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It’s officially a year since the South African entertainment industry lost one of its most talented – and fashionable stars; Riky Rick.

Despite being 34 years young when he passed, the Stay Shining hitmaker accumulated a wealth of fashion knowledge and was years ahead of his time.

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riky–rick-fashion-moments-we-ll-never-forget”FIVE RIKY RICK FASHION MOMENTS WE’LL NEVER FORGET

Face mask on fleek

Before Covid-19 existed or Kanye West and co. started wearing bizarre face coverings, Riky Rick rocked up on the 2018 SAMA red carpet wearing an orange mesh face mask.

The look stole the spotlight and kickstarted the viral #RikyRick challenge.

Everybody gets sneakers!

From petrol attendants to avid fans to Pearl Thusi’s daughter Thandolwethu, Riky was Santa Claus when it game to gifting away free designer sneakers.

Men wear pink – and sandals – too!

Riky Rick was comfortable with his masculinity and was able to pull off feminine fashion looks with ease and style.

OG Gucci gang

Before Andile Mpisane flaunted his wealth though his fashion looks, Riky Ricky was the ultimate label lover.

And whilst Riky taught us a thing or two about French and Italian brands, his love for local was just as strong.

Bearded Boss Zonke

As co-founder of Legends barbershop, Riky Rick made the fade and facial hair the ultimate fashion flex.

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Marrakech’s Hosting of Moroccan Fashion Week Set to Celebrate Women Worldwide | The Guardian Nigeria News

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Morocco’s fashion week is set to be hosted from March 8 to 11 in the famous red city of Marrakech, this edition marks the third time the fashion runway has hit Marrakech’s M Avenue, one of the city’s must-see attractions developed by Nabil Slitine.

This year, the event will be hosted with Riad la Brillante, a hotel nestled in the heart of the medina where traditional craftsmanship and modernity meet harmony and elegance. The 2023 edition ties in with the worldwide celebration of women, including international women’s day on March 8.

The occasion is organized and supported by the Oriental Fashion Show and is chaired by Hind Joudar in partnership with M Avenue. This partnership between the two personalities is dedicated to building a lasting anchorage within the kingdom.

The fashion shows are scheduled for March 10 with special exhibitions on Morocco’s iconic caftan to pay tribute to the craftswomen on the occasion of World Women’s Rights Day.

Morocco’s fashion week aims to promote young and upcoming designers with a prize allowing winners to travel to a parade in Paris. The competition is organized with the styling and modeling schools Casa Moda, Lasalle College, and Escom in a joint partnership. 

Special guests include Saher Okal, the founder of the Academia Moda school in Nazareth who will be a member of the judging panel. Also on the judging panel will be  Morocco’s Said Mahrouf and Zineb Joundy as well as Egyptian dressmaker Hany El Behairy.

Other works of art will be shown throughout the day from March 9 – 11 in collaboration with the association “Dam Lmaalma.”

On the final day, a gala dinner will be held within the mythical Royal Mansour palace and will be preceded by a parade featuring the creations of

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Ukrainian designers turn crisis into creativity at London Fashion Week

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February 2022, a catastrophic moment in history struck the world– Russia invaded Ukraine. In a country, pockmarked with grief, the unimaginable suddenly became part of the everyday for many of its people.

Despite daily bombings, rockets flying overhead and cities decimated to ruins, slowly but surely life must go on. And rather than fixating on the tragedy, some of the country’s design talents are turning inward, and funnelling their fears into creativity. They are emboldened; using their craft as a means to amplify the voices of their homeland and their people.

There’s Ivan Frolov, Julia Paskal and Ksenia Schnaider —  who were invited by the British Fashion Council yesterday to present their AW23 collections at London Fashion Week– and have found a sense of comfort and community through fashion.

“It is a great pleasure to show collections with our UK friends. We have this opportunity to show in a fashion capital which means we can continue doing what we actually do the best— create,” says Ksenia Schnaider, founder of Kyiv-based brand Kseniaschaider. Ongoing international encouragement and backing from the “Support Ukrainian Fashion” initiative gives her and many others hope for the future of her home country. “I want to do something beautiful. I think it is my responsibility to give something new to the world. So that we can overcome this darkness.”

Thus, colour is the object of Schnaider’s AW23 collection. Emotionally connected pieces drawn from a palette of blue and yellow-the colours of the Ukrainian flag. “Somehow it’s a very normal desire of a human to overcome something bad, you want to create something beautiful, bright, positive,” she says. “Last year was the year of surviving, it feels like a miracle to show our work on the runway.”

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Produced entirely under air raid sirens

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london fashion week: Ukrainian fashion designers brave Russian missile attacks to create statement pieces for London Fashion Week

Ukrainian designers sent out a defiant message at London Fashion Week on Tuesday with clothes made from the neckties their menfolk no longer wear and butterfly motifs to symbolise the “fragility of life”.

The three collections by fashion labels Kseniaschnaider, Paskal and Frolov were put together in Ukraine despite constant interruptions from missile attacks and air raid sirens.

“I think it’s really important not to stop,” said Ksenia Schnaider, one half of the husband and wife team behind the Kseniaschnaider label.

The designer has been travelling back and forth from Ukraine and her new base in the UK, where her daughter is at school, since taking the decision to carry on with fashion despite the war.

Schnaider feared she might “never be able to create again” after being forced to leave Kyiv last March.

But after travelling to Hungary, then Germany and finally Britain, she decided she had to continue for the sake of herself and her team.

“You can’t stop even if reality is terrible, you should continue doing what you do best, still be creative, try to bring beauty to this world of tragedy,” she told AFP backstage. “There’s a lot of new meanings in this, it’s not just being a fashion designer like it used to be, I need to save my culture and my traditions.”

Kseniaschnaider’s Autumn Winter 2023 collection featured plenty of the brand’s trademark denim along with blazers and skirts made out of surplus stocks of neck ties now that Ukrainian men have swapped them for military fatigues.

“It’s really meaningful because Ukrainian men don’t need ties now because they are fighting,” she said.

– ‘You can’t sit and cry’ – Julie Paskal said all four of the designers behind the three labels had been conflicted over whether it was right to carry on

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Fendi, Antonio Marras and Etro kick off day one of Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week autumn/winter 2023 began on Wednesday and, as expected of the Italian city, things were both stylish and provocative.

At Fendi, creative director Kim Jones continued with the clothes-as-armour theme, as well as the underwear-as-outerwear idea he set in motion at his recent haute couture show. For this autumn/winter ready-to-wear collection, Jones offered contrasting options for the modern woman. There was sharp suiting with complex, layered looks that were strong and powerful, while other designs were soft, almost flimsy, in lace and silk.

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Antonio Marras wove a wintry gothic tale, with knitted cable jumpers featuring lace and dense flowers creeping across the garments. There was even a tailored tartan suit, a nod to Vivienne Westwood, who died last year.

At Weekend Max Mara, British stylist Kate Phelan brought some androgynous London cool to Milan, via her capsule collection for the brand, which was simply called 24. Inspired by a December 1982 Vogue fashion shoot by Bruce Weber and Grace Coddington that Phelan saw as a teenager, she explains that as soon as she was invited to collaborate on a collection, she knew this shoot would be the foundation of it. “I have been obsessed with these images ever since and, in a way, they made me fall in love with fashion,” she explained.

Translated into high-waisted, pleat-fronted trousers, oversized Harris Tweed blazers and herringbone coats that all leaned into Max Mara know-how, the collection also included pleated black denim skirts and Dr Martens for a dash of early 1980s street style.

Over at Marina Rinaldi, Mary Katrantzou presented a collaboration collection centred on a swirled psychedelic pattern akin to the marbled paper found in old books. Offered in

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Design Museum’s REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion Exhibition

The Design Museum is celebrating London’s influence on global fashion with a new exhibition.

Titled “REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion”, the forthcoming exhibition is in collaboration with the British Fashion Council (BFC) and is also set to honor the 30th anniversary of BFC’s NEWGEN program. From figures like Alexander McQueen to Vivienne Westwood, London has undeniably produced a range of not just new silhouettes, but movements in fashion throughout time.

The exhibition seeks to underscore this deep history by looking at the work of over 300 designers. The exhibition is set to include over 100 objects including garments, drawings, films and unique artifacts. But aside from the collection of pieces, the exhibition intends to highlight the entire creative process of fashion design and inspire current and future generations of aspiring fashion creatives.

BFC’s Ambassador for Emerging Talent, Sarah Mower MBE, is set to guest-curate the exhibition alongside the Design Museum’s Senior Curator Rebecca Lewin. Additionally, the esteemed house of Alexander McQueen is serving as the exhibition’s sponsor.

REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion is set to open during London Fashion Week in September – running from September 16, 2023 through February 11, 2024.

In other news, Diesel FW23 is shredded, lubricated and sexually protected. 

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Eggs were the bizarre trend at New York Fashion Week

An emerging trend is on the horizon, and we really weren’t egg-specting it. (We’re sorry in advance for the egg puns.)

While New York Fashion Week 2023 highlighted so many new trends you can shop now, as well as street style everyone is wearing, it turns out that eggs might be making their way into our wardrobes. 

Eggs are a staple in most refrigerators. They’re perfect as a breakfast food, as a baking ingredient… the list goes on and on. One thing, however, we never expected eggs to be was fashionable.

A few months ago, we saw a TikTok on the account @nailedbynika of a nail artist creating a 3D egg on an acrylic nail. It was actually pretty cute, in a surrealist, supermarket fashion kind of way. 

This wasn’t a super shocking or questionable design in our opinion, seeing as we’ve seen a myriad of quirky patterns become popular over the last few years – for example, cow print, or even the very controversial emergence of chevron. 

Lisa Says Gah!, a popular, ethical fashion brand that sells their products mainly online, also indulges in selling clothes with fun, food-related patterns. They have a popular white t-shirt called their Dana Long Sleeve with a baguette on it, for example –

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‘We deserve to get the credit’ | Austin fashion experts discuss Black culture’s impact

Many major fashion trends worn today by different cultures started within the Black community.

AUSTIN, Texas — Fashion trends come and go, but the original trendsetters often go unacknowledged. That’s why Austin’s Black community is making sure credit is given where it’s due.

As part of KVUE’s celebration of Black History Month, we met up with several local fashion experts to explore the significance of fashion in Black culture.

“You can’t even speak about fashion or style without Black people,” said a local man known as “Legend Already Made,” whose eccentric wardrobe goes unrivaled in the Austin fashion scene.

“We’re in a space where everyone wants to be an influence and a lot of times, the purpose of the mission gets missed and swept under the rug,” said Keirsten Lynnette, a wardrobe stylist and creative director. “And, in actuality, a lot of Black women and men started a lot of stuff. And we deserve to get the credit.”

Major fashion trends worn today by different cultures started within the Black community, including streetwear, long acrylic nails and big jewelry. But when the people who started the trends wore them, they were met with criticism.

“At the time when we did it, it was deemed ghetto, ratchet or untasteful,” said Alika Harris, owner of Acrylics by Alika.

“Our ancestors died teaching us the blueprint of freedom. It’s time to live to show them we heard them,” Legend Already Made said.

The style mavens have made it clear: being overlooked is out. Now proud Black entrepreneurs are making a fashion statement by reclaiming their culture.

“We’re taking back our grand, and we are being seen,” said Antaris Jackson, co-owner of A1 Beauty Supply. “Just because you’re a person of color, you’re young, you’re a minority, whatever

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Milan Fashion Week: Prada blooms, Emporio Armani shimmers

Florals bloomed on skirts, shoes and from the ceiling at Italian designer label Prada’s Milan Fashion Week show on Thursday (Feb 23)

Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons turned wedding dresses into everyday looks, opening their autumn/winter 2023-24 catwalk presentation with a range of long and short white skirts embellished with white flowers and paired with knits.

Utility suits became long shirt dresses with trains, while large boxy jackets were matched with slim ankle-length trousers in mainly dark shades.

Models wore shirts with stick-out shoulders, knits and jackets with colourful inside collars, and pastel-coloured cigarette trousers paired with ribbed tops.

Kitten heels in a range of colours bore cut-out floral patterns.

The collection also featured white puffer and dark asymmetrical mini skirts, colourful printed dresses, buttoned capes and duffel coats.

Last month, the Hong Kong-listed fashion group said it had appointed a new chief executive, Andrea Guerra, taking the place of Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada and easing a transition to the next generation of the founding family.

At Emporio Armani, models walked on a round catwalk to present the latest collection of veteran designer Giorgio Armani’s second line.

The 88-year-old designer, affectionately called “King Giorgio” in his native Italy, presented a sleek offering with plenty of black that was brightened with pinks, reds and purples.

Jackets had asymmetric buttons, velvet trouser suits were loose and comfy, while black and lilac evening looks shimmered with sequins.

“It is a collection under the sign of discretion even in displaying a slightly eccentric fashion,” Armani told reporters.

He will present his latest collection for his main Giorgio Armani line on Sunday.

Milan Fashion Week is the third leg of the month-long catwalk calendar, during which designers present their autumn/winter 2023-24 collections.

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QVC Fashion 360 Event Is Back for Spring

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While we may still be waiting for winter to end, spring has officially sprung over at QVC. It’s time to start building out your 2023 spring wardrobe so your closet is set by the time the seasons start to change. New tops, bottoms, dresses, bags, shoes — we want it all!

That’s why we’re so excited to reveal the return of QVC’s Fashion 360. The much-anticipated fashion event is back for spring 2023! It’s an elevated shopping destination in the form of an immersive experience. It’s your one-stop shop for all things spring. No need to open up a million tabs from a million different sites — especially if you don’t even know what type of outfit you want to wear in the first place. QVC has you covered!

Check out QVC’s Fashion 360 event!

For each new season, QVC introduces a new set of themes and lifestyle stories, meticulously curating and highlighting key trends, styling tips and brands to watch. From concept to checkout, Fashion 360 will help you uncover and assemble what will become your new go-to outfits and pieces. And, of course, there will be amazing savings and sale prices on thousands of items!

With curated catalogs like The IT List and the Spring Trend Report — to name just a couple — Fashion 360 is essentially your own personal, free style concierge. It’s a quick, effective way to not only learn about new trends and tricks but to nail them immediately. You’ll see what QVC designers, brands and style-makers speak to you and your sense of style too!

Check out QVC’s Fashion 360 event!

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