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Elle and Dutch Fontys journalism school begin to teach fashion writing

The fashion magazine Elle and Tilburg, Netherlands-based, Fontys journalism school are offering classes in fashion journalism from March. The courses are open to all ages and anyone who wants to start a fashion blog, specialize as a fashion journalist or just wants to take a look behind the scenes of Elle. Students will have the chance to learn...

Schools

Elle to launch a fashion academic initiative with MIT

Elle just announced an International Fashion and Luxury Management Program in association with MIT and in collaboration with Universidad Complutense of Madrid. The company just announced its six-month initiative as a new innovative academic program that will start this December. Elle designed the program to help train executives and future...

RetailFeatured

What to keep in mind when decorating fitting rooms

London - Curtains that do not shut all the way, unflattering fluorescent lighting and the lack of a proper mirror - these are all issues that irritant shopping consumers to no end when trying on new clothes. Which is a bad move on the retailer's part, as 67 percent of customers who use fitting rooms are likely to make their purchase decision...

Fashion

Calvin Klein model sparks social media outrage when dubbed 'Plus-size'

An interview published online in Elle with model Myla Dalbesio discussing her role in Calvin Klein “Perfect Fit” campaign, in which the magazine refers to her as a “plus-size” model has sparked outrage online. In the controversial interview, Dalbesio who is a US size 10 and UK size 14 is “surprisingly” described as a “plus-size” model in...

Fashion Featured

Whistles pulls feminists campaign t-shirts amidst 'sweatshop' claims

High street retailer Whistles has pulled a series of T-shirts which features pro-feminist slogans from its shelves, after an investigation from the Mail on Sunday claimed the 45 pound shirts were produced by women working in sweatshops in Mauritius and earning 62 pence per an hour. The T-shirts, bearing the phrase “This is what a feminist looks...

Apparel

Elle UK breaks with tradition

British monthly magazine Elle has revealed that Twilight star Kristen Stewart is its June 2012 cover star breaking from ‘tradition and magazine protocol’ said Elle’s Editor-in-Chief Lorraine Candy on its website. The move came after much speculation on social media networks surrounding the identity of the cover shoot star taking place today in...