Fashion

AFP An elegant former hotel employee remembers dyeing gauze bandages and turning them into ruffled skirts to remain fashionable despite chronic shortages in communist-era Poland. “It was a major challenge; to make something that was impossible to get your hands on otherwise,” recalled Iwona Koczwanska who groaned when asked her age. “We had to be creative. I remember once sewing ...

Relaxnews Summer is in the air, which means your eyewear collection could be due an update. High-octane glamour Jimmy Choo is celebrating its 20th anniversary with two new limited edition styles that honor the high-glitz glamour at the heart of the brand’s identity. Christened ‘Vivy’, the styles feature round nude colored or gloss black acetate frames, decorated with removable jewelry ...

EMIRATES BUSINESS MR. PORTER.COM, the award-winning online global destination for men’s style, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. The online company marked the occasion in a variety of ways across all content and commerce channels including – dedicated fifth anniversary issues of The Journal and The MR PORTER Post, a 20-piece capsule collection of exclusive essentials and a special social competition ...

Relaxnews Watchmakers the world over headed to Baselworld, the industry’s most important event, to showcase the latest in design and innovation, revealing emerging trends in the watch market. This year, rose gold is one of the metals that really stands out. While it’s not the most widely used material in the industry, it’s increasingly being seen in both men’s and ...

Relaxnews Shoe designer Sophia Webster has been named the winner of 2016 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The luxury footwear creative beat off competition from fellow shortlisted nominees Emilia Wickstead, Mother of Pearl, Osman and Prism to win the prize, which will see her receive a £200,000 grant to provide the necessary infrastructure to take her business to the next level. ...

Relaxnews Model and face of Juicy Couture Behati Prinsloo is set to launch a collection for the brand reports British Vogue. 26-year-old model Prinsloo, who has worked with Juicy Couture for years as an ambassador and spokesmodel, announced the news on her official Instagram page recently. Posting two images from the new campaign, shot by Inez and Vinoodh, Prinsloo gave ...

Relaxnews After years of disagreements with animal rights activists, the Armani Group has announced that it will go fur-free this year, beginning with its fall 2016 collections. According to Women’s Wear Daily, the Italian fashion group made the agreement with The Humane Society of the United States and the Fur Free Alliance. “I am pleased to announce that the Armani ...

RITIKA SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS For those on lookout for more creativity in fashion shows, for those who dare to think beyond set principles of designing and for those whose want to make fashion ‘inspirational’, Arab Fashion Week 2016 (AFW) was the place to be. From Shakespeare’s shy Juliet to Jane Austin’s endearing Elizabeth, from futuristic architecture to earthy colours ...