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This week in Fashion News, we handpick some of Number One Shoes latest winter range, head to Queenstown with Glassons, take some time out with G-Shock, suit up and rug up respectively with I Love Ugly and Ruby, and sip on a few cold Peroni's in style.On Trend: Number One Shoeswww.numberoneshoes.co.nzConsider...

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How to solve the work-all-day-party-all-night footwear dilemma? Carry cheap ballet flats in a tiny plastic pouch? Hobble around on heels from dawn to dusk, and bear the pain? Settle for a medium-height compromise? Give up and accept life on the ground?We might have landed on the moon, discovered antibiotics, and...

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Look out designers: this one might put you out of a job. In a world where fashion is becoming more fickle by the second, SUCK UK's paper watch enables consumers to take matters into their own hands and design an accessory that is uniquely theirs. In its flexibility and scope...

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Where does fashion end and art start? It’s an oft-debated question, and the two are becoming increasingly indistinguishable.This dreamlike pumpkin pop-up shop, located in Selfridges, London, is an example of what happens when the two collide. It’s a collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, created by Brooklyn-based...

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A wool shirt that you can wear for 100 days straight. No washing. No dry cleaning. No wrinkles. No odour. That is the promise from new male fashion manufacturers Wool&Prince, who are transforming the button-down into a woollen wardrobe staple. They have created a wool shirt that they claim is...

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With Tilda Swinton as the model, W magazine was sure to have a wild spread for their May issue. But this is probably Tilda's most striking photo shoot yet.The cover story, rightfully titled 'Stranger Than Paradise' is strangely insane (and totally surreal). The series of photos actually pays tribute to...

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If pale pink suits, burgundy striped blazers and shiny gold cufflinks don't sound truly fabulous, then think again, because they totally are. Double Academy Award-winning designer Catherine Martin has created an authentic 1920s style costume collection for Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of The Great Gatsby — as well as a...

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Taking place in her brand new home for 2013, Carriageworks, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia and Sydney this year played host to the single largest industry-only event in Asia Pacific. Now in its 18th year, the event continues to support established and emerging design talent by providing a global platform and world...

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Top-to-toe florals, sequins before evening and a swift attack of '90s revivalism? Or luxury silks, timeless leather and office-friendly hems? Fashion trends for 2013 range from flashy to understated, meaning don't have to resort to peacocking (Google it) to keep up.Like a perfume or a flash new set of wheels,...

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Name: Adam BryceWhat do you do: I'm Creative Director of Glassons, Post Creative/Post New and SlamxhypeHow did you start off in the industry: I was always obsessed with fashion. I knew what I wanted to do from about the age of 12 or 13. When I left school I spent time...

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Kate Moss x KérataseKate Moss has been announced as the face of Kérastase very first styling collection. The British top model, ambassador to many fashion and beauty brands, will represent for the first time the image of a luxury hair-care brand.The advertising campaign realised by the photograph Solve Sundbo will...

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It is fair to say everyone loves a bargain. And not only is it a bargain you’re buying into when shopping vintage fashion but a style enhancing uniqueness and uber-cool retro flair that comes with the purchase of one-off, recycled garments. However venturing into the unknown with the risk of...

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