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Kristen Stewart’s Chanel Show Dress: Wows In White Mini In The Front Row

The star jetted to Paris Fashion Week where she was spotted in the front row at the Chanel show, taking in the Spring/Summer 2015 collection — and she looked just as stylish and chic as the models coming down the runway in her white hot mini!

Kristen Stewart, 24, looked edgy and chic as she arrived at the Chanel show on Jan. 27, clad in a white Chanel mini dress which featured contrasting black piping.…

Fashion show kicks off Phoenix’s January sports frenzy

Downtown Phoenix is going to be the hub of the frenzy of events surrounding the Pro Bowl, Super Bowl and Waste Management Open. The fun started on January 22, 2015, with The Kick Off the Super Bowl in Style event organized by Ketonya Bankston.

Bankston, Founder of Style Stalkers, is a retailer and professional model with an NAU degree in fashion merchandizing. The fashion show was held at the Bentley Gallery/Bentley…

Celebrate Self-Sufficiency with Dress for Success Boston on Jan. 30

Ninth annual Celebrating Self-Sufficiency luncheon benefiting Dress for Success Boston

DATE: Friday, January 30, 2015

TIME: 11:30am Reception 12:00pm Lunch, Program and Live Auction

PLACE: Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel 606 Congress Street, Boston

Take off your clothes and join the fashion revolution

Fashion Revolution founder Carry Sommers is coming to Ireland for the launch of the European Year for Development 2015. We caught up with her as she posed the question "Who made my clothes?"

They say you can have good and cheap, cheap and fast, or good and fast but you can never have all three together. For the fashion industry, and for ethical campaigner Carry Somers, this statement rings true. Just under three years ago in…

Stylebook Snapshot: Funeral fashions? It's a real thing

An invite to Chatham Baroque’s annual Twelfth Night Gala earlier this month had an unusual theme — the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis XIV — and an equally unorthodox dress code: funereal cocktail chic.

Funeral fashions? That might sound strange, or even morbid. But centuries ago it was a very real — and sometimes very controversial — thing, and its impact still reaches to runways and clothing racks…

Quentin Collier swallows pin ahead of Kamloops fashion show

A budding Kamloops fashion designer has hit a snag ahead of a big show this Friday.

Grade 12 student Quentin Collier will showcase his latest collection at Hotel 540, but while preparing he swallowed a pin.

"Pins are - it's kind of a fastidious thing to pick them up - so I just pick up a few and pin them in my mouth. That's how I pin things," he told Daybreak Kamloops' Shelley Joyce.

"It's a really bad…

Viawear to Launch Fashion-Oriented 'Tyia' Wearable Aimed at Women

Shown off at CES for the first time this year, Viawear's Tyia is a wearable device that aims to bridge the gap between technology and fashion, much like the Apple Watch. Designed for women, the Tyia is a bracelet that focuses on delivering fully customizable notifications to let users keep tabs on messages, email, and social media accounts even when their iPhones are buried in purses and pockets.

According to…

Five things a fashion novice can learn from London Collections: Men

As four days of menswear collections draw to a close in the capital, first-time attendee Theo Merz shares what he learnt on the front row

“Mind the gap,” warns Cate Blanchett’s character in the 2006 film Notes on Scandal, “between life as you dream it and life as it is.” The line has stuck with me over the years, because it can be a wide gap when it comes to the entertainment industries.

Being in the…

Happy 33rd Birthday, Kate Middleton! Check Out the Duchess' Best Fashion Repeats

It's cause for royal celebration—Kate Middleton turns 33 today!

The Duchess of Cambridge never fails to impress, whether it's her top notch fascinators or whimsical red carpet gowns catching our eye. Basically, she can do no wrong. Point in case? The fact that she recycles outfits time and time again, a big faux pas in the fashion world. But we're not casting any shade—hey, it's one of the many…

Five classic movies to watch this summer

Dazed and Confused

The awful ritual of hazing new high school students on the last day of the school year is encapsulated in this memorable Richard Linklater film. It's got everything - a stellar cast (including Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich and Parker Posey), a parade of classic cars and cool blue jeans, and one of the best soundtracks to the 70s - think Cherry Bomb, School's Out and Slow…

Celebrate style, sophistication, fashion and beauty during Delray’s Fabulous Fashion Week from January 17 – 24, 2015. The local, national and international styles, designs and diverse fashions found in the boutiques of Delray Beach will take center stage with runway events, designer trunk shows, styling tips, beauty events and of course shopping throughout the Downtown area.

More than 60 models will grace the catwalks and streets of Delray Beach throughout Fashion week, and the events…

In fashion: ‘Like diamonds in the sky …’

The sprawling farmhouse was spruced up to receive socialites, fashionistas and dignitaries who arrived at the venue just under an hour’s journey on the road to Raiwind.

The featured presentation that followed showcased crystal-infused designer wear in rich, deep tones to set off the choicest of jewellery pieces that ranged from delicate to chunky, with the Swarovski element taking centre stage. The ramp show also featured a range of…

The Year in Street Style: 10 ‘It’ Items That Made a Splash in 2014

As 2014 draws to a close, we’re officially bidding the year farewell with a look at individual items and trends that made a splash in the fashion world this year with editors, It-girls, street style stars, and bloggers.

It should be noted that overall, the influence of the “It” item phenomenon was felt less strongly this year as it was in 2012 and 2013—years that saw pieces like Isabel Marant wedge sneakers,…

A WOMAN who only realised how big she was when she tried on a new dress has lost 3½ stone – and wants to teach other overweight people how to shed the pounds.

Vicky Green, from Taunton, is feeling healthier and fitter after slimming down to her ideal weight.

Vicky, who suffered depression and aching joints as she got bigger, said: “My ‘light bulb’ moment was in Marks and Spencer trying a dress on.

“I was convinced I was a size 16 and picked up the dress expecting it to…

Maria Shriver 'disapproves of her son Patrick Schwarzenegger dating wild child Miley Cyrus'

Patrick Schwarzenegger and Miley Cyrus have been dating for three months.

But it appears that his mother Maria Shriver does not approve of the relationship, according to a new report in Us Weekly.

The 59-year-old reportedly has concerns about Miley's behaviour and her influence on her 21-year-old son.

A source told the publication 'there is friction' between Shriver and the…

5 Last-Minute Gifts for the Fashion-Obsessed Lady in Your Life

I know what you are feeling. The panic that creeps up your spine when you realize we are less than one week away from Christmas and you have not finished your shopping. Fear not, if your loved one is a fan of fashion, I have a few last minute suggestions that are easy to find, and sure to be a success - some you can buy without leaving the house.

First up, the ladies...

A Custom Design

The fashion fan…

The fashion rumor mill strikes again. This week it struck in London, where word has been making the rounds that Meadham Kirchhoff has shut down. This rumor turned out to be true. But also not.

Ben Kirchhoff and Edward Meadham were reached separately for comment, and they each had a different take on the situation for their brand. But both designers agreed on the upshot: Their debts have caught up with them, and there won’t be a Meadham Kirchhoff collection for Fall ’15. Or maybe there…

Having travelled extensively locally and internationally, balancing business with leisure has been the key to Christine Sharma's busy year. The managing director of Ruby visited the United States in September, opened a new Ruby boutique in Christchurch's Merivale in November and, last week, went "off the grid" to walk the Routeburn Track. Over summer, time will be spent relaxing with her family at their bach at Whiritoa beach in Coromandel. "We stayed with friends who had a bach at Whiritoa…

From Kappa tracksuits to queen of couture! How Cheryl Fernandez-Versini used the hottest glamour squad in the industry to reinvent her style on X Factor

She was blasted during 2011's X Factor by Simon Cowell, who said she looked as though she was wearing five gallons of hairspray before standing in the middle of a hurricane.

Never one to take the music mogul's criticism lying down, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has returned to top sartorial form on this year's show.

After a…

You've got holiday party problems and we've got answers from your favorite designers! So far, we've supplied you with no-fail tips from Cynthia Rowley and Nicole Miller. Today, we're featuring swimwear and dress designer Shoshanna Gruss.

Gruss started her eponymous fashion line when she was just 22 years old. Now, she's celebrating 15 successful years and a post as the first-ever Style Director at Elizabeth Arden. Gruss shot to fashion stardom when her iconic cherry-print bikini was…