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Iconic Indian designer Rohit Bal dies aged 63

Renowned Indian designer Rohit Bal died of a cardiac-related issue on Friday night in New Delhi at the age of 63. The designer underwent an angioplasty seven years ago and was hospitalised last year for a heart condition. Due to his health issues, he had taken a break from fashion but returned a few weeks ago to show his last collection “...

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Culture

Barbara Hulanicki illustration exhibit opens in Miami

There are few more ardent observers of the evolution of female beauty than Barbara Hulanicki OBE whose doe-eyed, gangly limbed Biba Girl is as imprinted in our culture as Botticelli’s Venus. Think of Twiggy with her long lashes and pixie cut, the face of the Sixties youthquake and long term friend of Hulanicki's. The Biba store which opened in...

Fashion

Barbara Hulanicki back at Biba after 39 years

Iconic fashion label Biba and its founder, Barbara Hulanicki, are joining forces once again. The Polish-born 78 year old designer has signed a consultancy agreement with House of Fraser, which own the rights to the brand. The Sunday Times reports that Hulanicki, who founded Biba fifty years ago and left the brand eleven years later, is to design...

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Apparel

Farfetch.com to launch series of engaging initiatives for fall

London-based e-tailer Farfetch, has line up three initiatives to launch this fall. Next month, the online fashion retailer is set to introduced a new global shopping app, Farfetch Discover for iPhone users. The new app will function similarly to the retailer’s website, linking users to different stores from around the world and will feature...

Apparel

Barbara Hulanicki at Asda

Barbara Hulanicki, Founder of the global fashion phenomenon Biba in the 1960s, has partnered with George at Asda to create a new collection for Autumn/Winter 2010. Staying true to her design philosophy to make high fashion affordable, Hulanicki’s pieces will be on sale from £8. Biba, now owned by House of Fraser, launched under the same premise...