Ugg taps into Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s allure as it remains a wardrobe staple
By London – Californian-based lifestyle brand Ugg has tapped British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its debut Global Women’s Brand Ambassador, as the brand famous for its cosy, but rather inelegant sheepskin boots, continues to hold onto relevancy within the fashion industry. Huntington-Whiteley’s signing with the brand also coincides with its biggest re-launch to date […]
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Willow Smith becomes the new face of Chanel
Willow Smith, the 15-year-old daughter of the US actor Will Smith, was named Tuesday as an ambassador for French fashion house Chanel. The actress and singer, who made her screen debut at seven in the 2007 film “I Am Legend” which starred her father, was on the Paris front row Tuesday to see Chanel’s autumn-winter […]
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Vivienne Westwood adds her husband’s name to new collection
Los Angeles – Designer Vivienne Westwood recently has made a big change for her collection. After collaborating for years on designs with her husband Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood has decided to add his name to her runway collection label for Paris Fashion Week. The reason that Westwood decided to add the name to the label was […]
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Adidas unveils Team GB Rio Olympic Games kit
London – With less than 100 days to go until the 2016 Rio Olympics, Adidas has unveiled Team GB’s performance kit, which is on average 10 percent lighter than the 2012 kit to help athletes “go further and faster”. The kit was once again designed by Adidas creative director Stella McCartney and features a new […]
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Coach introducing monogramming services
Coach Inc. has introduced a “Craftsmanship Bar” into several of their flagship stores to give customers the option of customizing their purchases. The stations will be manned by leather artisans who can monogram and customize the color trim on hangtags in the store. Mother’s Day gifting goals @beckermanblog #MakeItPersonal #CelebrateMom #regram A photo posted by […]
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British Fashion Council to relaunch fashion awards
The British Fashion Council is set to transform its annual fashion awards into a global event that “truly celebrates and cements London’s position as the world’s pre-eminent creative hub”. Come December 5, the British Fashion Awards will be renamed The Fashion Awards, and will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall in partnership with Swarovski, […]
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Yoox Net-a-Porter Group launches digital business school with BBS
Luxury online fashion group Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (YNAP) has teamed up with Bologna Business School (BBS) to launch the first European center of managerial education for digital business, known as the center for Digital Business Education. Together with the aid of the Boston Consulting Group, Google, GroupM, IBM and WPP, the companies will collaborate with […]
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Neil Barrett launches capsule collection for Harvey Nichols
New York – Neil Barrett returned to his archives of past designs recently at the urge of department store Harvey Nichols, who the designer has created a 12-piece capsule collection for. The collection, titled Originals: Vol. #1, will arrive at Harvey Nichols during the first day of London Collection: Men’s at Harvey Nichols’ men’s wear […]
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Berluti and Hublot partner on limited-edition timepieces
New York – Paris-based shoemaker Berluti is turning to watchmaker Hublot in their attempt to expand their luxury offerings. Berluti has partnered with Hublot for two limited-edition time pieces that will be unveiled at the Baselworld watch and jewelry fair in Switzerland this week. Berluti didn’t stray away from their history as shoemakers in trying […]
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Is Valentino poised to buy Balmain for 500 million euros?
London – Is Italian fashion house Valentino set to acquire luxury label Balmain for 500 million euros? According to French newspaper, Les Echos, Valentino’s Qatari owners, Mayhoola for Investments, has made a preemptive bid for the French fashion house. The Qatari investment vehicle is said to have offered 500 million euros (569 million US dollars) […]
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