Topic: United Kingdom

Nepal fashionistas woo the West

While the eyes of the style world were on London's autumn fashion week, another couture event was taking place on the other side of the world -- in the Himalayas.At Nepal Fashion Week the models sashayed down the catwalk in a mix ...
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 fashion shows, London always has ...

South African designer goes from shanty town to London

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African-born fashion designer and entrepreneur Lesego Malatsi has gone from stitching ready-to-wear garments in a Soweto township mall set amid shanties to savoring the sweet success of London's fashion week.Malatsi had his first international show at the weekend ...

London designers hail "elegant" Kate Middleton

LONDON (Reuters) - Inspiring, chic and effortlessly elegant -- that's what designers at London Fashion Week have hailed Kate Middleton's style, as her sartorial choices could prove a potential stimulus to Britain's clothing industry.Middleton has graced magazine covers since she announced her ...

London picks color, bold designs for next spring

LONDON (Reuters) - Designers at London Fashion Week opted for the bold, colorful and sexy for next spring's womenswear, with plenty of sparkle and embellishment on the catwalk to entice cash-strapped shoppers wanting that special item for their wardrobe.Figure-hugging dresses and detailed ...
The spotlight turned to British fashion on Friday as London Fashion Week opened its doors only a day after the curtains went down on its sibling in New York.In a year when British designers have taken centre stage with the weddings of ...

Edgy London takes over fashion season baton

LONDON (Reuters) - London kicked off the British leg of the fashion calendar on Friday, with designers eager to lift the gloom on the high street with the glitz of the catwalk through some of the edgiest shows in the season.As summer ...

Human hair trade soars on celebrity hairdo envy

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A growing desire for the glossy, long locks of celebrities is fuelling a multi-million pound (dollar) global trade in human hair, with demand for hair extensions surging in the past year, according to e-commerce website Alibaba.com.Searches for human ...

Kate Middleton trumps royals in new card game

Kate Middleton leads the fashion pack ahead of Princess Diana and Victoria Beckham in a card game released on Wednesday to commemorate next month's royal wedding.In the latest wacky souvenir of Middleton's nuptials to Prince William, the "Top Trumps" game features a ...

Milan fashion week kicks off in people power mode

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan fashion week will try to tune out the British royal wedding buzz and tune in to the average shopper as it kicks off on Wednesday.Aiming to bring catwalk collections closer to the high-street customer, fashion names such as ...
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