THE LONDON FASHION WEEK
Exhibitors
The ready-to-wear and accessories designers at the Exhibition.
The only fashion editor so famous she's been portrayed in two separate movies (one fictionalized, one documentary) is giving London Fashion Week a boost as it opens Friday in its new home, the venerable Somerset House on the River Thames.
The British Fashion Council has managed to lure a number of top designers back, creating real anticipation for the 25th anniversary edition of London Fashion Week.
The Sept. 18-23 extravaganza boasts some of fashion's biggest names, including Vivienne Westwood, always good for shock value; Stella McCartney, showing her aidas line; and Christopher Kane, a Wintour favorite who has a formidable rock chick following.
London Fashion Week has traditionally provided a springboard for younger, lesser known designers inspired by London's wildly eclectic street fashion. It helped give McCartney major exposure at the start of her stellar career, and played the same role for John Galliano and Alexander McQueen when they were ascending the ultra-competitive fashion ladder.
Exhibitors
The ready-to-wear and accessories designers at the Exhibition.
The only fashion editor so famous she's been portrayed in two separate movies (one fictionalized, one documentary) is giving London Fashion Week a boost as it opens Friday in its new home, the venerable Somerset House on the River Thames.
The British Fashion Council has managed to lure a number of top designers back, creating real anticipation for the 25th anniversary edition of London Fashion Week.The Sept. 18-23 extravaganza boasts some of fashion's biggest names, including Vivienne Westwood, always good for shock value; Stella McCartney, showing her aidas line; and Christopher Kane, a Wintour favorite who has a formidable rock chick following.
London Fashion Week has traditionally provided a springboard for younger, lesser known designers inspired by London's wildly eclectic street fashion. It helped give McCartney major exposure at the start of her stellar career, and played the same role for John Galliano and Alexander McQueen when they were ascending the ultra-competitive fashion ladder.Eighty million Ethiopians ushered in the Year
2002 on the 1st of Meskerem (11th September
2009). This date is a reminder that Ethiopia has
its own calendar comprising 13 months and is
seven years and eight months behind the
Gregorian calendar - evidence that Ethiopia is
one of the oldest civilizations.
Young girls with yellow flowers that symbolize the New Year
Ethiopia's New Year's Day (or Enkutatash
meaning ‘gift of jewels’) is celebrated in
September towards the end of the big rains, the
time of the return of the Queen of Sheba after a
journey to Jerusalem.
The Ethiopian government used modern
technology and the country's New Year
celebrations as an opportunity to encourage
citizens and their families to get tested for HIV.
"New Year, new life! Test for HIV, test with your
partner, get your children tested and brighten
the future of your family! Free testing. Happy
New Year!" read the text message sent to
subscribers of the national telecommunication
provider, the Ethiopian Telecommunications
Corporation, by the Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention
and Control Office (HAPCO), ahead of the New
Year celebrations.
Ethiopia to represent Africa at Copenhagen
Conference on climate change
Ethiopia has been selected to represent Africa in
the upcoming Copenhagen Global Conference
on climate change in December. For the first
time in its history, Africa will field a single
negotiating team empowered to negotiate on
behalf of all the member states of the African
Union, which will be chaired by PM Meles
Zenawi.
Ethiopia was selected from eight nominated
countries because of the outstanding role it
played in ensuring the interests and benefits of
the continent were upheld at the G20 and G8
Summits, as well as in other international fora,
Ethiopia is among the few countries that have
enshrined environment protection in their
constitutions and holds a strong position in
mitigating climate change.
On 3rd February, in Addis Ababa, a Special
Session of the African Partnership Forum on
climate change was held. (The APF was
established in November 2003 to strengthen
partnership efforts for Africa's development).
Environment Ministers from Sierra Leone, DRC,
Uganda, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Cameroon,
Sudan, Kenya, Mozambique and Algeria
attended along with Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson
of the
REPORTS
Medical Justice has published its: 'Annual Report 2008'.Download the report at:http://www.medicaljustice.org.uk/images/stories/reports/mjannualreport2008r.pdf (pdf file, 1.1.mb)Médecins du Monde has published its September 2009 newsletter.View and sign up to the newsletter at:http://www.mdmuk.org.uk/newsletter.htmThe Refugee Women's Resource Project (RWRP) at Asylum Aid has published issue no.85 of 'Women's Asylum News'.Download the issue at:http://www.asylumaid.org.uk/data/files/publications/109/WAN_Issue_85.pdf (pdf file, 188kb)The National Aids Trust and British HIV Association has published: 'Detention, Removal and People Living with HIV: Advice for healthcare and voluntary sector professionals'.Download the report at:http://www.nat.org.uk/Media%20library/Files/Policy/Poverty%20and%20Social%20Disadvantage/NAT%20and%20BHIVA%20Booklet%20on%20HIV%20and%20Removal%20Centres(June%202009)%20EMAIL-1.pdf (pdf file, 408kb)
2002 on the 1st of Meskerem (11th September
2009). This date is a reminder that Ethiopia has
its own calendar comprising 13 months and is
seven years and eight months behind the
Gregorian calendar - evidence that Ethiopia is
one of the oldest civilizations.
Young girls with yellow flowers that symbolize the New Year
Ethiopia's New Year's Day (or Enkutatash
meaning ‘gift of jewels’) is celebrated in
September towards the end of the big rains, the
time of the return of the Queen of Sheba after a
journey to Jerusalem.
The Ethiopian government used modern
technology and the country's New Year
celebrations as an opportunity to encourage
citizens and their families to get tested for HIV.
"New Year, new life! Test for HIV, test with your
partner, get your children tested and brighten
the future of your family! Free testing. Happy
New Year!" read the text message sent to
subscribers of the national telecommunication
provider, the Ethiopian Telecommunications
Corporation, by the Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention
and Control Office (HAPCO), ahead of the New
Year celebrations.
Ethiopia to represent Africa at Copenhagen
Conference on climate change
Ethiopia has been selected to represent Africa in
the upcoming Copenhagen Global Conference
on climate change in December. For the first
time in its history, Africa will field a single
negotiating team empowered to negotiate on
behalf of all the member states of the African
Union, which will be chaired by PM Meles
Zenawi.
Ethiopia was selected from eight nominated
countries because of the outstanding role it
played in ensuring the interests and benefits of
the continent were upheld at the G20 and G8
Summits, as well as in other international fora,
Ethiopia is among the few countries that have
enshrined environment protection in their
constitutions and holds a strong position in
mitigating climate change.
On 3rd February, in Addis Ababa, a Special
Session of the African Partnership Forum on
climate change was held. (The APF was
established in November 2003 to strengthen
partnership efforts for Africa's development).
Environment Ministers from Sierra Leone, DRC,
Uganda, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Cameroon,
Sudan, Kenya, Mozambique and Algeria
attended along with Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson
of the
REPORTS
Medical Justice has published its: 'Annual Report 2008'.Download the report at:http://www.medicaljustice.org.uk/images/stories/reports/mjannualreport2008r.pdf (pdf file, 1.1.mb)Médecins du Monde has published its September 2009 newsletter.View and sign up to the newsletter at:http://www.mdmuk.org.uk/newsletter.htmThe Refugee Women's Resource Project (RWRP) at Asylum Aid has published issue no.85 of 'Women's Asylum News'.Download the issue at:http://www.asylumaid.org.uk/data/files/publications/109/WAN_Issue_85.pdf (pdf file, 188kb)The National Aids Trust and British HIV Association has published: 'Detention, Removal and People Living with HIV: Advice for healthcare and voluntary sector professionals'.Download the report at:http://www.nat.org.uk/Media%20library/Files/Policy/Poverty%20and%20Social%20Disadvantage/NAT%20and%20BHIVA%20Booklet%20on%20HIV%20and%20Removal%20Centres(June%202009)%20EMAIL-1.pdf (pdf file, 408kb)
