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Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters': A critical look at luxury fashion and shoplifting

The film set to steal the spotlight from the ever-popular The Devil Wears Prada 2 will debut in the US on May 22. The 105-minute film, titled I Love Boosters (professional shoplifters), stars Oscar-nominated Demi Moore. The actress plays a prominent fashion figure targeted by the Velvet Gang, a band of shoplifters who steal from luxury stores...

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Television stars shine on the Emmys red carpet

Los Angeles – Television's biggest stars walked the red carpet on Sunday under a bright September sun for the Emmy Awards. This event is the first of many that will set fashion trends on the road to the Oscars. Here are some of the best looks seen at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles: Regal in red Selena Gomez, who stars in Hulu's Only Murders...

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Amazon launches bargain portal Haul in Germany

German shoppers can now hunt for bargains on Amazon’s new portal, Haul. The new section offers items at particularly low prices, according to the company. "We know that it is important for customers in Germany to find great products at very low prices," Amazon Germany chief executive officer, Rocco Bräuniger, told the German Press Agency. Haul...

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Most fashionable celebrities of 2022

Who is the most fashionable of them all? Staying stylish among the media’s ever-present gaze is not easy but some female celebrities managed to keep interest in their fashion choices up all year round. And competition is fierce as the top slots are only a mere 100 searches apart. How were the top fashion icons crowned? A study conducted by...

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Pinterest predicts consumer trends for 2023

Social media platform Pinterest is predicting that romcom core, airy styles, fringing and galactic fits will shape fashion trends in 2023, while for beauty, consumers will be opting for bright hair, micro makeovers, and crown care. Described as a “window into the future,” the ‘Pinterest Predicts 2023’ trend report analyses global search data...

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Fashion: from catwalk to closet

What is fashion exactly? What influences are there on fashion? What role do Fashion Weeks play? How do trends arise and how do trends find their way into our wardrobe? FashionUnited explains. Contents • Definition of fashion and trends • Trends and acceptance • What influences fashion • What role do Fashion Weeks play? • How fashion trends find...

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What fashion items are great investment pieces?

With the growth in the resale market, customers are seriously rethinking the investment piece. Those with a penchant for designer items are no longer in the business of just acquiring stuff. They want to know it will hold value, so they can resell it and eventually put it toward something else. Alternatively, they will view it as an active...

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The relationship between fashion and mental health awareness

This month, Madhappy rolled out several initiatives for Mental Health Awareness Month, including capsule collections, along with their latest Out of Home campaign billboards in Los Angeles and New York. In late April, the company launched positive-message billboards across New York and Los Angeles with statements including “Peace of Mind”, “...

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Halston's legacy inspires the future of fashion on his 90th birthday

The family of late designer Halston, along with the team behind WithLoveHalston.org hosted an afternoon of fashion, art and anecdotes last Sunday in New York City to honor what would have been the designer’s 90th birthday. Fashion luminaries such as Fern Mallis, Ken Downing, designers Ralph Rucci, Naeem Khan, and jeweler David Yurman, were on...

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LCI Barcelona presents ‘Inner Worlds’ virtual fashion show 2021

LCI Barcelona has presented its 55 BA Fashion Design graduates’ collections at its virtual fashion show 2021 entitled ‘Inner Worlds’. The collaborative project was created with the help of Alex Llopis, professor and director, Estel Vilaseca, consultant and editor with the direction of the Fashion Design Area of LCI Barcelona and Pedro Coelho,...

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Condé Nast College introduces new online courses

Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design has introduced two new courses starting on 18 October, each course will last six weeks. One of the courses is entitled Business and Entrepreneurship: Fashion, Media and Creative Industries. This course was designed for students who wish to open their own business in one of the following industries:...

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Culture

Vans introduces new livestream broadcast channel 66

Vans has launched a digital livestream network broadcasting weekdays from Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Mexico City. Channel 66 will be available to audiences worldwide and offers live audio and video broadcasting featuring DJ sets, talk shows with pro skateboarders, workshops, live musical performances, sports coverage, fashion news,...