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Camp: Notes on Fashion, Feathers and Fur

September 27, 2019

The Met Gala, also known as the Costume Institute Gala, is the fashion industries biggest and most exclusive event bringing together designers and the most famous faces from the world of fashion, music, film, television, sport and art. The Gala is hosted each year by American Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour, and a selection of celebrities, to raise money for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met). The fashion fundraiser was founded by Eleanor Lambert in 1948 and was designed to...

Riccardo Tisci, Creative Director of Givenchy Moves On

February 8, 2017

Riccardo Tisci, exited the French fashion house Givenchy in January 2017 after a 12 year tenure in which he revitalised the brand after the 1995 retirement of founder Hubert de Givenchy .Tisci’s departure was revealed in an exclusive story covered by WWD. His last collections for Givenchy include fall men’s and spring couture exhibited at the National Library of France in Paris on Jan 20. Givenchy is coordinating the production of Tisci’s custom designs for a roster of celebs to appear at the Grammy Awards...

Versace name Jonathan Akeroyd as new CEO

May 24, 2016

Jonathon Akeroyd is departing from Mcqueen – where he worked for 12 years, was revealed earlier this month when it was announced that he would be succeeded by Emmanuel Gintzburger, former retail and wholesale director at Yves Saint Laurent. “Jonathan brings a proven track record in building global brands, steering growth and driving strategic development. Jonathan Akeroyd’s industry expertise and vision will be key to advancing the next phase of Versace’s development,” said Donatella Versace, vice president and artistic director of Versace, in a statement....

Milan Fashion Week comes to an end

March 1, 2016

Fur: Milan Fashion Week As Milan Fashion Week comes to an end, we have a round up of some of our favourite designs. Collections varied from military themes to urban themes and to the more elegant and classy. Milan has showed us some great garments, a lot of which used fur in innovative ways. Ermanno Scervino The Ermanno Scervino collection took a new turn this year with its masculine elements, resulting in a modern and sleek feel. Military style coats were embellished with fur and colour...