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A British designer has won a contract at London Fashion Week to make clothes exclusively for one of Europe's top online fashion stores.
Gavin Douglas was one of four finalists in the Fashion Fringe competition set up by Sunday Times Style's Colin McDowell, aimed at finding talent and breathing life into the British fashion industry.
Mr Douglas, from Birmingham, who will receive £100,000, will now design exclusively for Yoox.com, who sell women and men's designer clothing and have more than 2 million visitors each month.
Tom Ford, the honorary chairman, who was accompanied by judges including the designer Giles Deacon and the creative director of Selfridges, Alannah Weston, said: "We were looking for a really strong designer.
"Gavin Douglas demonstrated the will, the drive and a certain amount of charm, which doesn't hurt."
Fashion Fringe has become an established part of London Fashion Week and Mr Douglas can now look forward to a high profile launch in the fashion world.
Mr Douglas told Times Online: "I am over the moon. It is an amazing opportunity to take my work to the next level. After all the years of hard work it is a dream come true."
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After the moody, broody looks for fall, American designers cleared the air for spring with easy, breezy, feminine clothes.
The feeling was exemplified by Cynthia Steffe, whose collection was inspired by visions of Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot running around St. Tropez circa 1960.
The star of the season was the dress. Dresses marched down the runway in ultra-feminine silhouettes, and came in a plethora of shapes and styles.
Popular were the A-lines, the strapless poufs, the baby dolls, shifts, columns, trapeze shapes and the sundresses.
They also appeared in wonderful colors and fabrics.
For day, dresses were either very short or just above the knee.
They can be worn to the office with flats or to an after-work cocktail party with strappy heels.
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The first exhibition of Jewellery Journey Air is at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Germany and runs from the 15th to 27th of September 2006.
The show will continue to travel internationally.
24 jewellery designers who took part in the international Internet and exhibition project entitled "Air" will be showing innovative jewellery.
Jewellery Journey is a young project which aims to promote exchange and networking between international makers of art jewellery and the presentation of jewellery art.
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Inspired by the famous artisan markets of London, Portobello West provides a venue for Vancouver-based independent designers and artists to showcase their work.
Located at the Plaza of Nations, Portobello West showcases up to 100 local clothing designers, jewelers, potters and artisans.
Free to the public, Portobello West creates a new shopping experience by bringing together a variety of designers and artists.
It provides a place for individuals to support the local fashion industry, purchase unique designs and express their distinctive style.
Some of the designers include: SEE:BE by Colleen Baran, Gretchen Elsner, Greta, Adhesif, Bijoux Du Monde, Sans Soucie, Mother Trucker, Portmanteau Gallery and Flaming Angels.
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New York Fashion Week is basking in the success of the dress. It's already been a strong item for fall fashion, but it has emerged as the key piece for spring.
Tom Julian, director of trends for McCann-Erickson, said spring 2007 is taking its cue from a classic Audrey Hepburn look - with A-line shapes and minimal luxe fabrics - but adding a bit of a " Paris Hilton personality" with strapless tops and other sexy accents.
Shoppers will have their pick of dress silhouettes, since so many versions have been offered, including shifts, sacks, wraps, sundresses and halters.
Other things that have caught Julian's eye are trench and trapeze coats, blouses, walking shorts, miniskirts and even bold distinctive accessories.
"The checklist? The chemise, the cropped boxy jacket, the bell skirt, the angel sleeve blouse, an eyelet something," he said Wednesday.
Anna Sui: Sui took her audience to a bizarre "Alice in Wonderland" tea party that was crashed by some punk pirates.
Sounds about right for Sui, who relishes in her role as fashion's rebellious rocker chick, and her clothes reflected that.
Many of the outfits were still wearable, even the unlikely pairing of a pretty black embroidered organza dress with a ripped mesh top.
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