Naeem Khan, the fashion designers known for adorning starlets in his luxurious collection of impeccably cut dress, sophisticated gowns and chic separates, receives the distinguished title of "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 Collections.


"The admiration we have for Naeem Khan's designs and his exceptional reputation throughout the fashion industry make him the ideal 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' designer," said Lisa Holladay, manager of brand experience marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA. "His highly-crafted embroidered pieces and breathtaking gowns that grace the runways of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week are expressions of his precision and expertise, and we are thrilled to support his show this season."


Naeem Khan dresses many of the world's most stylish women including clients such as Beyonce, Penelope Cruz, Katherine Heigl, Emily Blunt, Taylor Swift, Lea Michele and First Lady Michelle Obama. In 2008 Khan was inducted as a member of the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America. Naeem Khan continues to evolve as one of the hottest names in the fashion industry today.


"As a lifetime Mercedes-Benz owner, the honor of being chosen as the 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' designer has a very special meaning to me," says Naeem Khan. "I am thrilled to receive this accolade from a brand that shares the same passion for innovative design and quality craftsmanship that I do."


In its ninth year, the "Mercedes-Benz Presents" program continues to create unique experiences that tie fashion and automobile design together while supporting the growing needs of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week designers. Each season, a designer is chosen that demonstrates an unparalleled talent and a dedication to the use of quality materials, unique style and innovative design, all characteristics that define the three-pointed star. Khan joins a prestigious list of past "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designers including Carolina Herrera, Monique Lhuillier, Badgley Mischka, Narciso Rodriguez, and CHADO Ralph Rucci.

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Hong Kong Fashion Week 2012 Fall/Winter has shifted its focus to design from the earlier emphasis on quality manufacturing. This is in tune with the Hong Kong government’s policy to promote “creative industries.”

Around 1,900 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions are displaying the latest fashion in apparels and accessories at this year’s Fashion Week, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC).

“World Boutique” remains the key design-focused event at the 10th edition of the Hong Kong Fashion Week, which concludes on January 19, 2012.

During the week, latest collections of four globally renowned fashion designers – Shanghai’s Qi Gang, London’s Craig Lawrence, Hong Kong’s Hidy Ng and Paris’s Risto Bimbiloski – were launched.

The fashion event introduced few upcoming designers from Hong Kong to international buyers, including Bendy Woo, Hin Lee and Cecilia Yau.


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German fashion designers Erika Hendrix is set to debut her Spring/Summer 2010 collection in February 2010. The collection is inspired from the vintage 1950's era of rock-n-roll and pin-up girls. This theme is illustrated throughout the collection by the use of bows & ribbons, round collars, poodle skirts, and rompers, with a distinct motif that cohesively brings every piece together. 


"I just love the 1950's style. The clothes, the music, the hair, everything! The cuts were so flattering and also sexy without showing a lot of skin," says the designer. "I think I took more of a risk with this collection with the prints and cuts." The SS 2010 collection mainly uses cotton fabrics with pastel colors, leopard and berry prints. The German designer recruited Caroline B. from Most Wanted Models to model in the campaign, and boasts 30 pieces that will range from sizes XS-L. 


"I think by having a boutique I see first hand what people want and what looks good on them. So I keep that in mind with every piece I design. I am always inspired by everything. I could be putting out a collection every 2 weeks," Erika states. "I don't look at what other designers are doing. I don't look at what's in style. I do my own thing and get inspired by everyday life." 

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Award-winning American Fashion designer label IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel, unveils The Holiday Collection; an opulent collection of romantic pieces inspired by Parisian feminine charm and a mélange of glamorous 60’s and 70’s elements.

Versatile, flirtatious and feminine gown, cocktail dresses, day-to-evening separates, and complementing accessories make for a chic and stylish wardrobe that will turn the holidays to a wondrous love affair. Designed and made in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Holiday Collection is now available in sizes 12-32 at website.

“During the creation of this collection, I envisioned a powerful, sensuous and beautiful woman evoking the womanly charm and luxurious beauty of decades gone by. This collection captures what it means to be a confident and sensual contemporary woman in love with a time when beauty was conveyed with the swivel of a hip and the sparkle of the eyes creating a luxurious being in one’s own femininity,” said Yuliya Raquel, Founder, Designer and Creative Director.

The Holiday Collection carries Raquel’s signature silhouettes that drape over the body to create flattering curves and smooth body contours. Princess seams and attention to balanced proportions create harmonious looks especially flattering to the plus-size silhouette. 

 

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The final day of Perth Fashion Festival (PFF) 2011 has arrived and will celebrate its closing with one of its biggest shows, the 25th anniversary of Western Australian fashion powerhouse Wheels & Dollbaby.


Last night featured the third and final Fashion Designer Capsule show including One Fell Swoop, Zhivago, Ange Lang and Zsadar. It was followed by the final runway show at Fashion Paramount for 2011 - S2.


It was a night of ‘firsts’ for Perth Fashion Festival with local designers, Zhivago and Zsadar, making their catwalk debut at Fashion Paramount and PFF 2011 International Model Search winner Shanae Millar walking for Ange Lang in Designer Capsule #3.


S2 wowed crowds with its strong aesthetic and theatrics.


Spotted front row was PFF 2011 Face and supermodel Nicole Trunfio, cricketer Mitchell Johnson and wife Jessica Johnson, fashion illustrator Pip McManus, designer Alvin Fernandez, radio presenter Em Rusciano, Troy and Sophia Barbagallo and footballer Ryan Crowley.

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Lakme Fashion Week, India’s premier Fashion Event and Trade event, continues to leave its mark in its fourteenth season, enthralling audiences and buyers globally with its eminent fashion designer collections showcasing outstanding creativity. As a pioneer and leader in providing a powerful trade platform to designers, Lakmé Fashion Week announced new initiatives that propel designers and buyers to engage in business conversations and plan commerce. 

This season, as a groundbreaking initiative, IMG Reliance, HUL and the AEPC: Apparel Export Promotion Council India signed a letter of intent to form a partnership that will encourage fashion designers to explore scale and create links to mass production, state-of-art manufacturing facilities and technological support mechanisms. This landmark meet saw senior designers such as Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Wendell Rodricks, Narendra Kumar, Krsna Mehta along with over 60 designers come together to support this initiative for the Indian Fashion Industry. 

‘The Source’, the business hub at Lakmé Fashion Week, had over a 100 stalls for buyers to view designer collections and goods. Also this season, saw over 30 designers tying up with online retail partner, Fashion & You. Exhibiting designers had the opportunity to showcase their designs in a second preview show area located directly in ‘The Source’ area at Talent Box: Preview shows. In line with international fashion weeks, and for the first time in India and LFW history, this initiative was a huge success. Thus, Lakmé Fashion Week showed great benefit for both domestic and international buyers and provided them a single platform to purchase from all exhibiting designers.

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The Scottish Fashion Awards greets guests from around the world at the 6th annual event in association with Vogue.com on Wednesday 15th June at the magnificent Glasgow Science Centre, hosted by Laura Whitmore. The winners have now been announced!


Jonathan Saunders – Scottish Designer of the Year – Sponsored by Vogue.

With this category featuring the hottest designers of the moment it was anyone's to win. The field of home grown talent that Scotland has produced is astounding. However, there was just no stopping Jonathan Saunders reign as he takes the title for the second year running. Back to his best and integrating print into his designs he has stormed the catwalks and once again reminded us why we have honoured him as our Designer of the Year 2011.


Henrietta Ludgate – Scottish Young Designer of the Year Sponsored by the Scottish Fashion Council

Having built up a strong reputation within the fashion world we are proud to honour Henrietta Ludgate as our Young Designer of the Year 2011. This talented woman's flair for structural design, the minimalistic form and her uncanny ability to design with a real sense of her Scottish Heritage makes her our winner.


Rox – Scottish Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Braehead
For providing us with quality product, elegance, premium designer brands and unrivalled customer service, ROX is able to make all customers feel like a star. This makes them our Retailer of the Year 2011. 


House of Holland – International Designer of the Year Sponsored by Hotel Du Vin
A truly unique designer, who passionately embraces the materials that Scotland has to offer, we salute our International Designer of the Year 2011 - House of Holland. Congratulations to Henry Holland.

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Malindy Elene Bridal celebrates 10 years of helping brides in St. Petersburg find their dream wedding gown. As a provider of couture bridal gowns – the store is constantly tracking the latest trends in bridal designs.

June 10th – 11th, Malindy Elene Bridal is pleased to debut a bridal designer by the name of Reem Acra. Reem Acra is an internationally known fashion designer whose wedding gowns have received much acclaim for the unique user of embroidery, beadwork and Swarovski crystals. Her designs blend a mix of classical tradition with modern couture.

“At Malindy Elene, we seek out the latest trends. When I fell in love with the Reem Acra collection at Bridal Market in New York this spring, I knew I had to begin carrying the designer in our store,” said Malindy Bengston, owner of Malindy Elene Bridal Couture.

The trunk show will showcase gowns from Acra’s latest collection, including special sale incentives that are available during the trunk show only. The show is by appointment and due to the limited number of openings, brides should book their appointments in advance.

 

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DownEast Basics debuts its 2011 swim wear collection, offering women high style, trendy yet modest swimsuit designs that can be worn at the beach or poolside while staying on a budget. The swim wear’s mix-and-match options and designs that complement every body type are a perennial favorite among shoppers.

This year, DownEast fashion designer Andrea Updike infused the new line with metallic prints as just one of the latest trends. The brand’s sister company, Modbe Clothing, has released a new line of swim wear just in time for summer, as well.

“There are so many great colors this year that were fun to incorporate into the swim line,” said Updike. “Interesting and unexpected pairings of color were my inspiration. My favorite new DownEast swim prints are the scroll pattern, block floral and tropical oasis.”

“Our swim wear features design details that correlate to the latest trends, like those you see on the runways at fashion shows in New York or Paris – including metallic prints, appliqué flowers, ruffles and stripes,” said Updike. “The benefit for our customers is that they can dress in style while saving over half of what they would spend on other designer swim wear.”

The DownEast swim line, which originated in 2008 with six tops and two bottoms, has proven so popular that the brand expanded the line to over 40 pieces in 2011. This year’s line offers styles and prints in a variety of options so shoppers can mix and match to create their own combinations, including choosing from swim tanks, halters, bikinis and skirts, as well as layering options with DownEast’s summer cover-ups and swim dresses.

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The 3000 strong audience at the two iD Fashion Shows in Dunedin were kept fashionably warmed by outstanding fashion designer collections on the 110m long runway of the Dunedin Railway Station on Friday 8 April and Saturday 9 April 2011. 


Australian fashion designers, Akira Isogawa, wowed audiences with his collection of exquisite designs that showcased his internationally renowned flair for innovation, intellect and culture. Further highlights included Liz Mitchell’s spectacular couture collection as well as stand-out vintage pieces from Charlotte Smith’s Darnell Collection.


Key points

Sixteen labels showed their winter collections at the 2011 iD Dunedin Fashion Week. Crowd-favourites caught the attention of the audience as the show opened with a colourful collection by Carlson, followed by dramatic collections by Nom*D, Mild Red and sophisticated pieces by Charmaine Reveley. Twenty-seven names, Company of Strangers and Lela Jacobs also graced the stage, alongside footwear designer, Kathryn Wilson, who made her iD debut at this year’s events. 


• The Capsule Collections featured eight mini collections from Elusiv, DADA, Vaughan Geeson, Lou and Ash and a joint showcase by the Cooper sisters, Tamsin and Emily, with their respective labels Tamsin Cooper and Silkbody. Three emerging designers also debuted in the Capsule Collections: Richard Moore (formerly label Dot Com), Maaike (Abbey van Schreven and Emilie Pullar) and Katie-maree Cole. The line-up was completed with collections by five graduates from the Otago Polytechnic School of Design. 


• The iD shows also featured the winners from the iD International Emerging Designer Awards which took place on Thursday, 7 April 2011. First place was awarded to Kate Bolzonello (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia). Second and third place winners, Shenaz Engineer (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) and Sarah Mok (Sydney University of Technology, Australia) and winner of the coveted Mittelmoda prize, Marie Kelly (Massey University, New Zealand).

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The L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) is proud to welcome international supermodel and photographer Helena Christensen to Australia for the 2011 Festival. Ms Christensen will appear on behalf of Specsavers in the LMFF Menswear Runway at Central Pier on Thursday March 17, 2011. It will be supported by GQ.


Specsavers is proud to bring Ms Christensen to Australia to launch Specsavers 2011 Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition. Joining Ms Christensen on the LMFF Menswear Runway will be over 20 of Australia’s best male Fashion models showcasing the autumn winter collections from leading Menswear fashion designers including Arthur Galan AG, Autonomy, Alpha60, Campaign, From Britten, Farage, Three Over One and Vanishing Elephant. Ms Christensen will be wearing custom made designs from leading Australian designers including Alex Perry. 


Grant Pearce, LMFF’s Creative Director is delighted bring Menswear to the LMFF Runway. “As the world’s largest consumer fashion event, our primary focus is to make fashion accessible to the public. We have seen a strong shift in men’s attitudes towards fashion and it represents a vital part of our retail landscape. It is only fitting that in 2011, LMFF has a standalone menswear show.

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Spring is finally here and it’s just another reason to shop! All you boys and girls have got to check out the new collection from GUESS. The Spring collection boasts of premium Guess denim wear with the best fits available in the trendiest colors.

Also on offer are fun tees, tops and shirts not only for women but also men, giving one an excuse to shop. The collection is worth every penny that you have been keeping aside to shop. ”GUESS” shopping is so much fun when you have a variety to choose from!!!

Incorporating the vintage Americana influence, the collection continues to deliver trend defining styles and innovative denim treatments keeping up to the benchmark of GUESS, as the forefront of American Fashion designers since the company’s inception in 1981.

The women’s spring collection is based on the American classic vintage style combined with California chic. The collection is dominated by gypsy-inspired stripes, florals and vintage washes. Women’s denim is seen in lightweight fabrications which are offered in denim leggings and five pocket jeans. The Spring Summer Collection sees patchwork detailing ties around bohemian styling influences.

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