If the tape from every catwalk from each city was rewound and run, the crowning moments would belong to the many artfully placed and otherworldly hair accessories seen throughout the Spring 2018 collections. This morning, on Chanel’s runway inside the Grand Palais, there were full-scale waterfalls and moss-covered cavernous landscapes that served as the backdrop to the … Read More →
INTERNATIONAL Zimbabwean fashion designer Joyce Chimanye of the Zuva label has opened a school of fashion at Sam Levy Village in Borrowdale, Harare. BY PRECIOUS CHIDA The designer, who has been running a fashion club since last December, said she will officially be running the school for both children and adults, which will also provide … Read More →
Brides are going back to roots when it comes to selecting the right jewellery and some of the trends that are making waves this season are thematic looks in traditional pieces and classic delicate designs paired with accessories like naths, mangtikas and hathphools, say designers. Some of the participating designers at Bridal Asia 2017 feels … Read More →
PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/@MAYBELLINE The Internet has been going wild for Gigi Hadid’s brand-new Maybelline collaboration. Earlier this month the model and fashion designer confirmed that she’s been working on a collection with the drugstore brand for the past year—and we finally got a look last week. First, we got a peek at her Jetsetter palette, which is perfect for anyone who travels even a … Read More →
Wearing your mother’s restored brocade dupatta to a wedding? Getting a lehenga stitched using your grandmother’s vintage sari? Knowingly or unknowingly, you’re a part of the upcycling process, which means recycling a used product to create a new one of higher quality and value. This trend, part of the sustainable fashion movement, has been endorsed … Read More →
Paris Fashion Week closed on Tuesday, rounding off a month of fashion shows and collection previews for the spring/summer 2018 season. So what womenswear essentials are heading to wardrobes for SS18? What are the season’s hottest colours? Will sportswear still be a major theme in ready-to-wear collections? Time to take stock of the key trends … Read More →
Gone are the razor-sharp lip lines of old – this season is all about a less precise outline, resulting in more of a highly-pigmented stain, with slightly blurry edges for a sweeter, more ‘lived-in’ look. It could be seen at Missoni, where the strawberry-hued lip colour was smeared lightly across the lip line, and at Chanel, where a … Read More →