Giuseppe Zanotti launching Giuseppe Junior
By New York – Luxury footwear brand Giuseppe Zanotti has announced they are entering the children’s footwear arena. The designer has launched Giuseppe Junior for babies, boys, and girls that is set to launch in May. The collection is being produced by Vicini, the company which manufactures the brand’s men’s and women’s lines. The line includes […]
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Armed robbers hit Chanel boutique in central Paris
Three robbers with pump-action shotguns raided a Chanel boutique in central Paris on Thursday, fleeing with a large haul of luxury goods, a police source said. The source said the stolen goods were valued at “several hundreds of thousands of euros”. The robbery took place in the city’s chic Avenue Montaigne, home to many luxury […]
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Hedi Slimane: Will he stay or will he go?
London – As all fashion eyes will be on the house of Saint Laurent this Paris Fashion Week, an apt soundtrack for its AW16 catwalk show could be that infamous song by the Clash, “Should I stay or should I go.” Saint Laurent’s creative director Hedi Slimane has been plagued for weeks of a potential […]
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Fashion’s new label: Advanced Contemporary
London – Fashion loves a label, and what initially sounded like a discardable Americanism, looks like a term that is here to stay. We are talking about fashion’s new accessible luxury category called advanced contemporary collections. Carefully branded to not be mistaken for diffusion lines, although they very much could be, these are contemporary collections […]
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Egyptian ‘Generation Z’ take to street fashion in search of fame
In the transition years from 13 to 19, a need to rebel can compete with a need to conform — and fuse into new trends that horrify parents, fascinate sociologists and delight fad spotters out to make a quick profit. In the US and Europe, defiant bodyart such as tattoos and piercings have gone mainstream, […]
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Sainsbury’s Tu partners with Graduate Fashion Week
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to give one fashion student a 12-month placement at its clothing arm Tu as part of the retailer’s first partnership with Graduate Fashion Week. The winner will design a womenswear collection for the Tu brand, which will hit stores for spring/summer 2017. In addition, to designing their own collection, the winner […]
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Gucci holds onto traditional show format as Kering rejects see-now, buy-now
London – As a number of fashion houses, such as and announce plans to merge their fashion shows and align their collection launches in order to satisfy consumers demand for , one fashion conglomerate takes a stand. Rather than following its luxury peers, Italian fashion house Gucci is set to remain loyal to the traditional […]
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Emel + Aris launching warming smart coat
British luxury tailoring brand Emel + Aris, which launched in 2015, is looking to create the world’s first smart coat that incorporates an intelligent heating system technology at a touch of a button. The brand will launch with two styles for women and two styles for men, the trench and a wrap for women and […]
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Aldi launches Fairtrade certified cotton t-shirts
Budget supermarket chain Aldi is launching its first range of T-shirts made from Fairtrade certified cotton for the UK market as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainable sourcing. The range of women’s and men’s T-shirts launched in Aldi stores across the UK to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs until March 13, and costs from […]
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Jason Wu develops signature Pantone colour
New York-based designer Jason Wu has worked directly with the Pantone Color Institute, which provides colour trend forecasting and brand colour development services, to develop a specific grey colour that will be exclusive to his upcoming Grey Jason Wu line. The sister label to Wu’s mainline, was named after the designers favourite colour, and this […]
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