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Vera Wang caters to modern Chinese bride with new jewelry collaboration

New York - Vera Wang is expanding her horizons with a brand new jewelry collection, teaming with Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group to release a line of bridal accessories. Among the pieces the Hong Kong-based brand and the designer are set to release is 18-karat gold and platinum engagement rings, wedding bands and fine fashion jewelry. “The...

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Hugo Boss and Vera Wang to skip New York Fashion Week

Hugo Boss and Vera Wang are skipping Fashion Week in New York next February in a sign of the upheaval rippling through the industry. In a presentation to investors, the Hugo Boss group explained it wants to concentrate more on its men's ready-to-wear clothes. The fashion house will take part in late January in the menswear fashion show that...

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Vera Wang celebrates dark, powerful women at NYFW

Designer to the stars Vera Wang perfected the latest trend for structured fashion Tuesday by sending down the runway wool peplums, evening wear decorated with glass pearls and airy ruched skirts. Most famous for her A-list wedding and red carpet gowns favored by the likes of Chelsea Clinton and Hollywood royalty, the veteran New York designer...

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Vera Wang brings Modigliani, Giacometti to NY runway

Designer to the stars Vera Wang shored up her artistic clout Tuesday by sending models down the New York runway in towering platforms and elongated cuts inspired by Modigliani and Giacometti. Wang, best known for designing wedding gowns for the rich and famous, presented a collection steeped in the lean, sculptural image of the European artists,...

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Oscar de la Renta presents 'timeless elegance' during NYFW

Oscar de la Renta closed day six of New York fashion week with a stunning display of timeless elegance that eclipsed the likes of Vera Wang, Tory Burch and Serena Williams. There were more than 70 events celebrating spring/summer 2016 on day six of the bi-annual style fest as New York sweltered in the September heat. Here are the highlights:...

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Celebrities show support for France on Globes red carpet

Hollywood's A-listers hit the Golden Globes red carpet Sunday in plenty of glitter and sequins, but several stars took a more sober approach, showing solidarity with France after three days of terror. George and Amal Clooney, Helen Mirren, Kathy Bates and Diane Kruger were among those who brandished signs or wore pins reading "Je Suis Charlie"...

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Special effects and elaborate sets at NYFW

A-list designers broke new ground at New York Fashion week with innovative stagings led by wedding couturier to the stars Vera Wang, Polo by Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan. Wang, one of America's most popular fashion designers, loves black and her collection for spring/summer 2015 was no exception. Wang decked out a Chelsea gallery in a striking...

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New York kicks off 2015 Spring/Summer fashion season

The first 2015 spring/summer fashion week of the season opens in New York Thursday with designers pushing the boat out like never before and Ralph Lauren unveiling his collection in Central Park. The week-long fest of glamor, style and celebrity endorsement will see frenzied fashionistas high-tail it across the city, squeezing in more than 270...

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Vera Wang to launch mid-price dress line

Designer Vera Wang is partnering with the Levy Group, an outerwear and dress company that includes Betsey Johnson in its fashion portfolio, to produce and market a mid-price range dress line under the Vera Wang label. The Vera Wang dress collection, will include daytime, cocktail and eveningwear looks, and will be introduced in March for retail...

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Vera Wang to launch tuxedo line

Bridal and womenswear fashion label Vera Wang has announced an exclusive partnership with men’s speciality apparel retailer, Men’s Wearhouse to launch a new tuxedo rental collection. The Black by Vera Wang collection, launching in late spring 2012, will initially offer two modern tuxedo styles, with one style in black and the second style in...

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Wedding exposition IWED 2011

In its fourth year, the International Wedding Exhibition & Fashion Show Doha (IWED) attracted over 10,000 public and trade visitors. The IWED was opened by Saudi celeb Waed and Qatari businesswoman Mona Al Sulaiti. The luxury wedding event featured celebrity designers and over 100 leading providers of weddings decorations, photographers, dresses...