AllSaints has its sights set on expansion in Japan as the edgy apparel label announced plans to host its Autumn/Winter 2016 presentation in Japan during Tokyo Fashion Week. The London-based brand is set to host a womenswear and menswear presentation on March 17, to coincide with the launch of its debut store in Japan. The […]
British men’s underwear and loungewear brand Hamilton and Hare has launched an exclusive collaboration with boxer Joe Calzaghe on a limited edition activewear collection inspired by the aesthetic of British boxing. The collection incorporates the brand’s signature masculine design aesthetic with Calzaghe’s performance and fitness expertise, on a range of gym staples including zip hooded […]
New York – Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette continues to be one of the most formidable forces in fashion. That cat has a life that rivals that of some top models. From jet setting across the globe, to being the inspiration for one of the most powerful and legendary designers in fashion, her life is kitty […]
The British Fashion Council has awarded grants totalling 350,000 pounds between twelve London-based fashion designers through its Fashion Trust initiative, a charitable scheme that supports designers through mentoring and financial awards to promote the art and business of fashion. The twelve British fashion labels who have won funding are: Eudon Choi, Fyodor Golan, Gareth Pugh, […]
Levi Strauss and Co has partnered with textile technology startup Evrnu to create the world’s first pair of jeans made from recycled post-consumer cotton waste, using five discarded cotton T-shirts to create a pair of Levi’s 511 jeans. The initiative, part of Levi’s sustainability strategy, has seen the denim brand using a new, patent-pending recycling […]
Chinese-born New York designer Vivienne Tam sent a glorious fall/winter 2016 collection down the runway on a snowy night, influenced by China’s western border, central Asia and the Caucasus. As snow and ice coated the streets of Manhattan, Tam treated the fashion set to a blaze of pattern and rich colors evoking indigenous cultures from […]
The Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) is introducing two new fashion and luxury courses to its summer school curriculum for current and recently graduated students and young professionals, from July 11 – 22. The two new English-taught courses are: Fashion and Luxury Management, focusing on the culture and economics of fashion and luxury; and […]
Tommy Hilfiger headlined day five of New York Fashion Week by sending model-of-the-moment Gigi Hadid down an ocean-liner themed catwalk to open and close a trans-Atlantic voyage-themed show as snow fell outside. Hilfiger, who has turned affordable but fashional apparel into a global empire, is known for his flamboyant Fashion Week shows, which each season […]
Shop Direct’s online luxury fashion retailer Very Exclusive is launching a premium menswear offering for autumn/winter 2016, with brands including Barbour, Kenzo and Aquascutum signed up for the launch. The online retailer, headed by British Fashion Council patron Sarah Curran, is looking to make premium menswear brands “accessible to more people” in the same way […]
& Other Stories has unveiled the sequel to its Co-Lab collaboration with Vans. The collaborative collection features Vans’ famed skate designs fused with the feminine characteristics attributed to & Other Stories’ design. “Collaborating with & Other Stories allows us to approach our timeless silhouettes from an artistic and refined point of view,” commented Camille Thin, […]
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