Clothes

A s those who know me will readily attest, I could never be accused of being a fashion victim. My clothes-buying decisions seldom go beyond whether I really need another linen shirt or whether or not to go for turn-ups. Yet last week, I found myself being drawn into the curious - to me – world of high fashion and its singular vocabulary: capelet, tuxedo-jupe, paper-bag waists, cigarette-style trews, point-of-difference pencil skirt. I realise that I’m not exactly the target audience but the more I read the more mystifying it all became. And I was fully flummoxed by pull-up trousers. Pull-up trousers? What else could they be? But then I had a eureka moment. Why, all along I’ve been at fashion’s cutting edge. I can now shamelessly parade my pull-up socks, flaunt my tie-up shoes and sport my dernier cri collection of button-up shirts. Moving swiftly on from couture to the commonplace. How annoying can the little things be, which creep perniciously into everyday usage? Consider the fo...

MOVIES 10:49 PM PST 1/26/2019 by Mia Galuppo CNN Films has the North American broadcast rights to the doc. The film distribution company formerly known as the Orchard Film Group has picked up the US theatrical and home entertainment rights to fashion doc Halston . Frederic Tcheng's is behind the feature about the famous couture designer.   Exec producers are Amy Entelis and Courtney Sexton of CNN Films, which has the North American broadcast rights to the doc. Roland Ballester, Tcheng, Stephanie Levy and Paul Dallas produced. Tcheng directed 2015's Dior and I, which the Orchard released in April 2015, earning $1.1 million at the box office.  Earlier this week, The Orchard Film Group was spun off from music distribution company The Orchard and sold to investment group 1091 Media. The group will be renamed and plans to release Halston theatrically this spring. CNN is planning for a broadcast premiere in the third quarter of 2019. http://bit.ly/2RQJ...

MORGANTOWN — The path to a career in the fashion industry just became clearer for three West Virginia University students, including a senior from Parkersburg. Emma Ervin of Parkersburg, Katelynn Walker and Mariah White, all fashion, dress and merchandising students, were recently named 2019 YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund recipients — an honor that includes a $5,000 scholarship as well as networking and internship opportunities. “This was the first year WVU was invited to participate in the competition,” said Katie Jones, assistant professor of fashion, dress and merchandising in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. “Being invited confirms what we have always known — our students are some of the best and brightest out there. Of the 740 applicants nationwide, only 208 were awarded scholarships. For three of those to come from WVU really speaks to the caliber of our students and the quality of our program.” The merit scholarships are awarded based on the co...

Teamed with fine knits, sportswear is smart enough to wear any time – from work to weekend.   Mix fine knits with relaxed track pants for a chic daytime look   Invest in a coat with that extra sporty detail and work it with the new season’s platform trainers   Update the classic trench by layering a lightweight sports jacket with joggers and heels.  Coat, £99, marksandspencer.com . HOODIE, £19, uniqlo.com . jumper, £15, marksandspencer.com . tracksuit bottoms, £49, hush-uk.com . shoes, £195, lkbennett.com   Try a shot of colour with winter whites and sneakers for a modern take on sports luxe   Dress down floaty silks with a simple hoodie. Keep it tonal for ultimate style.   Styling Amanda Bellan Photographer Annie Bundfuss Fashion assistant Annie Ounstead Make-up Ruby Hammer at Angeli & Co using Clarins Spring Make-up Collection Hair Heath Massi at Frank Agency using Blaster Hair Technologies Model Grace Guozhi at Viv...

I consider myself to be a mindful shopper . This wasn’t always the case, though. I used to make a fair share of impulse purchases, only to end up donating  or selling the item a year or so later, tags still attached in some cases (not a great feeling). Having learned from my past shopping mistakes , my purchases are a lot more deliberate now, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t buy things immediately from time to time. The things I buy immediately are just particularly special, and I know that I’ll start wearing and using them as soon as they arrive, which is always a sign of a wise purchase. Another thing that contributes to swift purchase for me is that I can just feel it when something is going to sell out quickly, and if I know that it would crush me if I missed out on the item, I don’t hesitate. And because sometimes I add beauty products to cart even quicker than I do fashion items (given the typically lower price point), I included a few of those as well. In case you’re cu...