The growth of wearable technologies is revolutionising the way people connect through smart devices, also having impact on the fashion industry. According to a study by Allied Market Research, the wearable technology market was valued at US$ 19.6 billion in 2015, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 16.2% to reach US$ 57.7 billion by 2022. The topic will be examined at a seminar on 11 July entitled Wearable Technologies for Future Fashion, jointly organised by the HKTDC and the Hong Ko

Top fashion designers set out Sunday to prove the saying that a stylish woman can even look good in a bin bag. Belgian husband and wife team Filip Arickx and An Vandevorst turned black plastic bin liners and dry cleaning sheaths into skirts and elaborate embroidered ball gowns in their debut Paris haute couture show. Haute couture is the very pinnacle of the fashion world, with only an elite band of designers allowed to show their luxurious handmade creations in the French capital, some of wh

Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière taps a star-studded cast for the brand’s fall-winter 2017, Series 7 campaign. Photographed by Bruce Weber in Pompano Beach, Florida, the images star a mix of models and actors. Notably Riley Keough, Jaden Smith, Sophie Turner and Catherine Deneuve appear in the latest advertisements which feature studio and on-location portraits. The new season spotlights denim, plaid prints and mixed materials. According to WWD, the campaign was styled by Marie

For Dior’s fall-winter 2017 campaign, the fashion brand once again linked up with French photographer Brigitte Lacombe. Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri once again puts her unique stamp on the Dior woman. A group of top models and rising stars including Ruth Bell, Grace Hartzel, Adwoa Aboah, Selena Forrest, Fernanda Ly, Ellen Rosa, Jing Wen, Aira Ferreira and Camille Hurel appear in the studio portraits. Their unwavering gazes and similar ensembles, make them look like a chic army. With

Gucci has become a touchy subject in some fashion circles. Despite winning the CFDA international designer of the year award in 2016, and revitalizing the 96-year-old house’s image and profits in just two years, providing red carpet gowns for the current crop of starlets, making him Kering’s power player in a volatile luxury market, Alessandro Michele elicits joy and derision in equal measure among designers I know working in the industry. As plenty has been written reflecting the joy (Suzy Menk

DivaNoor, a new online shopping market place, is bringing luxury and unconventional fashion brands to the Middle East. The company offers a variety of high-end brands in several categories including luxury leather goods, fine jewelry, beauty, accessories, fashion and lingerie. Shoppers can request their bespoke pieces directly from the designer's stores in Paris. The platform was created with the goal of bringing French and Middle Eastern culture together. DivaNoor brings Parisian fashi

After giving birth earlier this year, Irina Shayk looks back to top form as the face of Blumarine’s fall-winter 2017 campaign. The Russian stunner poses at the Alder Manor in sultry images captured by Luigi & Iango. Styled by Franck Benhamou, Irina wows in lace dresses, sleek eyewear and embroidered tops. In addition to starring in the print advertisements, Irina also appears in the official campaign video featured below. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Paris men's fashion week kicks off Wednesday with its reigning enfant terrible Demna Gvasalia again cocking a snook at convention by staging a "no show". The brains behind the ultra hip Vetements label -- whose voluminous hoodies and re-cut Levi jeans sell almost as fast as spinners -- said he was bored with tired old catwalk traditions. "I got bored... fashion shows are not the best tool," he told Vogue earlier this month. "We did the show in the sex club, the (Chinese) restaurant, the churc

Roberto Cavalli ushers in a new season with the launch of its fall-winter 2017 campaign. The advertisements star models Eva Herzigova and Jarrod Scott. French photographer Jack Waterlot captures the sleek studio images. In one shot, Eva poses in an animal print embroidered dress with lace trim. And in another, the blonde wears a bustier top with a fur and shearling jacket. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Italian fashion brand Twinset heads to Scotland’s Dunnottar Castle for its fall-winter 2017 campaign. Starring models Stella Lucia and Stella Maxwell, the images were captured by Giampaolo Sgura. The girls look totally on-trend in faux fur jackets, lace dresses and knit sweaters. Edward Enninful styles the shoot with Franco Gobbi on hair and Jessica Nedza on makeup. In addition to the print advertisements, Twinset also shared a short film showing the two Stellas in the picturesque location.