Fashion

Kate Spade was under treatment for depression, anxiety: husband

NEW YORK, U.S (AFP)- Designer Kate Spade, who committed suicide in New York this week, had been treated for depression and anxiety for five years, her husband said Wednesday. “She was actively seeking help for depression and anxiety over the last five years, seeing a doctor on a regular basis and taking medication for both depression and anxiety,” her husband Andy Spade said in a statement carried by The New York Times. It was a […]

Watch: Meghan’s wedding dress designer says Duchess of Sussex was “so genuine, warm” on dress collaboration

https://youtu.be/49C9pNaaWHg   The designer of the elegant wedding dress of Meghan Markle, British designer for Givenchy Claire Waight Keller, said that the Duchess of Sussex was “genuine and warm” and “an absolute joy” to work with. In an interview with Agence France Presse, Clare Waight Keller, a British designer who last year became the first female artistic designer of Givenchy, also observed that Meghan was a strong woman who knew what she wanted. “She is […]

Sculpted simplicity: Givenchy designs Markle’s wedding dress

    WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — Meghan Markle wore a boat-necked, sculpted white dress for her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday, designed by Clare Waight Keller for French fashion house Givenchy. Here are some of the key details of the dress and accessories seen at the wedding: – Designer – Clare Waight Keller is a British designer who last year became the first female artistic designer of Givenchy, but has also worked for […]

Presidential granddaughter in her glitzy grad ball gown

(Eagle News) — Isabelle Duterte once again surprised the public with her glitzy Michael Leyva silver gown on her graduation ball at San Beda Alabang. https://instagram.com/p/BizL7pDFSdO/?utm_source=ig_embed On Tuesday, Isabelle shared a photo of her look on her Instagram account where she wrote “grad ballin.’” https://instagram.com/p/BizKRtGlZ5j/?utm_source=ig_embed Behind her stunning look were Winn Ramos and Allan Vicentico for hair and makeup, respectively. https://instagram.com/p/BizBOahg9cY/?utm_source=ig_embed Isabelle, daughter of resigned Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte was recently a talk […]

Canadian style takes center stage at Toronto Fashion Week

  TORONTO (Eagle News) — For two weeks, Toronto, or more specifically, “One Yonge” will become the heartbeat of Fashion in Canada as iconic and emerging designers showcase their latest collections. The event shines the spotlight on both men’s and women’s fashion with Toronto Men’s Fashion Week running from March 5 to 11 and then at the same venue at 1 Yonge Street in Tornonto, Women’s Fashion Week runs from March 12 to 17. Toronto […]

Barbie plays muse to French fashion designers

PARIS, France (Reuters) — French fashion designers have given Barbie a makeover, transforming her into a fashionista sporting a collection of miniature outfits, hairdos and accessories on display in a Paris gallery on Friday (October 20). Some 15 designers were given free rein by Barbie to style the iconic doll, resulting in a wardrobe ranging from Brazilian-inspired bohemian swimwear, traditional African dress with an urban edge, and a classic, comfortable Parisian style. Swimwear and lingerie […]

Korean K-fashion dreams of emulating K-pop on the catwalk

by Anne-Laure Mondesert Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — With insults being traded almost daily between Washington and Pyongyang, Koreans could be forgiven for feeling they are dancing on the edge of a geo-political volcano these days. Yet South Korea could not be more hip. The political tension on the peninsula has done nothing to dull the huge international success of South Korean K-pop singers who dominate the charts in much of Asia and beyond. […]

Dolce & Gabbana’s queen of hearts and vegetables take center stage in Milan

MILAN, Italy (Reuters) — Dolce & Gabbana, Italian fashion’s most famous duo, played their trump card on Sunday (September 24) with their Spring/Summer 2018 collection themed around the queen of hearts in one of the final shows at Milan’s Fashion Week. Wearing glittered, embroidered or chiffon dresses, with eye-catching crowns on their heads or red roses in their hair, Dolce & Gabbana’s queens of hearts came in all colours, shapes and textures. Models opened the […]

Innovation and style shine at London Design Festival

LONDON, England (Reuters) — Innovative design and sustainable products are some of the styles dominating this year’s London Design Festival, as designers from around the world showcase some of their most innovative and ambitious projects. The festival, which was established in 2003, is made up of hundreds of events and exhibitions scattered across the British capital, including at the iconic Victoria & Albert Museum and Somerset House. As part of the program, a special show […]

Tommy Hilfiger ‘Rock Circus’ closes London Fashion Week

by Edouard Guihaire Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Designer Tommy Hilfiger closed London Fashion Week on Tuesday with a “Rock Circus” night marking his first catwalk show outside the United States. The much-anticipated showcase of Hilfiger’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection brought a touch of sportswear chic to Fashion Week, closing the five-day event with a high-profile bang. The 66-year-old American designer, king of a fashion empire that last year saw sales of $6.6 billion, […]

Carolina Herrera gets playful with color for Spring 2018

NEW YORK CITY, USA (Reuters) — Fashion designer Carolina Herrera, known for her timeless designs, debuted an electric, multi-color Spring 2018 collection at the Museum of Modern Art’s Sculpture Garden for New York Fashion Week on Monday (September 11). Herrera, who has dressed five first ladies, stayed true to her glamorous and feminine silhouettes, bright hues of red, iris and yellow added a playful twist to the veteran designer’s latest collection who called it a […]

Lebanon hair salon uses chocolate to treat hair

BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) — An unusual new hair treatment is being used in a Lebanon hair salon in an attempt to move away from chemical masks. At the Abed & Samer beauty salon in Beirut, hairdressers are applying chocolate to renew damaged hair. “A woman would come from the beach with her hair damaged, we tried to come up with a treatment with no chemicals and we found out chocolate is very good. It covers […]