UK designs shown at fashion week

16 September 2011 Last updated at 12:14 GMT Clothes by Paul Costelloe were among the first to go on show on the catwalk at London Fashion Week Nearly 70 catwalk shows are scheduled over the next six days as London Fashion Week begins.

More than 5,000 visitors are expected to attend the event, which will showcase the spring and summer collections of many British designers.

London-based designs such as Erdem and Paul Costelloe are among those on show, with Jasper Conran, Pringle of Scotland and Burberry also represented.

The event is held twice a year and was launched in 1983.

It is estimated to generate about £100m of orders and boost London's economy by about £21m, the British Fashion Council said.

Jane Bruton, editor-in-chief of Grazia magazine, said she was looking forward to new collections by Jonathan Saunders and Mary Katrantzou.

They were "currently our most talked-about designers not only here, but internationally too", she said.

'Serious high gloss'

"Christopher Kane, Erdem and Roksanda Ilincic are already catering to high-profile clients such as the Duchess of Cambridge, Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron, so there will be a huge buzz around their collections," she said.

She said that the return of designer Tom Ford, after a spell directing the film A Single Man, was giving the event some "serious high gloss".

There will also be a show by Issa, whose outfits were selected by the Duchess of Cambridge for the announcement of her engagement to Prince William, for the eve of her wedding and also worn during the couple's visit to Canada.

Nearly 70 shows have been planned for the six days of the fashion week, which is held twice a year

London Mayor Boris Johnson joked that he was wearing "a very fashionable polyester tie made in England" as he attended the start of the week.

He also appealed to fashion businesses to "help young Londoners in this difficult time by taking them on".

By doing this, and by helping to fund the industry, he said it was possible not only to cut youth unemployment, but to be "unlocking untold riches of talent".

"We would be lengthening London's lead as the fashion capital of the world," Mr Johnson added.

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Disney Fashion Show Will Feature ‘Shake It Up’ Stars

Disney fans should not miss the fashion event of the year for tweens – the Disney Fashion Show to be held at D23 Expo.

The fashion event will feature back-to-school and fall fashions plus holiday looks, and a sneak preview of spring 2012 styles. Also not to be missed are fashion-forward, dance-ready styles inspired by various Disney Channel characters including CeCe and Rocky from Disney’s hit comedy series Shake It Up.

Aside from Bella Thorne (CeCe) and Zendaya (Rocky), other celebrity guests from Shake It Up that will make a special appearance include Adam Irigoyen (Deuce Martinez); Davis Cleveland (Flynn); Kenton Duty (Gunther); Roshon Fegan (Ty); Caroline Sunshine (Tinka) and R. Brandon Johnson (Gary Wilde).

Stardoll.com, on the other hand, will stream the event online for fans who can’t attend the Expo. The fashion magic happens Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. PDT in the D23 Expo Arena.

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Anne Curtis Wears See-Through Dress at Philippine Fashion Ball

Check out Anne Curtis‘ see-through dress at the Philippine Fashion Ball 2011:

The Rajo Laurel-designed gown gave hints of the actress’ cleavage, part of her tummy, her entire sides and back.

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‘Way Back Home’ Stars Shares Fashion and Fitness Secrets on ‘Us Girls’

Get to know more about the “Way Back Home” lead stars–Kathryn, Julia, Sam and Enrique–on Us Girls.

Get intimate with the lead stars of “Way Back Home” Julia Montes, Kathryn Bernardo, Sam Concepcion and Enrique Gil as they share their secrets on fashion, diet, beauty and fitness in “Us Girls” this Thursday (August 18).

Iya Villania, Chesca Garcia-Kramer, and Angel Aquino will hunt for hangout spots and inexpensive dining places with good food and great value, while radio’s popular DJs like Jasmin of Tambayan 101.9 and Papa Jack will offer their warm advice for our Kabarkadas’ romance and relationship problems.

All these and more in “Us Girls” this Thursday (August 17), 9:30pm on Studio 23. If you miss it, you can watch it online on Studio 23's Catch Up TV via www.studio23.tv.

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Cheezburger chief challenges GQ to fashion 'duel'

Cheezburger

Ben Huh, misunderstood fashion icon?

By John Cook, GeekWire

Ben Huh is the CEO of Cheezburger, the company behind hit sites such as I Can Has Cheezburger and Fail Blog. As a result, he's known primarily for "LOLcats" and random moments of disastrous hilarity.

But this week his penchant for ironic, cat-themed T-shirts gave him a different rep — as No. 10 on GQ's list of the 15 worst-dressed men in technology, right up there with the likes of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.

"We get it," chided the GQ editors in their blurb on Huh. "Your office chair is a FUF and you sift through zany cat pics for a living, hence the whimsical kitty graphic tees and white-rimmed specs. It's cute. But we can tell you just rolled out of your 1,000-thread count bed sheets and picked out the nearest T-shirt in or around the laundry basket."

But now the mag has a cat fight on its hands. Huh is taking the issue to the people — challenging GQ to what amounts to a fashion duel.

In this lighthearted video message, with his shirt changing every few seconds, Huh says that he will dress in his very best geek duds and then also have GQ dress him in what they deem as cool. Then, in a blind test, the community would vote on who actually has the better fashion sense.

"My theory is that technologists, like me, and geeks, like many of our users, know how to dress," Huh says. "It is that we just really choose not to."

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Season 2 of ‘MEGA Fashion Crew’ Airs on ETC

MEGA EIC Sari Yap leads search for the quintessential fashion crew.

MEGA Magazine was the pioneer for glossies in the country. It has shared with the public a lot of firsts that are all nothing short of inspiring. It was MEGA that pushed the envelope in actualizing the potentials of young fashion designers through the Young Designer’s Competition that gave rise to famous designers like Rajo Laurel, Veejay Floresca and Mich Dulce among many others. In 2010, the 18 year-old tradition was made more exciting by taking on a new format—MEGA conquered the boob tube with Generation Mega Season 1: The Young Designer’s Competition, a reality TV show that featured the 18 designers where Russell Villafuerte emerged victorious.

Sealing its glory as the standard for Filipino media excellence, MEGA returns with yet another offering that will make another history. Fashion Crew: Gen M Season 2 aims to discover five talented individuals whose skills are vital in putting together a fresh, forward and artistic fashion editorial for the magazine. As the brainchild of Mega Publishing Group’s president and CEO and MEGA Magazine’s editor-in-chief Sari V. Yap, the newest TV show is set to change the landscape of the fashion industry.

A pioneer in every sense of the word, Ms. Yap will be one of three resident judges who will determine who among 60 aspirants will be given the rare opportunity to be the next big names in the fields of hair styling, makeup, fashion styling, modeling and photography. Ms. Yap has always been known to be a trailblazer and an advocate of world-class Filipino talent. It all began when she defied the odds and mounted the Philippines’ first glossy fashion magazine, which has since paved the way for the glossy magazine industry in the country. She has received numerous awards in recognition of her work. Joining her are acclaimed fashion designer Avel Bacudio and top model Raya Mananquil, who were both part of Gen M’s first season.

Started his fashion career at a tender age of 17, Mr. Bacudio worked his way up, using his talent and his passion for the craft. He is now the executive creative director of a well-known garment company, where he focuses on fashion forecasts and product development, in the hopes of making fashion accessible to every Filipino. Currently, he is working on his own denim and underwear line, which he aims to launch this year.

Ms. Mananquil is among the most visible models today. Aside from gracing the spreads of top fashion magazines and being on countless billboards as an image model for different brands, she is also a lifestyle columnist for one of the leading broadsheets in the country. It is no wonder she a lot going on as she was an honor student at the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. She has also been a radio DJ,a veteran PETA pal promoting vegetarianism, and she is also the first certified integral yoga instructor in the Philippines.

Apart from Yap, Bacudio, and Mananquil, a guest judge will come aboard the panel every week. Executive creative director Suki Salvador, deputy editor Meryll Yan, Maybelline’s chief makeup artist Archie Tolentino, and noted hair stylist and TV host Borge Aloba will provide assistance to the hopefuls as mentors throughout the season.

With leaders at the helm, there is no doubt that the search will produce the industry’s next movers and shakers.

MEGA Fashion Crew Gen M Season 2 airs every Saturday nights at 7:00pm, on ETC. Catch the replays every Sunday at 10am.

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