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To celebrate World Fair Trade Day (WFTD) on 10th May, Bora Aksu has designed a limited edition range of dresses for People Tree, the Fair Trade fashion pioneers.
To be sold exclusively through asos website the three dresses have been designed to encompass this years WFTD theme of Fair Trade and Ecology through the use of natural materials, dyes and hand production.
Each of the three batwing dresses use the same silhouette of oversized and exaggerated proportions and with low-set pockets, have an unrestrictive slouch- fit, perfect for hazy spring days.
Whilst using the same silhouette, each of the designs comes in varying fabrics and individual embellishments.
The chambray dress has been naturally dyed using cori and hortoki - a sustainable tree seed - to give the dress its beautiful brown hues.
Handwoven at just 4 meters a day, the second dress made from Fairtrade cotton comes in a classic mono check.
And, for a real statement, the black silk variant is finished with traditional nokshi kantha hand embroidery.
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Danish 26-year-old art student Nadia Plesner designed this T-shirt depicting a Darfurian child holding a Louis Vuitton bag with a Chihuahua on his shoulder.
The message is that the media covers meaningless things like handbags and Paris Hilton's pooch instead of the issues that matter.
So Plesner dressed a Darfurian child like Paris so that maybe, just maybe, the world would pay attention.
Louis Vuitton sure did!
In February they slammed Plesner with a copyright lawsuit demanding $20,000 a day for each day she continued to use this image and reimbursement for legal fees.
Plesner refused to stop using the image, and on May 30 she's scheduled to meet with Louis Vuitton in Paris with her lawyer.
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For on Sunday 29th June 2008, international fashion figures, designers, celebrities and dignitaries will gather at Scotland's most sought after fashion ticket.
The tartan red carpet will greet guests from New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris and Milan as they gather at Stirling Castle, Scotland's ancient capital, seat of former Kings and parliament, which for one night will toast the Kings and indeed Queens of Scottish fashion.
Founder and event producer Tessa Hartmann said: "Over the last three year's there have been some amazing Scottish successes who have been recognized in the international fashion arena from their fashion peers and indeed the commercial market place.
Our objective with these awards is to recognize and applaud their contribution to the world of fashion and I am thrilled that we have continued to do that in this third year.
As an event, we see it as our role to champion individuality, quality, style and most importantly the 'Scottishness' that these talented individuals and companies possess.
The achievements of the designers, cashmere houses, stylists, writers and fashion photographers continues to impress our international judging panel and at the same time we take credit for acknowledging fashion futures stars with our new talent category."
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Parsons The New School for Design honored Diane von Furstenberg, designer and President of CFDA, and Howard Socol, the chairman and CEO of Barneys New York, at its 60th Annual Benefit and Fashion Show at the Grand Hyatt New York last evening.
At the event, Diane von Furstenberg announced a gift of $250,000 to fund a new scholarship in the fashion school at Parsons.
The event raised nearly $2 million for scholarships and academic programs at Parsons, a leader in design education in disciplines ranging from fashion design to communication design and technology, product design, interior design, architecture, photography, fine art and more.
Designer Alber Elbaz and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper will present the honors to Howard Socol and Diane von Furstenberg, respectively.
Each year, the event celebrates visionaries who have significantly contributed to the field of fashion design, as well as showcasing graduating students of Parsons acclaimed fashion design program through a show of the top thesis collections.
"Diane von Furstenberg is a true American fashion icon and Howard Socol has led Barneys to enormous success," said New School President Bob Kerrey.
"We strive to prepare our students to be both designers and entrepreneurs, so it is fitting that we honor two people who embody this balance of creativity and business savvy."
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Parsons The New School for Design has announced the appointment of Simon Collins, a seasoned creative director with over 20 years of experience in all facets of the fashion industry, as the new dean of fashion at Parsons.
Collins will oversee all areas of fashion studies, including the BFA degree program in Fashion Design; AAS degree programs in Fashion Studies and Fashion Marketing; and the new MFA in Fashion Design and Society, which was initiated through a gift from Donna Karan and is expected to launch in 2010.
"Simon Collins is the ideal candidate to lead Parsons fashion design programs into the 21st century," said Parsons Dean Tim Marshall.
"With a truly international perspective, and a background that extends from design to business and from luxury to mass market, Simon brings a level of experience that will greatly benefit Parsons as we look to forge even greater connections across the disciplines taught at The New School."
Collins has worked with some of the world's leading brands, from Nike and Polo Ralph Lauren to Fila, Zegna, and Marks and Spencer.
As Creative Director for Nike's Asia Pacific division, he led a $900 million apparel business that included the launch of new collections created in collaboration with Junya Watanabe of Comme des Garcons and Naoki Takizawa of Issey Miyake, among others.
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