Fashion

  PARIS / AP It’s no secret that politics infuses fashion — and some critics are interpreting the mania for blue at Paris Fashion Week as a statement of “the blues” about the perceived rise of nationalism across Europe and America. Here are some highlights from Sunday’s star-filled Paris shows — including how a 9-year-old fashionista turned heads at Valentino. ...

  PARIS / AP It was designer Elie Saab’s first collection since his coup of dressing Meryl Streep for the Oscars following the actress’ high-profile spat with Chanel. The deep blue embellishments of Streep’s lauded Oscars gown were picked up again in Saturday’s fall-winter Paris show, inspired by the magical, romantic ballet Giselle. Meanwhile, Paris Fashion Week went gaga for ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Max, the largest value fashion brand in the region, has recently launched the latest spring collection for men, women and children with florals and nautical designs taking center stage. This year, for the women’s Spring collection, there is a natural flow of colours developed into a palette that is both transitional and forward-looking. Colours are ...

  DHAKA / AP Teen model Shonali Khatun strutted the catwalk as the audience cheered and clapped for a fashion show held in the capital of Bangladesh. But Khatun is no ordinary model, and this was no ordinary show. She and the 14 other models are survivors of acid attacks, common in this South Asian country where spurned lovers or ...

  PARIS / AP Christian Dior sang the blues to its star-studded front row at Paris Fashion Week on Friday in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s sophomore ready-to-wear show that celebrated all things navy. Attendees Kate Moss, Rosamund Pike, Uma Thurman, Sienna Miller and a tardy Rihanna, ensured that Dior’s was the most attention-grabbing on the fourth day of fall-winter 2017 collections. ...

  PARIS / AP A tardy Nicki Minaj held up H&M’s fall-winter evening show that ended on a stirring note with a performance by The Weeknd. It capped a dizzying day in Paris. Day 2 of Paris Fashion Week saw deconstructed clothes, blown-up prints, and contrasting patterns shake up the runways at the VIP-filled collections of Dries Van Noten, Maison ...

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  MILAN / AP Red accents are lighting up the Milan runway, from blood red ensembles to red contrasts in footwear or a simple stripe of color. But not on the lips. Milan Fashion Week previews for next fall and winter entered their second day on Thursday, with runway shows by Max Mara, Fendi, Pucci, Prada and Moschino. Max Mara ...

  MILAN / AP Gigi Hadid drew a crowd to Milan’s Rinascente Department store where she was showing off Tommy Hilfiger’s latest fall-winter collection. Hundreds of fans showed up, and she obliged some with the chance at a selfie. Hadid leads the pack of “It” models headlining Milan Fashion Week, which was in its third day on Friday. So far ...

LONDON / AP The dresses tell the story of a life cut short: first the frilly debutante frocks Princess Diana wore before she married Prince Charles, then the elaborate gowns that stunned the world, and finally the power suits she favored shortly before her death. It’s been 20 years since Diana died in a Paris car crash at the age ...