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Diana: Her Fashion Story
Kensington Palace has honoured the late Princess Diana in a brand-new exhibition of her greatest looks.
From the demure skirt-suits of her first public appearances to that little black dress from her later life. Here we round up our five favourite looks.
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Ashley Roberts: We speak to the singer as she launches...
Now, Roberts is turning her hand to designing, with the launch of her new footwear collection, ALLYN. We spoke to the celeb about the inspirations behind her collection, the future of the brand, and other projects she has planned. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Ashley Roberts has been in the limelight for over a decade, building a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Mainly known for being part of a successful girl group, Ashley longed for something of her very own. “I have always been passionate about footwear and wanted to create something that I own, from scratch,” the new entrepreneur said. Earlier this week, Ashley launched ALLYN, taking to Instagram to tell her 224K followers that she “screamed” when she saw her “very own shoe boxes,” for her beloved brand that had been “a year in the making”. The launch took place on the evening of Wednesday 8th February at Larizia in North London, with a host of celebrity friends in attendance, such as singer Ella Eyre and ex-PussyCat Dolls Melody Thornton and Kimberly Wyatt.
The Relevancy of Haute Couture in 2017
Unlike other Fashion Weeks held six months before the product they show is available online or in-store, Haute Couture is the only showcase in which clothes are created for the season in which they are shown. Yet, the production of each garment can easily cost five figures, and it's a well-known fact that couture is a loss-leader - the couture industry is simply not profitable. So why do we still look to these collections as the ultimate pinnacle of fashion? "Haute Couture is what gives our business its essential essence of luxury," Bernard Arnault, the CEO of LVMH told The Telegraph. "Set against the money we lose has to be the value of the image couture gives us. Look at the attention the collections attract. It is where you get noticed. You have to be there. It's where we set our ideas in motion."
Vivienne Westwood calls on fashion industry to switch to...
Renowned British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has long been an active and vocal campaigner for action against climate change, now powering most of her her fashion business with green energy. She is now campaigning for both the fashion industry and the public to switch from harmful and infinite fossil fuels to sustainable green methods, even naming her Autumn-Winter 17/18 London Fashion Week show 'Ecotricity’. Vivienne Westwood said: “We must all demand a fast transition to clean energy. We require a Green Economy for human life to remain sustainable and flourish. “It is so ridiculously easy to switch to green energy.” Currently, most of Westwood's UK-based premises are powered by green energy and green gas, aiming to be entirely supplied by Ecotricity by next year. Ecotricity founder, Dale Vince, said: “Switching to green energy is the biggest single thing – and the easiest thing – that any business or person can do to cut their emissions that cause air pollution and climate change.
The new influencers: How luxury brands are targeting...
Gone are the days of becoming rich or famous through reality TV and leaked porn tapes – today’s influencers thankfully have some integrity. They are the social media stars, the taste-makers, the judge and the jury of what is hot and hip now. Brands now recognise the arrival of the “era of millennials,” who not only are about to become the largest spending generation in history but also confidently re-define the vision of luxury. With 47% of this group making their purchase decisions under the influence of social media, luxury brands have had no other choice but to rise to the challenge. Research from Digital Luxury Group shows 40% of Google results for branded and technical watch brand terms are from blogs and forums. Chiara Ferragani from The Blonde Salad, Kristina Bazan of Kayture, Aimee Song from Song of Style, Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller, and many more have already collaborated with luxury brands in impactful ways.
Kate Moss turns 43: a look back at her most iconic moments
With over twenty years in the spotlight, we have Miss Moss to thank for the rise of skinny jeans and a fervour for leopard print. Today has yet to be declared a public national holiday so for the mean time, The Sybarite celebrates by re-visiting the model’s most stylish and iconic moments. 1990: Discovered by Corinne Day in the very early 90’s, Kate Moss was featured on the front cover of ‘The Face’ as a 15-year-old girl. Looking like a heart-wrenchingly cute adolescent with limbs too long to handle, Kate Moss’ career was launched then and there. "That's one of my favorite pictures.” Says Kate Moss, “[Photographer] Corinne [Day] really did try and change the way people saw fashion. She hated what was going on at the time: those kind of pictures of the high-roller kind of women, which she didn't find attractive at all.” 1992: Photographed for a Calvin Klein campaign with Mark Wahlberg, a fresh-faced 17 year-old Kate Moss oozes confidence in front of the camera.
Fast fashion: How luxury e-tailers are keeping up with...
By 2025, the online share of total luxury sales is predicted to be 18%, and a whopping £70 billion annually. As a result, luxury e-tailers are still finding their feet when it comes to meeting high consumer demand, especially during the busy festive season. Announced on Monday, Matchesfashion.com has introduced a new delivery service that allows customers across London to receive their purchase only 90-minutes after they have placed an order. Chief executive Ulric Jerome told the Evening Standard: “This new service means a City worker who has just pulled an all-nighter can order a fresh set of clothes for that important first meeting of the day, or a last-minute invitation in the evening with nothing to wear won’t be a problem anymore.” The service is already available on the site with a £12 charge, adding one more option to the retailer’s available delivery services that also include Next Day and Express delivery. Customers who wish to purchase using 90-minute delivery have to place their orders from 6.30am to 10pm. The service is already available on the site with a £12 charge, adding one more option to the retailer’s available delivery services that also include Next Day and Express delivery. Customers who wish to purchase using 90-minute delivery have to place their orders from 6.30am to 10pm.