MADE TO MEASURE
Mr. Mott brought his niece home from the station with
considerable pride. Although he had received
a photograph to assist identification, he had been
very dubious about accosting...
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W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. H...
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Designers gave timeless elegance a contemporary twist as the Paris ready-to-wear collections kicked off on Monday with outfits that harked back to the heyday of haute couture.Spectacular evening go...
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In the new world of fashion marketing, it's all about flooding the zone. Brands such as Stella McCartney have understood that glossy magazine ads are no longer the most effective way of reaching th...
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Brussels (dpa) - Belgian police admitted Tuesday they were still
baffled by a 21 million-euro diamond heist carried out a week earlier
by a mystery man with a stolen Argenti...
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Watching the gowns at the Christian Lacroix haute couture show on Tuesday was like seeing fabric sculptures come to life.The French designer celebrated his 20th year in business with a sumptuous li...
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Paris designers looked to Hollywood on Wednesday with elaborate creations that will vie for "best dressed" on the red carpet.Cate Blanchett lit up the front row at Giorgio Armani's show, held on th...
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Shenzhen (dpa) - With its skyscrapers and powerful economic centre
Shanghai is usually regarded as the archetypal Chinese boomtown, yet
1,400 kilometres to the south is anot...
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Instead of selling sex, Amsterdam is trying to sell sexy.The city unveiled its "Red Light Fashion" project on Saturday, having converted 16 buildings that used to house prostitutes in the city's an...
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Paris couture may be reserved for a handful of wealthy clients, but Giorgio Armani on Wednesday gave the whole world a glimpse of his exclusive creations by becoming the first designer to broadcast...
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Santa Cruz, Tenerife (dpa) With its gentle winter temperatures
and fine selection of golf courses, the sunshine island of Tenerife
is becoming a firm favourite with f...
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In the new world of fashion marketing, it's all about flooding the zone.Brands like Stella McCartney and Yves Saint Laurent, which showed their latest ready-to-wear collections in Paris on Thursday...
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Made to Measure
W(illiam) W(ymark) Jacobs
Westwood, Dior show collections in Paris
