Fashion

  Relaxnews Sonia Rykiel, the Parisian fashion designer who shook up the French style scene, has passed away at the age of 86. We look back at some of her most visionary catwalk moments. Rykiel burst onto the scene in the late 1960s, and remained the darling of the Parisian fashion world even after Parkinson’s disease forced her to take ...

  Relaxnews As technology advances inexorably, the domination of wearables seems increasingly inevitable. And it seems that the mainstream fashion industry is gradually waking up to the necessity to embrace the trend, teaming up with tech brands to ensuring that their trackers, smart devices and other connected items acquiesce with the rules of stylish design. With tech brands such as ...

  Kiev/ AFP Fashionistas the world over are snatching up a must-have item for the “boho chic” look — an embroidered blouse or dress that is, in fact, Ukraine’s national costume and new symbol of unity. Fashion bible Vogue wrote in its US May issue that the peasant-style “vyshyvanka”, as it’s called at home, has “made waves far past the ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has teamed up with renowned Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra to showcase the artiste’s latest collection at the forthcoming Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai. The award-winning airline will join the highly acclaimed designer at India’s leading fashion event for the unveiling of his winter collection, taking place in the country’s commercial capital ...

  RELAXNEWS When September comes round again, attention will turn to the four fashion capitals of the world — New York, London, Milan and Paris — to see what’s new at the spring-summer 2017 fashion shows. As always, some models will stand out during Fashion Month, and they will be the ones who the big brands sign up for their ...

  Relaxnews Swedish high-street chain H&M has unveiled a new look from its collaborative collection with French fashion house Kenzo, modelled by Norwegian musician Anna of the North. The item, a short dress printed with a folk-inspired reinterpretation of an original design by the house’s founder Kenzo Takada, is the fourth look to be revealed from the range and will ...

  Lome / AFP Wearing a brightly-coloured wrap-around dress, Sonia ambles through the crowds at a market in a popular neighbourhood of Lome, a string of tiny red beads dangling from her hips. “I’m very comfortable wearing waist beads. But it is also a way of attracting men,” says the 24-year-old hairdresser, a coy smile playing on her lips. In ...

  Relaxnews Brace yourselves for a summer of Instajealously — the fashion world has officially gone on vacation. But as the stars kick back and enjoy the good life, their social media updates are gold for updating your summer beauty look. Take a look how to channel Gisele’s laid-back, beachy style. The Brazilian supermodel, who turned 36, uploaded a birthday ...

  Relaxnews Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin and menswear retailer Hackett have announced a new, long-term global partnership, with the first manifestation of the tie-up to debut as an exclusive joint fashion collection next month. The collaborative Autumn/Winter 2016 capsule collection, dubbed “Aston Martin by Hackett” ties in with the reveal of Aston Martin’s highly anticipated DB11, and will comprise ...

  Relaxnews Iconic British designer Vivienne Westwood has confirmed she will merge her men’s and women’s collections under the blanket Vivienne Westwood label, with both fall 2017 ready-to-wear ranges to be shown together at London Fashion Week Men’s in January. While Westwood’s “Red Label” women’s wear collection and her “Man Label” men’s wear line will merge under the Vivienne Westwood ...