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Was Ancient Egypt’s Most Lasting Influence in the Field of Fashion?
In an exhibition on ancient Egyptian-inspired fashion at the Cleveland Museum of Art, a relief depicts the wife of Amenhotep wearing a kalasiris, or long linen dress, juxtaposed with a white jersey gown designed by Karl Lagerfeld in 2019. Cleveland Museum of Art / Chanel In 1924, Paris jeweler Cartier debuted a makeup vanity case inspired…
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Howard threw it back with nods to the 90s, dressed to the 9s, at this year’s student fashion show
Howard is an eclectic melting pot that allows everyone the freedom to explore different avenues and styles free of judgment. WASHINGTON — Howard University’s Homecoming began on Thursday. They kicked off the festivities strutting down the catwalk and all through the yard. Howard’s homecoming is known throughout the city for being a celebrity-filled, jam-packed weekend…
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Fashion designer wins 2023 G.U.T.S Trailblaizer of the Year Award
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Attendees of the award gala and ceremony will enjoy a fashion show featuring the Shreveport-born fashion designer. On Oct. 21, starting at 6 p.m., Stephen Goudeau, of Shreveport, Louisiana, is being awarded the 2023 Girls United to Succeed (G.U.T.S) Trailblazer of the Year award for his contributions and accomplishments in the…
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Walmart Fashions For The Holidays
The holidays are coming hard and fast; it will be 2024 before we blink an eye. I’m already in full-out Thanksgiving and Christmas mode and trying to decide when and where I’m putting up my Christmas tree. I’ve already bought a lot of my Holiday Christmas Decor from Walmart, and now I’m working on my…
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Fall Fashion Has the Spirit of Adventure
From left: Chanel coat, price on request, (800) 550-0005; Celine by Hedi Slimane boots; and stylist’s own backpack. Ferragamo coat, $13,900, ferragamo.com; Kiko Kostadinov dress, $1,035, kikokostadinov.com; Fendi boots, $1,590, fendi.com; and stylist’s own backpack. Canali coat, $6,170, and pants, $1,250, canali.com; Y/Project sweater, about $840, yproject.fr; Bottega Veneta boots, price on request, bottegaveneta.com; and…
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Why a white shirt and jeans is the no-brainer look of the season
A white shirt and a pair of jeans is the power look of 2023. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth is what I think about this. It is not all that often that the statement look of the season, the outfit that signals the last word in zeitgeist-surfing, on-the-money chic, is an outfit…
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Signal: Impact of fashion returns hits spotlight ahead of Black Friday
GlobalData’s filings data shows the word “returns” was mentioned 44,114 times in apparel company filings in 2021 – that’s the highest rate seen in the last five years – as UK consumers plan Black Friday returns. Credit: Shutterstock. True Fit’s report also says that millennials are the next most likely cohort to return fashion items…
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Layer cake: what to wear in between seasons
Bag, £190 by A.P.C. from matchesfashion.com. Jeans, £55, weekday.com. Loafers, £110, stories.com. Cardigan, £55.99, zara.com. Jacket, £78, next.co.uk. Heart locket, £198, dowerandhall.com. Long sleeve tee, £56 by Baserange from net-a-porter.com.
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Luxury fashion has a problem with women
On December 7, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute will open its Women Dressing Women exhibition. Celebrating a century of over 70 female womenswear designers ranging from Jeanne Lanvin to Simone Rocha, the exhibition feels especially necessary in this current moment of fashion. And it’s not hard to see why. Just a look at…
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Luis De Javier Talks Riccardo Tisci Mentorship, Showing Leather, Latex and Metal at LAFW
When Luis De Javier unveils his spring 2024 show, “La Ruta,” in Los Angeles on Saturday as part of LA Fashion Week, it will be under the mentorship of Riccardo Tisci, the former creative director of Burberry who has been the subject of much fashion world speculation since his departure in March from the British…