More than 30 catwalk shows, staged over a period of six days, were hosted at the just concluded fifteenth edition of Australian fashion frenzy Perth Fashion Festival. Both established Western Australian labels, such as Empire Rose, Morrison, Flannel and Ruth Tarvydas, as well as young emerging names like Monster Alphabet and Little Gracie featured their avant-garde creations at the festival. The event, which attracted an approximate number of 35,000 people, highlighted an array of trendy i

After wooing the people of New York and Tokyo, the touring exhibit, featuring the gorgeous 1920s’ style dresses from Baz Luhrmann directed American movie ‘The Great Gatsby’, has made a stop at the Prada IFC store in Shanghai, China. Jointly designed by the Milan-based fashion designer Miuccia Prada and the Academy Award-winning costume designer Catherine Martin, the exhibits include an array of women’s gowns, dresses and accessories made from soft shimmery materials like shiny iridescent meta

LCF and V&A joint Research Fellow in Design for Performance, Donatella Barbieri, is to bring a series of events entitled Costume in Action to the World Stage Design 2013 this September. Conceived and curated by Donatella, Costume in Action brings together the most up-to-date thinking about costume through talks, interviews and performances. Co-curated by MA Fashion Curation alumnus, Matteo Augello, the series also brings together LCF costume voices and visionaries. LCF lecturer Yves Ba

Victoria’s Secret was honored as the “Most Visible Brand” at the 10th Annual Style Awards, which kicked off New York Fashion Week last week. The ceremony was hosted by Nicole Richie and recognized the artistic achievements of top designers, athletes, costume designers, stylists, models, photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists and more. Victoria’s Secret Angel Lily Aldridge presented the award to Monica Mitro and VS Angel Lindsay Ellingson. Mitro is Victoria’s Secret’s Executive Vic

More than 160 traditional Chinese couture creations, created by nearly 70 designers, were featured at the recently concluded fourth edition of Global Han Couture Design Competition. Produced by the New Tang Dynasty Television, the contest was organized with a primary aim to revive the ancient Hanfu costume which is named after the most prominent Chinese ethnic majority Han. Other than the traditional Hanfu costumes, the event also showcased several attires that were akin to the apparels wo

Prada refurbishes its men's store in Via Monte Napoleone 6, Milano with a project designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi. The inside space, arranged on three floors, occupies a total surface of 860 square metres. Outside, the storefront, that respects the building’s original architecture, features a new, wide central entrance creating an immediate visual connection between the store’s inside and the city. The ground floor and first floor offer the leather goods, accessories, footwear and

The first two days of the ongoing fifteenth edition of Perth Fashion Festival saw a string of exquisite outfits, designed by famous Western Australian designers. The first day was opened by fashion label One Fell Swoop, which showcased exotic silk and sheer fabric made ensembles, followed by brand Zhivago’s catwalk presentation comprising structured shouldered dark coloured outfits teamed with bejewelled leather caps. Day two saw celebrity designer Jaime Lee Major’s latest Light Magic col

Fashion Scout and Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Days join forces for another successful season in London. Fashion Scout are pleased to announce the Kiev Fashion Days catwalk show and exhibition on Sunday 15th September. The exhibition and catwalk show will feature six Ukrainian designers, carefully curated by Fashion Scout. The designer line-up includes Anna K, Anton Belinskiy, Lera Leshchova, RCR Khomenko and Yasya Minochkina. This will be the second time that Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days

Helena Christensen, the 44-year-old famous Danish fashion model, has joined hands with the non-governmental organization Oxfam Italia to design a limited-edition range of Hello Kitty T-shirts. Exclusively available at the Coin stores in Italy, the T-shirts feature a stylized version of the fictional adorable bobcat, replete with a Swarovski embedded red bow on her newly-fashioned golden locks. All proceeds from the sale of the collection will go to international women's rights supporting

Elisabetta Franchi, one of the popular Italian fashion labels, has recently unveiled a classy Hollywood style ultra-feminine capsule range. Titled as ‘Red Carpet’, the Autumn/Winter 2013/14 line features a refined collection of twelve softly draped versatile evening dresses. Made from luxurious satin, voile, chiffon and lace, the curve-hugging ensembles are emphasized by deep necklines and back and leg revealing cuts. The celebrity style gowns are based on a glamorous palette of blush,