Costume designers honor "W.E.," "Harry Potter," "Glee"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "W.E." and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" have won the top awards from the Costume Designers Guild, which handed out this awards season's...
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Stine Riis: the first winner of H&M’s Design Award 2012
The winner of the H&M Design Award 2012 was announced today as Stine Riis, a 28 year old graduate from the London College of Fashion. She was revealed as the global winner at a special...
Andam awaits its 2012 candidates
Andam has started the application process for its 23rd edition. The prize for the best design has gone up a level this year, with the addition of a 230,000 euro reward.
S.African designer launches big-mouth Malema clothes
A South African designer Thursday launched a fashion range inspired by the ruling party's motormouth youth leader Julius Malema.
H&M creates Design Award for student designers
The annual award is accompanied by a prize of 50,000 euros and the sale of the designer’s creations in some of the chain’s stores. The winner will also get to see his creations on the...
Artist weaves 20,000 feet of cord over Rhode Island river
A textile mill built on a Rhode Island riverbank in the 1700s has inspired a new kind of weaving: 20,000 feet of colorful synthetic cords, stretched across the water in an enormous art...
Tokyo's 2020 bid turns to "flower power"
Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid leaders claim there will be "no mistakes" this time after losing the race to host the 2016 Summer Games as they unveiled a dazzling cherry blossom logo on Wednesday.
Victoria Beckham triumphs at 'fashion Oscars'
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's elevation into the fashion industry's elite was confirmed Monday when she was awarded a major prize at Britain's most prestigious design awards.
O Christmas tree, how costly are your branches
One Tokyo Christmas tree has a special glow even amid the global economic gloom -- it's made of pure gold, and valued at $2 million.
The Istituto Marangoni changes hands
The Milanese fashion school Istituto Marangoni, which has teaching branches in Paris and London as well, has undergone an ownership change. It has been assigned by the U.S. investment...
James Bond watch with bullet deflector up for auction
A James Bond Rolex watch complete with a buzz saw and a hyper-intensified magnetic field to deflect bullets will come up for auction in Geneva on Monday, said Christie's."The watch is...
From Bamako to Cape Town at Paris Photo fair
Twenty years ago, a retired Malian portrait photographer called Seydou Keita sat at home in Bamako, quietly tinkering with his motorbike, when a Paris art dealer came knocking on his door.
The CFDA's Prize Winners at Paris's Fashion Week
From October 1st to October 3rd, the Joyce gallery will host the "Américains à Paris" initiative. Launched by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue and backed by...
On/Off to showcase its British designers during Paris Fashion Week
From September 30 to October 2, the fashion showcase dedicated to emerging British designers will take place at the Espace Commines venue in Paris. Its catwalk debut in the French capital...
MCFF: Monte-Carlo Fashion Forum to be held in November
Monte-Carlo Fashion Forum is the first annual Interfest of Luxury Fashion & Design organized by the company Eurosmart in Monte-Carlo, the Principality of Monaco.