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Jillian Switzerland launches a new collection with top-notch perfumes Intangible and Fall in Lust

2023-12-26T12:51:42+00:00

European luxury perfume brand Jillian Switzerland has announced the global launch of its anticipated duo signature perfumes, Intangible and Fall in Lust.

Indian fashion designers facing eco-chic dilemma

2023-11-19T21:32:48+00:00

At last month's Lakmé Fashion Week in India, conversations about making fashion more sustainable took centre-stage.

Avon launching first UK stores

2023-11-13T15:16:30+00:00

Global beauty giant Avon is launching its first stores in Britain as it makes a major push into bricks and mortar retailing.

Surrealism in Scent Opus XV – King Blue joins Amouage's highly-acclaimed Library Collection

2023-11-07T15:22:29+00:00

Since its creation in 2010, Amouage's Library Collection has been the territory where the revered, Omani High Perfumery house has presented some of its most daring compositions.

Hospice volunteers and staff take to the catwalk for charity fashion show which raised over £2400

2023-10-29T22:10:05+00:00

Delighted models and audience members alike were all smiles when a charity fashion show hit the catwalk in Lichfield, in Staffordshire.

Beauty expert names J Lo’s cherry mocha manicure perfect for autumn proposals - and offers tips to master the look

2023-10-21T12:41:44+01:00

A beauty expert has revealed tips to pull off the trending cherry mocha manicure - after Jennifer Lopez showcased her glossy red nails.

V&A honouring supermodel with retrospective NAOMI exhibition

2023-10-06T10:36:27+01:00

The Victoria and Albert Museum is set to honour supermodel Naomi Campbell in a new career retrospective exhibition titled NAOMI, which will take over the art space in 2024.

The Streatham-born Londoner will be the centre of one of the V&A’s upcoming exhibitions, which will explore her rise through the fashion industry. As well as showcasing pieces from Campbell’s own personal wardrobe archive, some of her iconic runway looks are also set to be displayed as part of the collection.

The exhibition, which is based on the fashion icon, will open at the Victoria and Albert Museum in June next summer. The NAOMI collection is set to take over the V&A for a total of 10 months.

With the announcement aptly coming during this Black History Month, the Naomi Campbell exhibition at the V&A will be showcasing the supermodel’s work as a diversity champion as well as her decades in the fashion industry.

Prada Spring/Summer 2024 Womenswear Show

2023-09-26T09:07:28+01:00

Beauty looks created by Lynsey Alexander, Global Creative Makeup Artist of Prada Beauty.

The Pavilions Phuket and loungewear brand Siamese Dreams launch exclusive bamboo-inspired collection

2023-09-23T11:25:37+01:00

Elevated tropical getaway resort, The Pavilions Phuket has teamed up with Phuket-based luxury loungewear brand, Siamese Dreams, to create an exclusive capsule collection of elegant resort wear.

Today is ‘World Afro Day’

2023-09-14T17:50:30+01:00

It’s World Afro Day today, where from Black or Mixed-Race ethnicities are celebrating the natural kinky, coiled, or curly hair attempt to normalize afros and their natural texture and end discrimination towards people who wish to wear their hair in their natural afros.

Leading fashion and luxury brands in first months of its virtual production studio operation

2023-09-13T14:31:37+01:00

As the fashion world took part in New York Fashion Week (NYFW), Pier59 Studios was excited to announce that major luxury and fashion brands have been utilizing its cutting-edge virtual production studio to shoot their ad campaigns throughout the summer. Installed earlier this year, Pier59 Studios boasts the world’s largest and most technologically advanced virtual production studio for fashion and advertising.

Colombia takes over the Big Apple during Fashion Month

2023-09-10T18:43:13+01:00

Colombia has been making waves in the fashion sector over a century.

Global searches for ‘rice water’ skyrocket after haircare professionals post viral results on TikTok

2023-09-08T18:56:44+01:00

A new finding by beauty and wellness site Fresha reveals that online interest in rice water has skyrocketed worldwide, and searches for results on the social media platform Pinterest have dramatically increased over the past six months.

Salon experts reveal the hairstyles and inexpensive products that have gone VIRAL because of TikTok

2023-08-23T17:44:34+01:00

TikTok has revolutionised the hair and beauty industry. With a constant flow of new trends, undiscovered hacks, and tips for achieving the hottest looks, TikTok is the go-to place for uncovering what’s happening in beauty and wellness.

Latest Adidas and Wales Bonner sneaker collab inspired by Jamaican landscapes

2023-06-09T21:40:32+01:00

Wales Bonner and Adidas Originals have another collaborative collection on the way, which focuses on the Caribbean as the British designer explores the Trefoil’s lasting presence within Jamaican culture.

According to the British Jamaican designer, the latest unisex collection for spring ’23 collection, which is called “Land of Wood and Water,” reimagines vintage silhouettes through elevated material compositions and new colour palettes.

Fabric collection influenced by Irish mother-and-baby homes scandal to go on show

2023-06-06T23:24:21+01:00

A collection of meticulously embroidered fabrics modelled on Catholic style and iconography, including a cape featuring 802 shamrocks – one for every child who died in an Irish mother and baby homes tragedy has been created by a Birmingham City University student.

The Uncovered Secret Sin, a series of works and garments including the 10-foot-long shamrock clover piece and others featuring depictions of heaven and hell, was painstakingly created over several months by embroidery designer Madelaine Atkinson, a final year textiles student. Madelaine's collection – which will be exhibited as part of BCU’s Inspired Festival next week - is based on the religious imagery of Catholicism, drawing inspiration from the flamboyance, beauty and solemnity used in churches, well as papal fashion, accessories, ceremony, and performance.