Superdry to launch range with Idris Elba
By British brand Superdry will unveil a new fashion range designed by actor Idris Elba at its Regent Street store on Thursday. The 250-piece collection will initially appear exclusively in its flagship London shop as well as at department store Selfridges and online. Next weekend the range will roll out to a further 29 stores in […]
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Kanye West says straight designers face discrimination
Rapper Kanye West, whose growing presence in the fashion world has drawn a mixed reaction, says he faces discrimination for being straight. West last month suddenly announced a show of his military-inspired Yeezy line during New York Fashion Week, angering some more established designers. “I felt that I got discriminated against in fashion also for […]
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River Island launches wardrobe calculator
British high street retailer River Island has launched a new online calculator to help consumers work out exactly what their wardrobe is really worth. The tool, which is currently available via Riverisland.com is open to all UK consumers and allows its users to compare their wardrobe total to other users in the UK, to see […]
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Australian Fashion Week to focus on Resort
London – In an effort to make Sydney a global force in fashion, IMG has announced that its annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia event will now take place in late May instead of April and will focus on resort collections. The aim of the shift in timing is to try and make Australian Fashion Week […]
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CIFF Kids reached new heights
CIFF KIDS was fully booked with fashion and lifestyle brands for this seasons FW16-17 edition and welcomed visitors from more than 40 countries to an amazing three days of business, inspiration and networking. Kristian W. Andersen, Fashion and Design Director at CIFF – “We are so excited to report an increase of more than 50% […]
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Gucci to launch Dionysus handbags
New York – Gucci will be honoring some of the world’s most famous cities with special versions of their Dionysus handbags. Beginning next month in January, Gucci’s flagship stores located in New York, London, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Dubai will carry special versions of the bag. The bags will be crafted from GG […]
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The Gucci effect: new collections will not be marked down
This week Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele was honoured at British Fashion Awards with the International Designer of the Year accolade. At the ceremony Michele acknowledged the unorthodoxy of his appointment last January, when the Italian fashion house replaced Frida Giannini with an unknown name: “They had the courage and the foolish act to appoint […]
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Milan Fashion Week: Peter Dundas menswear debut at Roberto Cavalli
It was always going to be an opulent affair, Peter Dundas debuting his menswear collection for Italian designer Roberto Cavalli. Italian fashion houses are rotating their Creative Directors as much as in Paris, with Gucci, Pucci and Cavalli all appointing new designers in the past year. Whether it is a revival of sorts, a seismic […]
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Mastered to launch online streetwear course
Online fashion platform Mastered is launching its first-ever streetwear course, which will be curated by creative director and designer Virgil Abloh, and will feature mentors including Fraser Cooke, Jörg Haas, Rob Jest and Eric Elms. The four-month online course will begin in April and will focus on design, branding, product, business skills and sales with […]
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British Footwear Association to promote footwear in Kazakhstan
The British Footwear Association, which represents British talent and skills within the footwear industry, is looking for UK brands to promote in Kazakhstan as part of a trade mission to promote European footwear by the European Confederation of Footwear Industries. Kazakhstan is an expanding emerging market and has been selected for the trade mission because […]
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