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We went backstage at eco-friendly line Edun's Fall 2011 runway show to get the inside scoop from founder Ali Hewson, Bono's wife, and designer Sharon Wauchob on their newest collection. Watch it now and discover all there is to know about Edun's silky landscape-based prints, experimental use of color, and the designing duo's ongoing love of chunky knits. Read more
Bono and his wife Ali Hewson are revamping their philanthropic fashion brand, Edun. "We were so keen on our mission [to develop regions in Africa] that we made compromises that maybe we shouldn’t have . . . Without great clothes, we don’t have a business, so it’s important to get that end right," Hewson said. Thanks to this new goal, and with the help of its backer LVMH, Edun's Pre-Fall Read more
Last night the charity events continued as Conde Nast hosted the 4th annual Black Ball concert in NYC for Keep A Child Alive. The event raised $1.5 million for AIDS-infected adults in Africa and India. As rumored, Gwen, Alicia and Sheryl all performed at the event where Bono was honored for his AIDS awareness campaigns. Conde Nast has kept Gwen super busy as she was at another event for the Read more
This week Bono joined fellow musicians Elton John and Paul McCartney in being named a Knight Commander of the British Empire. Unfortunately, because he's an Irish citizen he won't get the title of "sir." Luckily, he's already thought up a few good replacements, "You have permission to call me anything you want — except sir, all right?" he said. "Lord of lords, your demigodness, that'll do." Read more
Bono and wife Ali Hewson's elevated eco-conscious clothing brand showed off a darker mood this season, but not to worry, the presence of Edun's signature exotic prints abounded in pops of silky fuchsia and electric blue combos. Even as the first model took her turn on the runway, the clothes delivered a strong message: the Edun girl, as the program notes, "has taken her punk rock roots on Read more
Bono and wife Ali Hewson founded Edun in 2005 with the intention using fashion as a way to promote trade and industry in Africa. Today, new creative director Sharon Wauchob debuted her second collection that was as much about the clothes as it was about Edun's underlying motive. The collection, entitled "Storytellers and Liars," played with notions of reality and fantasy. If the fantasy Read more
For eco-friendly line Edun's fall 2011 collection, designers Ali Hewson — Bono's wife — and Sharon Wauchob, inspired by a recent trip to Kenya, branched out from their usual neutral palette and incorporated vivid blue, green, and mustard hues. Silky landscape-print dresses were juxtaposed by signature thick knits to create decidedly wearable ensembles with an effortless day-to-night air. To Read more
Stella McCartney had the company of her famous friends last night to celebrate her 40th birthday. Kate Hudson brought Matt Bellamy along to Asprey House, near Hyde Park Corner, and Gwyneth Paltrow was seen booking it out to her car afterward, holding two celebratory mugs that read "Stella's 40th" and featured a picture of young Stella. Paul McCartney and his fiancée, Nancy Shevell, flew in for Read more
Fashion's Night Out is tomorrow — which parties are you hitting up? Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour created the ultimate shopping extravaganza, Fashion's Night Out, in 2009 and the festivities are still going strong. This year's schedule is super packed and we have the latest for you with party announcements from Stella McCartney, Aldo, and Diane von Furstenberg. As expected, it's going to Read more
