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Glitter, bold colours and theatrics: The best outfits of Eurovision Song Contest 2022

If there was one television event that provides more than enough spectacle, it is the Eurovision Song Contest. For this year, the wow-effect was often achieved by a lot of glitter, flowing dresses, or on the contrary, very pronounced colours and wolf-masks. FashionUnited listed some of the best looks of the 2022 finalists. The UK TikTok star Sam...

May 16, 2022

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Kering to present 2022 Women in Motion award to Viola Davis

Luxury conglomerate Kering has announced it will be presenting the 2022 Women in Motion award to actress Viola Davis during the Cannes Film Festival on May 22. The Golden Globe winner is being recognised for her commitment to the entertainment industry, as well as her dedication to the rights of women and minorities, with the luxury house...

May 10, 2022

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A People’s Ball at the Brooklyn Public Library will precede the Met Gala this weekend

The night before the annual celebrity-focused gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) will host the People’s Ball, a free event where New Yorkers can express their most creative style in a more egalitarian setting on Sunday, May 1. This year, self-expression, diversity, and democratized fashion are not the only...

Apr 29, 2022

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Richard Malone is launching a prize fund for eight emerging Irish artists

London-based Irish designer Richard Malone has announced a prize to fund eight Irish artists with a bursary of 1,250 euros each. The prize will be awarded to those “on the strength of their design idea”, with a view to champion “the creation of experimental or solution-based art and design.” Last year Malone launched the Making and Momentum...

Apr 19, 2022

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Urban Outfitters enters web3 world with collaborative NFT release

Adding to the growing number of retailers stepping foot into the web3 space, Urban Outfitters Europe has revealed its support for the launch of Smiley’s non-fungible token (NFT) artwork designed by graffiti artist, André Saraiva. Honouring its 50th anniversary, Smiley has released 500 limited edition, collectible NFTs that will also unlock...

Apr 19, 2022

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Louis Vuitton’s ‘Coming of Age’ exhibition kicks off, in memory of Virgil Abloh

An exhibition in memory of the late designer Virgil Abloh has been unveiled at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France. Over a two week period, an extension of Abloh’s 2019 ‘Coming of Age’ exhibition will be open to the public, free of charge, running until April 27. The initial exhibition consisted of a curation of work that centred around...

Apr 15, 2022

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Gucci partners with Meteor to host second gender equity summit

Gucci’s Chime for Change, a global campaign founded in 2013 to unite and strengthen the voices of gender equality, is launching its second summit. Together in partnership with Meteor, a media company, the physical event will take place April 26 at Barnard College in New York, hosted by political strategist Symone D. Sanders. A virtual summit...

Apr 15, 2022

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‘Making the Cut’ to return for a third season

Global fashion competition series ‘Making the Cut’ to return for a third season on Prime Video this summer in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The show will once again be hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn with Nicole Richie and Jeremy Scott returning as judges, and 10 designers will compete to win one million US dollars to...

Apr 14, 2022

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Marist College to celebrate Earth Day with sustainable fashion exhibit

The fashion department of Marist College, the private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, will celebrate Earth Day with a sustainable fashion exhibition developed by the program’s senior students as part of the annual Marist Fashion Sustainability + Innovation Conference. Titled, “Ethereal,” the exhibit will highlight sustainable...

Apr 13, 2022

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George at Asda establishes partnership with Netflix on licensed merch

Supermarket fashion label George at Asda has announced it will be collaborating with Netflix on merchandise collections available at select stores and via its online website. A total of 48 fashion and lifestyle products are included in the collaboration and consist of apparel, footwear, accessories, stationery and homeware, with themes centred...

Apr 12, 2022

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Smashbox Cosmetics launches artist residency programme

Smashbox Cosmetics has announced the launch of a residency programme at its Los Angeles studio, which sees it support a handful of artists through a group exhibition. Through its four-week incubator programme, Smashbox Open Studios provided three artists with the resources and space to create and showcase individual projects, which were...

Apr 11, 2022

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Editorial platform Hurs to launch in bid to bring female empowerment back to media

A media platform run by Dutch stylist Bonnie Langedijk is set to launch April 5 with the goal of challenging the way women are currently represented in media. Hurs will cover everything from fashion and art to travel and food and will include curated product edits and a members club that will allow participants to exchange ideas with women...

Apr 4, 2022