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Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer, dies at 83

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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal-print designs loved by showbusiness stars, has died at the age of 83, his company said. The designer died on Friday at his home in Florence, Italian news agency ANSA reported. Cavalli, who founded his label in the early 1970s, had been ill for some time.

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Melbourne Fashion Festival designer award finalists revealed

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Six fashion designers have been named finalists for the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival National Designer Award this year, presented by David Jones. The post Melbourne Fashion Festival designer award finalists revealed appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Shein sued for US$100 million by artist over ‘stolen’ design

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An American freelance artist has sued Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein for US$100 million, alleging the company copied her artwork without permission. Products by other brands, including Urban Outfitters which is authorised to use the design, are priced from $19 to $300.

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Off White, Louis Vuitton artistic designer Virgil Abloh passes away

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Virgil Abloh, artistic director at LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White, has passed away. Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom. Abloh trained as an architect and engineer in his early life, and transitioned to designing clothes in 2012.

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Shein opens emerging fashion competition to global designers

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Online fashion retailer Shein has turned its Shein X Challenge 2024 into a global competition in response to the overwhelming demand from designers around the world. Aspiring designers will need to submit three complete Spring Summer 2024 women’s looks to the competition’s website before the end of February 15.

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Avant-garde Aussie designer Jordan Gogos on the real purpose of fashion

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He has earned a reputation as an artist and fashion designer while dancing between the categories of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary – but Gogos is more focused on creating solutions than defining his title. No, actually design, real design is born out of solving a need,” he added.

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From runway to reconciliation: First Nations artist talks fashion collab

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Can fashion contribute to reconciliation in Australia? Definitely,” said Elverina Johnson, a highly respected artist and Gungganji Gurugulu woman from Yarrabah in Far North Queensland, who recently collaborated with fashion brand Taking Shape on a collection of plus-size clothing. The collaboration started organically.

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