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The stylists Era

After Zendaya became the youngest black woman to ever earn the fashion icon status, I decided to come back on the role of her stylist and others in the profession.

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Quant, et la mini jupe fût

Sadie Frost’s latest documentary is around to corner, honoring Mary Quant, creator of the mini skirt. We’ll come back to an incredible career, and a big influence on fashion.

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Charles de Vilmorin makes his debut at Rochas

With the arrival of Charles de Vilmorin at the head of the Parisian house Rochas, the spring-summer show of the brand was one of my favorites this season. Here's a look back at some mythical creations, and a story like no other.

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McQueen's golden shower: asserting his rain on fashion

For his Spring and Summer 1998 collection, Alexander Lee McQueen envisioned a collection named ‘Golden Shower’. When his financial backers found out, they made him remove the name, and the show was left untitled. No title, and yet, this show marked the fashion industry by its immense potential and candour. Let’s have a look.

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The new designers you should know about

Coming back on the designers that made their mark in the year 2020, and who are doing a tremendous job at kicking the codes of fashion in the gut - even though you may have missed them.

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Fascinating Designers series: Marine Serre

Marine Serre finds old textiles and turns them into haute couture. Her futurewear, a way of describing what the world would look like after the apocalypse, is making the world react.

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Fashion in Africa – Attending Warwick Africa Summit 2019

After attending Warwick Africa Summit, I decided to write about the importance of African fashion and the challenges it faces today. This article features a couple of quotes from content Creator Eniafe Momodu, inspiration from fashion figures all over Africa and a little sum up of what happened at the summit. Only available in English.

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