Jean Paul Gaultier collaborates with Beth Ditto
By Beth Ditto, the former Gossip front woman, and veteran French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier have collaborated to create a ‘corset tee’, an homage to Madonna’s corset from the entertainer’s 1990 Blonde Ambition tour. The oversize dress-length t-shirt is available to buy from Ditto’s website with a portion of proceeds going to benefit Girls Rock […]
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French politician denounces Alber Elbaz dismissal from Lanvin
The situation at Lanvin is reaching critical levels since creative director Alber Elbaz was ousted from the French fashion house last week, with former French minister of culture Jack Lang issuing an statement denouncing the recent events. According to WWD, Lang – who had attended Lanvin fashion shows in the past – called the decision […]
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John Galliano to design menswear at Martin Margiela
London – Maison Margiela has produced four womenswear collections since the appointment of John Galliano last October and will soon see menswear under Galliano’s direction. In a new interview for WWD, Renzo Rosso, president of the parent company of Margiela, discusses how the house has changed since the instalment of its new artistic director. Martin […]
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Can ‘Primania’ satisfy Primark’s lack of e-commerce?
London – Most mass market fashion retailers today would agree that e-commerce plays a vital role in guaranteeing success by fulfilling their customer’s demands. However, there is one Irish value fast-fashion chain which has managed to succeed in Europe without the aid of an online store, namely Penneys, better known as Primark. However, do not […]
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Pringle launches knitwear customisation service
Luxury knitwear brand Pringle of Scotland has launched an interactive online customisation service, allowing customers to customise its iconic signature styles including its Scottish cashmere twinset and argyle styles. The Deconstructed Studio platform is part of the brand’s bicentennial celebrations and allows customers to customise their own Pringle of Scotland knitwear with inspirational colours, exclusive […]
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Uniqlo to hire refugees
Japanese high street giant Uniqlo will hire 100 refugees both at home and overseas in an expansion of its self-reliance programme that supports recognised refugees to work at its stores. The retailer is currently employing 13 refugees in Japan since the programme was launched in 2011, according to Asahi Shimbun. Fast Retailing, parent company of […]
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Chanel presents "high-fashion ecology" haute couture in Paris
Languid models strutting along a grass-covered catwalk in Paris on Tuesday showed off Chanel’s ecologically-inspired haute couture collection that avoided most of the red carpet flash. Chanel — the fashion house that is perhaps the most synonymous with Paris’s reputation for glamour — sent subtle, classic clothes across a runway outfitted with pools of water […]
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Fair Trade: Graduate Aims to Bring Fashion to Cameroon
Kibonen Nfi hopes that her country of Cameroon will soon realize that fashion is as legitimate and rewarding a career as being a doctor or lawyer, and will support its immense homegrown talent. “After all, it happened with soccer,” explains Kibonen. “At first Cameroonian people were very sceptical the sport could be a professional pursuit, […]
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As Next announces tough Christmas sales, will other retailers follow?
As retailers begin to post their Christmas sales, a picture of a tough holiday season has begun to emerge, as Next’s figures showed it struggled in the 60 days trading to December 24. Phrases such as ‘unseasonably warm weather’ and ‘lacklustre sales’ will become familiar lines over the coming weeks on both sides of the […]
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Real Fur sold as fake on British high-streets and online
With winter sitting on our doorstep, most fashion retailers have been scrambling to stock up on warm hats, gloves and scarves and other cold weather staples. Whilst many of these items are adorned with a fur trim, most shoppers do not stop to question if it is with many assuming its fake due to low […]
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