London – The Walt Disney Company, known for its beloved characters and
movies, has managed to work its magic on the fashion industry. Over the
years, numerous high end designer brands, including Marc Jacobs, Valentino
and Moschino, as well as mass market retailers, such as Uniqlo, Zara and
Primark, have collaborated with the company to created limited edition
collections. E
ach time
Disney releases a new movie, brands and designers alike scramble to work
togethers with the company to create a line celebrating their favourite
characters. Most recently, British lifestyle brand
announced a new partnership with Disney and is set to roll out a several
collections over the next few seasons, featuring none other than Mickey
Mouse and Winnie the Pooh.
To celebrate Disney’s ongoing relationship with the fashion industry,
FashionUnited has compiled a list of the top five Disney collaborations of
the past year.
Vans and Disney came together once more last September for the following
installment of the label’s ‘Young at Heart Collection.’ The AW15 range,
which was divided into separate capsule collections, featured characters
from the classic Disney animated movies Alice in Wonderland, 101 Dalmatians
and The Jungle Book. The Alice in Wonderland collection, inspired by the
movie first screened in 1951, featured the beloved character of the Chesire
cat on classic vans slip on sneakers, t-shirts, socks and a backpack for
men and women. The 101 Dalmatians collection featured items with the famous
puppy print for both adults and children whilst the Jungle Book collection
includes shoes, t-shirts and socks for men, children and toddlers.
Following the success of collaborations with the likes of Givenchy, Olympia
Le-Tan and Stella McCartney, came one of the last collections launched by
Marc by Marc Jabocs together with Disney. Entitled ‘I Am Not Like Other
Girls’ the 80 piece capsule collection was inspired by Alice from the
animated film Alice in Wonderland. The collection offered a wide range of
products, including sweatshirts, iPhones casa and sunglasses, featuring
multi-colored flowers from the movie, the Chesire Cat and of course the
main character herself, Alice.
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo, known for its quality basic wear, decided
to take things one step further with its ‘Magic For All’ partnership with
Disney last year. Uniqlo embarked on a global collaboration with Disney to
bring the best of its mainstream movie characters to life, as well as its
Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters through it ‘Magic For All’ apparel
collection. “We want to help everyone’s dreams come true,” said Tadashi
Yanai, Chairman, President and CEO of Fast Retailing, Uniqlo’s parent
company on the collaboration. The collection features a wide range of
products for men, women and children, which continues to evolve each
season.
The first collaborative collection developed by the Herschel Supply Company
featured one of Disney’s most beloved characters, Winnie the Pooh. Launched
last September, the collection features the label’s Packable as well as
Mid-Volume backpacks showcasing Winnie the Pooh and his friends, Piglet,
Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit on an adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood. The
collection turned out to be such a success, that Herschel teamed up again
with Disney for SS17 for a collection of Mickey Mouse inspired wallets,
pouches and backpacks.
One of the latest designer collaborations collections sees Minn
i
e Mouse take the lead role with New York designer Kate Spade. The new
capsule collection, named KSNY x Minnie Mouse, celebrates the 1935
character’s signature red bow, and early look from the 1940s on a sweaters,
handbags and accessories for women.
Homepage photo: Disney Shanghai, Disney Style Facebook
Photo credit: Disney Style