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Tweed weaves a way from Scottish islands to catwalk
Dec. 2, 2021 - Fashion
Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom - In the cluttered workshop of his home off the coast of northwest Scotland, Ian Mackay patiently weaves a bright green wool
Elle says it will drop fur from magazines worldwide
Dec. 2, 2021 - Fashion
Elle fashion magazine will stop using fur in all its editorial and advertising content worldwide, its international director Valeria Bessolo Llopiz said
African designers pay tribute to the late Virgil Abloh
Nov. 30, 2021 - People
African fashion designers on Monday paid tribute
The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci on Monday threatened
Nov. 30, 2021 - Business
The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci on Monday
Louis Vuitton to present Abloh's final collection in Miami following his passing
Nov. 29, 2021 - Fashion
Louis Vuitton will present the final collection by designer Virgil Abloh in Miami on Tuesday, following his death from cancer at the age of 41.
Remembering Abloh: the man who brought the street to the runway
Nov. 29, 2021 - People
Virgil Abloh reimagined the profile of a fashion designer
'From Rwanda to Hollywood': Kigali style goes global
Nov. 26, 2021 - Fashion
Kigali - Matthew Rugamba knew his Rwandan fashion label had arrived when Junior Nyong'o, the brother of Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, attended the world
Mexico fights 'plagiarism' with indigenous fashion fair
Nov. 22, 2021 - Fashion
Mexico City - Mexico is fighting back against what it calls the plagiarism of indigenous textiles, bringing together traditional artisans and international
Asia markets mostly up but Alibaba plunge hammers Hong Kong
Nov. 19, 2021 - Business
Hong Kong tumbled Friday on an otherwise positive
Alibaba says profit falls 81 percent as China tech crackdown bites
Nov. 18, 2021 - Business
Shanghai - Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group said on Thursday that its profit for the most recent quarter tumbled 81 percent as a government crackdown on