Fashion

  Tokyo / AFP Tokyo may be the style capital of Asia, but with South Korea and China snapping at its heels and Japan’s most iconic brands rooted in Europe, the city is being urged to haul its fashion week into the big leagues. Tokyo Fashion Week kicked off its spring/summer 2017 season showcase with six days of events intended ...

  Relaxnews After signing up the American ‘it girl’ for previous seasons, the Guess label has once again picked Hailey Baldwin as the star of its campaigns, this time for Guess Jeans and Guess Holiday. Here’s a look at the rise to fame of this “celebrity daughter,” who, despite proving popular on social media, still has everything to prove in ...

  Tokyo / AFP Okinawa, the Japanese archipelago home to thousands of US troops and popular with scuba divers, is looking beyond its beach resorts and World War II battle sites to bag a spot in high fashion. A two and a half hour flight from Tokyo and closer to Taiwan, Okinawa couldn’t be more different from the Japanese capital, ...

  Tokyo / AFP French label Koche made its Japan Fashion Week debut recently, transforming part of Tokyo’s famed Harajuku district into a catwalk — stopping traffic to unveil street cool with a French twist. Paris-based designer Christelle Kocher brought her two-year old fashion house to the heart of Japanese youth culture, taking over a street lined with boutiques, which ...

  DUBAI / AFP French-Lebanese designer Ingie Chalhoub closed a busy Arab Fashion Week with a collection inspired by American pop art icon Andy Warhol. Her models strutted down the catwalk in pleated skirts and blouses and disco-style dresses and jackets, all in a mix of bright red, fuchsia, blue and black. “My design is all about the Parisian chic ...

  Relaxnews American luxury fashion company Coach has joined forces with eclectic Parisian retailer Colette for a multifaceted partnership that will soon see the duo launch a kid’s capsule collection. The Coach 1941 x colette collection — a collaborative effort between Coach creative director Stuart Vevers and Colette cofounder Sarah Andelman — will launch at the Colette concept store in ...

  Relaxnews They may not be sufficiently traditional for some, but the trend for colorful wedding dresses is still ongoing and even gaining ground. More and more brides-to-be are choosing touches of color or a colored total look in their bid to bring creativity and originality to their big day. When taking the plunge and choosing a dress that is ...

  Relaxnews Salvatore Ferragamo has launched ready-to-wear online in the US for the first time, marking an expansion in its e-commerce offering from accessories to apparel. The Florence-based brand already sells accessories online worldwide but has never before sold clothing online, until now. According to executives, the US will serve as a test market, before any further markets are explored. ...

  Accra / AFP As the music booms and the lights flare, a model sashays down the runway at Accra Fashion Week in Ghana. But the focus isn’t on her high-waisted black pleather skirt, it’s on something more risqué: her sheer, very tight top. “Everyone should be able to express themselves and not be oppressed in any way,” said designer ...

  DUBAI / AFP Arab Fashion Week opened on Thursday with hopes of establishing Dubai as a top destination for the “ready couture” genre and as a major fashion capital. It is the first time that a fashion week has been dedicated to the form, described by organisers as a blend of haute couture and ready-to-wear or pret-a-porter. “In Milan, ...