“Spongebob Lagerfeld” raises more than €1000 for WWF
Spongebob, Karl and many others have teamed up with WWF France. Organised by Maître Pierre Cornette de Saint Cyr, this auction of celebrity look-a-like dolls was held on the 26th of...
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Make trendy face masks to fight flu, says Russia official
Russia's top health official has proposed that the country's fashion designers create trendy face masks to combat swine flu, his spokeswoman said.
Giorgio Armani extends designer touch to new mobile
Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani presented a new 700-euro ($1,032) mobile phone, a stylish device aimed at complementing the designer's suits.
For the busy executive - an anti-H1N1 suit
For the executive who doesn't have time to come down with the flu, a Japanese company has invented a new form of protection - the anti-H1N1 suit.
Australians design fold-up flip flops for women
Two Australian designers have invented a fold-up flip-flop for women that can easily fit into a small handbag to give stiletto-shod feet a break, Australian media reported.
French designer to build 'green' houses with Slovenian firm
French designer Philippe Starck signed a contract to design prefabricated houses that will be produced and distributed by Slovenian wooden-house producer Riko.
Bra which doubles as gas mask wins whacky Ig Nobel
A woman's bra which in an emergency can double as a pair of gas masks has won one of the awards handed out at the prestigious Harvard University for the year's most eccentric research.
Men become designers with custom shirt website
A fashion website is allowing men to turn designers by customizing their own shirts. The site www.ShirtsMyWay.com says it offers seven trillion different shirt designs, with users picking...
Shadowed by giants, Milan young designers seek break
To fashionistas around the world, Milan is best known for established brands such as Giorgio Armani, Prada and Versace but its young and upcoming designers are eager to show it is also a...
H&M signs up Rykiel in latest high-end venture
Swedish fashion retailer H&M has signed up French designer Sonia Rykiel for its next two collections, the latest in a string of big-name partnerships aimed at helping the brand reach more...
Paul Smith brightens up Evian
After Christian Lacroix, and more recently Jean-Paul Gaulthier, it is Sir Paul Smith’s turn to design packaging for Evian bottles for the holiday period.
Shirtmaker designs tie for your iPod
For bored commuters with already bulging pockets, a shirt design company has come up with the perfect solution to keep them entertained on the trip to work - a commuter tie with a hidden...
Pakistani women weave tapestries of empowerment
Pakistan's border with Afghanistan isn't the sort of place most people associate with creativity, but two sisters are making sure the region's talented women get the recognition they...
In recession, design grads look to intern, freelance
For a young designer, having a collection at New York's Fashion Week is usually a sign that they've made it. But for those launching a career during the recession, even a runway show is...
In economic crisis, SAfrica designers practice 'chic-onomics'
What to wear? A tortuous question even without the added burden of an economic crisis that has designers and shoppers reaching deep for creativity, without having to reach for their...
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