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Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet local and international demand but inadequate investment limits its potential, UNESCO said Thursday in a report released during Lagos Fashion Week. Currently valued at $15.
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Lamarque, École de Pensée big winners at Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards

TORONTO — Montreal-based brands Lamarque and École de Pensée took home top prizes at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards on Saturday night.
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These Canadian designers are putting the brakes on ultrafast fashion

These Canadian designers are putting the brakes on ultrafast fashion

TORONTO — Canadian fashion companies that are pushing back against a market that expects loads of cheap clothes say keeping operations small and local is the key to sustainability, but so too is the need to inform the public about the consequences of
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Chanel takes a dip: Viard's spring show brings Paris stalwart down to earth

Chanel takes a dip: Viard's spring show brings Paris stalwart down to earth

PARIS (AP) — As Chanel's models took their sashay down the Paris runway, guests could practically hear the faint splashes from the pools of the villa Noailles.
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Vuitton transforms Paris with a playful spectacle of color, stars and history

Vuitton transforms Paris with a playful spectacle of color, stars and history

PARIS (AP) — It was more than just another fashion show in the City of Light. Louis Vuitton’s latest extravaganza on Paris’ most famous avenue, the Champs-Elysées, transformed an iconic 19th-century art nouveau space into an evolving artwork.
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Valentino returns to Paris’ Les Beaux-Arts with modern twist; Burton bids farewell at McQueen

Valentino returns to Paris’ Les Beaux-Arts with modern twist; Burton bids farewell at McQueen

PARIS (AP) — Valentino took a sentimental journey to Les Beaux-Arts this Sunday, revisiting the prestigious Parisian art school where its founder, Valentino Garavani, was once a student.
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Kronthaler’s carnival: Westwood’s legacy finds its maverick heir in Paris

Kronthaler’s carnival: Westwood’s legacy finds its maverick heir in Paris

PARIS (AP) — An afternoon of stardom, surprise and style reverberated in the heart of Paris Fashion Week on Saturday. As Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood unfolded, it became clear: Fashion’s wild heart is alive and beating stronger than ever.
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Loewe showcases high-waisted silhouettes in surrealistic Paris fashion display

Loewe showcases high-waisted silhouettes in surrealistic Paris fashion display

PARIS (AP) — Flashes of intrigue greeted guests at Loewe’s meticulously designed space for Paris Fashion Week.
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Last samba in Paris: Gabriela Hearst exits Chloé dancing, not crying, with runway swan song

Last samba in Paris: Gabriela Hearst exits Chloé dancing, not crying, with runway swan song

PARIS (AP) — In a bold departure from the somber farewells often seen in fashion, designer Gabriela Hearst literally danced her way out of Chloé at her final show Thursday, radiating pure, unapologetic joy.
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Following theft, Balmain shows defiance with flowers in rose-filled Paris Fashion Week show

Following theft, Balmain shows defiance with flowers in rose-filled Paris Fashion Week show

PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week , designer Olivier Rousteing, the creative mastermind behind Balmain, put on a defiant runway display Wednesday, just days after garments from his collection were stolen from a truck loaded at Charles de Gaulle airp
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