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LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday, with organisers dedicating the five-day event to late designer Vivienne Westwood, who died in December. "She is the embodiment of our extraordinary industry," British Fashion Council (BFC) chair David Pemsel told London's Evening Standard newspaper. [1/12] Models present creations during the Paul Costelloe catwalk show during London Fashion Week, in London, Britain, February 17, 2023. Highlights this season include designer Daniel Lee's debut at Burberry, while a BFC initiative with Ukraine Fashion Week will see three Ukrainian designers presenting their creations. "Fashion needs to be continually evaluating what it's giving back," Natasha Bird, ELLE UK’s Executive Editor (Digital), told Reuters.

[1/5] Supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) wear traditional attire with APC branding during a campaign rally in Abuja, Nigeria, February 11, 2023. Ahead of the Feb. 25 vote, political rallies and campaign events have become catwalks for colourful printed fabrics twisted into elaborate dresses, tunics and headscarves. He wore an LP-emblazoned, green, red and white version of a traditional hat and held a wooden walking stick that is often used as an accessory among Hausa men. "You can see the stick here which means I am a full Lagosian by virtue of this campaign in Lagos," said Ahanotu. "This is our official regalia for APC presidential campaign council," she explained.

☆ Event crashers beware: New York Fashion Week security is on high alert to prevent anyone sneaking in
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sources in the fashion industry told Page Six that New York Fashion Week crashers are going to great lengths to get on the guest list. With a spike in clever content about sneaking into such events, which started this week, spreading online, event coordinators are being extra cautious, Page Six reported this week. According to the Page Six report, there are reports of a "crashersnetwork" group in which people share invites to exclusive events. A September report from The Cut magazine alleged that TikTok has created a boom in people attempting to sneak into exclusive fashion events like the annual Met Gala and fashion week after parties. You can peer in but not be a part of this weird exclusive world,'" Lip said in the video.

☆ Skinny jeans aren't dead. Actually, they're Levi's top seller.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Skinny jeans were Levi's top seller during the fourth quarter, CEO Chip Bergh said. That's despite trend forecasters and Gen Z heralding the end of skinny jeans for nearly two years. "I've been known to say skinny jeans will never die." Stylists and trend forecasters have heralded the end of skinny jeans for the past two years. Still, he said: "The skinny jean is not going anywhere anytime soon."

☆ Meet Thom Browne, the stripe-obsessed designer who took on Adidas and won
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thom Browne defeated Adidas in court this month over its right to use its four stripe design. Adidas sought roughly $7.8 million in damages — equivalent to the amount Adidas believed it would have earned through a licensing agreement with Thom Browne and profits Thom Browne made off the parallel stripe designs. Fashion Designer Thom Browne arrives at Manhattan Federal Court on January 03, 2023. Thom Browne made $285 million in 2021 revenue compared to $23 billion for Adidas, according to the New York Times report. By then, Thom Browne was dressing sports teams like the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and European soccer club FC Barcelona for pregame appearances.

☆ How Milan’s Seafood King Made Langosteria a Must for Foodies and Fashionistas Alike
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Jay Cheshes | Photography Danilo Scarpati For Wsj. Magazine | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Langosteria CEO Enrico Buonocore at one of the restaurant group’s four Milan outposts. And the waitstaff navigate the 150-seat dining room and an equally expansive terrace in parka-topped uniforms custom-made by Moncler . “It’s Langosteria, but Langosteria in the mountains,” says founder Enrico Buonocore, 46, of the Swiss outpost of his fashion-world haunt, a destination for seafood since 2007. “Our restaurants are not copy and paste, all are unique projects. The layout is the same, the gastronomic line is the same, but the restaurant is different.”

☆ Vivienne Westwood, Britain's provocative dame of fashion, dead at 81
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] Designer Vivienne Westwood poses for a portrait before her catwalk show at London Fashion Week Men's in London, Britain June 12, 2017. "Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London. Instantly recognisable with her orange or white hair, Westwood first made a name for herself in punk fashion in 1970s London, dressing the punk rock band that defined the genre. Westwood used her public profile to champion issues including nuclear disarmament and to protest against anti-terrorism laws and government spending policies that hit the poor. "I've used fashion to challenge the status quo."

☆ Are Clothes Ever a Good Gift? A Timely Debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Faran Krentcil | Todd Plummer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the recurring series, That’s Debatable, we take on a contentious issue of the day and present two spirited arguments—one in favor and the other emphatically opposed. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, you might be tempted to purchase some hot new threads for your nearest and dearest (perhaps they love fashion; perhaps their fashion needs love). But is it ever really a good idea to gift garments? Some folks relish fashion presents, while others see clothes as so personal they can never be successfully bought by another. Here, two fashionistas with opposing perspectives duke it out.

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☆ Beware of fad stocks. Truly owner, Snap & Zoom have plunged
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Sam Adams brewer, which also owns the hard seltzer brand Truly, is struggling as the popularity of alcoholic seltzer appears to be fading fast. “The continuing decline of the hard seltzer segment … is deeper than previously expected,” said Boston Beer founder and chairman Jim Koch on the company’s earnings call in July. Sam Adams owner Boston Beer made a big bet on Truly Hard Seltzer. Sales have slowed, the company is still losing money, its founders have left, and the stock has plunged nearly 80% this year. E-signature software company DocuSign (DOCU) and virtual health company Teladoc (TDOC) have also plunged this year after getting huge boosts from Covid in 2020.

☆ Gucci surprises with twin-themed show at Milan Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Fashionistas saw double at Gucci's Milan Fashion Week show on Friday, with the Italian luxury label surprising audiences by sending identically-dressed twins down the catwalk. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe siblings held hands as they walked together in a striking finale. "It's exactly the impossibility of the perfectly identical that nourishes the magic of twins," Michele said. Milan Fashion Week runs until Monday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ London Fashion Week begins with tributes to Queen Elizabeth
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Models prepare backstage ahead of the Bora Aksu catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Henry NichollsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - From an all-black opening look to models holding a picture of Queen Elizabeth, London Fashion Week began with tributes to the late monarch as fashionistas paid their respects during the period of national mourning. Organisers announced last week that London Fashion Week would go ahead as a "business-to-business event" while observing royal protocol and holding tributes for the 96-year-old queen who died on Sept. 8. "I thought as we are opening the event it was important to mark that moment," Fletcher told London newspaper the Evening Standard. Turkish designer Bora Aksu also held a minute's silence ahead of his show, where he presented his usual array of frilly feminine dresses, as well as military-style jackets and hats.

☆ French luxury goods company LVMH invests in designers of color. Black creatives are cautiously optimistic about the impact.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Harlem's Fashion Row event showcased creatives and designers of color. The Harlem's Fashion Row show is one of recent steps by LVMH to become more diverse and inclusive. Black creatives and fashionistas of color are cautiously optimistic, saying LVMH could set a new standard for an industry that's long had a problem with diversity. Harlem's Fashion Row CEO Brandice Daniel said the partnership with LVMH felt intentional and serious in nature. I think it's incredible that HFR and Black designers in general are getting this kind of support," Daniel, who is Black, said, referring to Harlem's Fashion Row.

It doesn't take a million followers to start earning thousands on Instagram, as Emily King and Corey Smith of @wheresmyofficenow have learned. Users with a few million followers, like the couple Jack Morriss and Lauren Bullen, make six-figure incomes and as much as $9,000 per post traveling the world and snapping eye-popping photos. The second most popular post was of King wearing a bikini, standing on the van's front bumper. In the next most popular, King is in a bikini, slicing lemons. "'They want to see Emily in a bikini, they want to see a sun flare, they want to see the van,' Smith said.

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