Madonna’s Drowned World Tour Chronicles The Looks Of A Fashion Icon

Madonna NEW YORK, Jul 26, 2001/ FW/ — Ever since she bopped into our lives almost 20 years ago with hits like “Holiday” and “Lucky Star,” Madonna’s hair styles, accessories, and of course brassieres have dictated fashion trends around the world. Madonna’s new tour, Drowned World, is a not only a musical extravaganza, but a retrospective... 

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Dries Van Noten: Counterpoints

Dries Van Noten on the runway Fall 2007 PARIS, Jul 25, 2001 (Updated Jan 25, 2009) / FW/ — Antwerp-native Dries Van Noten was born to the world of textiles in 1958 via his family who is in the business. He studied at the Royal Academy of Antwerp (1981) and worked as a freelance designer even while still in school.Four years later (1985) he launched his own label... 

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Raf Simons: Inventive Collections

PARIS, July 2, 2001 (Updated Jun 27, 2009) / FW/ — Born in Neerpelt, Belgium in 1968, Raf Simons studied furniture design before launching his fashion career. He presented his first collection in Milan in 1995 but moved to Paris after just one season.   Raf Simons on the 'escalator' runway Spring 2005, Paris Inspired by uniforms of English Schools, movies... 

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