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Parsons School cancels Galliano workshop

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 16:37

New York's Parsons School of Design has canceled a workshop that disgraced fashion designer John Galliano was set to give in a step toward his rehabilitation after being sacked by Christian Dior for an anti-Semitic outburst. The four-day master class at the prestigious school had come under a bombardment of complaints and an online protest. "An important element of the planned workshop with John Galliano was a candid conversation about the connection between his professional work and his actions in the world at large," Parsons said in a statement issued late Tuesday.

Parsons School cancels Galliano workshop

Agence France-PresseMay 8, 2013 22:17

Parsons School cancels Galliano workshop

Agence France-PresseMay 8, 2013 22:16

Parsons School cancels Galliano workshop

Agence France-PresseMay 8, 2013 22:05

Bogota's Circulo de la Moda showcases new designs, talent

Agencia EFEMay 8, 2013 11:32

Bogota, May 8 (EFE).- Bogota's Circulo de la Moda opened with the sensual designs of Pepa Pombo and the exotic colors of Hernan Zajar, with the Colombian capital's annual fashion extravaganza showcasing trends in the national fashion industry and new talent. The three-day fashion event's theme this year is "Evolucion" (Evolution), and organizers hope to live up to the billing with an emphasis on "radical modernism."

Exhibition shows impressionism's impact on Christian Dior

Agencia EFEMay 6, 2013 11:00

Granville, France, May 6 (EFE).- A new exhibition at the Musee Christian Dior in Granville, France, seeks to show the public how the couturier's designs were influenced by the impressionist movement. "Impressions Dior," which runs until Sept. 22, is taking place at Villa Les Rhumbs in Granville, where Dior spent his childhood. The exhibition includes more than 70 dresses and accessories, as well as drawings, photographs and other items, that show how the French impressionist movement influenced Dior (1905-1957).

Marks & Spencer CEO faces crucial tests

Thomson ReutersApril 26, 2013 08:30

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Next month Marks & Spencer will come under intense scrutiny as it prepares to reveal new fashion ranges, a strategy update and annual results, events that could shape the future of the British retailer and its chief executive. Marc Bolland, CEO since May 2010, is under pressure to revive the firm's clothing business, which has been losing market share to firms like Primark and Debenhams.

Galliano invited to teach master class at Parsons

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 17:01

Disgraced fashion designer John Galliano, who has kept a low profile since his 2011 conviction in France over an anti-Semitic rant, has been invited to give classes at a top New York school. The Parsons School of Design in Manhattan said Wednesday that the British couturier, whose legal problems led to his sacking at Christian Dior, would speak about the challenges of leading a fashion house in the 21st century.

John Galliano to teach master class at NY fashion school

Thomson ReutersApril 22, 2013 14:46

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced fashion designer John Galliano is continuing his public image rehabilitation with an upcoming stint teaching a master class at one of New York's leading design schools. Galliano, who was fired by Dior in 2011 after he was caught on camera making anti-Semitic remarks in a Paris cafe, will teach a course titled "Show Me Emotion" at Parsons The New School For Design, the school said on Monday.

Coven brings the femininity of the 1940s to Fashion Rio

Agencia EFEApril 17, 2013 10:30

Rio de Janeiro, Apr 17 (EFE).- Brazilian label Coven unveiled a collection at Fashion Rio inspired by the femininity, austerity and elegance of the 1940s. Coven opened its show for the Southern Hemisphere summer with a dress that featured what the fashion house's director of style, Susana Bastos, describes as a "super neckline." The fashion house used a variety of materials, including cellophane thread and satin, in the designs it showcased at Fashion Rio, one of Brazil's largest fashion industry fairs.