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What to know about Asvoff winner 'Made in Italy made by the Chinese'

'Made in Italy by the Chinese' received the award for best Chinese film at the Asvoff fashion film festival, which took place from November 7 to 10, 2024. The documentary tells the story of how Chinese immigrants, mainly from the port city of Wenzhou, appropriated the famous 'Made in Italy' label, which is supposed to glorify the know-how of...

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Asvoff: A documentary on the designer Mary Quant tells the story of female emancipation

Asvoff, the fashion film festival presented by Diane Pernet, has inaugurated its 2024 programme with "Quant", a documentary on the British stylist Mary Quant, one of the most iconic fashion designers of the 60s. By giving women the opportunity to show their legs, Quant embodied, from a sartorial point of view, female liberation. The documentary,...

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Marc Jacobs unveils ‘The Wizard of Oz’ collection

American luxury fashion brand Marc Jacobs has unveiled a capsule collection celebrating the iconic film ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products. ‘The Wizard of Oz x Marc Jacobs’ collection celebrates the original film’s 85th anniversary and reimagines the charm of the characters, including Dorothy...

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Gap launches collection with Paddington

American retailer Gap has launched a limited-edition capsule collection with the beloved children’s character Paddington Bear, ahead of StudioCanal’s ‘Paddington in Peru’ film on November 8. The 19-piece collection, shoppable at Gap.co.uk, features playful, everyday essentials for toddlers and babies, combining Gap’s super-soft, elevated designs...

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Wicked unveils fashion and beauty collabs ahead of film release

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Tony Award-winning Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ is arriving in cinemas on November 22 and like with other movies in recent years, such as ‘Barbie the Movie’ and ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, the film release is being celebrated with movie-inspired clothing, beauty and homeware collaborations. Brands like H&M,...

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Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress designer Ann Lowe to be subject of upcoming biopic

Ann Lowe, the American designer behind the 1953 wedding dress of Jackie Kennedy, is set to become the subject of a new biopic picked up by Sony’s TriStar Pictures. Currently dubbed ‘The Dress’, and initially reported on by The Hollywood Reporter, the production will detail how Lowe, often credited to have been the first Black woman to own a shop...

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Watch: London Fashion Film Festival announces 2024 winners

Winners of the ninth edition of the London Fashion Film Festival have been revealed after being assessed by a filmmaker panel of judges. Among the recipients are both emerging and well-established names in the realm of fashion, who submitted a variety of productions from brand campaigns to documentaries to student films. The selection, which...

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Dunhill and BAFTA establish two-year partnership for talent programme

British fashion house Dunhill has doubled down on its commitment to arts and culture through the establishment of a new two-year partnership with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). The menswear label and the independent trade association are to come together to uplift the latter’s flagship talent programme BAFTA Elevate,...

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Mugler unveils details of new documentary

French fashion brand Mugler is set to get its own documentary. The 60-minute film, directed by Matthieu Menu and produced by Terminal 9, will dive into the history of the acclaimed luxury label, as well as its operations in the present day. Releasing in autumn in the lead up to the house’s 50th anniversary, ‘Inside the Dream: Mugler’ touches on...

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Fabergé unveils Beetlejuice-inspired fine jewellery collection

Heritage luxury jeweller Fabergé has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to launch a Beetlejuice-inspired fine jewellery collection, celebrating Tim Burton’s iconic film and its upcoming sequel. Director, producer and writer Burton worked closely with Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, Fabergé’s head of...

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The Devil Wears Prada: A highly anticipated sequel in the works

A sequel to the popular film 'The Devil Wears Prada' is underway, according to US media outlet Variety. The film adaptation of the eponymous novel by Lauren Weisberger is remembered as a box office success, grossing 326.7 million dollars worldwide upon its release in 2006. The sequel to the cult film will be offered by Disney, while Aline Brosh...

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Saint Laurent’s Emilia Perez wins big at Cannes

Saint Laurent’s new production company was among those causing a stir at Cannes Film Festival this year, taking to the prestigious affair with three films all of which were in the running for the official 2024 selection. While two of these projects, ‘The Shrouds’ and ‘Parthenope’, had garnered their own attention, with star-studded casts taking...