The Fashion Industry Is Changing Rapidly – Here Is How Students Can Prepare
Breaking into visual merchandising and product development takes a technology-focused education.
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8 Ways Tech Changed Fashion This Year
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Meet the Crazy Talented Artisans Who Bring the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to Life
For Victoria's Secret models Karlie Kloss, Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio and Hilary Rhoda, the work starts long before the runway lights come up.
The Royal Baby Makes His Debut, Lady Gaga Spreads Her Legs, and 3-D Printing Changes Fashion Forever
Small Shoes to Fill: The royal baby has arrived! We wonder if Prince George will take future style inspiration from our compilation of these royal baby fashions through the ages. Middleton Mania Over Jenny Packham: The Duchess of Cambridge chose a beautiful (baby) blue Jenny Packham dress to present her son to world--which, unsurprisingly, crashed the designer's website. Could it be a nod to Princess Diana's choice when she left the hospital with William back in 1982? Post-Baby Beauty Advice: Kate Middleton might be royalty, but she's still only human--and that means dealing with hair loss, acne, and saggy... well, you know. Here's a guide to help her cope. Lady Gaga's Spreads Her V: Is Gaga's birthday suit her most daring outfit yet? The star bares all for the cover of an upcoming issue of V magazine. She was born that way.
How 3-D Printing Could Change the Fashion Industry For Better and For Worse
3-D printing could have tremendous effects on the fashion industry. It has the potential to do great things for the industry: create shorter lead times for designers, offer the ability to produce things in smaller quantities, and create easy personalization. On the flip side, 3-D printing could render many jobs in the manufacturing industry obsolete, as well as present some tricky legal issues surrounding copyright.
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Cathy Horyn on John Galliano's Comeback, Roberto Cavalli Pens an Autobiography, and Kendall Jenner Gets a Times Profile
No more hand-holding: Cathy Horyn thinks John Galliano needs to earn his second chance in the fashion world all by himself. {New York Times} Mark your calendars: Roberto Cavalli's candid autobiography will be released in October. And if it's any bit as hilarious as he has been on Twitter, this book is not going to disappoint. {VogueUK} Ever wonder what genius is responsible for Target's brilliant designer collaborations? Meet Gigi Guerra, Target's Curator of Design Partnerships. {Refinery29} Beyoncé proves once again that she is most definitely not preggers in a midriff-bearing Topshop ensemble she wore to Kanye West's birthday party. {US Weekly}