With the official announcement of the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s pregnancy coming in, fashion experts from across the globe have started showering the fashionable royal with their advice on what to wear and what to avoid in order to look fabulous and stunning during the impending months. Victoria Arbiter, the host on ABC television network’s show ‘Good Morning America’ with Rosie Pope, the owner of London-based eponymous maternity clothing line, gave their expert views on the hott

The Bellevue Collection announces the call to local designers for the second annual Independent Designer Runway Show (IDRS) to kick off Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection 2013. All local fashion designers are invited to apply for participation with eight designers to be selected by a panel of industry leaders. Winning designers will own the runway and present their designs during the industry show presented at Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection 2013. One of the selected designers wi

Ashley Pecolia Green, founder of Ashley P Designs, was always intrigued by the fashion world, but didn't pay much attention to it until one summer afternoon at the age of 7 years old she watched the Mary- Kate and Ashley Olsen's film, Passport to Paris and one scene in particular piqued her interest. They made a blue spaghetti strap dress, decorated with flowers, and inspiration struck instantly. As soon as the ending credits scrolled up the screen, she hopped up and attempted to create a sim

Nicki Minaj, the vibrant American rapper, is all set to foray into the fashion world by designing her own clothing line, set to be released sometime in 2013. Nicki, who appeared in a figure-hugging golden hued dress for the New Year’s Eve at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, told reporters, who were present at the club, about the soon-to-be-released apparel range and her third album. Because of her eccentric and colourful choice of costumes, wigs and clot

Parisian fashion house Christian Dior has unveiled its much anticipated debut spring/summer 2013 campaign under the aesthetic guidance of its new creative director Raf Simons. Shot by Simons’ fellow Belgian friend and ex-colleague Willy Vanderperre from Jil Sander, the edgy, minimalistic advertisement features a stark white-walled surreal background sprinkled with occasional splashes of colour in the forms of blue skies and flowery blooms. Posing as mannequins, the models – Daria Strokous,

Victoria's Secret has made the careers of many supermodels, including Gisele Bundchen, Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum. Now the lingerie retailer has confirmed its new favorite angel — Candice Swanepoel. Victoria's Secret put the 25-year-old model on the cover of its swimsuit catalogue. The brand also gave Swanepoel preferential treatment during its famous fashion show last month. Swanepoel was the only model to get a feature segment during the television special. The segment introduced th

As soon as we welcome the New Year with hearts filled with hope and endless joy, the uber fashionistas, who do not want to stay behind when it comes to changing fashion trends, start fretting about the likely trends that are going to take the entire fashion world by storm. To answer that Fibre2fashion spoke to few designers on the topic and here is what they had to say: "The year 2013 will see more and more organic and green things so whatever we do in fashion, architecture or in art could re

Introducing Mandali Design, a partnership launched by Merunisha Moonilal and Shari Keller. Mandali Design is an affordable, eco luxury lifestyle brand for the conscious and sophisticated woman who expects her wardrobe to reflect her sustainable lifestyle. Mandali is a Sanskrit term meaning circle, connectedness, family; it encompasses the philosophy of the company--connecting quality craftsmanship to market, artisans to style trends, tailors and designers to finished product and consumers to

The trading update from John Lewis kicks off a busy reporting period for retailers as they reveal how successful the key Christmas period was Photo: Alamy The retailer, which has 39 shops, said like-for-like sales rose by 13pc in the five weeks to December 29 compared to the same period last year. John Lewis’s trading update kicks off a busy reporting period for retailers as they reveal how successful the key Christmas period was. Fashion retailer Next is scheduled to update t

Designer Tory Burch arrives for "HBO's In Vogue: The Editor's Eye Chicago-based BDT Capital Partners believes that Tory Burch LLC is a good fit. The investment firm run by former Goldman Sachs banker Byron Trott has bought a minority interest in the blonde fashionista's American luxury sportswear and accessories brand. "Tory Burch is an iconic luxury lifestyle brand with incredible growth potential," Trott said in a statement. BDT has a $3 billion investment fund. It also recently annou