Avril Lavigne is expanding her fashion line to include younger girls

The 'Girlfriend' singer - who launched her Abbey Dawn collection for juniors at US store Kohl last year - has created a children's line for the range, which is inspired by her own rocky style.

Taking about the designs, which will feature layered T-shirts with skulls on and leggings, Avril told People magazine: "We have a really cute zebra hoodie with ears and I'm like, 'Can I fit into the extra-large? Because I really like these!' "

Madonna's new stage costumes were designed to help her "make history"

Givenchy Haute Couture designer Riccardo Tisci made the outfit Madonna wears in the opening act of the second leg of her 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour - which kicked off in London on Saturday (04.07.09) - and was determined to make her look as electrifying as possible.

He said: "The new costume is super couture, sensual, Goth, bondage.

"What I wanted for the opening was to give a very iconic view of Madonna. She's wearing an outfit that will make history. I wanted to do something even stronger than what he designed for her in the tour's first leg because she wants to be stronger."

John Galliano sent models down the catwalk in their underwear at the first day of Paris' Couture Fashion Week

The 'Fever in the Cabine' Christian Dior collection was inspired by shows put on in the 50s, and featured models in jackets and knickers, and skirts and bras.

Galliano was inspired by a picture of Dior backstage at a show surrounded by models hurriedly getting dressed.

He attempted to recreate the mayhem on stage, with the couture outfits available to order as sets.

Christy Turlington is the new face of Yves Saint Laurent

The 40-year-old supermodel will front the fashion house's upcoming Autumn/Winter campaign, taking over from German beauty Claudia Schiffer, who starred in their most recent series of advertisements.

Christy - who has two children, Grace, five, and three-year-old Finn with husband Edward Burns -fronted YSL's campaign five years ago.

Her latest pictures, which were taken by photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, will appear in fashion magazines from later this month.

Everything For The Wedding From Odeta

Summer is the season of weddings. If this wonderful event is coming for you and you still haven't picked your dress we recommend you look through the models of fashion house Odeta.

The dresses made by designers Donka and Valeria Lazarchevi are original and sophisticated, made by hand with perfect production and quality materials.

You can choose different models of corset and skirt and have them made into a whole dress. During the producing of your dress you can change everything you don't like in the model as long as it's possible from a constructive and technological point of view.

Beyonce Knowles' latest fashion range will be aimed at schoolgirls

The 'Crazy in Love' singer has teamed up with her mother Tina Knowles to launch Sasha Fierce for Dereon, which will include shoes, glasses, lingerie, sportswear and jewellery.

Tina will create the clothing and accessories but she insists Beyonce will be very involved with the designs.

She explained to WWD: "She definitely tells me what she likes and what she doesn't. It was her suggestion to line the rips of the jeans with the mesh and lace. It makes the jeans look really different from what's out there."

Dries Van Noten's Edgy Ethnic Gents

Paris – In a certain sense, really good designers like really good artists and film directors, often make one extended work of art, and each show, opening or movie is just part of an extended commentary on the human comedy.

That felt very much the case Thursday, June 25, at the rain-interrupted menswear show by Dries Van Noten, the latest opus from a designer whose ethnic inspired globe-trotting gentleman style was again elegantly on display.

Though staged in Palais de Brongniart, site of the former Paris Stock Exchange, the clothes had no sense of any business gent. This was a triumph of the new understated sophistication, a collection where subtlety not sass counted.

MySkins company created a new underwear collection to match every skin tone

Have you ever wished that your underwear matched your skin tone, fit you like a glove and could be worn under any type of clothing? MySkins.com designed lingerie that does just that.

The seamless bras and panties serve as an almost invisible "foundation" beneath a woman's clothing so people can see your dress, slacks or blouse... not your underwear. For years women have suffered through a handful of lingerie colors that didn’t match their skin, but not any more!

Michelle Obama praised fashion as an "American art form"

The US First Lady was honoured at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards in New York last night (15.06.09) and praised the industry in a pre-taped video message.

She said: "Fashion is an American art form with ingenuity and craftsmanship that contribute so much to our economy and culture." Noting her "meteoric rise as a fashion icon", CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg paid tribute to the wife of President Barack Obama, saying she had a unique look that balances the duality of her lives as an adviser and mother to Sasha, eight and Malia, 10.

Stella McCartney is launching a children's collection with Gap

The 37-year-old designer - who has three kids with her publisher husband Alasdhair Willis - is teaming up with GapKids and babyGap for the new line, which will launch later this year.

Stella said: "For years now I've wanted to create a collection for children, it's something I've often been asked about. I believe that this one off collaboration will be a great way for customers to be able to participate in the Stella McCartney brand."

The new photosession of Galinel Fashion House

On June 27, fifty-member "Galinel" fashion house crew is going to distant Kapadokya, Turkey. It is located near the Syrian border and is famous for its unearthy rock formations, the untraditional way of life and adventurous enthusiasm preserved to our days.

The reason for this trip is to shoot an advertising clip of the brand's new collection of bridal dresses, which is going to be on air for a month on the world fashion channel FTV.

Long holidays inspired the latest fashion range of Kate Moss

The supermodel - who designs her own line of clothes for British high street store Topshop - knows how important it is to have the right pieces to wear in the sun so was determined to design something to wear for every occasion.

She said: "I was inspired by my constant travelling to hot places and long summer holidays with family and friends. The right holiday wardrobe is essential.

Burberry will show its Spring/Summer 2010 collection in London

The British fashion house has decided to present its Burberry Prorsum in the UK capital rather than in Milan, as is usual, to mark the 25th anniversary of London Fashion Week.

Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey told WWD: "London is our home - it's the heart of this global luxury brand and the centre of all our creativity.

American Idol judge Randy Jackson considers launching a range of handbags

The 'American Idol' judge - who rarely ventures away from his signature style of shirts, trousers and glasses - reportedly held a business meeting at the W Los Angeles - Westwood hotel to discuss creating a line of women's accessories.

A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "Randy met with a PR agency to discuss how to market a new line of handbags, but he had to cut the meeting short to film 'Idol'."

Randy - who will have a six-month break once the current series of 'American Idol' finishes - is not the first celebrity to venture into women's accessories.

Liv Tyler is addicted to sweatpants

The 'Incredible Hulk' actress enjoys dressing in expensive dresses when she goes to showbiz events, but claims nothing beats changing into her comfortable clothes at the end of the night.

She explained: "I really enjoy dressing up but the moment I get home I take everything off and put my sweats on or my pyjamas - I like to be comfortable.

" I still have my original pair of Converse trainers from when I was a teenager somewhere in my closet."

Metropolitan Museum of Art opened "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" exhibition

he Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion, the spring 2009 exhibition organized by The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, explores the reciprocal relationship between high fashion and evolving ideals of beauty, focusing on iconic fashion models in the latter half of the 20th century and their roles in projecting, and sometimes inspiring, the fashion of their respective eras. The exhibition is on view at the Metropolitan from May 6 through August 9, 2009.

A suit from the most expensive luxury wool sold for £70,000

A suit made from "the world's most expensive wool", designed by Alexander Amosu, has been sold to a mystery buyer for £70,000.

It took more than 80 hours to make the suit from Arctic wool, qiviuk, and rare South American wool, vicuna.

"I firmly believe that in the wake of the recession, there is still a demand for uncompromising quality", said the designer Alexander Amosu.

Markam Fashion in Tokyo, Japan

Markam Fashion presented the new Autumn/Winter 2009/10 collection in Tokyo, during the fashion design program WEAREUROPE. The European commission and the Delegation of the European commission in Japan organized the event. Among other 35 companies from EU, Markam was chosen to demonstrate the European fashion trends for the upcoming season.

Mrs. Helene Retsinis Stalsbo, Attaché Trade Section to the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan and Mr. Bernard Cendron, President of K.K.BCIL Japon, who visited the booth of Markam, underlined that the Bulgarian brand has a very good chance as a part of the European fashion, which is respected very much by the Japanese consumers. The most important advantage though is the indisputable quality of the product, the unique design, as well as the use of Italian and French textile.

Simple beauty or new subject in Bulgarian fashion

Fashion specialists are categorical: for the new season you must chose simple beauty, candy colors and lots of flowers. The classic combination between black and white is interpreted in original way in the propositions of the fashion designers and presents a new, modern outlook. These tendencies are seen in the new collection spring-summer 2009 of Jana Jekova. The dynamic color palette interprets the colorful range of the rainbow. It passes through candy colors as turquoise blue and cyclamen, sunny orange-gold tonality and reaches dark purple and metallic. The dresses are mainly made of silk, lace and hand-written materials. The designer uses again high class fabrics such as luxurious Italian silk.

Virginia Zdravkova presents pret-a-porter collection in new own boutique

Virginia Zdravkova opened her first boutique for clothes and accessories for every day in Sofia. The collection Winter 2008/2009 is created for all ladies that care for their style and the individual sign of the designer. Sweaters, shirts, trousers and skirts with the brand VIRGINIA are presented for the first time in the new boutique of Virginia atelier on 166 Rakovki Str.

To the clothes Virginia Zdravkova has created many accessories - shawls, belts, bags and glasses. In the collection dominate the trendy for the season black, gray and lilac.

JULIANO shirts - unique individuality of the man with a sense of style and luxury

JULIANO shirts have faultless quality, unique fabrics from high quality Egyptian cotton, processed by the best Italian masters, free and comfortable line or a pattern that follows the body. All this gives a unique individuality of the man with a sense of style and luxury.

Anton & Moda - So that you look good in winter

Since 1990s womens fur coats (fox, mink, astrakan, leather, etc.) were being produced in Spain by Anton & Moda (Berni furs brand) as well as synthetic eco items (Anton & Moda brand). Its trendy and stylish collection proves its reference both in Spain and abroad. Only high quality raw materials are used in the models. The coats are modern and original, they are complemented with nice leather belts that shape the waist perfectly. Beside the traditional black, white, gray and brown, orange and red are used in the latest collection.

Stripes are still in fashion and prevail in the wardrobe of the elegant man

More and more elegant looks the man that dresses with clothes and accessories of the Bulgarian fashion house New Style. For Autumn-Winter 2008/2009 their brand for mens garments and accessories Styler includes various models, among which sweaters in the modern lilac and cyclamen. Among the patterns still prevail the stripes, but they become more unobtrusive and elegant.

The accessories play a major role in the toilet of the man. A stylish shawl and a striking leather belt can give you an entirely new style!

The art to create beauty

The line of Ariston S for the Autumn-Winter season inspires with comfort, aesthetics and quality, which easily shape the wardrobe of the business woman. The collection presents details with soft outlines, prints, stripes, nets with and without embroidery, adapted with style and sensual detachment in order to suit the woman that is in love with Ariston S. The patterns are modern and stylish, the fabrics - for perfectionists.

The colours blend from black to white through beige and brown, some models shine in shades of red, pink, lilac and olive green.

"Express yourselff" with Markam Fashion

More than 2000 brands from all over the world take part in this largest show in Europe, which takes place on 27 – 29 July. MARKAM FASHION is once again the only Bulgarian brand to have been selected to participate in the trend show at the fashion fair. MARKAM FASHION opens the theme URBAN REMIX.

Once a short list had been selected by the German Association of Fashion and Textile Designers by the end of May this year, ?ARKAM FASHION was invited to make a presentation at two of the themes for the trend show, and those were URBAN REMIX and ARTY JET SET, among only ten brands selected to present their concepts for Spring & Summer 2009. This trend show is to take place at the Fashion theatre, at Pavilion no. 11, and the event is due to happen twice a day, in the course of the show.

Bobo Zander Jeans – the excessive ease of Being

This summer Bobo Zander Jeans will be a combination of modern and street fashion style. There are nuances of extravagance in some models suitable both to everyday use as well as to the office or leisure. Light, airy and free - they are fine and perfectly made.

Clothes are vital and beautiful, inspiring and charging. Bobo Zander Jeans models bring a rich and exciting variety of combinations of sports and feminine elements typical for that brand. Materials, textile designs and patterns as well as the high quality of used fabrics and fine details bring a completely modern outlook.

Femininity, temper and endless pleasure in the new collection of Romantika Fashion

Femininity, chic, provocation and passion emanates the newest collection of designer Sofia Borisova for Romantika Fashion. ALLEGRA 2008/2009 is full of life, spirit and endless pleasure. It represents the balance between beauty and comfort, elegance and sex appeal. Inspired from the magic of tender fabrics, the designer combines them with fine laces, hand bordered with Swarovski crystals.

Designer Sofia Borisova takes as a starting point for the creation of the models in collection ALLEGRA the desire of every woman to dream and create memories. The collection has two themes - formal and bridal outfits.

MARKAM FASHION started to present the Autumn/Winter 2008/09 collection

Markam Fashion offers for Autumn/ Winter 2008/09 a collection "Look at yourself" of 3 lines: City; In focus, and Exclusive.

"Almanac of Bulgarian fashion 2008": Christmas charity and holiday mood

On 19 December 2007 took place the charitable premiere of "Almanac of Bulgarian fashion 2008" under the patronage of the first lady Ms. Zorka Parvanova. Author of the almanac is prof. Lubomir Stoykov, chairman of the Academy of fashion.

The event was held in Boyana residence. In an auction were sold the first four copies of the book – officially numbered and signed by the author.

Glamorous collection of "my Lady" and "Pronovias", Maria Nedkova and "Miro", "Kwiat" and "Triumph", students from the National academy of art, "Bipone" (Vienna) and Alya Milusheva - "Astella Atelier".

Virginia Zdravkova creates for the second time collecion "Lavazza"

Virginia Zdravkova, two times winner of "Golden Needle" award of the Academy of fashion, for the second time creates collection "Lavazza". The magnificent event will take place on 4 December 2007 in Kempinski Hotel Zografski.

For the tenth year the company "Sofstock" - representative of coffee "Lavazza" in Bulgaria gives a chance to a Bulgarian designer to create a collection, inspired by the newest advertising campaign of the Italian aromatic drink. The main slogan is "The greatest expresso experience".

Passion collection - Disarming charm!

The coming graduation season will be unlike any other. It has so far exceeded our boldest expectations and now, half a year before the graduation emotions have reached their peak, I can firmly declare that the graduation fashion campaign has reached its summit. This year our Fashion Psychology Department has designed over 26 models based on girls’ features, which were able to surprise even me in my capacity of Lead Designer of the fashion brand.

If you think, we have once again chosen some exotic and adventurous place for our photo session, you are wrong this time! I have called this collection a “jewelry collection”. It took us more than a year to develop the psychological profiles and design each single dress, to design the new outlines and, literally speaking, encrust the dresses with all stones and crystals with surgical accuracy with each millimeter of them reflected in our design schemes.

Albena Alexandrova chained ladies in beauty

“Chained in beauty” is the newest collection of the designer Albena Alexandrova for “Roshavata garga”.

The three times winner of the award “Golden Needle” of the Academy of fashion admits that the presentation of the models is a protest againts the unification of the luxury collection. The main concept of the creative stylist is that in the century of the Matrix everyone must have its "finger print".

Spring collection Uptown Girls of Astella Atelier

The new collection of Astella Atelier with designer and artistic creator Alya Milusheva presents the dynamic world of the city beautiful, exquisite and brash young girls, who live their dreams and know how to have fun.

The trends in the collection exist to recreate the phenomenon Uptown Girls. Classy and stylish they walk through the city streets and bring the feeling of beauty, dynamics and a lot of temper.

Felix Dasilva: creativity and dazzling exposition in fashion photography

Felix Dasilva was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 3 April, 1971. The son of American father from New York and a Brazilian mother from Rio de Janeiro. His father was a corporate lawyer and associate for a Wall Street big law firm and his mother a psychiatrist.

He was born the youngest of 4 siblings. Two older sisters and one brother. Felix travelled a lot with his family during his childhood. Later during his education in the boarding school near Lausanne in the French side of Switzerland he travelled every summer with friends to Africa, Asia or South America. He also explored Alaska and the South Pole so he became a real world traveller at teenage.

Elegant and feminine during the summer with IvMan hand knitted garments

Every woman, who wishes to look original and exquisite chooses boutique or unique clothes. An excellent choice are the fine hand knitted blouses.

At Fashion fiesta Albena 2007 the company from Rousse IvMan presented their collection boutique hand made knittwear for summer 2007. The combination of youth and love towards hand knitting make every garment, designed and produced by the IvMan team unique. The models are made of high quality yarns - cotton and silk, mainly in the modern for the season light colours. The natural materials ensure comfort in the hot summer days and evenings.

Tremendous applause for the catwalk show of Markam Fashion during the Fashion Premiere in Salzburg

The premiere of the new Spring 2008 collection of MARKAM FASHION had an enormous success during the exhibition in Salzburg.

In the fashionable arena in the city of Mozart MARKAM FASHION participated for the first time and was the only Bulgarian company there.
Тhe international audience gave a hearty welcome to the new fashion collection of MARKAM FASHION, which was appraised as highly successful.

The international audience gave a hearty welcome to the new fashion collection of MARKAM FASHION, which was appraised as highly successful.

Elegant and beautiful with the new fashion collection of Atelier SIMON

The newest collection of Atelier SIMON can meet the requirements of the most demanding ladies. Elegant line and perfect outline are the main characteristics of SIMON collections. But now there is more grace due to the usage of high-quality materials made by the most prestigious European factories.

More glamour, magnificence and chic bring the wealthy decorations with Swarovski crystals.

We look forward to see the new jewelery collection of fashion designer Gergana Simeonova which will be made by pearls and Swarovski crystals.

Markam fashion Hot Spot Contracting for Spring and Summer 2008 collections

MARKAM FASHION will present its new lines of Spring 2008 collection at the fairs in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Düsseldorf (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Salzburg (Austria), Brno (Czech Republic), Moscow (Russia), Sofia (Bulgaria).

MARKAM FASHION will show for the first time the Summer 2008 collection at the fairs in Moscow (Russa) 04.09 – 07.09.07 and Sofia (Bulgaria) 04.10 – 06.10.07.

MARKAM’s Hot Spots in contracting: indisputably superb quality for its clients and profitable relationship with its partners!

IXTYS dedicates collection “Faith” to the Bulgarian nurses in Libya

The collection consists of 15 models and it is resolved in the so modern for Autumn /Winter 2007-2008 graphic combination of black and white.

The main characteristic of "Faith" is the incorporation of the jewelry into the dresses. Accessory and garment become a whole.

The abundance of strings of beads aims to provoke the notion of an open old Bulgarian chest.

The embroidered crosses hung from the dresses express and underline the concept in a subtle contemporary way.

Dress your personality!

This will find every Bulgarian woman in the summer collection of „Arda-Rousse“.

It is a new collection combining body comfort, attractive prices and personal conformity.

The collection includes clothes for everybody. Every woman could find her own fashion style:

* „Arda-Sport“ fashion line proposes sports and colourful style

Dolce Vita

Every little girl’s dream is to become a princess when she grows up. This dream comes true with Dolce Vita, a collection designed by Polia Milanova. This stylish collection of 30 wedding and formal dresses provokes the fantasy with sheer, gauzy and discreetly bared materials. The dresses are bare-back with deep slashes highlighting the femininity. Original ideas combining exclusive materials with elegant patterns and workmanship make the collection impressive and memorable. Colourful nuances of green, reseda, gold, coral, orange, beige, cappuccino and rum as well their non-standard combination give regal look, splendour and romantic sense.

Playlife collection

The PLAYLIFE collection draws on various sources, from pure sport to the latest fashions, to create a casual-sophisticated, sporty, chic mixture of easily matched pieces with a wealth of stunning details. The two main themes, Mountain Canada and Active College, offer styles for her and him.

Style and comfort in Leticia's collections

On the eve of the 8 March the young designer from Rousse Parvoleta Ivanova - Leticia gathered select audience in fashion gallery Charlino in Rousse in order to present her newest collections "Sport and entertainment".
Made by order of an Italian-Greek consortium especially for the Olympic games in Greece, the clothes in sport-elegant style are variegated in all colours of the rainbow. They are produced from high quality Italian made jersey and effectively complemented by the designer with jeans elements and appliques. Blouses are worn with mini skirts, which are very hot for the season.

Provocative spring models from Charlino

The young designer Parvoleta Chavdarova (Leticia) presented her collection spring-summer 2003 "Provocative" for fashion house Charlino on an exquisite fashion show in the city of Rousse.

The collection contains 48 models of formal toilets and teenager garments. The youth models are in sport-elegant style and most of them are influenced by the 60s and 70s of the past century. The collection abounds in clothes with broken up silhouette and provocative vision.

The colour palette is in ecru, beige-brown range of colours and the major part of the models are in stylish white, which would be very hot this season. In 2003 the fair shades of pink and blue are also in fashion.

The young collection of "Rila style": Green light of the romantic elements

In Sofia especially for fashion journalists was organized the premiere of the new youth line of the famous Bulgarian fashion house Rila Style (winner of three "Golden needles" of the Academy of fashion) - RILA STYLE YOUNG COLLECTION.

LAVAZZA chose Evgenia Jivkova

This year the world-known coffee LAVAZZA chose Evgenia Jivkova to create a collection of the same name. Coffee ?1 in Italy has also been a sponsor of the British designer Vivian Westwood.

Smalto shows the high class

Francesco Smalto is a name, which gives rise to associations with the high class, aristocracy in the style of men's wear. Persons of distinction, kings, politicians, businessmen and people of art are among his clients. Such statements don't mean at all overdone conservatism and uniformity. For the autumn and winter season the fashion house offers elegant suits, made of fine wool fabrics, cashmere, mixed fabrics of wool and silk. In important feature is the big use of manual labour - in the lining and in seams. In his newest collection the sport combinations are of interest with their fresh and youthful sounding.

Joint fashion-review of Daria Manchenko and Yordanka Chernaeva

It is a real pleasure when two ladies like Daria Manchenko and Yordanka Chernaeva, professionals in the Bulgarian fashion design, present together their newest ideas about the autumn-winter ready-to-wear style. The pleasure of their fashion show is even bigger due to the original choice of models - well-known and even very well-known Bulgarian actresses and TV stars - Bilyana Petrinska, Gala, Ernesta Shinova, Kamelia Todorova, Koina Russeva, Snejina Petrova, Silvia Vargova.

ASTONY's autumn-winter 2001-2002 collection

The collection is designed for the strong, independent, intelligent and romantic woman. The accent is set on the dress, which is perfectly complemented by different details and accessories - shawls, artistic hats, creating the romantic spirit of the collection.

Daniel Hechter dresses men in sport spirit

Daniel Hechter, whose genetic roots are in Bulgaria, showed again his insight into the present day and the altered men's values. In his new autumn-winter collection 2001-2002, designed for the representatives of the "strong sex", he presents three major themes "Prestige", "Tweed comfort" and "Daniel Hechter sport". The line is comfort and free at the same time.