Drenched in fashion: It’s raining kimonos in Tokyo
It’s raining kimonos in Tokyo. US-based Japanese heavy-metal superstar Yoshiki kicked off Japan Fashion Week by sending models down the runway in sexy, reimagined kimonos drenched in a...
Palestinian celebrity designer Kashou revisits West Bank with pop-up shop
As on most days, Yasser Arafat Square in central Ramallah was crowded with pedestrians, taxis with screaming horns and fruit sellers lugging their goods on carts. But tucked behind a nondescript...
Dior goes back to basics as Chiuri waits in wings
With Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri expected to take the reins at Christian Dior within days, the French fashion house went back to its eminently wearable roots in its Paris haute couture show...
Four things learned from Paris men’s fashion week
As the last of the Paris menswear collections go down runways Sunday, we survey the big themes of the week’s fashion shows. – Fashion (still) loves England – They may have plunged...
FASHION HISTORY LESSON: THE ICONIC HERMÈS BIRKIN
A Birkin is not your average handbag. It is known for its superior craftsmanship and jaw-dropping price tag, with standard models starting around $12,000. Hermès refuses to release the number of...
