Michael Jackson, Style Icon– wwd.com
Women’s Wear Daily takes a look at the late iconic pop star’s sense of style and his influence over the fashion industry through out his long and successful career. Michael Jackson’s songs are frequently heard during runway shows and his styles worn two decades ago still inspire designers today. It takes a certain kind of star to turn a single sequined glove into a cultural symbol.
Farrah Fawcett: forever Generation X’s favorite pinup– latimes.com
Her legacy in the pop culture canon will always begin and end with the beguiling poster of her in a one-piece swimsuit with a tousled blond mane and megawatt smile.
‘Fat-shionistas’ Band Together for Full-Figured Fashion Week– nymag.com
A group of ladies dubbed “fatshionistas” hope the event- Full-Figured Fashion Week- will open retailers’ minds to fashionable plus-size clothes. They say the industry assumes plus-size women only want their clothes to be comfortable and slimming, and that it hardly makes any attempts to design plus-size clothing that might not be those things, but is trendy.
Boots With Summer in Their Step– nytimes.com
This season, the summer boot has emerged as the must-have shoe, spotted not just on the runways of coveted labels like Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Haider Ackermann and Ann Demeulemeester, but all over town, at all types of affairs, and worn with short cocktail dresses. In the June issue of Vogue, they even appeared on bridesmaids.
The 8 trends you should buy in the sales– timesonline.co.uk
Don’t discount these trends just because they’re 50 per cent off: you can get some real bargains now that will last ages.