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Is Marchesa making a comeback?

Fashion label Marchesa is making a comeback, at least if Anna Wintour has anything to say about it. The Vogue executive chose to wield her influence by dedicating her entire monthly editor’s letter in the June issue of American Vogue in support of Marchesa co-founder, Georgina Chapman, the now estranged wife of Harvey Weinstein. Chapman should...

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Millennials prefer to buy less, buy better, buy authentic

Millennials are spending less but buying more considered. While the 'buy less, buy better' purchasing philosophy has been gaining traction as a counter option to the overflow of fast fashion on the high street, the philosophy is since recently being heartily embraced by American millennials according to KRC research. The study, in partnership...

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Marchesa cancels New York Fashion Week show

Friendly reminder that Marchesa has been in hot water since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke last year. The movie producer, who is the soon-to-be ex-husband of Marchesa's co-designer Georgina Chapman, has essentially taken the brand down with him. While Marchesa was once a red carpet staple and one of the most coveted tickets at Fashion Week,...

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Marchesa staff looking to leave company

One of the biggest headline makers throughout the fashion industry over the past several weeks has been the state of Marchesa after co-founder Georgina Chapman's husband Harvey Weinstein has been unveiled as a serial sexual assaulter. The question of whether the Weinstein scandal will affect the Marchesa brand . Chapman has decided to leave...

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Georgina Chapman from Marchesa to leave Weinstein following rape claims

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faced claims Tuesday he raped an Italian film star and two other women, in a widening scandal that has drawn condemnation from across the film industry as well as America's liberal political elite. The women's allegations against the 65-year-old movie mogul were made in an bombshell expose published...

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Donna Karan defends Harvey Weinstein, then apologizes

Critics called for a boycott of American fashion designer Donna Karan's products Tuesday, after she defended Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul fired from the studio he co-founded amid allegations of sexual harassment. On Sunday, Karan had suggested women had been seeking a reaction from Weinstein by dressing provocatively. After a barrage of...

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Will The Weinstein Scandal Affect the Marchesa Brand?

New York - Georgina Chapman is a dress maker but not in any mundane sense of the word. She and her design partner Keren Craig under their label Marchesa make dresses that are almost not earthbound. Frothed with feathers, spun tulle, and beads these confections materialized over a decade ago on runways and the red carpet almost simultaneously...

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Will The Weinstein Scandal Affect the Marchesa Brand?

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Arab Fashion Week brings unisex minimalism to Dubai

Designers, buyers, and influencers have descended on Dubai for Arab Fashion Week, a five-day event dedicated to ready couture and resort wear for women, men and those who refuse a label. The show opened Tuesday night with Jordanian-Canadian sensation Rad Hourani, known for his unisex designs, Palestinian-American Jenanne Filat and her menswear...

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Ralph Lauren wows, Kanye grows up, Kors goes plus-size at NYFW

Fashion royalty Ralph Lauren decorated in wall-to-wall orchids, Kanye West bounced back from a breakdown to put a hijab on the runway and Michael Kors hired his first plus-sized model. Here are the highlights from day seven of New York fashion week. With just critic's favorite and fashion darling Marc Jacobs left to unveil his collection...

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Ralph Lauren transforms Madison Avenue for NYFW show

New York - Ralph Lauren transformed Madison Avenue into a runway to celebrate his "see-now, buy-now" launch in a stunning display of American elegance before throwing open his candle-lit store for a champagne reception. The 76-year-old designer, who heads up a multi-billion-dollar empire and whose signature look defines modern East Coast style,...

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Michael Kors celebrates "powerful romance" at NYFW

New York - Rufus Wainwright injected pizzazz into the Michael Kors show in New York on Wednesday, giving a live performance and a shoutout to Hillary Clinton as actresses Emily Blunt and Sienna Miller sat in the front row. The singer, backed with a swing band, opened with Judy Garland's "Zing! Went The Strings of My Heart" and closed with her...