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ANDAM award names 2017 finalists

ANDAM, the National Association for the Development of Fashion Artists, has named four emerging labels as finalists for this year’s prestigious Fashion Award, which will see the winner scooping 250,000 euros to develop their brand, as well as receiving mentoring from Yves Saint Laurent chief executive officer Francesca Bellettini. The four...

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Women make grab for men's ties on Paris catwalk

Businessmen beware! Women are no longer content with just wearing the trousers. If Paris fashion catwalks on Tuesday are anything to go by, they are coming for your ties too. The most unloved accessory in the male wardrobe has caught the magpie eye of several womenswear designers, who have dragged it from the dark of the sock drawer and promised...

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Grace Wales Bonner wins the 2016 LVMH Prize

London - British designer Grace Wales Bonner has been crowned the winner of the third annual LVMH Prize, the international competition which celebrates young designers. The London-based designer is set to receive a cash prize of 300,000 euros in addition to a year-long mentorship from some of the top executives at fashion conglomerate LVMH....