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Paris fashion week to resume live shows despite Omicron surge
11 hours ago - Fashion
The city may still be deep in the throes of the Omicron
Jeff Goldblum takes to catwalk for Prada in Milan
11 hours ago - Fashion
Miuccia Prada looked to Hollywood for inspiration as the Italian luxury label unveiled its Autumn-Winter 2022-23 collection on Sunday using 10 actors including Hollywood A-lister Jeff Goldblum to model the classical chic menswear, all the while bending some rules.
Milan serving optimistic vibes with post-lockdown looks
11 hours ago - Fashion
Fitted frock coats, bow ties and exuberant colours
Despite Covid concerns, Milan fashion week men's kicks-off
Jan 14, 2022 - Fashion
Armani has cancelled but Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada have opted for live shows at Men's Fashion Week in Milan, which kicks off Friday amid a fresh wave of coronavirus.
Meta-works: Online universe becomes lab for real-life products
Jan 13, 2022 - Fashion
New York - Online platforms that are precursors of the metaverse vision for the internet's future are already serving as workrooms to develop products destined
British trans modelling pioneer April Ashley died at age 86
Dec 29, 2021 - People
April Ashley, a British model and actress who was a pioneering figure in the fight for trans rights, has died at 86, local media reported Wednesday.
On the rise Vietnamese designer that is catching Hollywood's eye
Dec 22, 2021 - People
When billionaire singer Rihanna posed for an ad campaign by luxury shoemaker Manolo Blahnik, she also made a star out of the little-known Vietnamese designer who made the oversized white shirt she posed in.
Chinese influencer dubbed 'livestream queen' hit with record fine
Dec 21, 2021 - People
The social media accounts of an influencer known as China's 'livestreaming queen' disappeared on Tuesday, after she was ordered to pay a record 200 million dollar fine for tax evasion. Huang Wei, known by her username Viya, is one of China's most prominent livestreamers in an e-commerce sector that has accelerated its rapid growth despite the coronavirus pandemic that took hold last year.
LVMH to pay 10 million euros to settle spying claims
Dec 17, 2021 - Business
French luxury behemoth LVMH will pay 10 million euros (11.3 million dollars) to settle claims that it hired France's former domestic intelligence chief to spy on private citizens, in particular on a filmmaker who made a widely popular documentary targeting the group's CEO.
Ghana opens first skate park honouring fashion icon Virgil Abloh
Dec 16, 2021 - Fashion
Accra - Ghana has opened its first skate park in the heart of the capital, Accra, in honour of the late US fashion icon Virgil Abloh, who was overseeing the