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Designers interested in orphan from east Kazakhstan
An orphan from East-Kazakhstan oblast orphanage has successfully taken part in a fashion designers contest.
11 April 2013
Kazakhstan designer receives enthusiastic comments at Ukrainian Fashion Week
The collection of Kazakhstan's Ainur Turisbek reflected an image of a strong woman.
04 April 2013
Saint Laurent's Hedi Slimane faces critics in Paris
Designer Hedi Slimane on Monday unveiled his keenly anticipated second women's collection for Saint Laurent after a debut that ruffled feathers.
06 March 2013
Raf Simons unveils second Dior collection
Belgian designer Raf Simons' keenly anticipated second collection for Christian Dior received an enthusiastic welcome Friday, less than a year after he took over from the disgraced John Galliano.
02 March 2013
Personal tailor of Italian politicians to open-up in Astana
Alessandro Martorana's show-room will be presented in Astana in Rixos President Hotel on March 1, 2013.
01 March 2013
Wang goes for 'modern elegance' in Balenciaga debut
New York fashion star Alexander Wang presented his much anticipated first show for Balenciaga with a collection praised as "elegance, modernity, structure".
01 March 2013
A history of couture in 100 dresses
From Worth and Balenciaga to Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and John Galliano, a landmark exhibition due to open in Paris on Saturday traces the history of haute couture through some of the most exquisite dresses ever made.
28 February 2013
Kamila Kurbani to launch new children’s fashion line
Prices for the children’s clothes of the Kazakhstan’s fashion designer Kamila Kurbani will be reasonable.
21 February 2013
Vivienne Westwood urges Kate to buy less
Vivienne Westwood urged Prince William's wife Catherine on Sunday to stop buying so many outfits and to be more environmentally responsible in the way she dressed.
18 February 2013
Romantic Lauren, military Klein to end NY fashion week
Ralph Lauren's romantic Russian furs and silk dresses for next winter and Calvin Klein's military accents brought New York Fashion Week to a close Thursday in contrasting style and luxury.
15 February 2013
Galliano courts controversy, Kors brings color
Disgraced designer John Galliano's clothes made news Wednesday even as he tried to keep out of the public eye, while Michael Kors lit up New York Fashion Week with flamboyant colors and humor.
14 February 2013
New York sniffs hint of Galliano comeback
New York Fashion Week on Tuesday revealed its ultra-feminine side for next winter, from Vera Wang's chic floral silk dresses to an Oscar de la Renta show with a distinct John Galliano flair.
13 February 2013
Marc Jacobs puts color back into NY Fashion Week
Colors at this New York Fashion Week have often seemed tuned to the stormy weather outside, but Marc Jacobs is among those who've decided to bring sunshine -- even if only onto the catwalk.
12 February 2013
Beckham offers refined British look for next winter
Victoria Beckham, who moved back to London a few months ago, on Sunday sent out a ready-to-wear collection for next winter infused with British flair -- tweed, plaid and her first attempt at knitwear.
11 February 2013
Jason Wu shines in midst of New York blizzard
The snowstorm walloping New England also gatecrashed New York Fashion Week on Friday, although First Lady Michelle Obama's much favored designer Jason Wu did his best to lift the gloom.
09 February 2013
Camillo goes back to basics for Cerruti fashion debut
New Cerruti designer Aldo Maria Camillo presented a classic collection at the Paris menswear shows with a firm emphasis on the trinity of "fabrics, colours and silhouette".
20 January 2013
Lagerfeld denies calling French president an 'idiot'
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld on Sunday denied having called French President Francois Hollande an "idiot", suggesting the purported remark reported in a magazine came from a mistranslation.
22 October 2012
Kazakhstan designer to present her collection at Saint Petersburg Fashion Week
Kazakhstan designer Kamilla Kurbani is sure that her 2013 pret-a-porter spring-summer collection will be a success at Aurora Fashion Week.
12 October 2012
Honeybees, with a sting, at McQueen show in Paris
Honeycomb dresses, insect-like visors and caramel corsets cinching their waists, designer Sarah Burton sent a procession of queen bees buzzing into Paris at the Alexander McQueen spring-summer show.
04 October 2012
Slimane brings rock 'n' roll to YSL at Paris fashion
Tuxedos, safari jackets and chiffon gowns: the cult designer Hedi Slimane made his hotly-awaited debut for Yves Saint Laurent on Monday with a modern, rock 'n' roll take on the house's iconic silhouette.
03 October 2012