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Vivienne Westwood designs costumes for amfAR gala in Salzburg

British luxury brand Vivienne Westwood designed the costumes for the amfAR Gala, which took place on Sunday, August 24. Around 400 high-profile figures from the arts, culture, politics and business gathered at the Salzburg Residence. The theme was Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s "Jedermann", which was performed as part of the Salzburg Festival. Creative...

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Hilfiger to be honoured at upcoming Amfar event

As part of its upcoming inaugural Palm Beach event, The Foundation for AIDS Research (Amfar) will be honouring Tommy Hilfiger for his commitment to the fight against the life-threatening illness. American actor Sylvester Stallone will present the designer with the award at the benefit, which is set to take place March 5 at the private residence...

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Amfar Gala raises 1.7 million in event honouring Jeremy Scott

A host of celebrities came out to show their support for the 2021 Amfar Gala, raising 1.7 million dollars for the organisation’s HIV/AIDS research programme. Moschino’s Jeremy Scott was granted the Award of Courage by pop icon Madonna, recognising the designer’s long-standing commitment to Amfar and the fight against AIDS. Madonna emphasised the...

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YouTube hosts first virtual runway show

YouTube on Saturday hosted its first virtual runway show, an indication of how fashion week may look for the coming season. The online video platform held what it dubbed the “first-of-its-kind virtual fashion show and behind the scenes event of Carine Roitfeld’s CR Runway and amfAR against Covid-19.” The event brought together some of the...