Vivienne Westwood declared her husband Andreas Kronthaler “the world’s greatest designer” as he emerged from her flamboyant shadow Saturday with his first solo Paris show. The Austrian-born designer — who says he suspects he is the basis for comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s 2009 fashion satire “Bruno” — lived up to his larger-than-life reputation with a […]
London – As the industry remains decidedly torn between the new see-now, buy-now show schedule, with the likes of Burberry, Tom Ford and in favour and Gucci along with France’s governing standing their ground in favour of the current system, Italian luxury label Prada works its own balancing act between the two points of view. […]
Hood by Air and Moschino are to headline Made LA, as part of a two day fashion and music showcase. Hood by Air will follow in the footsteps of Burberry and Tom Ford’s new ‘see now, buy now’ model, allowing customers to pre-order during the show and purchase from its website the following month. “We […]
The international fashion jamboree rolls into Britain on Friday for London Fashion Week, where iconic label Alexander McQueen will return to the catwalk for the first time in over a decade. Among the 83 designers showcasing their Autumn/Winter 2016-2017 collections to media, buyers and front-row A-listers will be Burberry, Christopher Kane, Gareth Pugh, JW Anderson, […]
Fendi creative director Karl Lagerfeld can check off another trip to Rome on his travel destinations. The legendary designer has announced that Fendi will stage another “haute fourrure” show in Rome on July 7 in honor of the house’s 90th anniversary. The specific venue for Fendi’s couture show has yet to be disclosed. This show […]
London – Last week Yves Saint Laurent deleted its Instagram history, a four year narrative of images uploaded under the Draconian supervision of its previous Creative Director, Hedi Slimane. The slate was cleared to make way for his successor Anthony Vaccarello, but in doing so there was a message: that a luxury house remains firmly […]
Independent emerging designer platform Not Just A Label (NJAL) is partnering with Dubai Design District to help “drive innovation in retail and support creative minds” across the region. The strategic partnership will see Not Just A Label’s global platform of designers connecting with Dubai Design District and the region, as well as allowing the Not […]
The annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards took place last night in New York and Marc Jacobs scooped the coveted Womenswear Designer of the Year, while Thom Browne took home the Menswear Designer of the Year accolade. Both of which have won the honours before, Jacobs in 2010, and Browne in 2013. […]
Michael Kors offered up a flirty collection full of feathers, metallic accents and sharp tailoring Wednesday as Jason Wu unveiled a Hugo Boss collection emphasizing the curvaceous, feminine form. The billionaire Kors, a household name in the United States due to his accessories beloved by many American women, kicked off the second to last day […]
London – Balenciaga has set its sights on winning the hearts of men around the world. The French fashion house has revealed it will be launching its debut men’s wear collection for Spring 2017, under the guidance of its new artistic director, Balenciaga moves into men’s wear In order to present the new venture, which […]
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