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JPM, London fund invest $20 mln in Dubai e-commerce firm
Sep 27th
DUBAI – J.P. Morgan Chase and Blakeney Management have invested over $20 million in a Dubai-based e-commerce firm which sells designer clothing, a sign that global investors are interested in the Middle East’s nascent online shopping sector. namshi.com
Namshi, a start-up launched late in 2011, aims to benefit from growth More >
Mulberry whimsy, abstract Ilincic end London Fashion Week
Sep 19th
LONDON – London served up a thick slice of cute, abstract and surreal themes on Tuesday to end its reign on the fashion calendar with the Mulberry, Roksanda Ilincic and Meadham Kirchhoff shows. Mulberry – SS 2013 / Photo: Pixel Formula
British brand Mulberry, famously known for its convetable bags, offered More >
Burberry dazzles London Fashion Week despite gloomy outlook
Sep 18th
Luxury British label Burberry dazzled a star-studded crowd with colourful metalics, corsets and capes at the most anticipated show of London Fashion Week — despite a gloomy profit warning.
Set in Kensington Gardens, the huge greenhouse-like tent which housed the show led by Christopher Bailey was plunged into darkness.
Burberry Prorsum More >
London tops New York as global fashion capital
Sep 11th
NEW YORK (Reuters) – London topped New York as the global fashion capital for the second consecutive year, according to a new ranking released on Thursday, the start of New York Fashion Week. London’s Big Ben – Photo: Corbis
As designers, buyers, models, stylists and fashionistas converged on the Big Apple More >
London Olympics inspires relaxed chic at New York Fashion Week
Sep 10th
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pajama styles, track pants and bomber jackets are the trends that top U.S. department store buyers expect to see on the runways at New York’s Fashion Week when it starts on Thursday – a relaxed chic they say was inspired by the London Olympics. Silhouettes by More >
Scotch & Soda opens its first two London stores
Sep 1st
Scotch & Soda takes it to the next level in the United Kingdom. Already distributed in more than 200 multi-brand stores across the country, the eclectic Dutch brand has just acquired its first two own retail stores in London. As announced by Cushman & Wakefield, which handled the transaction, the More >
Olympics: Fashion wins few medals in London
Aug 26th
Designer Giorgio Armani predicted that the London Olympics would be the most stylish ever, but fashion experts say there has been as much bad taste as elegance on display. Photo: Ralph Lauren
From the Stella McCartney-designed British kit that omitted most of the red of the Union flag, to the US More >
WGSN’s Global Fashion Awards come to London
Aug 12th
WGSN, the world’s leading fashion forecaster, will host its 2012 Global Fashion Awards on November 5th at The Savoy in London.
The awards, which are held annually, celebrate the best in design – from ready-to-wear and accessories to sport and swimwear – as well as retail and e-tail. With entrants More >
Olympics: Fashion wins few medals in London
Aug 12th
Designer Giorgio Armani predicted that the London Olympics would be the most stylish ever, but fashion experts say there has been as much bad taste as elegance on display. Photo: Ralph Lauren
From the Stella McCartney-designed British kit that omitted most of the red of the Union flag, to the US More >
WGSN’s Global Fashion Awards come to London
Aug 12th
WGSN, the world’s leading fashion forecaster, will host its 2012 Global Fashion Awards on November 5th at The Savoy in London.
The awards, which are held annually, celebrate the best in design – from ready-to-wear and accessories to sport and swimwear – as well as retail and e-tail. With entrants More >
London Collections: Men to be held on same dates as Pitti
Aug 8th
It looks like the next edition of London Collections: Men, which attracted a lot of media attention when it was held for the very first time in June, is going to cause a diary headache for those also wanting to visit Pitti Uomo in Florence. The British Fashion Council has More >
Chinese fashion giant Bosideng sets up shop in London
Aug 6th
One of China’s major fashion groups, Bosideng, has just opened its first European boutique and headquarters at number 28, South Molton Street, in London’s West End. The menswear brand has built a six-storey – plus basement – building on the site of an old pub. The retail store has the More >
London Collections: Men to be held on same dates as Pitti
Aug 6th
It looks like the next edition of London Collections: Men, which attracted a lot of media attention when it was held for the very first time in June, is going to cause a diary headache for those also wanting to visit Pitti Uomo in Florence. The British Fashion Council has More >
Tom Ford to open flagship store in London in 2013
Jul 11th
For his first opening on British soil, Tom Ford has signed a lease for approximately 5,900 sq ft of retail space, housed at numbers 201 to 206 on Sloane Street in Knightsbridge. The store will likely feature the current 2013 women’s ready-to-wear collections presented at London Fashion Week and Ford’s More >
Tom Ford to open flagship store in London in 2013
Jul 10th
For his first opening on British soil, Tom Ford has signed a lease for approximately 5,900 sq ft of retail space, housed at numbers 201 to 206 on Sloane Street in Knightsbridge. The store will likely feature the current 2013 women’s ready-to-wear collections presented at London Fashion Week and Ford’s More >
Puma celebrates the Olympics with its Puma Yard in London
Jun 26th
Puma is celebrating the Olympics by creating a little Jamaica in the heart of London. From July 27 to August 12, for the duration of the Games, the sportswear manufacturer will play host at its Puma Yard in the British capital’s Boiler House, a former brewery on Brick Lane. Le More >
London opens the menswear season
Jun 9th
The first edition of London Collections: Men will bring together events from traditional British brands and collections by young designers exhibited more and more outside of their country.
Strategically scheduled just before Pitti Uomo and the presentation of the menswear collections in Milan and Paris, London Collections: Men is designed More >
Adidas by Stella McCartney: a first store in London
May 30th
The very first Adidas by Stella McCartney store opened its doors on Saturday 26th May on London’s Fulham Road. With just two months to go before the Olympic Games start, the opening of the store – 800 square feet spread over two floors and designed by architects APA (London) – More >
London dedicates event to pre-collections
May 26th
London has once again found an innovative way to promote its industry. A new event dedicated to the sale of pre-collections is to start on 18th June, the British Fashion Council announced on 21st May. Starting the day after the presentation of London’s menswear collections ends, and just before Pitti More >
London show celebrates 60 years of British glamour
May 22nd
LONDON – A decadent gown made from feathers and a printed lace latex dress designed by some of fashion’s luminaries will go on display as part of a new exhibition to celebrate the glitz and glamour of Britain’s ballgowns. Norman Hartnell ballgown / Photo: Victoria & Albert Museum
Ballgowns: British Glamour More >
The After Hrs reveiw: London, Paris, New York
Mar 18th
A scene from London, Paris, New York
Film: London, Paris, New YorkDirector: Anu MenonCast: Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao HydariRating: **
The film starts off with a debutant filmmaker Nikhil Chopra (Ali) being interviewed in New York and thereafter it’s all flashback leading up to that day. Several years back, Nikhil and Lalitha More >
Aniruddha Guha reviews: London Paris New York
Mar 3rd
A still from London Paris New York
Film: London Paris New YorkDirector: Anu MenonCast: Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao HydariRating: ***
London Paris New York is a romcom that demands neither much time nor patience. You may not love it, but chances are you’ll find yourself mildly amused and entertained along the 100 minutes More >
Review: London Paris New York
Mar 3rd
A scene from the movie London Paris New York
Film: London Paris New YorkDirector: Anu MenonCast: Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao HydariRating: **
When the trailer of London Paris New York was out, everybody, including this reviewer marvelled at the fresh pairing, peppy score and all the youthful promises that came with it. More >
Visit: Dover Street Market, London
Feb 8th
Founded by Rei Kawakubo of Japanese label Commes des Garcons in 2004, Dover Street Market is more of a designer boutique slash art gallery than an actual market. It’s so-called because individual concessions, or ‘stalls,’ are spread over five floors, occasionally interspersed with art works you can buy. Cooler than More >
London calling
Feb 2nd
What’s not to love about this shot: there’s the framing and composition by Mr Newton, which has an odd sense of symmetry and harmony between the red handbag and red telephone booth, the greys of the dress and the silver of the armour on the poster next to it. There’s More >
When Gerard Butler was mistaken for a terrorist at London airport
Jan 29th
Gerard Butler has revealed that he once caused an airport security scare after officials flagged up special shoes he had worn for his Tomb Raider audition.
The Scottish actor was stopped by security guards who were suspicious of the boots he wore when he tried out for his role alongside Angelina More >
Bright colors mark London Fashion Week last days
Jan 20th
LONDON (AP) — Cacophonous floral prints and opulent silks brightened up catwalks at London Fashion Week Tuesday, as the weeklong whirlwind of glamour and glitz featured its last day of womenswear shows.
The day opened with a dizzying clash of color and prints by Mary Katrantzou, the 28-year-old designer from Athens More >
September show dates for London & New York
Jan 18th
With the showings for Autumn / Winter 2012 just having kicked off it’s only a little surprising to learn that behind the scenes planning is already well under way for the September showings later in the year. Just announced are the dates for New York Fashion Week, 6th – 13th More >
Hot new trailer of London Paris New York
Jan 15th
Ali Zafar in London Paris New York
Here’s the official trailer of London Paris New York, a romance film written and directed by Anu Menon. Enjoy!
Refinery29 And East London Shop LN-CC Team Up To Give You A $1,500 Shopping Spree!
Jan 11th
Close Take two London-based style aficionados, a retail concept space in East London, and free (yes, free on full-priced product!) international shipping and you have LN-CC, an on-the-verge e-commerce and brick and mortar shop carrying the best of masculine-meets-feminine brands like Rick Owens, Margiela, and Dries Van Noten. Every detail matters More >
Ali Zafar’s London Paris New York to release on March 2
Jan 11th
Pakistani actor Ali Zafar-starrer London Paris New York will hit the cinema houses on March 2.
Directed by debutant Anu Menon, the rom-com stars Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari, and is produced by Arya and Goldie Behl.
“We are excited about this coming-of-age comedy. It is different in the romantic-comedy genre that More >
Show schedule: London A/W ’12
Dec 20th
The provisional schedule for the autumn / winter 2012 collection showings at London fashion week has been released.
Friday 17th February09.00: Antoni and Alison09.30 – 12.00: Preen by Thornton Bregazzi presentation10.00: Caroline Charles11.00: Corrie Nielsen11.00 – 19.00: Orla Kiely presentation12.00: Fyodor Golan FR13.00: Bora Aksu13.30 – 15.30: Emilia Wickstead presentation14.00: Maria More >
Temperley London
Dec 14th
When Pippa Middleton wore a deep green silk dress from Alice Temperley to the evening reception of her sister’s wedding, the brand became a household name, and now that the designer has our attention, she’s planning on keeping it. That message came through loud and clear at her pre-fall presentation More >
Queens and debutantes: Temperley London
Dec 14th
Temperley London always comes steeped with an inherent British elegance and laced with a vintage whimsy; and for pre-fall 2012 the label surpasses itself on both accounts. The elegance hits a note that’s sometimes Queenly, sometimes Debutante, from regal gowns worn with scrunched mid-length gloves to sparkling tiara-like headbands.
And the More >
London Fashion Week draws to a close
Nov 29th
LONDON (AP) — London Fashion Week is winding down its last day of womenswear shows with catwalk displays from Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Illincic and Osman.
Katrantzou, the 28-year-old Athenian designer, has gained a wide following in just three years with her bold and intricate prints. For spring and summer 2012, she More >
