Fashion

  AP After nearly 12 years at Givenchy, designer Riccardo Tisci is leaving the French luxury label. The Italian-born designer, who often dressed A-list celebrities like Beyonce and Kim Kardashian, wrote a thank-you note on Instagram, accompanied by a picture of a sunset, thanking “my incredible team, the magical atelier and everyone who made these 93 collections possible and all ...

  NEW YORK / AP Inspiration for one elegant collection at Men’s Fashion Week (MFW) in New York came from heaven. Actually, further than that. Designer Nick Graham sent his models down a runway in sharkskin suits, metallic rainwear and scarfs adorned with tiny spaceships in a whimsical bid to elegantly dress any gentlemen who manages to get to Mars. ...

  Bloomberg Ralph Lauren, the 77-year-old designer who was the envy of the fashion industry for decades, is struggling to adapt his brand to the modern era. The eponymous founder of Ralph Lauren Corp. sent his chief executive officer packing this week, citing creative differences, in a move that rattled investors and raised fresh questions about whether his five-decade-old company ...

AP Male and female styles mixed with US television and music stars at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday for the final installment of fall-winter menswear shows as the City of Light prepares to notch up a gear for Monday’s couture week. Here are the highlights: LANVIN STAYS EDGY Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams in a woolen coat and stylish calfskin ...

  AP Colorful fall-winter menswear shows in Paris mixed high culture, androgyny and streetwear, as Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late pop icon Michael Jackson, stepped out for the cameras at Givenchy’s library show— fittingly in the City of Light. PARIS IN PARIS The budding 18-year-old model and daughter of music royalty posed with a black Givenchy knit sweater ...

  AP Shopping for jewelry for a loved one ahead of Valentine’s Day can be stressful. But learning some tricks should help anyone have an easier time finding the perfect gift. That means understanding a partner’s tastes, shopping at reputable jewelry stores and learning what the wording means in terms of how gemstones are graded. And there’s plenty of opportunity ...

  MILAN / AP If turmoil brings innovation and renovation, Italian menswear is in for a creative burst. Fashion houses are continuing their reboot of Milan Fashion Week menswear offerings, with notables like Bottega Veneta and Gucci sitting out this round, preferring to combine menswear and womenswear previews next month. That is making room for a plethora of newcomers. The ...

  EMIRATES BUSINESS Noon, the Middle East’s largest online shopping platform, will use the high-street fashion segment as a central plank in its strategy to dominate the region’s fast-growing e-commerce sector. The retail powerhouse has announced that it will offer hundreds of exclusive fashion brands, five times more than its nearest competitor. Buyers will also be able to choose from ...

  EMIRATES BUSINESS Natural to stay. Minimal Invasive to be more in Demand. Technology to drive procedures. There is a lot happening on the table of a cosmetic surgeon. A number of things have changed the way one looks at cosmetic surgery and how it is performed. Gone are those days where one was looking for over augmented looks to ...

  Relaxnews In the last-minute hunt for gifts, outfit ideas may be the last thing on your mind this Holiday season. But fear not — from the little black dress to chic jumpsuits and pantsuits, fashion labels have been particularly creative this year, turning wardrobe classics into stylish and sophisticated ensembles for festive revelers. Holiday is no excuse for a ...