Selina Dufner

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I'm a fashion writer based in Germany.

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Fizzy Mag •

Bottega Veneta's Pouch And Jodie Bags Are Now Available In Teen Size

Bottega Veneta's Pouch and Jodie bags are now available in an additional size. The Teen version of the popular bags is a bit larger than the Mini yet not quite as big as the ones in standard size. While both differ little in length (Teen Jodie 21 centimeters and Teen Pouch 31 centimeters), the Teen Jodie (36 centimeters) is more than twice as tall as the Teen Pouch (16 centimeters).

Bottega Veneta offers the Teen Jodie in caramel, porridge, teal washed, and black. The Teen Pouch, on the other h
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The Paris Fashion Week FW22 Schedule Is Here

Ever since the outbreak of the pandemic, fashion designers had to adapt to the new situation and were forced to go digital. While virtual runway shows certainly have their advantages and offer new possibilities, it is refreshing that, after almost two years of absence, physical runway shows are making a comeback. According to the official schedule, Paris Fashion Week will be held from February 28 to March 8 and will feature 45 physical shows. However, Lanvin decided to stick with a digital prese
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The Balmain x Barbie Collab Is Unisex

Last year, Barbie was honored with the title "Fashion Icon 2021" by the Fashion Icon Awards and Arab Fashion Council. Barbie certainly is a fashion icon to many, including designer Oliver Rousteing. In celebration of Claudia Schiffer's 50th birthday in 2021, the creative director of Balmain created a look for a mini Claudia Barbie inspired by the dress she modeled in the Balmain Spring/Summer 2016 campaign.

This year, he demonstrated his love for the famous doll once more by releasing a collect
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Gucci Teams Up With Superplastic

Yes, another exciting Gucci collab is on the way. Always good for a surprise, Gucci already collaborated with Xbox and designed a collection for the online game platform Roblox.

This time the luxury fashion house teams up with Superplastic - a toymaker known for its art toys and digital characters. The label announced the forthcoming collaboration on social media with the warm words "welcome to tha fam" and also shared the logo.

What can we expect from the collaboration? Given the fact that bo
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A Tiger-Themed Balenciaga Collection Is Now Available To Shop

Continuing its yearly tradition, Balenciaga celebrates the start of the Lunar New Year by launching a collection dedicated to one of the twelve zodiac animals. Since 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, the new collection is all about black, orange and white.

The 57-piece capsule covers a wide range of clothes ranging from comfortable pyjama trousers graced with the Balenciaga branding to a cute, low waist denim mini skirt and a matching denim jacket padded with a striped fleece. Tiger stripes are th
UCC Express •

Yves Saint Laurent and 'Le Smoking' — UCC Express

By Selina DufnerWhether you saw Harry Styles' Vogue cover or watched the Burberry menswear AW21 presentation, one thing is clear: gender fluid fashion is a hot topic at the moment, and it doesn't look like it's going anywhere. Filmmaker Mark Isaacs produced a short film for Burberry titled 'Thoughts on Masculinity' in which a few people shared their opinion on that topic, as the title suggests. One of those answers stood out for me in particular: "I think everyone is somewhat masculine and somew
University Express •

How Karl Lagerfeld revived Chanel

I remember vividly how full of excitement I was when my best friend and I booked a trip to Paris in February 2019. We wanted to be there around the same time as the fashion week was being held. Little did we know that a mournful incident would overshadow our great anticipation: the passing of the legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld on the 19th of February. Two weeks later, his last collection for Chanel was shown on the runway in the Grand Palais and we found ourselves in front of the magn
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Naomi Sims - the first African American Supermodel —

By Selina Dufner"Naomi was the first. She was the great ambassador for all black people. She broke down all the social barriers." - HalstonFebruary is Black History Month and that is the perfect occasion to write about an outstanding and influential, yet kind of forgotten model - Naomi Sims. She is often seen as being the first African American supermodel, while others argue that Donyale Luna is more deserving of the title. Regardless, Sims definitely broke racial barriers in the fashion and bea
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Eric Daman Who? — UCC Express

Writes Selina DufnerHey, Upper East Siders. Gossip girl here, and I have the biggest news ever. One of my many sources sends us this: "Spotted on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art: ..."Well, who exactly is spotted is yet to be known, as the cast of the Gossip Girl reboot just started filming. While we eagerly await the release of the first episode, why don't we pass the time learning more about Eric Daman – the amazing costume designer behind the outfits on Gossip Girl. And yes, he is