Japanese high street retailer Uniqlo, which operates in the UK, France and Russia in Europe, is to open its first flagship store in Germany in spring 2014. The chain, part of Fast Retailing that also includes Comptoir des Cotonniers, Helmut Lang, Princesse tam.tam, Theory and J Brand, will open in Berlin’s popular Tauentzienstrasse shopping area, which is home to many international fashion and lifestyle brands. First established in Japan in 1984, Uniqlo currently has more than 1,200 stores in

Italian shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo has closed the first half of the year with a net profit growth of 81 percent to 81 million euros. The luxury fashion and accessories group has benefited from the sale of the stake in the company ZeFer, as well as from the restructuring of its deals with distribution partners for the Asian markets. Luxury shoe and clothing brand Salvatore Ferragamo SpA (SFER.MI) said Thursday first-half net profit climbed 81 percent compared with the same period a year ago,

Functional fiber artisan, Lucy Chapman, of Rosy Toes Designs, in association with The Artisan Group, will participate in an invitation-only luxury celebrity gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions on September 6-7, 2013 at an exclusive location in New York, in honor of The 2013 New York Fashion Week. Lucy Chapman specializes in creating practical and luxurious fiber art from natural fibers and repurposed materials. Rosy Toes Designs offers eco friendly felted messenger bags, pouches, scarves, h

Anushree Reddy presented a dramatic and feminine collection titled ‘Tantrum Bride’ at the Tata Nano Talent Box during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. In a kaleidoscope of colours, inspired by the various moods of a bride-to-be, the shades ranged from blush pinks, calming blues, edgy greens and perky oranges. Fabrics were a luxurious range of nets, Chanderis, silks and Banaras that helped accentuate the flowing, graceful and luxurious silhouettes, which seemed to flaunt an ethereal,

Dame Judi Dench looked resplendent at the Venice Film Festival held over the weekend in a beautiful dress by couture designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. Wearing a stunning ivory chikan dress, the esteemed actress was there for the screening of the film ‘Philomena’. “An actress we revere, the iconic Dame Judi Dench dazzles Venice in our chikan outfit. What a fabulous feeling this is!” said Abu-Sandeep. Source: Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla

Astha Narang’s new creative and youthful collection titled ‘Canyonite’ created a stir at the Tata Nano Talent Box during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. The collection showcased Indo-western wear for the modern Indian woman, a blending of western ideas onto Indian silhouettes and forms. Easy to mould fabrics like suede and silks made their way down the ramp as flamboyant dresses, gowns, trousers, tops and skirts. The colour palette comprised head turning shades – Black, beige, o

BMW is the official vehicle sponsor of New Zealand Fashion Week. They are also the proud partner of the New Generation Designer competition and runway programme. The three finalists this year are Crooked Seven, Nara Paz and Beverly Riverina, all designed ‘wraps’ for a BMW. BMW will also have presence inside the venue with the “People’s Choice Award” Activation. A large screen display will showcase imagery of each wrapped vehicle on a constant loop. There will also be one garment from ea

Bringing to the forefront of fashion, the ancient soul and inspiration of traditional craftsmanship, the ‘Vrisa’ label by Rahul and Shikha Mangal presented “Charkha” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. It was a collection that revealed the beauty and hand crafted techniques of garment tailoring that had long been forgotten. With old techniques blending seamlessly with contemporary styling, the designer duo used natural fabrics like cotton, silk, linen and turned them into utterly weara

From the land of the Rajputs and Maharajas came the ‘SVA’ label by Sonam and Paras Modi with their collection “Aangan” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Opening the presentation with a very energetic dance by actress Amanda, the first entry set the mood as a white long skirt with dramatic peacock embroidery floated down the ramp. The asymmetric peach kurta with a contrast green yoke was followed by a navy gown with sheer back. The brown panelled dress with a beige bodice and the m

Candid Cat – Catherine McNeil shows off her svelte figure in the fall 2013 lingerie and edc advertisements from Esprit. The Australian model is casually seductive in intimates and loungewear as well as denim styles. In the images, Catherine sports tousled tresses and soft makeup to go with the bedroom apparel. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.