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French designer Pierre Cardin, who turned his name into a brand, dies at 98

Frances Academy of Fine Arts says Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose Space Age style was among the iconic looks of 20th-century fashion, has died at 98. A licensing maverick, Cardins name embossed myriad products from wristwatches to bedsheets, making his label among the worlds most famous. In the brands heyday in the 1970s and 80s, his products were sold at some 100,000 outlets worldwide, though that number dwindled dramatically in later decades. A savvy businessman, Cardin used his fabulous wealth to snap up top-notch properties in Paris, including the Belle Epoque restaurant Maxims. He was inducted into the Fine Arts Academy in 1992. The academy announced his death in a tweet Tuesday.

How Manish Arora went from being 'god' of fashion to failed businessman

Manish Arora was the breakout fashion star of India. Today, his business is in tatters, with a trail of debts. What happened?

Iconic fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from coronavirus at age 81

Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. A public relations officer for Kenzo's brand confirmed that Takada died, but didn't give a cause of death. The fashion house issued a statement on Instagram: "It is with immense sadness that KENZO has learned of the passing of our founder... for half a century, Mr. Takada has been an emblematic personality in the fashion industry - always infusing creativity and colour into the world." Though Takada had been retired from his house since 1999 to pursue a career in art, Kenzo remains one of the most respected fixtures of the high Paris fashion. Since 1993, the brand Kenzo has been owned owned by the French luxury goods company LVMH. The current designer Felipe ..

UP ropes in fashion designers to promote traditional crafts and industries

Fashion aces Ritu Beri, J J Valaya to promote textiles, home decor etc

Asif Shaikh: The embroidery-wala, who took on the mighty designer

Slowly but surely Asif's crusade has found more resonance with the designer community

Wendell Rodricks: A tribute to a genuine, loving friend of the universe

My last communication from Wendell was four months ago when I was in Goa

Renowned fashion designer, activist Wendell Rodricks dies at Goa home

A Padma Shri awardee, Rodricks was also an author, environmentalist and gay rights activist

The great grooming: It is time for men to step into the limelight

Indian couturiers are creating a new aesthetic for the modern groom. It's time to go on a sartorial treasure hunt

Retailers look to cash in on small towns' changing fashion needs

Riding on this change in aspirations, the value retail chain is growing close to 22 per cent year-on-year, and is aggressively looking to expand its footprint, with 60 new stores this year

Dressing down: New generation of designers creates individualistic fashion

In India, while working under the overarching umbrella of slow fashion, these designers are creating their own expressions of what the term means to them