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Madewell and Karen Walker collaborate for autumn line

Madewell and Karen Walker have joined forces for an end-of-summer line inspired by the New Zealand-based designer’s most popular designs released over the last 20 years. Among the pieces are the Blazar Zip Wide-Leg Jeans, Muster Denim Jacket and the Raw-Edged Denim Trianon Top. The 23-piece collection also features floral prints comprised of a...

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Karen Walker debuts men's eyewear

Just in time for menswear season, Karen Walker has launched her first menswear line called Monumental. Although she has been in the women's sunglasses business for a while, Walker already had a decent male following, which included celebrities like LeBron James and Terry Richardson. She is known for her quirky and fashionable designs with...

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Runaways to runway: 'ethical' fashion changing lives of Africa's poor

The muddy streets of Kenya's crowded Korogocho slums are a far cry from the fashion boutiques of Paris, Milan, New York or London. But beneath a tin roof, workers from some of the country's poorest communities sew buttons and stitch cloth for top international designers, part of a not-for-profit "ethical fashion" project. "Before Ethical...

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NYFW: The Top 5 Fashion Week-trends 2014-2015

It is during the semi-annual fashion weeks held in New York, London, Milan and Paris that the upcoming fashion trends are determined. Now the question is, what will consumers be putting on their wish lists for the fall to come? FashionUnited lists the 5 biggest fashion trends to It is during the semi-annual fashion weeks held in New York,...