An End to the s/s Runways and the Recession

After a month on the runway shows of New York, Paris, Milan and London, the spring shows have ended. Elle UK has compiled a list of their favourite shows this season. Check it out here.
What recession?! The LVMH group reported a 19% sales increase for the year. Released earlier this week Vogue is reporting that the luxury [...]

Fashion’s football fever

The world’s greatest sporting event has just become uber stylish. The 2010 Fifa World Cup has had some fashion  injected into the tournament with the official travel case of the trophy being designed by Louis Vuitton. The custom-made case was unveiled by Louise Vuitton and supermodel Naomi Campbell earlier this [...]

Gisele’s paycheck and Chanel at the beach

Gucci have launched a haute couture collection called Gucci Première. There has been talk of this since earlier this year but it was confmed this week when Salma Hayek stepped out in a on-shouldered gown for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. Creative director Frida Giannini told Vogue that the [...]

Web crazy Cavalli and Uncle Karl’s ice sculpture

Cavalli fan? Want to be in closer to your favourite designer? Well, Roberto is making that come true. The designer has fully embraced the worldwide web. Cavalli has launched a blog, set up an official fan page on Facebook and joined the Twittersphere. Cavalli told Vogue, “I decided to increase the web platform as [...]

Kate’s hit handbags and It Girl Alexa’s eBay effect

The Kate Moss-designed handbag collection from Longchamp is a hit according to Vogue. Like her prior Topshop collections, the bags are flying out the stores and around many celebrity arms. Well-known fans of the range include stylist Katy England who has the black Glastonbury bag, Peaches Geldof — who prefers the nude [...]

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