-23T07:41:20Z

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Milan fashion stretches calendar to woo and wow

2010-09-22T03:30:38Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Milan's designers will strive to bring their catwalk collections closer to the average shopper with a range of public shows and electronic offerings as Milan Fashion Week kicks off on Wednesday.

Aiming to overcome the cal...

Milan fashion moves downtown

2010-09-21T16:20:58Z

Milan fashion week, sandwiched between those of London and Paris, opens on Wednesday with catwalks in the centre of Italy's financial hub instead of out in the suburbs.

No fewer than 78 fashion houses will show their ready-to-wear collections for spring/summer 2011.

As the shows...

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2010-09-21T12:51:11Z

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2010-09-17T08:23:49Z

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NY Fashion Week Live

2010-09-16T17:23:09Z

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Leather Fur Shop

2010-09-22T07:26:14Z

When the second generation of the five daughters into the family business, after all, will fendi successfully into the international market. Shortly after the First World War, Love, Ms. Grande Delakasa opened in Rome for a city dignitaries and Hollywood star set to make fur coats design of the "leather fur shop," which is now world famous store boutique Kingdom - fendi predecessor.Started out with fur fendi, is the creation of a start from the center is to matrilineal family business.

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2010-11-05T10:29:25Z

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Timeless D&G Handbags remian women's beauty memory and recall the feeling of activity

2010-09-09T04:53:49Z

A lot of women love handbags, and with so many great ones out there it is hard to choose. Right now there are a lot of wonderful D&G Handbags to choose from. These are really fashionable right now, and definitely worth looking at. Although they are a little pricey, if nothing else you can get some ideas about what types of handbags you ...

New York renamed top fashion capital but Asia sashays in

2010-08-12T11:15:55Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - New York has reclaimed the title of the world's top fashion capital from Milan but the annual poll suggested the top five fashion cities are seeing competition from Asia and Australia.

New York had reigned as top ...

Looking hip in hotspots

2010-11-02T13:22:16Z

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It will be all white on the night

2010-11-02T13:22:16Z

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Links of London gold & silver bangle bracelet

2010-11-02T14:08:35Z

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Fashion Notes4

2010-09-09T07:21:27Z

Soprani and 'Dallas': More Than a Dream

The paparazzi were waiting for "Dallas" stars Larry Hagman and Linda Gray to arrive at the party introducing Luciano Soprani's new showroom on theVia Manzoni. And with his big white cowboy hat and saddlesuit s on his shoulder, Hagman was easy to spot. "That's where I carry my money," he said, pulling some fake dollars from one of the pockets.

Half of Soprani has been bought by the Japanese firm Kashiyama, which also has a share in the Jean...

The Scene to Be Seen7

2010-09-08T21:27:02Z

American designer Donna Karan and Paris designer Christian Lacroix were in the front row at the Genny show this week. Both Karan and Lacroix were in town to work on fabrics for future collections in Milan and Lake Como, Italy. And Karan is reportedly about to be asked to design the Complice collection over here, in return for which her production problems could be solved.

But otherwise there were fewer splashy celebrities in town for the shows this year. Grace Jones appeared in the Mig...

Milan Fashion Week back to full seven days: organisers

2010-07-27T09:16:19Z

Milan Fashion Week will be true to its name, covering a full seven days in September instead of a frantic long weekend as it did in February after an agreement with top designers, organisers said Tuesday.

The event "will represent the desire of everyone in fashion to have a strong and competitive Fashion Week over seven days," the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (CMNI) said in a statement.

In February, Am...

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Colour lights up Milan men's catwalks

2010-06-23T05:16:04Z

Flashes of colour lit up the catwalks at the Milan men's fashion shows this week, where eco-chic urbanites and check patterned shirts ruled the day.

Winding up the four-day event Tuesday, Giorgio Armani sent out an "urban and solar" man sporting a chic line that never verged on tedious.

Unsurprisingly for Armani, beige, black and white dominated the show, but touches ...

Armani lights up signature line with chartreuse

2010-06-22T10:15:36Z

Armani lights up signature line with chartreuse; DSquared2 easy as a 1970s sit-com

If Giorgio Armani showed the edgy, dark side of nighttime fun in his Emporio collection, he added a ray of sunshine to his signature line.

Though skinny pants defined the male silhouette for the spring/summer 2011 in four days of

Fashion goes green at Milan men's shows

2010-06-22T05:15:55Z

Italy's fashion giants embraced green themes and eco-chic at the men's shows in Milan this week, laying grass on walkways and wrapping models in eco-friendly fabrics and plant and animal motifs.

Setting the tone, Dolce & Gabbana titled its show "Luncheon on the Grass" after Manet's masterpiece and had birds chirping as models strolled down a grassy catwalk, carrying leather bags stuffed with veg...

Straight From Men's Fashion Week In Milan: 7 Looks You Won't Believe Were Made For Boys

2010-11-02T13:02:11Z

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Prada seeks 'simplicity regained' in menswear

2010-06-21T10:00:20Z

Prada's spring/sumer 2011 collection is 'simplicity regained;' Gucci focuses on craftmanship

Two of the Milan fashion world's designing women — Miuccia Prada and Gucci's Frida Giannini — like their men to be, well, masculine — but...

Milan fashion for men: '50s retro with a nod to green

2010-06-19T14:15:49Z

No contradiction is in store next summer for the well-dressed man who dons eco-friendly fabrics while harking back to the 1950s, Milan's catwalks decreed on Saturday.

Donatella Versace coiffed her models in retro hair to go with body-hugging jackets and pencil pants, dressing or subtly undressing them in black-and-white Vasarely, rockabilly style.

But the day belonged t...

Milan menswear opens out, in anniversary mood

2010-06-19T11:15:23Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Designers such as Italian duo Dolce & Gabbana and Belgian Dirk Bikkembergs are hoping to lure crisis-hit shoppers back by staging fashion events in Milan's most popular squares.

Male models and celebrities strut catwalks and red carpets in more than 30 shows and dozens of showroom collections during the Milan spring/summer 2011 fashion week, which ...

Top 5 Reasons For You to Buy White Gold Jewelry?

2010-09-09T17:50:16Z

Gold jewelry is said to be a woman's best friend. Whichever woman you ask, they will all tell you that they love wearing gold. It enhances a woman's beauty to a great extent and makes her look beautiful and elegant. Indians particularly believe a lot in gold jewelry and no Indian wedding is complete without it. Some of the finest jewelry pieces are made with gold be it in India or Paris and Milan. Indian brides love gold jewelry and so do family members at a wedding ceremony. They are also gi...

M.A.C's Most Wanted Makeup at the Shows

2010-11-03T08:17:14Z

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Bottega Veneta's Tribute to Japanese Design

2010-10-27T07:19:09Z

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How Fashion Jewelry Trends Develop

2010-10-27T07:35:53Z

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Crystal Renn Covers Fashion Week: The (Kinda Crazy) Life Back on the Runway

2010-10-25T09:25:13Z

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Fashion week woes put spotlight on Milan's influence

2010-03-01T07:30:35Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Milan has long claimed its place among the top fashion capitals of the world, but calendar woes have fashionistas asking whether it is losing influence.

While top names like Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Versace gave it their all ...

Milan designers cool down winter look

2010-03-01T05:32:30Z

Milan designers trade raunchy for refined for next winter's fashion look

What happened to sex in the city — Milan, that is?

Far from the body-clinging styles that gave Italian designers their sexy reputation, the preview collections for the fall winter 2010-2011 are all about dressing like a lady.

Even Dolce&Gabbana, the now grown-up enfants-terribles of sizzling fashion, have cooled down the look for n...

Milan cools down winter look

2010-02-28T13:15:45Z

Milan designers trade raunchy for refined for next winter's fashion look

What happened to sex in the city — Milan, that is?

Far from the body-clinging styles that gave Italian designers their sexy reputation, the preview collections for the fall winter 2010-2011 are all about dressing like a lady.

Even Dolce&Gabbana, the now grown-up enfants-terribles of sizzling fashion, have cooled down the look for n...

Allure's Milan Fashion Week Scoop

2010-11-03T08:16:48Z

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Milan fashion starts with tighter schedule

2010-04-16T06:58:29Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan kicked off the Italian leg of the international fashion run on Wednesday with a tighter schedule of catwalk shows aimed at meeting the needs of the foreign press but which has ruffled designers' feathers.

Thousands of journalists and buyers have descended on the Italian fashion capital to see designers such as Paris and Milan this month increasingly offering live streaming, twitter feed, and even film.

Cult couture designer Yves Saint Laurent on Friday unveiled its autumn/winter collection with a film from cult photographer

In addition to more advertisements that emphasize the hardworking, can-do spirit, industrial fortitude, and pick-ourselves-up-by-our-own-bootstraps message (see Levi's "Go Forth" campaign), look ...

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2010-10-14T12:11:48Z

Today, this wholesale jewelry earrings distributor continues this business philosophy by offering impeccable service to each and every one of their costume jewelry accounts.

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Time To Buy A Pretty Bra (Because Everyone's Showing Theirs Off!)

2010-10-24T15:20:16Z

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Prada shortens temporary layoffs as orders rise

2010-10-22T13:29:57Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Italian fashion house Prada is shortening temporary suspensions for some workers by three weeks after orders for its spring/summer 2010 clothes exceeded expectations by 10 percent.

The Milan fashion group, whose designer Miuccia Prada is seen as a trailblazer worldwide for fashion, had signed an...

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2010-10-26T23:13:15Z

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The hottest hair styles of 2009

2010-09-22T09:00:55Z

Hairstyles come and go, but some styles pass the test of time and show up again and again on the celebrity scene. So, which hairstyles have been the dominating forces of 2009? We've compiled a list of the hairstyles that have appeared again and again during the year, sported by a variety of beautiful celebrities.

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Italy Cia Kidnapping

2010-12-15T11:00:52Z

Judge Sergio Silocchi reads the sentence of the appeal trial on a CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect, Muslim cleric Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, at the Milan shows Swedish soprano Nina Stemme, center, performing during the rehearsals of Richard Wagner's "Die Walkure", in Milan, Italy, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The opera season opens at La Scala on Dec. 7 with Wagner's opera, directed b...

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2010-09-27T12:30:32Z

Models on parade during the finale of the Roberto Cavalli Spring-Summer 2011 fashion collection, during the fashion week in Milan, Italy, Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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ADDITION Italy Fashion

2010-09-27T12:16:50Z

French supermodel and actress Laetitia Casta shows a creation part of the Roberto Cavalli Spring-Summer 2011 fashion collection, during the fashion week in Milan, Italy, Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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