Fashion
Pac-Man the muse for London designer Giles Deacon (Reuters)
Reuters - Giles Deacon, one of Britain's most talked-about fashion designers, stunned audiences at London Fashion Week on Tuesday with a collection that took as its inspiration the 1980s computer game Pac-Man. More »
HK designer sees upside in "made in China" label (Reuters)
Reuters - It's not usually seen conferring cachet in international fashion, but for up-and-coming Hong Kong designer Dorian Ho the "Made in China" label is an asset that he hopes will establish him as a global name. More »
Julien Macdonald's New Maturity (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - Monday marked a fine return to form by Julien Macdonald, as the Welsh designer staged a thoroughly chic spring 2009 collection on the second day of action in London Fashion Week. More »
Anne Hathaway's New Image at the "Rachel Getting Married" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - The good news in Anne Hathaway's life is that she is nothing like the woman she plays in her new film "Rachel Getting Married." That Jonathan Demme-directed independent flick that premiered in Beverly Hills on Monday night, Sept. 16, is all about a recovering addict (Hathaway) who returns home for her sister's wedding, with emotional results. More »
CORRECTED: London Fashion Week in squeeze talks with rivals (Reuters)
Reuters - British Fashion Council (BFC) chief executive Hilary Riva will hold crisis talks with rivals in Paris, New York and Milan on the third day of London Fashion Week over a timing squeeze that threatens London next season. More »
Jaeger hits floating note at its second show (Reuters)
Reuters - British fashion retailer Jaeger followed the success of its first show in February with an airy display of color and a hint of vintage in its Spring/Summer 2009 collection at London Fashion Week on Monday. More »
Paul Smith brings harems and hammams to London (Reuters)
Reuters - British fashion designer Paul Smith brought a taste of the Orient to London Fashion Week on Monday as wet-haired models draped in white silks and dressed in turbans conjured a post-hammam look on the catwalk. More »
Buyers ignore credit crunch at London Fashion Week (Reuters)
Reuters - Turmoil on the financial markets hasn't made small buyers timid at London Fashion Week. More »
Luella mixes "sick" colors, aristocracy for London (Reuters)
Reuters - British fashion favorite Luella Bartley dazzled audiences with a jarring, psychedelic clash of conflicting themes and styles at London Fashion Week on Monday, in a mash-up of aristocratic style and sickly sweet colors. More »
London Fashion Week in squeeze talks with rivals (Reuters)
Reuters - British Fashion Council (BFC) chief executive Hilary Riva will hold crisis talks with rivals in Paris, New York and Milan on the third day of London Fashion Week over a timing squeeze that threatens London next season. More »