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Narendra Kumar to open Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week

February 8th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Leading fashion designers J.J. Valaya, Narendra Kumar and Rocky S. will be among the participants in the Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week (KFLW) to be held here Feb ...

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Nicole Richie has ‘designer’ dreams

Nicole Richie has ‘designer’ dreams

February 7th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Actress Nicole Richie, who has a jewellery and accessories line called House of Harlow 1960, has revealed that she always wanted to design clothes. "Clothing was something I ...

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Model Inga Radziejewski was rejected for being ‘too fat’, despite being a size 00

February 1st, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
London, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former catwalk model Inga Radziejewski weighed just 7 stone, had measurements of 27in chest, 21in waist and 27.5in hips, and was a size 00, but all the ...

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Anorexic model Inga Radziejewski was turned away for being “too fat”

January 31st, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI -
London, January 31 (ANI): Former catwalk model Inga Radziejewski has revealed how she was turned away by the fashion industry for being 'too fat' - despite being a size 00. The 5ft 11 ...

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Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week opens March 24

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week opens March 24

January 29th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) One of Asia's largest fashion trade events, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW-autumn/winter edition) will be held March 24-28 at the National Small Industries Corporation ...

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Plus-sized models pose for V Magazine photo shoot

January 6th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Jan 6 (ANI): Proving that there is plenty of room in the fashion industry for curvy women, V Magazine has devoted an entire issue to plus-sized models. The U.K.'s Daily ...

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The Oprah Winfrey Show : Oprah’s Favorites

January 5th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by admin -
By Angela Kaye Mason Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As today's "Oprah Winfrey Show" starts, Oprah is standing, modeling a pair of what she calls "The best jeans for girls with a real "bootay." ...

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Kate Winslet’s Body Voted The Most Desirable, By Women

Kate Winslet’s Body Voted The Most Desirable, By Women

January 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD -
By Madhuri Dey Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Kate Winslet has been voted to have the most desirable body in Hollywood. The poll is a bit surprising for two reasons: firstly, she does ...

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Stylists have designs on Bollywood - as directors

December 20th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Ace stylists like Sabysachi Mukherjee and Manish Malhotra are eyeing Bollywood with plans to direct movies on romance, art and more. Though their numbers are ...

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Chennai International Fashion Week offers a good platform for budding designers

December 19th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Dec.19 (ANI): The ongoing Chennai International Fashion Week (CIFW) has offered a good platform for budding fashion designers and models. CIFW has been organised to showcase and market the Designers' collections to ...

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When veil became a fashion statement

December 15th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Adopting the veil is not just a sign of social stigmatisation, but also a fashion statement for many people, say Turkish experts. Authors Ozlem Sandikci and Guliz Ger (both ...

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Rebellion turns stigmatised practice into style icon

December 15th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Why are increasing numbers of Turkish women wearing veils in a secular country where the practice is banned in public buildings? Study authors Özlem Sand and Güliz Ger at ...

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A year of consolidation for India’s fashion frat (Flashback 2009)

December 15th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) United we stand, divided we fall - that seems to have been the motto of the Indian fashion fraternity in 2009 as they put aside ...

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People in Africa have massive money: Tanzanian designer (With Images)

People in Africa have massive money: Tanzanian designer (With Images)

December 6th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina Gurgaon, Dec 6 (IANS) Tanzanian designer Mustafa Hassanali says the African fashion industry needs to take a leaf out of the book of Indian stylists and make a mark ...

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Actress Rachel McAdams Gives Vote To Bamboo Underwear

Actress Rachel McAdams Gives Vote To Bamboo Underwear

December 5th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by GD -
By Ranjan Bhaduri Dec.05, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The bamboo underwear appears to be the latest craze in the world of lingerie and anyone who is worth a know is supporting the idea. More so, ...

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Slow start to India international fashion week

December 4th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Gurgaon, Dec 4 (IANS) Empty seats, few buyers and technical glitches -- the Oxybleach India International Fashion Week (OIIFW) got off to a rather disappointing start here. But the organisers hope the ...

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Islamic Fashion Festival VIII launched in Kuala Lumpur

November 24th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24 (ANI): The Islamic Fashion Festival VIII has been launched in style in Kuala Lumpur, featuring designs from Royal Terengganu Songket and Muslim wear designers. Gracing the event was the ...

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Cindy Crawford urges women to stop buying mags featuring thin models

Cindy Crawford urges women to stop buying mags featuring thin models

November 17th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Cindy Crawford has advised women to stop buying magazines featuring stick thin models because she believes they have the "power" to change the body image stereotypes that ...

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I don’t have patience to design for Bollywood: Ritu Kumar (Interview)

November 9th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Known for her ethnic Indian wear, the iconic Ritu Kumar has been around in the fashion industry for 40 years. Yet she has not designed ...

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Tamil, Hindi, Marathi…Milind Soman loves experimenting (With Image)

November 8th, 2009 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS -
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Milind Soman has two Tamil movies, one Marathi and two Hindi films lined up. The supermodel-turned-actor, who is currently busy giving tips to young aspiring ...

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‘Only a thin line between Indian and Pakistani fashion’ (With Images)

‘Only a thin line between Indian and Pakistani fashion’ (With Images)

November 5th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) There is very little difference between Indian and Pakistani fashion, says Pakistani designer Huma Adnan, who has carved out a niche for herself in her ...

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Pearl Academy’s fashion show with Swiss Embassy

October 31st, 2009 - 2:41 am ICT by sampurn -
In order to celebrate 60 years of the Indo-Swiss friendship treaty, Pearl Academy of Fashion along with the Switzerland Embassy held a fashion show –INTERMEZZO 2009 at the embassy of Switzerland, New ...

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Hello! Skinny Jeans All Set To Make You Look Thinner

Hello! Skinny Jeans All Set To Make You Look Thinner

October 30th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD -
By Gina Gomez Oct. 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The burning topic that is dominating most of the discussions in the fashion industry is Hello! Skinny Jeans. In this new venture, the brand emphasizes that ...

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Miranda Kerr shows off hot bikini bod for Victoria’s Secret

October 28th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 28 (ANI): Aussie model Miranda Kerr gave onlookers an eyeful as she posed in a skimpy bikini for a Victoria's Secret promo. The 26-year-old, who is presently dating British actor Orlando ...

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Cindy Crawford says she’s “too healthy” for today’s size 0-obsessed fashion world

Cindy Crawford says she’s “too healthy” for today’s size 0-obsessed fashion world

October 28th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Former supermodel Cindy Crawford has said that she "would not have become a supermodel in 2009" because she had too "normal" a body to succeed in today's ...

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110 designers to participate in WIFW SS 2010

October 22nd, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by sampurn -
The list of designers participating in the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 (WIFW SS 2010) is out! The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has announced the names of the ...

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WIFW gets bigger with 110 designers, 175 buyers, 40 shows (Preview)

October 22nd, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) With 110 designers and 175 buyers participating in the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) starting here Saturday, the country's premier fashion event seems to ...

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Naomi Campbell wants to see more black models in fashion industry

Naomi Campbell wants to see more black models in fashion industry

October 22nd, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Naomi Campbell has slammed fashion label bosses, accusing them of not giving opportunities to black and Asian models. Breaking down barriers, Campbell became the first black model to ...

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Lara Bingle, Michael Clarke separate - professionally

October 22nd, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Oct 22 (ANI): Lara Bingle and her fiancee Australian cricketer Michael Clarke have separated - professionally. International Quarterback, the firm that has represented Clarke for years and Bingle by association, has ...

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Katie Green blasts Karl Lagerfeld over “no one wants to see curvy women” comments

October 15th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 15 (ANI): English model Katie Green has criticized designer Karl Lagerfeld after he said "no one wants to see curvy women on the ramp." The 22-year-old beauty, who has modelled for ...

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