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Princess Kate Thinks (Very) Pink in Alexander McQueen Power Suit

For an official engagement at London’s Foundling Museum on Thursday, PrincessKate returned to one of the designers she’s most closely associated with, Alexander McQueen. This time, she opted for a monochromatic look in pastel pink. Would we call this color blush? salmon? Perhaps a seasonally appropriate peony? Whatever it is, Princess Kate wore it head-to-ankle (her pumps were white), donning a perfectly-matched top to go with the jacket and slim suit pants. She’s worn the suit before, actually, though not quite in this way: In another engagement last year, also for her Shaping Us early childhood initiative, she paired a… READ MORE

PHOTOS: Nelson Fashion Show Features Wearable Art Made Of Trash

Nelson’s first Haute Trash! – Trash Fashion Show and Competition was held on May 20 at the Capitol Theatre. The runway-style fashion show featured creative wearable art made from post-consumer waste in several design categories including youth, art and sculpture.Rococo Trash, designed by Erin Thompson. Created using found objects including old jewelry, old sequins, flowers, foam, old lingerie, recycled clothes, broken hula hoops, knickknacks and 1960’s hair curlers. Model: Laena Brown. Photo: Bill MetcalfeThe goal of organizer Marilyn Hatfield was to spread awareness about the garbage we create, our relationship to it and how to come up with… READ MORE

What Succession’s Final-Season Fashion Means for Shiv, Kendall, and Roman

succession‘s costumes have provided a four-season-long symphony of neutrals and fine materials, courtesy of Emmy-nominated designer Michelle Matland. For the most part, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Shiv (Sarah Snook) have neglected bold colors and showy designs—instead of choosing “quiet luxury” looks in black, navy, gray, cream, and khaki to tastefully complement their journey through a Logan Roy–constructed ring of hell. Despite those design parameters, Matland has had some fun throughout the series—dressing Shiv in head-to-toe white for his mother Caroline’s wedding as a fashion-choice FU, for example. This season, when the Waystar team made a last-minute trek… READ MORE

Fast fashion has spawned a mountain of leftover clothes in the Chilean desert that’s so massive it can now be seen clearly from space

A woman searches for clothes in the Chilean Desert.Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty ImagesA gigantic heap of unused clothes in Chile is so big that a satellite can easily spot it.High resolution images of the clothing dump was posted on May 10 by satellite photo app SkyFi.Much of the landfill contains clothes that couldn’t be sold in stores in the US, Europe, and Asia.A giant dump of unused fast fashion clothing in Chile’s Atacama Desert is now clearly visible to satellites. The still-growing mountain of discarded or unworn clothes — manufactured in Bangladesh or China and sent… READ MORE

Swedish online fashion retailer blocks 42,000 customers for returning too many items

Sweden-based online fashion retailer Boozt AB said it has blocked 42,000 customers for returning too many items they had purchased, calling their actions too costly for the company and the environment.Ask Kirkeskov Riis, a spokesman for a multi-brand online store selling clothes and beauty products, said on Thursday that customers who were indefinitely blocked had sent back items either because they didn’t fit or because they regretted the purchase.He said these customers “repeatedly exploit the high service levels of free shipping and returns at the expense of our business, other customers and the environment”.Sweden-based online fashion retailer… READ MORE

Prince Harry and Meghan Mental Health Awareness Month -Visit Local Youth Group

While headlines are swirling about our favorite royals enjoying sushi with A-listers, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz. It is important to make sure enough of the spotlight is shown brightly on all of the upbuildings; as well as the positive actions that the Sussexes are making. This week we note the Prince Harry and Meghan Mental Health Awareness Month Visit to a local youth group. This is an important visit, because mental health disorders among teens are rapidly increasing. For example, UNICEF DATA shows that, “In 2019, it is estimated that one in seven adolescents experience mental disorders. This amounts… READ MORE

Shopping Sheins? What to know about the fast-fashion brand’s so-called ‘dark sides’ – National

If you’re a regular online shopper — especially if you’re under the age of 30 or so — you’ve probably seen the name Shein, and might have bought an outfit or two from the retailer.Founded in China in 2008 by entrepreneur Chris Xu and now based in Singapore, Shein has taken the fashion world by storm. The company is well-known on apps such as TikTok and Instagram, where generation Z shoppers will show off their #SheinHaul — a collection of clothes ordered from the online-only retailer at deeply discounted prices. Women’s tops advertised on the Shein Canada website, for… READ MORE

Cannes 2023: Manushi Chhillar stuns in a white corset gown, Esha Gupta makes a case for plunging neckline for debut | Fashion Trends

One of the most prestigious film festivals celebrated all across the world kickstarted on May 16 and will go on till May 27. The 76th Cannes Film Festival is a star-studded affair already in the first two days. The A-listers of the film and fashion fraternity from all over the world are attending the film festival. Stars such as Manushi Chhillar, Esha Gupta and Sara Ali Khan walked the red carpet at Cannes and embraced their sartorial sense of fashion. While Sara opted for a traditional look in a pastel lehenga, Manushi and Esha opted for white gowns for their… READ MORE