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Fashion Week founder defends models in medals

Australian Fashion Week founder Simon Lock says a New Zealand fashion designer did not intend to disrespect servicemen and women by decking out models in war medals. Last night Kate Sylvester sent pouting models down a Sydney catwalk in mo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Kirrily Johnston opens Fashion Week

Hot pink ruched dresses teamed with blinding bling, hopefully the front row at Kirrily Johnston last night brought their sunglasses. Kirrily Johnston’s highly anticipated show was the first in a long list of designers who will be sho [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Aussie fashion attracts global buyers

Asia has been identified as an important market for Australian fashion designers as they prepare to showcase their work at Australian Fashion Week (AFW) in Sydney. The industry-only event - now in its 13th year - generates tens of millions [...]

Posted On : Apr, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Willow-y Mischa loves Aussie fashionc

On a previous visit to Australia, Mischa Barton was caught out not knowing which local designer had dressed her. Back in the country today, the former O.C. star was keen to demonstrate her local fashion knowledge. Barton, who is in town t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Long Live the Dress (for Now)

ANYONE who pays attention to fashion may want to know that those in charge of deciding these things have pronounced doom on the dress. They, meaning mainly fashion editors and designers, claim the dress is dead. Kaput. Three years of wome [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Teen model axed from Aussie Fashion Week

A furore has forced organisers of Australian Fashion Week to revoke a decision to feature a 14-year-old Polish model in the event. Organisers had planned to fly 14-year-old Polish girl Monika Jagaciak to Australia for the fashion week, w [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

High fashion, low budget: Why hard times neednt mean a fashi...

Here's a simple way to cut the cost of fashion in hard times: don't pay. Getting arrested for shoplifting isn't particularly chic, though, and although celebrities are lavished with free gear by designer brands, they also have to be trailed [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Profile | Jeffrey Kalinsky Nordstrom's fashion guru

At the Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) showroom here recently, retailer Jeffrey Kalinsky had his heart set on a pair of wool pants. But when he saw them up close, Kalinsky quickly spied a problem. "Aren't they coming with the cuff?" he [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Designers strut stuff at fashion week

Catwalk: Here we go again: Fashionistas are only just getting over the style overload that was BC Fashion Week, and now Vancouver is sprucing itself up again for its own five-day parade. "It is really wonderful that there is so much i [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

France Takes Up Body Image Law

The National Assembly approved the bill in a series of votes Tuesday, after the legislation won unanimous support from the ruling conservative UMP party. It goes to the Senate in the coming weeks. Fashion industry experts said that, if pa [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

The fight against extreme thinness

A controversial bill adopted by France's lower house of parliament Tuesday could be a watershed in the worldwide fight against eating disorders. Should the bill become law after going to the Senate in the coming weeks, it would make it ill [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

French fight anorexia on the fashion pages

France's lower house of parliament today adopted a groundbreaking bill that would make it illegal for anyone to publicly incite extreme thinness. Fashion industry experts said that the law, which would apply to magazines, advertisers and [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Victoria Beckhams Fashion Line Dumped

It's safe to say Victoria Beckham is not having the best week ever. Kitson and Fred Segal have dumped Posh’s DVB fashion collection after poor sales and lack of promotional work. Fraser Ross, owner of Kitson, has blamed Victoria's [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Local Group Talks Fashion

We see them on TV Shows, magazines, and movies but many Hollywood stars are sending the wrong message to our youth. One local program is looking to change that. Pure Fashion sponsored their second annual fashion show at the Palais Royale. [...]