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While athletics fever may be in the air, fashion fans descending on the UK capital for the Olympic Games July 27 - August 12 haven't been forgotten about. Find out about how designers including Paul Smith and Matthew Williamson are getting involved here.  

Fashion fans heading to London during the upcoming Olympic Games will be spoiled for choice when it comes to indulging in their favorite pastime. Check out Relaxnews's guide to the best places to shop in the UK capital, from pop-up shops to luxury department stores.  

Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey announced the three designers he has personally selected as finalists for this year's Fashion Fringe award May 22, with womenswear creators Haizhen Wang, Teija Eilola and Vita Gottlieb all in the running for the prize.  

One of the main attractions of the new Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku complex has to be the Tommy Hilfiger flagship, the hugely popular American designer's first in Asia. Decked out with a giant sculpture of the Tommy Hilfiger flag composed of Marshall amps, high-school paraphernalia, toys, a Fender guitar, Cadillac tail and tokens of Americana, the store presents itself as iconic of America ...  

LONDON (Reuters) - A decadent gown made from feathers and a printed lace latex dress designed by some of fashion's luminaries will go on display as part of a new exhibition to celebrate the glitz and glamour of Britain's ballgowns. Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950, on at London's Victoria and Albert Museum from May 19 until January 2013, showcases a collection of 60 dresses marking the journey of formal attire from private events to the...  

As well as being streamed live for the first time, the 2012 Costume Institute gala is particularly savvy when it comes to social media this year, and fashionsistas can get involved in the May 7 event via initiatives including a Twitter Q session with the stars as they hit the red carpet.  

LONDON (Reuters) - A decadent gown made from feathers and a printed lace latex dress designed by some of fashion's luminaries will go on display as part of a new exhibition to celebrate the glitz and glamour of Britain's ball gowns. Ball gowns: British Glamour Since 1950, on at London's Victoria and Albert Museum from May 19 until January 2013, showcases a collection of 60 dresses marking the journey of formal attire from private events to the...  

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station was bathed in revolving shades of orange, pink and purple lights on Wednesday evening. Less than a year after it ended life as an active train station, models sashayed down a makeshift runway to show the latest clothing from Italian fashion house Valentino and show off one of Singapore's architectural gems. ...  

The popularity of the fashion exhibition was cemented in 2011, when the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art attracted over 600,000 visitors. This May the Met will place Italian designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada in the limelight, while other designers including Marc Jacobs and Christian Louboutin are the focus of retrospectives in France and the UK respectively. Here is guide to ten not-to-be...  

British designers including Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen have been getting into the spirit of the upcoming Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and London 2012 Olympic Games with an array of patriotic creations ranging from high fashion ball gowns to practical Wellington boots.  

Much hyped sci-fi movie The Hunger Games looks set to top international box office records following its international release this week, although the designer costumes and far-out beauty looks featured on its dedicated Capitol Couture site prove its influence will stretch far beyond the realm of cinema.  

From Cartier to Alexander Wang, there is no doubt that fashion films are a must-have for the world’s biggest labels this season, and while they propel designer brands into the realms of social media, they are also making stars out of a host of lesser known filmmakers. Here, Relaxnews looks at some of the most exciting talent emerging from the other side of the lens.  

BEIJING (Reuters) - British fashion designer Victoria Beckham had her soccer-superstar husband "David in mind" when helping create a new special edition of Range Rover's off-road vehicle, the "Evoque". "I've stayed very true to myself. I've designed a car that I want to drive, a car that I think David wants to drive," the former Spice Girl told Reuters in an interview in Beijing, where she was promoting the vehicle, late on Sunday. "I think...  

(Reuters) - There is a moment of calm amidst the excited chatter that fills the ordinarily stuffy halls of London's Royal Geographical Society where those attending fashion magazine Vogue's first festival grab a bite to eat and a brief opportunity to tweet about who they've seen so far. Industry luminaries like Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Tom Ford and Stella McCartney are all descending upon ...  

Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion trends / Women's fashion trends In 2010 the maxidress slit to the thigh burst onto the scene as a backlash to the micro-minis that were dominating the bodycon-obsessed fashion world. But they didn’t stray too far from that style, being themselves sleek, figure-hugging cuts with va-va-voom sex appeal, destined mostly for the red carpet. In 2012 things ...  

Dimitrios Kambouris/VF11/WireImage –Brooklyn Decker admits she’s a tomboy when it comes to clothing; and she’s having a bit of a sneakers moment, too [FabSugar] –Thongs, corsets, strapless bras, oh my! Check out the most painful fashion trends out there [Stylelist] –Designer Max Azria is sued over a Playboy condom deal gone wrong [The Cut] –Getting [...]  

Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion trends / Women's fashion trends Almost every spring 2012 fashion trend we’ve recorded so far is sitting on a cloud of nostalgia. The cloud has floated over several decades and picked up the chief trends from each era. It is now hovering over 2012 with a twist of modernity. The metallic colour trend is one that’s visited several time frames, but on ...  

Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion trends / Women's fashion trends The slightest peep of warm sunshine and a tint of green on trees permit us to shed off those heavy layers of wool, silk and cashmere. But in spring 2012, reconsider liberating the idea of ‘layering’ your outfits from its infamous time frame. As we enter spring / summer 2012 , a new silhouette is discovered that permits ...  

Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion industry / Topical fashion discussions 21.4.2012 Yesterday’s most popular picture Grunge by Igor Oussenko [[AD300]] Latest editorials High dress splits: women’s fashion trend LIFEwithBIRD Spring / Summer 2012 Guerrilla Girl: Edita Vilkeviciute Fallen Goddesses in S (video) Style Renaissance [SBM] New photo shoots PS by Paul Smith A/W ’12 Look Book ...  

Last year during the Bruins historic playoff run, the players would award the MVP of the game with a 1980's style Starter Jacket which would then be passed on the next game. This year, the token was a little more different, and a little bit shinier. The Bruins finished their first game of the playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Washington Capitals in overtime, courtesy of a slapshot from Chris ...  

TOKYO (Reuters) - From green fashions by a designer who clothed Lady Gaga to a futuristic take on the traditional kimono and a streetwear show that drew more than 10,000 people, Japan's Fashion Week has highlighted the edginess and variety for which Tokyo has long been known. The spring event was cancelled last year in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, which set off a nuclear crisis that led to power cuts, but the October...  

Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion trends / Women's fashion trends Grace Kelly glamourised it. Madonna gave it an androgynous twist. Katharine Hepburn camouflaged her neck with its assistance. What started as an accessory trend in seasons past has now transitioned into one of the statements to make in spring 2012 . If the title of this trend guide and the photo aren’t enough to go by, we ...  

Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion trends / Women's fashion trends “Learn a playful dandyism and you will become the magnet for people’s dark, unrealised yearnings,” advises Robert Greene in his book The Art of Seduction . The ‘dandyism’ Greene is referring to isn’t prescriptive to a style of dress but rather to an underlying ambiguity. It’s about mixing masculine and feminine attributes ...  

Lady Gaga and Madonna’s outfits for their respective upcoming tours look set to rival one another in the high fashion stakes, the latter has Jean Paul Gaultier on hand, while Giorgio Armani has just revealed sketches of his creations for Gaga.  

Sydney is gearing up for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, where leading Australian designers will debut their Spring/Summer 2012/13 collections in front of a star-studded crowd of celebrities and fashion industry heavyweights.  

Following the huge success of the third Mary Katrantzou for Topshop capsule collection earlier this year, the high street store has announced it will team up with London Fashion Week star Louise Gray for a beauty and fashion line.  

Chechnya's first lady, Medni Kadyrova, has displayed her Islamic fashion collection to a captivated audience in Dubai, faithful to the politics of her husband who has sought to impose Islamic dress codes in the Caucasus republic.  

Marie Antoinette is continuing to prove a source of fashion inspiration this season, with Australian actress Mia Wasikowska doing her best impression of the famed French queen in the latest Miu Miu video campaign.  

NEW YORK, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fashion designer Marisol Deluna presented a collection of apparel and accessories at her 15 th Anniversary Fashion Show.  The event offered a retrospective of Deluna's ...  

Following hot on the heels of the Met Ball debut live stream earlier this month, the upcoming CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards will be broadcast online in their entirety for the first time.  

The great Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga, considered a pivotal influence on 20th century fashion, amassed a vast personal archive which has never gone on public show until now, 40 years after his death.  

New York's Metropolitan Museum opened its latest homage to the ultra expensive, glamorous world of high fashion Tuesday with an "Impossible Conversations" exhibition of Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada.  

PARIS-- - Lectra, the world leader in integrated technologysolutions dedicated to industries using soft materials-textiles,leather,industrial fabrics and composites-is pleased to announce the adoption ...  

The editors of all 19 editions of Vogue around the world pledged Thursday to use only healthy models no younger than 16 on their editorial pages in an attempt to shift fashion's approach to body image.  

JOHANNESBURG - Struggling designers will get a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township in Soweto's first fashion week opening Thursday.  

Jewelry designer Pamela Love features in US magazine Fast Company's annual ranking of the "100 Most Creative People in Business," which also honors sites including Fashion.me and Moda Operandi.  

Fashion house Paco Rabanne, which launched a women's ready-to-wear line last year, has dismissed its artistic director, Manish Arora of India, by a "mutual agreement," it said Friday.  

Japan plans to open overseas shopping areas named after well-known Tokyo fashion districts including Harajuku and Ginza as part of a cultural promotion push, officials said Monday.  

Ever since taking the Paris fashion world by storm in 1981, Rei Kawakubo has enjoyed cult status and tickets to shows for her Comme des Garcons label are as precious as gold dust.  

Opening Ceremony is launching a fashion magazine this August, called OC Annual, with the specialty store aiming for it to become a "collectible publication for a new generation."  

French fashion powerhouse Dior on Monday named Raf Simons as chief designer to succeed disgraced John Galliano who was fired more than a year ago for racist outbursts.  

French fashion powerhouse Dior on Monday named Raf Simons as chief designer to succeed disgraced John Galliano who was fired more than a year ago for racist outbursts.  

Fashionistas from across the globe will have the chance to chat live with style guru Rachel Zoe as she shares her top Spring/Summer 2012 trends online April 17.  

The traditionally modest and freedom-inhibiting kimono is getting a new lease on life at Japan Fashion Week, with an edge of defiance and seductiveness.  

The fashion world’s love affair with fairy tales continues with Christian Louboutin designing a pair of shoes inspired by Disney’s Cinderella.  

A new store is coming to McAlester, with the promise of offering the newest fashion trends in apparel and accessories “for girls and guys.”  

Fashion insiders have started to focus on trends they think will have the most influence on style in the second half of the year.  

Museums have found that exhibits on designers draw the crowds, and shows are cropping up at museums in the U.S. and abroad, from  

As summer's green turns into bold bursts of fall's gold, red and orange, color also permeates fashion for this fall season.  

Scottish fashion group M, is to expand abroad with four news stores planned in the United Arab Emirates this year.  

Fashion Week Australia opens with a superhero-inspired collection of uplifting bold colours and prints.  

Alice Dellal thinks it will surprise people to know she loves the “cheesy ‘80s” decade of fashion.  

Read on, as IBTimes UK contrasts and compares the two beautiful women and their fashion styles...  

We’re highlighting some of spring’s fashion trends and offering tips on how to wear them.