THE ART OF THE FASHIONABLE

THE ART OF THE FASHIONABLE



Arts & Books

27 Jan 2007



Fashion photography can make or break a publishing venture, create a fortune for a brand or a face, persuade us to pay silly prices for a handbag, but is it art? This question has long divided opinion. In general, the fine-art arena has turned a stony... read more...

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THE CUTTING EDGE

THE CUTTING EDGE

Claire Sharp LUXURY GOODS EDITOR

The Business

27 Jan 2007



CARLY Fiorina, the feisty former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, once used a novel technique to assert a woman’s presence in the workplace. Addressing a sales team, she opened her jacket to reveal her husband’s socks stuffed down her crotch. Men,... read more...

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Spanish shop dummies to put on weight

Spanish shop dummies to put on weight

Giles Tremlett Madrid

The Guardian

25 Jan 2007



Spanishshopwindowdummieshavebeen ordered to fatten up after the government and big fashion chains agreed that female dummies should wear size 10 clothes or above. The agreement between Spanish retail chains such as Zara and Mango and the country’s... read more...

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London fashion week refuses to ban ultra-thin models

London fashion week refuses to ban ultra-thin models

Rebecca Smithers Jess Cartner-Morley

The Guardian

25 Jan 2007



The British fashion industry is ready to defy the government by refusing to rule out the controversial use of ultra-thin models on the catwalk. Organisers of London Fashion Week say they will not dictate to influential international designers about the... read more...

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Grab your coat, love

Grab your coat, love



Stella

21 Jan 2007



Wear them inside as well as out and you’ll look simply irresistible Fashion by Ursula Lake Photographs by Paul Farrell read more...

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Ultimate in throwa fashion . . . the worl first dissolvable dr

Ultimate in throwa fashion . . . the worl first dissolvable dr

By Roger Highfield Science Editor

The Daily Telegraph

19 Jan 2007



THIS is the ultimate in disposable fashion. A symbol of our throwaway society — not to mention the stuff of male fantasies. But, to the professors who designed this disappearing dress, it is a profound artistic statement about how plastics can be made... read more...

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Prada vs. Prada: overcoming fashion phobia

Prada vs. Prada: overcoming fashion phobia

ALESSANDRA GALLONI by

The Wall Street Journal Europe

19 Jan 2007



WHY ARE so many women squeamish about fashion? Whennewcollege graduate Andy in the movie “The Devil Wears Prada” shows up for a job interview with the editor of Runway fashionmagazine, it’s meant to be a sign of high-mindedness that she’s never... read more...

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Fashion’s got a brand-new bag— and you can see right through it

Fashion’s got a brand-new bag— and you can see right through it

/ By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan

The Wall Street Journal Europe

16 Jan 2007



SARAH FISTER was running errands in downtown Portland, Oregon, recently when a strange man sidled up to her. “I see you’ve got your planner in your bag,” he said. “Can you pencil me in for a date?” The man, who didn’t have X-ray vision, was able to... read more...

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Changes in store

Changes in store



The Wall Street Journal Asia

12 Jan 2007



Vin the 1990s, to discuss where the industry is going andhow to create your own personal style. Though best known for flourishes such as hip huggers and plunging necklines for women in the 1990s, he is also considered one of the industry’s most... read more...

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FLIRT ALERT

FLIRT ALERT



Stella

07 Jan 2007



Ithe top half’s all pussy-bow prim, the bottom’s pure saucy sixth-form rebel. Take a flirty rockabilly plaid skirt, and team with thick tights, patent laceups – and a knowing smile read more...

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JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER

JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER



Stella

07 Jan 2007



Tt’sa seasonal British ritual, I know, but even so isn’t it a bit weird to see the queues of cars and wild-eyed shoppers heading for the January sales? Surely they’re fed up with the whole thing after the frenzied runup to Christmas, and, anyway, who... read more...

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3 best trends to keep

3 best trends to keep



Stella

31 Dec 2006



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