KATOWICE, Poland — Here’s what seems like an easy way to combat global warming: plant lots of trees to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It’s an idea favored by many forested countries including Poland, the host of this year’s global COP24 climate conference. The problem? Climate change is making wildfires more frequent and Read more about Climate’s tree solution is catching fire[…]
United States Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland | Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images US envoy takes aim at EU’s next trade chief Hogan comments on Trump ‘very condescending,’ ambassador complains. By Cristina Gonzalez and Ryan Heath 9/15/19, 10:00 PM CET Updated 9/17/19, 1:56 PM CET Click Here: pinko shop cheap The United States Read more about US envoy takes aim at EU’s next trade chief[…]
EU farmers have complained that Ukraine's poultry industry was undermining them through a cunning legal loophole | Scott Olson/Getty Images Chicken Kiev baron on course for big EU trade win Feathers are likely to fly among EU chicken farmers over increased Ukrainian quota. By Emmet Livingstone 3/14/19, 6:53 PM CET Updated 4/19/19, 1:11 AM CET Ukraine Read more about Chicken Kiev baron on course for big EU trade win[…]
Big Tobacco has a new lobbying tactic in Brussels — people power. A petition calling for vaping products to be treated differently from tobacco was this month registered with the European Commission, using a process that’s designed to give the public a say in decision-making. However, the campaign received a €10,000 contribution from U.K.-based Imperial Brands, Read more about Big Tobacco’s push for Big Vape[…]
Galleries Collection This was a tale of two collections: Lovely leather pieces, outerwear and knits shared a runway with sheer, skintight printed trousers and flimsy dresses that resembled scraps of fabric. There is no doubt that Alexandre Arsenault and Charlotte Knowles are dab hands at design, but the whole underwear-as-outerwear aesthetic is tricky territory as Read more about Charlotte Knowles RTW Fall 2020[…]
Alice Temperley looked to swing music and to Forties silhouettes for this upbeat collection. She invited swing and jazz dancers to don the clothes and perform for guests during a cocktail presentation at her Bruton Street townhouse, fuelled by cider brandy from the Temperley family farm in Somerset, England. Looks ranged from high-waisted jeans and tailored trousers worn with Read more about Temperley London RTW Fall 2020[…]
Galleries Collection Up-and-coming designer Eftychia Karamolegkou carved a niche for herself from the get-go, by delivering tight collections of expertly tailored women’s suits. As her brand gains momentum — she was nominated for the LVMH Prize last year and Phoebe Philo is reportedly a big fan — she is keeping a sharp focus on tailoring Read more about Eftychia RTW Fall 2020[…]
Backstage, Paul Smith was showing off a roomy white shirt, swiveling the model around to show the black square printed on the back. “I couldn’t think of what to write,” he said. As if! Marking half-a-century in fashion design, Smith is still enamored with suits and British checks, and still also finds new things to Read more about Paul Smith RTW Fall 2020[…]
Galleries Collection Sure, there’s “The Crown,” but designer Hannah Weiland would argue that she has always been fascinated by all aspects of Queen Elizabeth. For fall, the brand’s signature sustainable faux fur was channeled into chubbies dotted with rosettes; leopard-print coats and toppers adorned with chunky statement buttons, or strewn with a pink flower print. Read more about Shrimps RTW Fall 2020[…]
Galleries Collection Petar Petrov has built a solid ready-to-wear business based on his fashion-forward tailoring and elegant silk separates. For his debut runway show in London, he kept refining and reworking those specialties. His aim was to loosen up his silhouettes further and offer next-level comfort, with relaxed tailoring in biscuit hues; satin pants that Read more about Petar Petrov RTW Fall 2020[…]