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Rock the Caftan
View post: Rock the CaftanCaftans, long, loose-fitting tunics with origins in ancient Persia, have been gaining momentum as an alternative to more structured formal dress. With any luck, there will be some caftans among the goddess gowns at tomorrow’s Academy Awards ceremony. They say Tsarina Alexandra was the first westerner to make a fashion statement in a caftan, when…
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Free Designer Pattern: Gareth Pugh Balloon
View post: Free Designer Pattern: Gareth Pugh BalloonThis month Gareth Pugh celebrates the 10-year anniversary of his label. SHOWstudio is marking the anniversary—and Pugh’s return to London Fashion Week—with an editorial project, Gareth Pugh: 10 Years, and Melissa’s London flagship is hosting a retrospective exhibition of the designer’s work. (See Samantha Conti, “Gareth Pugh Sets London Retrospective.”) SHOWstudio’s Gareth Pugh Design Download…
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