Local briefs Oct 3, 2009
For more information, contact Leane Parrish after 5 p.m. at (870) 565-3778 or Betty Jackson at city hall at (870) 597-2753. Museum hosts Futrell day. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
London Fashion Week: Lucy Yeomans' LFW diary Feb 25, 2009
The day kicked off with a collection by Betty Jackson, which drew an eclectic crowd (Dawn French, Leah Wood, Erin O'Connor, Bruce Oldfield) at the Natural History Museum tent. The appearance of Oldfield on the front row started a trend that saw designers supporting their colleagues. (Telegraph.co.uk)
* New generation fires up London Fashion Week Feb 25, 2009
Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Louise Goldin and Danielle Scutt, some just a few years out of graduate school, more than held their own against established names such as Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith and Betty Jackson. The place to watch for fresh talent is the Central Saint Martins graduate show, which took place Friday with a playful and experimental display of 18 young designers who played with shapes, volumes and a wide variety of fabrics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
New designers shine Feb 25, 2009
Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Louise Goldin and Danielle Scutt, some just a few years out of graduate school, more than held their own against established names such as Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith and Betty Jackson. The place to watch for fresh talent is the Central Saint Martins graduate show, which took place on Friday with a playful and experimental display of 18 young designers who played with shapes, volumes and a wide variety of fabrics. (iAfrica.com)
Sienna Miller makes London catwalk debut Feb 24, 2009
"I feel like we've come a long way, we've worked really hard and I think it's great. Wearable, aspirational but still really accessible," said Savannah, who has worked with big names such as Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson and Betty Jackson. Alastair Grant / AP. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
London fashion livens up Feb 23, 2009
Betty Jackson, Nicole Farhi and Jaeger London offered sleek, elegant styles in rich materials, fashion-set favourite PPQ was a burst of colour and fun, and Eley Kishimoto drew from both sides with bold airline-style uniforms. Actress Sienna Miller's collection with her sister Savannah, Twenty8Twelve, also made its London Fashion Week debut with a funky if unadventurous line. (iAfrica.com)
Text: Letter from Pandit to employees Feb 23, 2009
Reuters Published: February 23, 2009. " Additionally, the U.S. Treasury Department said it "plans to preserve a financial system that is owned and managed by the private sector. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
London Fashion Week: Subversion or just a brilliant diversion? Feb 23, 2009
London Fashion Week Subversion or just a brilliant diversion - Times Online. With our 2 for 1 offer at PizzaExpress. (Times Online)
Russian van-maker LDV seeks lifeline Feb 23, 2009
Reuters Published: February 23, 2009. The Russian owners of British commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV Vans have asked the government for a loan of up to 30 million pounds to save it from collapse, an executive said on Monday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
London catwalk gloom Feb 20, 2009
Long-established designers like Vivienne Westwood Red Label, Paul Costelloe, Caroline Charles, John Rocha, Betty Jackson and Nicole Farhi will, though, will be the backbone of the week. After a compromise between organisers in London and New York, over a date clash which some commentators feared would threaten London's future, Friday coincides with the last day of shows at New York Fashion Week. (iAfrica.com)
London Fashion Week: 25 years of grit and glamour Feb 18, 2009
Of the original line-up, Jasper Conran, Caroline Charles and Betty Jackson remain. London might not boast the enormous sponsorship deals of New York or the mainstream trends inspired by Milan or Paris's style purity, but every so often creative forces collide, and a fashion moment occurs. (Times Online)
London Autumn/Winter 2009 Fashion Week: Beauty Behind the Scenes Feb 17, 2009
M-A-C will be supporting over a record-breaking 48 designers in London this season including an inspiring cross-section of designers - Giles, Vivienne Westwood Red Label, Roksanda Ilincic, Todd Lynn, Marios Schwab, Josh Goot, Ossie Clark, Peter Jensen, Erdem, Danielle Scutt, Margaret Howell, Nathan Jenden, Richard Nicoll, House of Holland, Louise Goldin, Betty Jackson, Sinha-Stanic, Kinder Aggugini, Ashish, Jaeger London, Aquascutum, Nicole Farhi, Peter Pilotto, Graeme Black, MeadhamKirchhoff,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
