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• Their latest masterpiece, the Insignia Collection, is not just fashion; it's a statement!
• In a world where environmental consciousness is paramount, QNET and Bernhard H. Mayer are at the forefront of change.
• Drawing inspiration from the iconic Bernhard H. Mayer crest, the Insignia Collection is a celebration of self-expression.
• As the world embraces a new era of fashion, QNET and Bernhard H. Mayer invite you to join the movement.

• LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global fashion e-tailer Cupshe has announced its latest partnership with model, mother, and entrepreneur, Iskra Lawrence.
• As Cupshe's latest ambassador, Iskra boasts over six million followers across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and is an influential advocate for self-love and body acceptance.
• Featuring swim styles for women, men and boys, the exclusive 'Spring Glow' collection is now available on Cupshe.com .
• "I'm thrilled to collaborate with Cupshe on this swimwear collection," says Iskra.

• CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) presented the 2024 Driving Influence Award at the Chicago Auto Show's Media Preview Day to MINI USA's Big Love campaign, which was conceived and produced by creative agency RQ.
• The annual award is given to a manufacturer harnessing the power of influencer marketing to creatively and authentically engage automotive customers.
• This year's award highlighted campaigns that emphasized reaching women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ consumers.
• "The ANA is proud to partner with the Chicago Auto Show for a fifth year on the 2024 Driving Influence Award," said Leah Marshall, senior director, influencer marketing at ANA.

• Dior’s haute couture collection remains a historical moment for post-war fashion, and lends its name to Apple’s new ten-part series.
• The drama explores the state of Parisian couture in the final year of the second world war and the years that followed through the lives of important designers.
• This includes Dior and his contemporaries Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Lucien Lelong, Hubert de Givenchy and Pierre Cardin.

French fashion during wartime

• Once Nazi forces invaded, Paris and its international fashion markets were effectively cut off from the rest of the world.
• As fashion designers were forced to limit the amount of material they used, unnecessary decorative additions such as ruffles and pockets became expendable.
• Instead, wartime couturiers turned to embroidery and beading for decoration – trends that continue to characterise haute couture today.

The rival ‘American look’

• Its biggest rival was the American ready-to-wear apparel industry, an aspect of the story this new series dramatises to great effect.
• Though the American industry also faced fabric rationing during the second world war, it was not occupied, and the restrictions weren’t as debilitating.

Dior’s beacon of hope

• Dior’s 1947 Carolle collection, was renamed the “new look” at first viewing by American fashion editor Carmel Snow.
• Snow claimed it represented the creation of a new femininity – which Dior would later call “the golden age of couture”.
• Rather, it celebrated the end of the grim years of wartime trauma, misery and lack.

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Elizabeth Kealy-Morris does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.