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Fashion Events & Shows
Nadja Swarovski - www.heyokamagazine.com
Famed photographer Nick Knight and rhinestone heiress Nadja Swarovski have been named as judges in the upcoming fourth annual Scottish Style Awards.
The addition of Knight and Swarovski has further upped the credibility of the five-strong judging panel, which already includes visionary retailer and fashion aficionado Sheikh Majed Al Sabah, Peter Saville and Turner Prize-winning artist Douglas Gordon.
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Beyonce - www.eonline.com
The fifth Fashion Rocks event proved to be a major success Friday, as the star-studded fashion-meets-music extravaganza featured performances from some of the biggest names in pop music today.
Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Rhianna, Duffy and the Pussycat Dolls were just some of the big names who rocked the event, which is in essence a celebration of the relationship between music and fashion, as well as the opening salvo for the ongoing New York Fashion Week.
Stella McCartney - glamstring.com
The British Fashion Council has confirmed that the 2008 British Fashion Awards will take place on November 25 at Lawrence Hall in London's Westminster.
To be sponsored once again by Swarovski, the event celebrates the best of British fashion. Ten categories, including British Designer of the Year, won last year by Stella McCartney; best New Designer, Best Model and the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, are waiting to be filled.
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Denis Leary - findmeapirate.com
Actor Denis Leary has been tapped to host this year’s Fashion Rocks extravaganza.
Leary, star of the US drama series Rescue Me, will be taking over from Uma Thurman and Samuel L Jackson, who both did an excellent job Fashion Rocks 2007.
Mariah Carey - www.yorapper.com
Looks like the fifth Fashion Rocks concert is going to be star-studded once again.
Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Rihanna will perform at the annual event, which celebrates the relationship between music and fashion. To be held on Sept. 5 at Radio City Music Hall, the event will also boast of performances from Keith Urban, Chris Brown, Kid Rock, Fergie, Lil Wayne and the Black Eyed Peas.
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Legendary fashion label Gucci launched last night the festivities for its 70th birthday this year by holding its first formal cruise collection catwalk show in Rome.
The collection showcased last night had a very sexy Seventies feel to it. Composed of trouser suits, silk blouses, floaty dresses and relaxed tailoring, the collection was inspired by Jane Birkin and Talitha Getty, according to creative director Frida Giannini.
After the show, more than 300 guests, including a number of celebrities and big names in fashion, were treated to a sumptuous dinner, as well as an after party at the grounds of Rome's Villa Aurelia where the show was held. British band Goldfrapp was among the performers.
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Christopher Kane - www.handbag.com
For the second consecutive year, the Scottish Fashion Awards has seen fit to hand its most prestigious award to Christopher Kane.
Kane beat out fellow Scots Jonathan Saunders, Graeme Black, and Deryck Walker to retain the title “Scottish Designer of the Year”.
"It was such a thrill to be involved in this event and a real honour to be there to see Christopher Kane pick up yet another well deserved accolade," said Vogue.com editor, Dolly Jones.
Continue reading 'Christopher Kane is Scottish Designer of the Year, Again'
A student of the Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication snagged the top prize at the Graduate Fashion Week Gala Awards last night.
Jessica Au won the River Island Gold Award and the title GFW Designer of the Year, as well as £20,000. On top of that, she also won the Zandra Rhodes Catwalk Textiles Award at the event, which was attended by big fashion names such as Henry Holland, Agyness Deyn, Gareth Pugh and Jens Laugesen.
Francisco Costa - nymag.com
For the second time in three years, Calvin Klein Collection creative director Francisco Costa has bagged the Womenswear Designer of the Year title from the Council of Fashion Designers of America's 2008 fashion awards.
Aside from the Brazil-born designer, also garnering major awards from the event held at the New York Public Library Monday evening are first-time nominees Tom Ford and Tory Burch, who were named Menswear Designer of the Year and Accessory Designer of the Year, respectively.
Christopher Kane - www.handbag.com
The nominees for the third annual Scottish Fashion Awards, with Christopher Kane once again getting a nod for Designer of the Year, as expected.
Giving Kane a run for his money are Jonathan Saunders, Graeme Black, Aimee McWilliams, Vidler & Nixon and Deryck Walker. For the new and very Scottish category of Best Use Of Tartan By An International Designer, duking it out are Henry Holland against big names Dolce & Gabbana and Ralph Lauren.
Meanwhile, the likes of Darius, Alex 'Franz Ferdinand' Kapranos, Christopher's sis Tammy Kane and actress Laura Fraser are nominated for the Style Icon 2008 award.
Continue reading 'Scottish Fashion Awards Nominees Announced'
