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Stars bring glamour to Oscars red carpet

Hollywood's best and brightest stars on Sunday hit the red carpet for the 98th Academy Awards, the movie industry's biggest night. Here are some of the top looks: Spring hues Pops of spring color were a welcome sight on the red carpet. Jessie Buckley, the favorite to win the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's...

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Australian brand Petal & Pup debuts new brand identity amidst global push

Australian women’s apparel brand Petal & Pup has officially launched its new, evolved brand identity as it aims to strengthen its global growth opportunities. Founded in Queensland, Australia, in 2014, the online brand is known for its feminine styles that are designed for all of life’s occasions. The new brand identity, which debuted in a...

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The CBK effect: How Love Story is monetizing ’90s minimalism

Cultural storytelling is increasingly shaping fashion marketing outcomes. Love Story demonstrates how a television series can function as a seasonal campaign engine, reactivating heritage aesthetics, empowering creators to distribute them, and converting myth into measurable retail momentum. That dynamic is already visible in the series’ first...

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Trompe-l'œil, 'fools the eye': an exploration of illusion in fashion

The catwalk is flooded with looks using trompe-l'œil ('tromp-loy'). The French term literally means 'deceive the eye'. In fashion, it is a technique where a designer creates an optical illusion by playing with perspective and dimension, making 2D appear 3D. In other words, you see something that is not there. Who invented this trick and how is...

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South Sudan models dominate global catwalks but visas a problem

Heels click on cracked paving stones as fantastically long-limbed men and women practice moves they hope will whisk them away from South Sudan, one of the fashion world's favourite scouting locations. Many hope to follow in the footsteps of their compatriot Awar Odhiang, who went from a refugee camp in Ethiopia to closing Chanel's Paris Fashion...

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Valentino mixes 80s and Baroque splendour on Rome return

Italian fashion house Valentino returned to its roots Thursday with a 1980s-inspired catwalk show in one of Rome's most spectacular venues, two months after the death of founder Valentino Garavani. Around 700 people including Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow were invited to the show held in the galleries of the Palazzo Barberini, a Baroque palace...

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Benetton relaunches Jean's West label

Benetton Group is relaunching Jean's West: a collection inspired by the imagery of the Far West, reinterpreted through updated silhouettes, authentic details and timeless materials. Since 1974, the brand has built its language around denim and Western aesthetics, reinterpreting its most authentic codes. The brand's garments “speak to new...

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Burberry unveils capsule collection inspired by Queen Elizabeth II

British luxury fashion house Burberry has unveiled a new capsule collection, created in collaboration with the Royal Collection Trust, a charity and department of the Royal Household, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth. The collection has been designed to coincide with the upcoming ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’...

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How Paris Fashion Week put product before virality

Set within a bubble of spring-like freshness, Paris Fashion Week autumn/winter 2026 offered a parallel reality. While the media was filled with images of Israeli-American strikes in Iran, the catwalks presented a different world, one determined to evoke desire. In the face of the violence of war and its economic repercussions, brands abandoned...

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Japan: A guide to spring/summer 2026 fashion and textile trade shows

Trade shows provide a unique opportunity to experience Japan's traditional techniques and craftsmanship. They also serve as a platform for connecting with domestic buyers and brands, and for building networks with industry professionals from Europe, the US, and Asia. As the season begins in earnest from March, early consideration of exhibiting...

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In Bangladesh, Tangail's sari weaving art hangs by a thread

Tangail (Bangladesh) - Despite its recent official recognition by Unesco, the centuries-old art of Tangail sari weaving is struggling in Bangladesh. It is threatened by the relentless evolution of fashion and economic competition. In his workshop in the town that gave its name to the craft, Ajit Kumar Roy holds little hope for the future of the...

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Investigation: exotic animal skin industry protected by lobbying

Research by the animal rights organisation Collective Fashion Justice (CFJ) reveals that lobbying has distorted the perception of the exotic animal skin industry. Executives from two departments of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an NGO founded in France in 1948, held commercial interests in continuing the harvesting...