Tag: Design
Classic look a winner at the Cup
Kirsty MacGillivray has taken out today's Fashions On The Field contest at Flemington ahead of the Melbourne Cup. [MORE]
Cheat tracker?: Brazilian markets GPS lingerie
Lingerie maker Lucia Lorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped 'Find Me If You Can' line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century chastity belt.[MORE]
Celebrity style sniper Mr Blackwell dies
Mr Blackwell, creator of the "worst-dressed" celebrity list, has died aged 86.[MORE]
Code of conduct to address skinny model trend
The Government plans to introduce a code of conduct that would require magazines to tell readers when photos have been altered. [MORE]
Recycled bowl wins Tas design award
A fruit bowl made from recycled products is the winner of 2008 Tasmanian Design Awards.[MORE]
Future of London Fashion Week uncertain
Under pressure from New York and Milan, London likely to make cuts to Fashion Week.[MORE]
Dutch say Pisa no longer Europe's most leaning tower
The Tower of Pisa is being challenged by a lesser-known 12th Century building, in the northern Dutch town of Bedum, as Europe's most steeply leaning tower.[MORE]
Jackson creates lingerie line with Aussie designer
Singer Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" at the Superbowl made headlines four years ago when her bustier ripped. Now she wants people to see her underwear - she's launching her own lingerie line.[MORE]
Hope festival will boost fashion sales
Local designers keen to make a buck open their parades up to the public.[MORE]
Momentum builds in Just Group takeover
Fashion retailer Just Group has caved into pressure from billionaire investor Solomon Lew and will recommend his takeover bid if 50 per cent of shareholders accept it. [MORE]
London bombings memorial design unveiled
The final design of a permanent memorial to the 52 victims of the July 7, 2005 suicide bombings in London has been unveiled.[MORE]
Queen Vic's knicks go under the hammer
A giant pair of bloomers that once belonged Queen Victoria have sold for $9,370.[MORE]
Acropolis to undergo restoration
The Parthenon of the Athens Acropolis will undergo restoration work.[MORE]
New robot poses like a fashion model
A research institute in Kobe in western Japan has developed a robot that can pose like a fashion model.[MORE]
Support for Cove planning overhaul
There's support for the State Government's plan to overhaul planning and development on Hobart's waterfront.[MORE]
Termite nests offer new inspiration to architects
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The natural world is inspiring Australian architects to design buildings that can resist climate change.[MORE]
Premier to overhaul Cove planning
The Premier has announced an overhaul of development on Hobart's waterfront.[MORE]
Opposition calls for poll on Portside building
The State Opposition is calling for an elector poll to show public opposition to a new heritage listing in Burnie.[MORE]
U2 stars win green light for disputed Dublin hotel
U2 megastars Bono and the Edge have won a green light for a controversial Dublin hotel project designed by renowned architect Norman Foster.[MORE]
Dearth of black models keeps Naomi Campbell going
Naomi Campbell refuses to retire because she says there are still too few black models.[MORE]
NY museum explores fashionable superheroes
A New York museum is delving into the influence comic book costumes have had on modern fashion.[MORE]
Tsar's descendants relaunch 1920s fashion house
Descendants of Russia's fallen tsars and the cream of global fashion have celebrated the relaunch of a 1920s label in Paris.[MORE]
eBay fined for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods
A Paris court has ordered the online auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online.[MORE]
Model's death ruled as suicide
Kazakh supermodel Ruslana Korshunova's fatal fall from her balcony was a suicide, officials have ruled, though friends told local media she was in good spirits and suicide seemed incomprehensible.[MORE]
China to make couture catwalk bow
China, already a formidable powerhouse in ready-to-wear fashion, has broken into the elite circle of French haute couture, with the first Chinese designer due to unveil her collection for next autumn-winter season.[MORE]
