Hollywood actress and paparazzi favorite Lindsay Lohan teamed up with fashion giant Ungaro last month in a bid to bring some well-deserved media attention to the upcoming collections of the fashion house and start a brand rejuvenation. Lohan became the official style advisor for Ungaro, and her first collection as such was unveiled during the Paris Fashion Week over the weekend. Despite built-up hype and sense of anticipation, the first reviews are anything but positive. For once, it’s not Lindsay’s reputation in the media that is being cited as the main reason for the collection never really taking off – quite on the co... [read more >>] Fashion house Christian Lacroix has never made a profit in its 22 years of existence, but that has never stopped it from being one of the most popular and appreciated haute-couture names in the industry. Financial turmoil has eventually caught up with the designer house because of the decreased demand – especially in the US – and it is now forced to file for bankruptcy, Reuters informs. Lacroix started to show the first signs of serious financial troubles as early as the beginning of last year, when the demand from stores in the US, on which the house relied to a great extent, went down considerably. Creditors are now cornering ... [read more >>] Stylists often point out that style, the genuine kind that can truly makes an impression, is nothing but an expression of one’s personality, and this applies to both men and women. Still, many continue to be at a loss as regards how to find and exploit their personal sense of style so as to keep up with the trends and the demand imposed by society. As some sort of helping hand, Hugh O’Neill from Men’s Health is here with the answers. Whereas style must come from within, and then channeled via clothing items and accessories, fashion is, more often than not, a science with very strict rules. The do’s and don’t&rs... [read more >>] Dire times call for change. Recession has not failed to take a toll on the fashion industry, which, just like any other segment, has been affected in unforeseen ways by the economic downturn. From the Italian fashion industry, arguably the strongest of the lot, seeking governmental assistance to pull through, to designers bringing back trends that focus on functionality and practicality, fashion has started to change to adapt. And so has the demand for male models, as a piece in the Daily Mail notes. According to Tanya Gold, writing for the aforementioned publication, as the times turn sour, fashion is bringing back the muscular male model,... [read more >>] Singers and actors are no longer strangers to the fashion industry, with most of them having at least one collection in stores worldwide. Until not long ago, Lady GaGa was one of the few who didn’t, but that’s about to change in the immediate future, as the hitmaker has just announced that she has serious plans to go into fashion with her own clothing line. Lady GaGa is known, other than for her music, for her out-of-the-ordinary performances and funky style. She is, as most fashion insiders say, iconic for refusing to wear pants in public and for making the oddest, most daring and spectacular choices in terms of dress. It is pr... [read more >>] Less than half a year ago, Victoria Beckham, budding fashion designer and one of the most dedicated fashionistas there are, was making her first serious foray into the industry by launching her first frock collection. While that one was received with much skepticism by critics, her autumn/winter 2009 range will certainly make them all take back their words, several fashion-oriented publications are already predicting. Granted, anything that comes from the hands of Victoria Beckham can’t be but heavily impregnated with and inspired by her own style, so expecting anything different would probably be madness at this point. Victoria, it h... [read more >>] While in a previous article we spoke of some of the most popular killer fashion trends throughout time, this is just the moment to bring to the table the three deadliest such trends, statistically speaking. Last time, we spoke about the crinoline, the corset and footbinding as having been popular dangerous styles – this time, it’s the turn of the fontange, the lead makeup and the stiff dandy collar, also thanks to the guys over at Cracked. To start things off, the fontange was more than just the wig women of the days of yore used to wear. It was also referred to as headdress, since it implied several pieces of cloth (lace and ri... [read more >>] We all know that women would do virtually anything to keep up with the trends, from getting on almost impossibly high heels and running to catch a cab to work, to breaking their back by carrying huge bags in which they stuff almost everything they find around the house, just in case they might need it under a special circumstance. Of course, this is what today’s fashion-savvy females do but, as we all know, they were victims of the trends in the past as well. Corsets, heavy gowns and even heavier headdress, below you have three of the most popular fashion trends in history, which also happened to be extremely deadly. More is to follow... [read more >>] A few days ago, one of the saddest and, at the same time, possibly easiest to prevent tragedies shook the fashion world to its core: Brazilian model Mariana Bridi, two times Miss World finalist and rising star, had her feet and hands amputated after being infected with the pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria virus that quickly spread in her bloodstream and cut circulation to her limbs. On Saturday, she passed away after her state developed into septicemia and necrosis, friends of the model confirmed for CNN. “Unfortunately Mari couldn’t resist any longer. She passed away at 3 a.m. today,” Henrique Fontes, executive director o... [read more >>] The latest tragedy to shake the fashion industry to its very foundation is, this time, not related in any way to the size models have to attain through whatever means available. 20-year-old Brazilian model Mariana Brindi, two-time Miss World finalist and with a promising career ahead, has just had both her feet and hands amputated after being diagnosed with a severe infection.Media outlets all over are reporting that Brindi fell ill in December, being infected with a virus that quickly spread in her blood and then cut off circulation to her limbs. Initially, she had her feet amputated, the doctors realizing there was no other way to save he... [read more >>] | 
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