Fashion News

Polished London Fashion Week sheds its quirky image

22 February 2012, 5:58 pm

LONDON (Reuters) - London Fashion Week shook off its traditional image as a mere playground for quirky emerging talent with a display of grown-up elegance for the autumn/winter 2012 season that had leaders of the global fashion pack singing the British capital's praises. By the close of the shows, top British designers such as Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton and Burberry's ...


Flannery to hang boots up

22 February 2012, 5:06 pm

FORMER Queensland Origin player Chris Flannery is set to hang up his boots at the end of the Super League season.


Italian winter fashion opts for dark

22 February 2012, 3:50 pm

After several weeks of snow and subfreezing temperatures in Italy, the chill is out of the air — at least weather-wise — and Italian designers are looking at the bright side of things as they begin the latest round of preview showings for fall-winter 2012-2013.


Cyndi Lauper will try on her 'Kinky Boots' in Chicago

22 February 2012, 2:35 pm

It's confirmed: "Kinky Boots" will work out its kinks in Chicago. Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced Wednesday that the new Broadway-aimed musical with music and lyrics by pop star Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein ("Hairspray") will have its pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago this fall, prior to Broadway, likely in early 2013.


Gucci's dark glamour kicks off Milan Fashion Week

22 February 2012, 1:45 pm

Fearless musketeers and seductive water nymphs sashayed down the catwalk at the Gucci show on Wednesday, kicking off Milan Fashion Week with a stunning array of velvet capes and see-through dresses.


Lauper to try on 'Kinky Boots' in Chicago

22 February 2012, 11:39 am

Chris Jones: "Kinky Boots," the new Broadway-aimed musical with music and lyrics by pop star Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein ("Hairspray"), will have its pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago this fall.


Milan Fashion Week: Gucci autumn/winter 2012

22 February 2012, 11:35 am

With specialists predicting Milan's sales are to nosedive this year, Frida Giannini delivers a dark but still glamorous collection for Gucci.


Paris Fashion Week: Roland Mouret to unveil signature shoes

21 February 2012, 6:20 am

Roland Mouret is the latest designer to announce a signature footwear line, with the collection to be unveiled at Paris Fashion Week March 2.


Quintessential English style hits London Fashion

20 February 2012, 9:14 pm

LONDON (Reuters) - Traditional English fabrics like felts, velvets, tweed and tartan hit the catwalks as Burberry and McQ by Alexander McQueen revealed their autumn/winter 2012 collections in extravagant shows at London Fashion Week. McQ creative director Sarah Burton, who designed the wedding dress Kate Middleton wore for her marriage to Britain's Prince William last April, dressed her models ...


London takes over fashion spotlight from NY

17 February 2012, 9:36 pm

London Fashion Week kicked off with a splash of color, a touch of fall and a dose of fun