LCM: Paul Smith celebrates forty years of punk
By London Collections Men begins on Thursday with Sir Paul Smith celebrating the 40th anniversary of punk. An event showcasing the work by British photograph Derek Ridgers will take place at the Paul Smith boutique on Albemarle Street and is open to the public. The emergence of punk rock in the late 1970S fascinated Ridgers and […]
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John Lewis taps Jim Chapman for curated collection
In order to appeal to a wider, and albeit younger, demographic, high street retailer John Lewis has teamed up with style blogger and vlogger Jim Chapman to develop a curated, capsule collection. Named Chapman & Lewis, the edited range will offer items hand selected by Chapman from John Lewis’ menswear collection. Over the next six […]
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French minister compares veiled women to ‘negroes who supported slavery’
A French government minister on Wednesday compared women who wear the veil to “negroes who supported slavery” amid a backlash against the growing trend for Muslim-orientated fashion. Families minister Laurence Rossignol, sparked outrage on social media with her comment which came after former fashion mogul lashed out at designers creating Islamic clothing and headscarves, accusing […]
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Bibhu wows New York with nod to imperial China
Indian-born designer Bibhu Mohapatra, who has dressed Michelle Obama and Gwyneth Paltrow, unveiled a stunning fall/winter collection in New York inspired by one of the most important women in Chinese history. Mohapatra, who has been a fixture at New York Fashion Week since 2009, was inspired by empress dowager Cixi, the former concubine turned 19th […]
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Keds Collective x Topshop for SS’16
London – In honour of its 100 year anniversary, footwear label Keds has teamed up with British high street retailer Topshop to create a capsule collection. Part of the Keds Collective, the initiative sees Keds develop a group of creative entrepreneurs and influencers who represent the brand’s commitment to help empower women around the world […]
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Vans debuts retro checkerboard capsule collection
As part of their 50th anniversary, Vans is unveiling a new capsule collection inspired by their classic black-and-white checkerboard pattern. The collection features four colorways including pink and blue. The aesthetic of the shoes was intended to be very 1970s. The checkerboard is as famous for Vans as their silhouette is, so this was the […]
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House of Holland showcases new shopping app at LC:M
House of Holland launched a new augmented reality payment technology app at his menswear showcase during London Collections: Men, which allows consumers to scan and buy clothes off the catwalk. Launched in collaboration with Visa Europe’s innovation hub, Collab, and visual discovery and augmented reality app Blippar, the app is designed to be an e-commerce […]
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Levi Strauss launches global fellowship programme
Denim brand Levi Strauss and Co has announced the launch of its LS&Co. Collaboratory, an annual fellowship programme for “socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneurs” who are looking to create a more sustainable apparel industry. This first-of-its-kind fellowship programme will have a curriculum designed by the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program in partnership with Good […]
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Lidewij Edelkoort’s Labour of Love: Rethinking work and clothing
“After ‘Anti-Fashion’ and the ‘Emancipation of Everything’ it comes down to the clothes. And it is all just about the clothes, then it has to be the starting point of us finding new ideas within clothing,” said trend forecaster and futurist Lidewij Edelkoort in her new trend presentation ‘Labour of Love’, in which the clothing […]
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3D-printed smart tags developed to authenticate goods
San Francisco-based tech company Chronicled has partnered with 3D-printing company Origin to develop tamper-proof retail ‘smart tags’ to guarantee the authenticity of high-value consumer goods. “The 3D-printed Chronicled tag is the first product that can be adapted to fit entirely different markets in minutes,” explains Origin chief executive officer Chris Prucha. “We can match the […]
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