Fashion News

Innovative Arab fashion in the spotlight in the heart of London at the Ziryab Fashion Show

Saudi actor Mohamed El-Shehri discusses his hits ‘Million Dollar Land,’ ‘Valley Road’DUBAI: A lot can happen when you refuse to give up on yourself. Not long ago, Saudi actor Mohamed El-Shehri struggled to get even his closest friends to believe in him. A year on from his breakout turn in MBC’s Ramadan smash hit “Sikat Safar” (Road Trip), the rising star has now become the man the region’s biggest producer calls to save the day. And after garnering acclaim in some of 2023’s most heralded Saudi projects, there’s no telling where his faith in himself will take him next.… READ MORE

Tom Ford and Savage X Fenty: Major brands giving ‘bare minimum’ are revealed in transparency ranking

Major fashion brands ranked on transparency about their environmental impact and working conditions by Fashion Revolution’s index scale.The world’s largest fashion activism movement has ranked 250 different brands on how much information they share about their supply chain and environmental policies, practices and impacts. Fashion Revolution is pushing for 100 per cent public transparency from brands to work towards a reduction in the likelihood of exploitive, unsafe working conditions and environmental damage. But results revealed today (13 July) from its Transparency Index showing that only two major fashion brands scored above 80 per cent and 70 scored between 0… READ MORE

BIA RELEASES RAISED ME- A REIMAGING OF PETEY PABLO’S “RAISE UP!”

THIS ONE FOR NORTH CAROLINA!!! And… all the rest of us summer time music lovers! Gorgeous hip hop songstress, BIA releases Raised Me (listen HERE) – a catchy and poignant retelling of Petey Pablo’s iconic regional anthem, “Raise Up.” The “Whole Lotta Money” rapper’s reimagined track comes courtesy of entertainment company Mass Appeal; in partnership with Google Pixel and Sony Music Entertainment’s Certified as part of the “Pixel RePresents” series. In honor of Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary, Pixel Represents elevates women in Hip Hop by showing some of today’s most promising female rappers. All while re-envisioning genre-defining era transcending songs.… READ MORE

How To Make Vintage Fashion Look Modern!

Vintage fashion is the friend that you always want to come back to. With such a vast style evolution that has taken place within the last 100 years, there are some styles that just always keep coming back. It’s 2023 and we are seeing style returns from trends as far back as the 1800s. They must have been doing something right back then for the fashion trends to be making a comeback centuries later! From 90’s supermodel fashion statements to high-society dresses for ladies and gentlemen, there is so much opportunity to style vintage fashion and make it look suited… READ MORE

Why Fashion Brands and Wealthy Americans (Still) Love London

LONDON — It’s the summer season in the British capital and the city is positively buzzing. With Royal Ascot, Glastonbury and the Serpentine Summer Party in June, and then sold-out concerts by Bruce Springsteen, Blackpink and Lana del Rey in Hyde Park, the Formula 1 British Grand Prix in Silverstone last weekend and Wimbledon moving into its final rounds this weekend, it really feels like 2019 all over again. It’s almost enough to distract from the fact that the UK economy is still in the doldrums, dragged down by Brexit and still suffering from a post-Covid hangover:Economic growth is… READ MORE

New York Fashion Week: Peguis First Nation designer attending event

When New York Fashion Week kicks off in September, a woman from Peguis First Nation will be there showing off her work and culture. Alyssia Sutherland, the owner of Ally’s Ribbons, was one of the few Indigenous artists was invited to the showcase event, which runs from Sept. 7 to 13. Sutherland designs ribbon skirts and will be taking 15 of them for the show. She found out she was going to New York back in May while she was attending another show in Cannes, France, and said it was an unbelievable feeling. “I just started crying,” said Sutherland. “I… READ MORE

New exhibit at The Rooms flaunts NL’s fashion-forward brides of the past

There’s a saying that a wedding needs something new, something borrowed and something blue. The Rooms’ latest exhibition has it all covered. The exhibit, Tying the Knot, is all about the history of “the big day” in Newfoundland and Labrador. The oldest item on display is a 200-year-old wedding dress. Guests can also peruse old rings, a bowler hat, cake toppers and a fox pelt. “People often think of [Newfoundland] as being on the edge of the world and not being connected to the outside world,” curator Maureen Peters said. “When in actual fact – through the fashion that is… READ MORE

&Or Collective Launches Ethical Knitwear + More Fashion News

Photography courtesy of &Or CollectivePlus, Fendi’s new beach club.By Sarah MariottiDate July 14, 2023&Or Collective launches luxe knitwear basics that are both chic and ethicalPhotography courtesy of &Or Collective Existing at the intersection of style and responsibility is the newly launched label, &Or Collective. Developed by a female-led team hailing from Montreal and Toronto, the zero-waste, fully recyclable knitwear collection is a meticulous curation of women’s and men’s staples. The goals? To create a sustainable evolution of wardrobe wonders that outlive fleeting trend cycles. Think quiet luxury, but make it ethical and accessible. There’s a Fendi… READ MORE