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Gareth Pugh returns: Designer launches major new multidisciplinary art project 'The Reconstruction' in support of Refuge

FEATURING AN ALL-NEW COLLECTION PRESENTED VIA A ‘VISUAL CONCEPT ALBUM’, A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY AND A LIVE EXHIBITION AT CHRISTIE’S LONDON • The project, a searing response to world events, is realised in partnership with photographer Nick Knight and digital artist Jon Emmony - as well the most exciting young voices in beauty artistry:...

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Gareth Pugh launches Pride documentary and virtual platform

British fashion designer Gareth Pugh has launched a documentary dedicated to the fight for queer liberation, alongside a virtual platform featuring video submissions from the LGBTQIA+ community discussing what Pride means to them. Pugh and his husband Carson McColl’s new documentary film ‘Soul of a Movement: Four Days In June’ looks at the...

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Gareth Pugh buys back stake from Rick Owens

While the rest of the world is on pause, Gareth Pugh is plotting a comeback. The namesake founder is assuming complete control of his trademark and has bought back 49 percent of his trademark from Rick Owens. Back in 2006 Pugh sold his trademark to Rick Owens and his Italian production partner Olmar and Mirta SpA. The buyback was reported to be...

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Gareth Pugh unveils Virgin Voyages uniforms during LFW

British designer Gareth Pugh unveiled a high-fashion uniform capsule collection for Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages during his London Fashion Week show, which included a surprise performance from Christina Aguilera. The “game-changing” uniforms have been a two-year project in the making and has seen Pugh, joining Virgin...

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Gareth Pugh has dystopian designs on London Fashion Week

Designer Gareth Pugh brought dystopia and decadence to London Fashion Week with a vision of the city populated by masked women in blood-red superhero-style jumpsuits. The 37-year-old British designer's presentations can swing between classic fashion shows and militant occasions, and on Saturday, he stuck by his reputation. In Pugh's world,...

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Bailey out, balloons on top: London Fashion Week wraps up

Christopher Bailey's goodbye as the head of Burberry, Christopher Kane's prints of women having orgasms and flamboyant balloon headdresses were among the highlights of London Fashion Week, which wrapped up on Tuesday. Bye Bye Bailey Burberry embarks on a new chapter in its history following Bailey's final catwalk for the quintessential British...

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Highlights from LFW Day 2 & 3

London - London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 is currently in full swing, with presentations and shows from top local and international fashion talent taking place across the city. FashionUnited shares a few of the highlights from Day 2 and Day of LFW. A photo posted by DANNI (@danni_mua) on Sep 18, 2016 at 1:13pm PDT House of Holland A photo...

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London Fashion Week in 5 trends

With New York Fashion Week leaning towards the more commercial side of the industry, favoring more sportive wear, overseas in London designers favour a more edgy and avant-garde style. FashionUnited listed the five main fashion trends to emerge from London Fashion Week. 1. Focus on the waist Emilia Wickstead, Issa, J.W Anderson and Roksanda...

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London Fashion Week: From Thomas Tait to Gareth Pugh

The collision of dates that brought the start of London Fashion Week and Chinese New Year apparently failed to garner everyone's attention in the industry this season, with Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief at Vogue, choosing to skip the event all together in lieu of attending the Oscars 87th edition in Los Angeles. However, despite the editor's...

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Gareth Pugh prepares for battle at London Fashion Week

British avant-garde designer Gareth Pugh sent a model army down the London catwalk Saturday, equipping them with leather armour, sweeping black gowns and Roman centurion-style headpieces to mark his label's 10th anniversary. The models' faces were painted white with red crosses, the flag of England's patron saint, Saint George, whose legendary...

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London Fashion Week Day 2

Twins sets, over-sized cardigans and knitted dresses, it all felt strangely wearable at the Sibling show, who sent girls down the runway with 80s inspired punk hair to Blondie's 'Call Me,' The look was sophisticated school girls with ripped up tweed, razored hair and cardigans with a punk edge. There was latex, Mongolian fur, cobweb knits,...

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Gareth Pugh to exhibit retrospective collection

At the end of last year Gareth Pugh announced he would be showing his 10 year anniversary collection back on the London Fashion Week catwalk. Now the designer has stated he will exhibit a retrospective to mark his label's tenth anniversary. The exhibition will take place at the Galeria Melissa Covent Garden and runs from February 11 through May....