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Surrealism and female-focus dominate day at Paris fashion week | Paris fashion week

“I’ve always been a girls’ girl. All of my friends are women,” Victoria Beckham said at a preview of her latest collection, shown in Paris on Friday evening. “I make clothes that they want to wear and that I want to wear.” In Paris, female designers are pushing back against an industry which has been sliding back into patriarchal control. A series of influential creative director roles in womenswear being awarded to men, most notably the appointment of Seán McGirr to replace the outgoing Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, has provoked criticism that fashion is being mansplained to women. Beckham…
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Tamannaah Bhatia Takes Over The Cut-Out Fashion Trend In Sexy Knit Dress, See Pics

Tamannaah shared a photo of herself wearing a blackish-green cut-out dress. (Images: Instagram) What do you think of Tamannaah’s scintillating look, goals or not? Tamannaah Bhatia has become famous not only for her outstanding on-screen performances but also for her exquisite fashion sense. The actress has set fashion standards like a seasoned pro, providing followers with glimpses into her style journey via social media. Tamannaah has effortlessly demonstrated her style versatility and the actress recently shared yet another stunning look leaving us all amazed. Tamannaah shared a photo of herself wearing a blackish-green cut-out dress. Her gorgeous attire features a…
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Designer Michael Kors visits St. Louis to talk fashion history

5 On Your Side sat down one-on-one with the household fashion name to discuss the St. Louis Fashion Fund and reclaiming the city’s garment district. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Fashion Fund is celebrating 10 years in operation. The group was formed to reclaim the city’s garment district, which was one of the country’s top fashion centers until World War II. To mark the anniversary, luxury designer Michael Kors visited here with his husband, Lance LePere, who is from Belleville. 5 On Your Side’s Annie Krall sat down one-on-one with the household fashion name to talk more about the…
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Aditya Birla Fashion to List Flagship Lifestyle Brands as Separate Entity

Apparel retailer Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail said on Monday it was planning to merge Madura Fashion & Lifestyle into a separate listed entity. The move follows the company posting losses for the last three quarters due to weak demand as well as increased investments in some brands. Madura Fashion consists of four lifestyle brands – Louis Phillippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England – and contributes to more than 70 percent of the company’s total revenue, according to its latest quarterly earnings report. After the demerger, Aditya Birla Fashion said it would focus on luxury and premium brands…
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Your guide to which fashion brands are actually ‘sustainable’

Whether you’re tentatively dipping your toes into sustainable fashion or have been championing green brands for a while now, there’s no denying the future of fashion is changing. But with so many buzzwords and clothing labels all offering varying eco-friendly options, it can be difficult to know whether your shopping is helping the planet or contributing to fast-fashion waste. A recent Cosmopolitan UK Instagram poll asked followers about their shopping habits to identify the biggest questions that need answering. Respondents cited the lack of clarity around what counts as ‘sustainable’ and uncertainty around which mainstream brands actually meet the criteria…