Chanel launches men’s make-up line
Chanel is set to debut its first make-up range targeting men in South Korea from September 1. The line, called Boy de Chanel, will launch with three “essential” products a tinted foundation, coming in four colours, a matte moisturising lip balm, and four shades of eyebrow pencil. The male make-up line joins other male-specific products…
Kim Jones lightens up Dior with star-studded debut
Designer Kim Jones brought a fresh new vision of streetwise couture to Dior Homme in his celebrity-packed debut show for the fabled label at Paris men’s fashion week Saturday. With so many A-listers cram-packed in the front row that Dior heiress Delphine Arnault and her billionaire boyfriend Xavier Niel had to sit on the steps,…
Young men are UK’s “most prolific” shoe buyers
London – Men aged between 16 and 24 years-old have been revealed as the UK’s number one footwear buyers, according to new research from Mintel, which stated that 95 percent of the age group had bought shoes last year, compared with 90 percent of their female counterparts. Market intelligence agency Mintel found that, overall, women…
Academy of Art runway combines innovation with collaboration
Seventeen students from San Francisco’s Academy of Art University, the largest private university of art and design in the U.S., showcased their graduate collections on Saturday night at NYFW. The runway communicated freedom of expression framed within a respect for technique and a focus on textiles for which the institute has become known. The Master…
Tool belts and cycling shorts trending at Milan Fashion Week
From Dolce & Gabbana’s opera and Prada techno beats to Robbie Williams performing at Emporio Armani, Milan Fashion Week offered a sparkling, colourful extravaganza. Ahead of Tuesday’s closing shows, we take a look at some of next season’s biggest trends. Racing back to the 80s Apart from big hair and legwarmers, the eighties also gave…
Bestseller to launch new label: Selected People
Bestseller, the Danish company which owns more than 20 fashion brands, including Only, Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, is adding one more brand to its portfolio: Selected People, to be launched on August 10. Set to feature both menswear and womenswear, Select People’s style will offer “a unique combination of Scandinavian and Asian influences,…
In pictures: Converse to launch Hello Kitty collection
Japanese pop icon Hello Kitty has inspired Converse’s new playful capsule collection, to be launched globally on August 16. The character will be featured in three sneaker styles: Chuck Taylor All Star, Chuck 70 and One Star. All items are unisex, and come in sizes for both kids and adults. The line is also set…
SS19 Men’s Fast Fashion Colour Directions
Trendstop gives FashionUnited readers an industry insider’s guide to the key men’s fast fashion colour directions from the Spring/Summer 2019 runways. Trendstop’s menswear experts bring you the essential looks from the international men’s Fashion Week events that will be informing men’s fast fashion colour into SS19 and beyond. As the trans-seasonal trend continues and the…
In Pictures: Camilla Elphick designs dessert menu
Click:High end Club Furnitures British footwear designer Camilla Elphick is collaborating with restaurant Bluebird, in Chelsea, on a dessert menu featuring “playful details” from her signature shoes. The ‘My Favourite Things Menu’ launches on August 13 and incorporates Elphick’s signature designs including her ‘Silver Lining Boot’ arrow detail, heart silhouettes inspired by her celebrity favoured…
Alice + Olivia takes us around the world for NYFW
The global woman seems to be the inspiration at New York Fashion Week this year. Alice + Olivia almost literally took us around the world this season, all with the use of her signature patterns and prints, and setting up her presentation to represent different parts of the world. Each vignette of her very well…