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Bode returns to Paris with fashion inspired by family

Award-winning US designer Emily Bode returned to Paris on Saturday after a pandemic-induced break with a vintage collection inspired by her mother and aunts. One of the most talked-about new designers, and one of several young women making a mark in menswear, the 33-year-old's eponymous label branched out into womenswear for the first time as...

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Willy Chavarria wins National Design Award

Fashion designer Willy Chavarria has won the National Design Awards for Fashion Design accolade from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Chavarria, who launched his label in 2015, was honoured for his “sensitive and cinematic approach” to fashion by combining his own upbringing in both agricultural fields and housing projects of the...

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Balenciaga and Telfar among winners at CFDA’s Fashion Awards

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced the winners of its 2021 Fashion Awards, revealed in a star-studded ceremony on November 10. As the first Fashion Awards to take place in person in two years, the event pulled out all the stops to celebrate some of the biggest names in fashion. Hosted by actor Emily Blunt, prizes were...

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Richard Malone wins 2020 International Woolmark Prize

London Fashion Week favourite Richard Malone beat off tough competition from the likes of A-Cold-Wall* and Bode to be crowned the 2020 International Woolmark Prize winner. Malone, showcased a collection inspired by his upbringing in Wexford for the final that was praised by the judging panel for featuring "considered, functional and beautifully...

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The Council of Fashion Designers of America welcomes 23 new members

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced 23 new fashion designers as its members, bringing its total membership count to 483. Membership in the CFDA is invitation-only and determined by election. An admissions process takes place each spring, and eligible candidates must be of recognized ability, standing and integrity...

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Forget G7, slow fashion is the fast track to a bright future

François-Henri Pinault, CEO of luxury conglomerate Kering, unveiled the G7 Fashion Pact this week, a coalition of 32 fashion houses which includes Prada, Tapestry, Nike, Adidas and Burberry, committed to protecting the world’s climate, biodiversity and oceans. The Pact is the result of a clarion call from French President Emmanuel Macron and...

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NYFW: Men's designers moving to Paris Men's Week

It is no industry secret that NYFW: Men's has lost its luster and is hanging on by a thread so thin it might tear if the wind blows too hard. The upcoming "Fashion Week" will be combined with resort this season taking place from June 3 to 5, and the calendar is incredibly sparse. With the declining merit of NYFW: Men's, designers are setting...