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Korea to put up show in New York Fashion Week

Feb 5, 2014

Four of South Korea's top designers will showcase their work in a regular government-led fashion show set to open in New York next week, officials said Wednesday.The ninth edition of Concept Korea will take place at the Lincoln Center on Tuesday, as part of the New York Fashion Week, which will be held at various venues throughout the city on Feb. 5-13, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.Since 2009, the ministry and its subsidiary Korea Creative Contents Agency has jointly organize
Gaga at Versace, Kate Bosworth hits Dior

Jan 22, 2014

PARIS (AP) ― “I’m just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time,” Lady Gaga once said. And the fashion-inspired singer reigned supreme at the opening of Paris’ luxuriant haute couture shows. Monday marked the first full day of the spring-summer 2014 displays in Paris, including collections from Christian Dior Couture, Giambattista Valli and Schiaparelli.Here are some key moments and tidbits from the day.Lady Gaga at VersaceShe may not yet have changed the world, but Lady Gaga almost upst
Still got it: Kate Moss turns 40

Jan 16, 2014

LONDON (AFP) ― It’s been 26 years since the skinny girl from south London was spotted at JFK airport but Kate Moss, who celebrates her 40th birthday on Thursday, is still on top of her game.The British supermodel greeted the landmark birthday in typically rocking style by posing as a bunny girl for Playboy magazine in black stilettos and rabbit ears.She riled a few feminists but it was hard to deny that while the years may be rushing by, she’s still got it.Moss has recently fronted campaigns by
Milan designers trumpet workmanship

Jan 15, 2014

MILAN (AP) ― Italian fashion trumpeted its roots during the third day of Milan Fashion Week on Monday. Milan designers emphasized what they do best, showing off tailored silhouettes, highlighting advanced textiles that elevate the looks and putting the spotlight on the artisanal work behind their exclusive wears.Etro, the Milan-based fashion house famed for its paisley prints, went one step further, parading out the men and women who create their garments at a factory in the southern region of A
The pretty to the ugly: fashion round-up

Dec 25, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― It was a year for pixie haircuts, chunky flat shoes, bangs on our first lady and bare skin ... lots of it, on movie actresses and pop stars. Fashion always has its royalty, and this year, Kerry Washington was a queen. For real royalty, we had Kate Middleton, making the rest of us mortals feel a little better by flashing her mommy tummy. If Kate made us feel good, Lululemon didn’t, when its chairman appeared to blame women’s own bodies for problems with those popular yoga pants. A
Vegan leather, faux fur are hot holiday gifts

Dec 25, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) ― Finding a knockoff version of the fur you want under the Christmas tree would ordinarily be a disappointment.Not this year.Faux is the new black this season for holiday gifts. But this isn’t the “pleather” of the 1980s ― that cheap, plastic-looking material made popular by Michael Jackson during his “Thriller” days.A $198 fuzzy brown coat at Banana Republic has a prominently placed tag that reads “faux fur.” Dresses with “vegan leather” accents are flying off virtual shelves at sh
Korean male fashion models on the rise

Dec 23, 2013

They defy the common prejudice that Asian men are short, less fit and less fashionable than Asian women. With faces smaller than the size of a palm and incredibly long legs on top of good communication skills and strong English ability, Korean male fashion models are emerging as the newest darlings of the global fashion scene. The new breed of clotheshorses sashay down the catwalks of internationally acclaimed fashion houses, pose for globally circulated magazines, and are featured on advertisem
2013 is year of the e-cig and ‘selfie’

Dec 18, 2013

PARIS (AFP) ― E-cigarettes replaced nicotine patches, grunge returned to the catwalk, Daft Punk swept dance floors and “selfie” made it into the dictionary.Here are some of the lifestyle trends of 2013:― The scene at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service served as confirmation ― if any were needed ― of the selfie’s newfound place in the English language. As the ceremony for the anti-apartheid hero who died earlier in December dragged on, U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cam
Growing trend for 2014: Orchid as top color

Dec 11, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― Orchid is growing on us: A version of the purple hue is Pantone Inc.’s color of the year for 2014.It follows this year’s pick of emerald green.Officially known as Radiant Orchid, the tropical shade is a color-wheel contrast to green, said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, but it’s not the red that would have been a more obvious choice. “It’s a little different, it’s a little off the beaten path, and it’s not a primary color,’’ she explains. “It’
Fit chic: Gym clothes become fashionable

Nov 27, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― So long, dingy sweatpants. Workout clothes for women, once relegated to the back of the closet, are moving to the front of the fashion scene. Yoga pants are the new jeans, neon sports bras have become the “it” accessory and long athletic socks are hipper than high heels.“I’ve actually had more excitement buying workout gear than normal jeans and dresses,” says Amanda Kleinhenz, 27, who wears workout gear both in and outside of the gym in Cleveland. “I want to look good.” Blame it
Seamster to the stars

Nov 22, 2013

Kim Young Seok, hanbok designer to President Park Geun-hye, inspired by folkcraft and artifacts
London exhibit features fashionista Isabella Blow

Nov 20, 2013

LONDON (AP) ― She wore everything from a crystal-studded lobster to a tall ship made of feathers on her head, and chose a purple medieval robe for her wedding dress. Long before Lady Gaga rose to fame, British fashion editor and stylist Isabella Blow made theatrical clothes and outlandish headgear her personal trademark.A major exhibition opens in London Wednesday to celebrate the life and style of Blow, who is best known for discovering British designers Alexander McQueen and Philip Treacy when
Eudon Choi stays outside comfort zone

Nov 19, 2013

Samsung Fashion Design Fund winner for three consecutive years talks about his collections in London
Wool Modern exhibition to open in Seoul

Nov 13, 2013

A touring exhibition that promotes the use of wool opens in Seoul next week with a showcase of creative wool clothing and products by Korean designers. The 2013 Wool Modern exhibition, part of The Campaign for Wool of the Woolmark Company and supported by the Prince of Wales, seeks to raise awareness of the versatility of wool, its aesthetic qualities and environmental benefits. The exhibition started in England in 2011 and has been held in Germany, Australia and China. The use of wool peaked wi
Pucci opening boutiques in global fashion capitals

Nov 13, 2013

PARIS (AP) ― The storied Florentine house of Emilio Pucci, which made colorful, kaleidoscopic prints world-famous and once counted Marilyn Monroe as a top client, is embarking on a new chapter. The house has started an ambitious expansion campaign. It’s opened up boutiques across the world’s fashion capitals, including New York’s Madison Avenue, Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, and now on Paris’ prestigious Avenue Montaigne. Designer Peter Dundas is meanwhile trying to match the momentum by moving the h