Fashion

  RELAXNEWS We may be in the midst of summer, but fashionistas are already thinking about updating their wardrobes for fall and winter. One key upcoming trend to keep in mind is blue in its myriad shades. We’ve got the lowdown. Electric blue, pale blue, turquoise, navy and lavender: the fashion houses are giving all shades of this cool color ...

  Relaxnews French fashion house Carven is suspending its menswear line and bidding goodbye to designer Barnabé Hardy. The label is making the move in a bid to focus on its womenswear line, reports WWD. “Barnabé Hardy has been the soul of Carven’s men’s collection since 2015,” Chief Executive Officer Sophie de Rougemont told the site. “It has been an ...

  AFP Rami Kashou’s designs are worn by Hollywood stars and royalty but for the past few days he has been back home in the occupied West Bank rather than London, Paris or New York. As on most days, Yasser Arafat Square in central Ramallah was crowded with pedestrians, taxis with screaming horns and fruit sellers lugging their goods on ...

  DPA Gisele Buendchen was eating a burger, Naomi Campbell was shopping, Kate Moss was on an aeroplane; the ways in which the supermodels of the 1990s were reputedly discovered were fairytale-like. The good news nowadays: if you want to be discovered there’s no need to hang around at airports or fast-food restaurants hoping a talent scout will walk past. ...

  Relaxnews French fashion house Carven is suspending its menswear line and bidding goodbye to designer Barnabé Hardy. The label is making the move in a bid to focus on its womenswear line, reports WWD. “Barnabé Hardy has been the soul of Carven’s men’s collection since 2015,” Chief Executive Officer Sophie de Rougemont told the site. “It has been an ...

  Relaxnews The first looks from the upcoming Kenzo x H&M collaboration have been unveiled. The Swedish retailer has revealed three looks from the highly anticipated collection, and it is, predictably, a bold affair. Channelling the Parisian fashion house’s love of colorful print, the looks seamlessly blend athleisure wear with more glamorous pieces with vibrant results. Think tiger-print jersey rollneck ...

  Relaxnews Haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier has developed a taste for collaborations. The French fashion icon is teaming up with Italian retail chain OVS on a new capsule collection for fall, WWD reports. The collection will comprise 60 pieces spanning ready-to-wear and accessories for both men and women, titled ‘Jean Paul Gaultier for OVS’. It will launch in ...

  Relaxnews The Costume Institute has revealed the theme for its Fall 2016 exhibition. Titled “Masterworks: Unpacking Fashion,” the exhibition will go on show in the New York museum’s Anna Wintour Costume Center this November, featuring significant fashion acquisitions over the past 10 years. Curated by Assistant Curator Jessica Regan and Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton, the show will explore ...

  Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Sally Sarieddine, Founder of LaLaQueen, firmly believes that being conscious and ethical is not just the hottest trend in the fashion right now, it is also non-negotiable. Timeless, versatile and full of surprises: LalaQueen is a contemporary, sustainable Middle Eastern handbag label based in Beirut and designed for the travelers, explorers and the boundary breakers. ...

  Relaxnews Alexander Wang is rumoured to be the latest high fashion recruit by sportswear giant Adidas. The designer, known for his attitude-laden urban street style aesthetic, is set to have been working with the brand on a ready-to-wear collection. The collaboration, although unconfirmed by both parties, is expected be revealed this fall during New York Fashion Week, following Wang’s ...