Poppy by Coach – leather goods and fashion

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Coach of New York was founded in 1941 in a loft in Manhattan. They have always made quality luxury leather goods and fashion accessories.
Nowadays, it’s a global brand involved in all aspects of ladies fashion.
Coach of New York describes the Poppy range as, “bright and charming with the energy of downtown New York City. It [...]

Top Ten looks at Oscars 2011

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Our Top Ten looks at Oscars 2011.
Here are our Top 10 favourite looks at this years Oscars – and with 7 dresses to choose from, it isn’t surprising that Anne Hathaway makes it into our list twice!
But our overall favourite has to be the simple lines of Reese Witherspoon.

Bridal wear Designs from India

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Here is a stunning selection of Bridal wear and designs that have just been launched in January in India. The colours and vibrancy are stunning.

Dannii Minogue wishes to dress Jennifer Anniston

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Singer and fashion designer Dannii Minogue wants to dress up Jennifer Aniston.
Minogue launched her clothing range, Project D in 2010 and while a host of stars have already been seen in her dresses, Dannii and business partner Tabitha Somerset Webb admit it would be a dream come true to see the former Friends star in [...]

Understanding Haute Couture

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The Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode was established in 1973.
It derives from the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture created in 1868. When people refer to Haute Couture it is usually this organisation that they are referring to.
Since 1935 [...]

Cheryl Cole and DeGrisogono

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“Promise” is a design collaboration between creative jeweller Fawaz Gruosi, founder of de Grisogono and British singer Cheryl Cole.
Cheryl performed at de GRISOGONO’s exclusive party during the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, sparking the energetic and evolving relationship between the star and the jewellery house.
The ring combines design chic with fashion flair and the [...]

Betty Jackson MBE – Designer

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Betty Jackson was born in Bacup, Lancashire in 1949 and since then has gone on to become an internationally renowned fashion designer.
After studying for a degree in fashion and textiles at Birmingham College of Art her career went from strength to strength.
In 1975 she started work as the chief designer at the fashion collective Quorum alongside [...]

Cartier

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Once memorably hailed as ‘the jeweller of Kings and the King of jewellers’, Cartier and its watches remain today one of the world’s best-known luxury brands.

Although Cartier are perhaps better known for their fine jewellery, their wristwatches have been a major force on the global watch scene and are considered collectors items.

Many of [...]

Zandra Rhodes fashion designer to the stars

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Zandra Rhodes was born in Chatham, Kent, UK in 1940 and introduced to the world of fashion by her mother.
Her major area of study was printed textile design achieving her a National Diploma in 1960.
Her early textile fashion designs were considered too outrageous by the traditional British manufacturers, so in 1969, she established [...]

Gianni Versace designer of luxury Italian fashion

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“I’ve always said that I would like to mix rock and simplicity because this is fashion, they are the extremes,” – Gianni Versace.
Versace was founded in Italy by Gianni Versace in 1978.
He opened his first boutique in Milan’s Via della Spiga in 1978, and it became an immediate success. Today, Versace is one of the [...]