Blog de Katie Persse -- junho 2015 Arquivo (9)

I know we’re a long way from gender equality, but I’ve just seen encouraging signs that it is getting closer – at men’s fashion shows. What a breath of fresh air it is to see men being treated like women at last: trussed up, exposed, pin-headed, half-starved twigs, their movements hampered, looking grim-faced, peaky and ever so silly, while at Maison Margiela they “run the consumptive masculine gamut … vaguely pimp … [and] dirtily hippie”.

Of course, males have been suffering for…

The ruling had been announced, and now the party was underway.

Inside the Apartment Lounge, one of Grand Rapids' oldest gay bars, there were hugs, kisses and drinks all around as patrons celebrated Friday's U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Michigan's voter approved gay marriage ban.

There was talk of equality and progress, how Michigan now seemed a bit more welcoming to all residents, regardless of their sexual orientation. Others said they always thought same-sex…

When caught in the waves of new fashion and beauty trends, Tresemmé once again proved that two heads are better than one. On its second staging of the annual Runway Ready Backstage Fashion Show at the glitzy Sofitel Harbor Tent, Tresemmé managed to merge the genius of Philippine fashion’s modern masters with the creative minds of the country’s hairstyle prodigies, and the results are no short of stunning.

“We’ve been using Tresemmé products throughout Asia’s Next Top Model episodes,…

There are three definitions given for the title at the beginning of Dope, and by the end, we’ve gone through them all.

This dope coming-of-age comedy is about dopes and dope dealers, but it’s also a heartfelt and perceptive examination of urban cultural trends with style and energy to spare.

Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is certainly not a dope, but rather a self-proclaimed geek growing up on the rough streets of Inglewood, Calif., who wears a high-top haircut and colorful clothes…

Charli XCX's style is inspired by the ''worst-dressed'' pages of magazines.

The 'Boom Clap' hitmaker has cultivated an eclectic and unique style - inspired by 90s fashion - and she insists she just ''does what she feels'' when it comes to her personal style and she gets a lot of ideas from alleged fashion faux pars.

The 22-year-old singer said: ''I was always more interested in the 'worst dressed' pages and extreme rock 'n' roll makeup rather than what was 'good'…

The latest round of men’s fashion shows kicked off in London Friday, yet the U.K. capital is so last season for foreign fashionistas.

That’s the view of Prada SpA Chief Financial Officer Donatello Galli as he sought to explain how the strong pound is hurting the Italian luxury-goods maker’s earnings.

“London is in effect lacking tourists,” Galli said on a conference call Friday after Pradareported a 44 percent decline in profit in the three months through April, mainly because…

Tinder for fashion. You've heard it before. But a new London-based fashion discovery app wants to do it right, and use a "Tinder-like approach" to change the way people shop for clothes online.

WantList, the app version of London-based Styloko.com, uses the well-known "swipe right" gesture to help people narrow down what they're looking for in a directory of more than one million products.

"A lot of women start shopping on Google, it's not the best option," Ivailo Jordanov,…

Fashion to you is - A means of expressing my values, my taste and my personality.

Your style mantra - My personal style is all about being strong and feminine.

5 essentials of your wardrobe - A black and white blazer, classic white shirt, a little black dress, oversized shirts in denim and cottons, neutral-coloured tote bag.

3 things you never leave home without - Reading glasses, lip gloss, phone.

One priceless possession you'll never want to give away - Vintage…

The work of Norwich’s next generation of fashion designers was showcased on the catwalk in London as part of Graduate Fashion Week at the weekend.

More than 30,000 guests, leading industry brands, critics and trendwatchers gathered in the capital to see 22 catwalk shows and exhibitions from over 40 universities.

Representing Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), 18 students from the BA Fashion degree course presented their graduating collections of garments on the catwalk at…