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The world’s fashion centers

Fashion 202 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:12:09 +0000

New York, Paris and Milan are considered the major hubs for designers and manufacturers of fashion apparel and accessories.

London, Los Angeles, Toronto, Hong Kong, Sydney and Sao Paolo, in addition to hundreds of other smaller market areas are host to excellent designers and manufacturers.

Hottest Runway Looks This Year!

Fashion 202 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:57:37 +0000

You can’t always take what you see on the runway and wear it on the street since most of the designs are a little unpractical. As much as we wish we could, we’re not that daring and let’s face it, most of us don’t look like skinny 6 foot models. So we just have to look at the hottest runway designs for this year and incorporate that into our own personal look. Here are some of my favorite runway looks so far:

Rocksmith Boombox Windbreaker Spring 2009 Collection

Fashion 202 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:54:13 +0000

Protect yourself from wind chill and rain in style with the Rocksmith Boombox Windbreaker from their Spring 2009 Collection. I think you will like it.

Paris Autumn/Winter 2009 Menswear Collections Trend

Fashion 202 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:19:09 +0000

Volume Trousers:

Trousers will have volume for Autumn Winter, with balloon silhouettes, low-slug crotches, baggy cuts, or jodhpur shapes.

Variety in Fashion at H&M This Season

Fashion 202 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:15:11 +0000

“Style wise there’s a liberating variety of fashion right now. There are endless different ways for our creative customers to express themselves, which is extremely inspiring for the H&M design team. We’re also focusing on sustainability in design and production and investing in organic materials,” says H&M Head of Design Ann-Sofie Johansson.

Linda Evangelista to launch make-up range with L Oreal Paris

Fashion 202 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:01:12 +0000

I don’t blame supermodels for branching out. Kate’s got her Topshop line. Christy has her yoga clothing range and Elle Macpherson creates beautiful lingerie. In fact it’s almost inevitable considering the modelling industry has such a short shelf life. While many of her colleagues have opted for fashion, Linda Evangelista is (according to Grazia) venturing into the beauty industry with the launch of a make-up range with L’Oreal Paris. The finer details have yet to be released but Linda says she’s a “total product junkie.”

Is that enough to warrant her very own make-up range?

Catwalk without a catwalk designers without shows

Fashion 202 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:39:32 +0000

“Fashion shows started as small presentations, not as mega celebrity front rows. It is a new world and we are going to have to do business differently.”

The evil credit crunch is having a grave effect on all our lovely fashions. Not only are we fearing for the demise of our favourite stores but now fashion week is being targeted.

Firstly it was announced that designers Betsey Johnson and Vera Wang as well as Monique Lhuillier and Peter Som made the decision not to show during New York Fashion Week.

Giorgio Armani Men Collection Spring Summer 2009

Fashion 202 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:26:58 +0000

Worn over a double breasted waistcoat, maybe with a loose un-tucked shirt or a light chemise in the oriental manner.

Perfectly in tune with the lightest of trousers, varying in style from the Indian, to the Balinese or Malaysian, sometimes with printed patterns, always in generous dimensions.

Emporio Armani Men Collection Two

Fashion 202 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:24:49 +0000

Emphasizing the slim look, sleeves are close fitting with a narrow shawl collar. Meticulous linings are piped and edged, creating an overall lightness with delicate materials such as linens treated with new finishes, silk and polyester blends, and shirt material adopted for trousers. Even the leather for bombers and blousons, pierced and displaying heat laser printing for a bark effect, is chosen for its lightweight feel.

The two formal evening wear pieces are set off by neat shirts with starched collars and cuffs or with a contrasting white stripe on the collar, and sometimes with tiny silvered buttons and a high pleated edge: impeccable as always.

Emporio Armani Men’s Collection Spring/Summer 2009

Fashion 202 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:19:45 +0000

The genetic code of this Emporio Armani collection is revealed in a palette of pale shades ranging from stormy hues of gray to dark variations of navy blue, possessing the plain austerity of uniforms.

A mental horizon focused on the city, an atmosphere of Nordic Europe, where the contemporary meets the future, the silhouette is now more streamlined, more dynamic: wide trousers, so typically Armani, narrow at the hem, drawn in by two darts. The jacket is reconstructed, but features a small seam on the shoulder that suggests a hand made finish.