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V&A to host first-ever Schiaparelli exhibition in the UK

London’s V&A museum, which has hosted fashion exhibitions celebrating Chanel, Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior, will stage the first-ever exhibit in the UK devoted to haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion house Schiaparelli. ‘Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art’ will run from March 21 to November 1, 2026, and will chart the history and...

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National Trust explores mid-20th century Savile Row tailoring in new exhibit

The National Trust has opened a unique fashion exhibition dedicated to menswear at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire, exploring Savile Row flair of 1930s aristocrats. The ‘Tailoring an Image’ exhibition runs until October 31 and showcases the sartorial flair of Lord Fairhaven, owner of Anglesey, including an unusual wine-coloured velvet smoking...

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Lagerfeld's life as a graphic novel

Those seeking light summer reading may find what they're looking for in Alfons Kaiser's latest project. The fashion critic of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has now released his 383-page biography of Karl Lagerfeld as a graphic novel. Illustrator and comic author Simon Schwartz has selected key moments from the book, tracing...

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Work begins on 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

Almost 20 years after the release of the comedy "The Devil Wears Prada", work has begun on the sequel. "The Devil Wears Prada 2 - now in production," 20th Century Studios wrote on Instagram. Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci, stars of the 2006 hit film, shared the post, while Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt are also returning for the new film,...

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Retrospective: Kering celebrates Demna Gvasalia’s fashion creations for Balenciaga

The ‘Balenciaga by Demna’ exhibition was held at Kering. Open until July 9, 2025, it traced Gvasalia’s journey as creative director of Balenciaga, from 2015 to 2025. The cross-shaped installation had a religious feel. It began with a photocopy of the first email exchange between Balenciaga and Gvasalia, in which the brand stated it was not...

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Paris fashion museum sheds light on Rick Owens’ gothic universe

Paris – From Saturday, the Palais Galliera in Paris will shed light on the dark and gothic universe of American designer Rick Owens. This is the first French retrospective of this unique and avant-garde creator, a symbol of underground fashion. Also, for the first time, the Parisian fashion museum held an exhibition in daylight, which is not...

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Amazonian design takes centre stage at London Climate Action Week

As the fashion industry continues to reckon with its climate impact, a new exhibition at London Climate Action Week is shifting the spotlight from rhetoric to regeneration, and from the global north to the heart of the Amazon. Opening at Coal Drops Yard from 25–29 June, (re)weaving Amazonia’ is a flagship event of the LCAW King’s Cross Hub and...

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Marie Antoinette to be subject of Manolo Blahnik-sponsored V&A exhibition

Marie Antoinette is to get her own dedicated exhibition at London’s Victoria & Albert museum, where 250 objects associated with the fashionable French queen’s life will be on display, some for the first time outside of France. Set to take place between September 20, 2025, and March 22, 2026, ‘Marie Antoinette Style’ will be the first UK...

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Burberry introduces exclusive summer takeover of Somerset's iconic estate, The Newt

British luxury fashion house Burberry has launched an exclusive summer takeover of The Newt, the iconic Somerset estate. The collaboration sees Burberry partnering with the award-winning luxury estate The Newt and sharing their love of the countryside and “the essence of a great British summer.” To mark the start of the collaboration, Burberry...

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From runway to reel: UAL's festival redefines the fashion film genre

The inaugural Future Fashion Film Festival hosted by University of the Arts London (UAL) concluded this week at its new East Bank campus with an awards ceremony that offered a lens into the next generation of fashion image-makers. Held at the London College of Fashion’s recently opened headquarters in Stratford, the event aimed to position the...

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Dries Van Noten acquires grand Venetian palazzo for cultural revival

Dries Van Noten, the Belgian designer known for his colourful elegance and refined eclecticism, is embarking on an ambitious new venture off the runway—and on Venice’s Grand Canal. Alongside his partner Patrick Vangheluwe, Van Noten has acquired the Palazzo Pisani Moretta, one of the city’s most storied residences, with plans to transform it...

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Beyond the Label: Paul Rice on Conscious Capitalism, the future of Fair Trade USA and why ‘Every Purchase Matters’

At first glance, the phrase "conscious capitalism" may come across as somewhat of an oxymoron. A notion that has been floated in many circles since the early 2010s (coined by the co-founders of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia and John Mackey, the co-founder of Whole Foods Market), it's a philosophy that encapsulates a different...