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Monday May 20th, 2013

Francisco Costa on Rejecting Tom Ford and the Met Gala’s Punk Theme
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Francisco Costa on Rejecting Tom Ford and the Met Gala’s Punk Theme

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This past weekend, the fashion crowd made its annual pilgrimage to Savannah, Georgia for Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)’s senior fashion show–and this year I had the pleasure of being a part of it–and even got to interview Francisco Costa, this year’s recipient of the Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award.

We chatted about Savannah, his own fashion education, career challenges, and celebrity dressing–including his experience outfitting a few A-listers for this month’s Met Gala. Also–expect another mass collaboration in the near future.

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Karolina Kurkova Covers Vogue Ukraine, the Barclays Center Smells Like Calvin Klein, and Cannes Gets Robbed Again
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Karolina Kurkova Covers Vogue Ukraine, the Barclays Center Smells Like Calvin Klein, and Cannes Gets Robbed Again

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Sofia Coppola says that her new movie The Bling Ring doesn’t exactly portray luxury brands in a great light–so why did the likes of Chanel and Louis Vuitton agree to appear in the film? {WWD}

Sharp-nosed fans are noticing that the Barclays Center in Brooklyn smells an awful lot like Calvin Klein stores–which, coincidentally, sponsors an exclusive lounge in the arena. {DNA Info}

Karolina Kurkova is a knitted mermaid for the June cover of Vogue Ukraine. {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Christina Aguilera hit the stage at last night’s Billboard Music Awards looking like she’s been putting in extra time at the gym. Lookin’ good, Xtina! {US Weekly}

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Saturday May 18th, 2013

We’re Livestreaming SCAD’s 2013 Senior Fashion Show!
Fashion Shows

We’re Livestreaming SCAD’s 2013 Senior Fashion Show!

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The Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD) School of Fashion is one of the best in the country, and the student fashion show is an event that we always look forward to. Last year’s senior fashion show left us seriously impressed with the students’ skills, and we have no doubt it will be even better this year.

Take a front row seat with us and watch the next big names in fashion bring their designs to life on the catwalk as we livestream the show on Saturday, May 18 at 8pm EST–in other words, now!

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Friday May 17th, 2013

Wednesday May 15th, 2013

Wal-Mart, Gap Fail to Sign Bangladesh Safety Agreement

Wal-Mart, Gap Fail to Sign Bangladesh Safety Agreement

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Earlier this week news broke that H&M, Zara and C&A had joined PVH, the parent company of Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Izod, and German retailer Tchibo in signing onto the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a legally-binding agreement which requires retailers to help finance the fire and safety improvements needed in the area.

And while the move has inspired some retailers to join plan, others, like Wal-Mart, Topshop and Gap, have failed to do so.

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Monday May 13th, 2013

H&M, Zara Make Commitment to Safety Reform in Bangladesh

H&M, Zara Make Commitment to Safety Reform in Bangladesh

by Dhani Mau and Hayley Phelan

In the wake of the recent Bangladesh factory accidents (the Rana Plaza collapse that has killed 1,127 as of today, and, more recently, a fire that killed eight), the call for labor reform in the Bangladeshi garment industry has grown louder and louder. As pressure mounts, both in Bangladesh and abroad, it seems that industry execs and government officials are finally taking the first steps towards creating a safer, more fair work environment in Bangladesh.

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Friday May 10th, 2013

Fashioning Workers’ Rights For Women
From the Runways of New York to the Factories of Dhaka

Fashioning Workers’ Rights For Women

by Sara Ziff

The runways of New York and the factories of Bangladesh could not seem further apart. Yet they both drive a global, 1.5 trillion dollar industry: the fashion industry. And in both cases, the work is performed overwhelmingly by young women and girls–fashion models, on the one hand, and garment workers on the other–both of whom are struggling to assert their rights in a hostile labor environment.

Sara Ziff, founder of the Model Alliance took a trip to Dhaka last summer to learn more about the garment industry there and see the conditions on the ground. In this exclusive video, you’ll learn about Sara’s trip, and her more recent work with international labor rights groups (WRC, ILRF) and activists like Kalpona Akter and Tazreen Factor fire survivor Sumi Abedin. Watch and get the message out: let’s put the pressure on major labels to sign on to the Bangladesh Build Fire and Safety Agreement.

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Tuesday May 7th, 2013

Monday May 6th, 2013

Friday March 15th, 2013

The Top Trends from the Fall 2013 Runways
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The Top Trends from the Fall 2013 Runways

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Four cities, one season: Fall 2013. Nemo kicked the collections off and every city to follow added its own dose of wintry chill. Somehow all that cold weather caused a discernible note of restraint to float through the collections. Don’t worry–the passion and excitement were still there, but designers actively pursued defining new ways we can really dress next fall. These looks felt grounded in the return of the “Lady,” as fashion’s pendulum swung away from the risqué, toward the refreshingly refined (spike-studded shoulders be damned). Check out our top trends for fall in the slide show.

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