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.
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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.
London deemed top fashion capital
London has overtaken New York as the world's fashion capital for 2011, fueled by media interest in late British designer Alexander McQueen and Kate Middleton, according to a survey by the...
Fab.com, profitable at 6 weeks old, nabs an $8M Series A
Fab.com, a design-focused flash sale site that launched June 9, has announced an $8 million Series A round of investment led by Menlo Ventures.
Designers go toe-to-toe over high heeled shoes with red soles
Lawyers for Paris-based designer Christian Louboutin asked a judge on Friday to issue a preliminary injunction barring Yves Saint Laurent from producing high heeled shoes with red soles.
Management Tip of the Day: How to think like a designer
Really good designers somehow think differently from the rest of us about new products, and have the ability to transform insight into inspiration, says Harvard Business Review.
WGSN's Global Fashion Awards 2011 shortlist announced
Following the London shortlist announcement, the winners will be accepting their trophies at a ceremony that will take place at Gotham Hall in New York City on the 20th of October 2011....
WGSN's Global Fashion Awards calls for participants
The second annual WGSN Global Fashion Awards open entry launched on the 4th of April calling for all individuals and businesses working across the fashion industry around the world. The...
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