Kanye West cries as his muse makes debut at Louis Vuitton
Rapper Kanye West and his friend and muse Virgil Abloh cried in each other’s arms Thursday after the US designer made his Paris debut for Louis Vuitton. The pair embraced after Abloh — who worked hand in glove with West for more than 15 years as his creative partner — showed his first menswear collection…
Meet the makeup artist putting Latin America on the industry’s radar
Alexa Rodulfo began her career as a makeup artist in Mexico until 2006 when she decided to move to New York City with the hopes of expanding her career internationally. After a lot of hard work, she built enough of a reputation to begin being hired to work with celebrities, such as Carolina Herrera, Margherita…
Emerging designers shine in CAAFD New York Fashion Week showcases
The Council of Aspiring American Fashion Designers presented the work of emerging designers in a showcase held during New York Fashion Week. Held at Pier 59, the event was co-hosted by iFashion Network and included Spring/Summer 2019 pieces from visionaries throughout the world like Bajaj-Larsen, Yufash, Sania Studio and Patricia Wijaya as well as brands…
Why does Rihanna’s fashion outsell other celebrity collections?
Celebrities endorse products or sign licensing deals all the time. However, one would be mistaken to dismiss Rihanna’s endeavors in the fashion and beauty industries as more of the same. Rihanna’s fans are to buy her products than fans of other celebrities, according to research published by marketing consultancy firm NPD Group in 2016. Rihanna’s…
Boux Avenue unveils debut activewear collection
Lingerie retailer Boux Avenue has launched its debut activewear collection, ‘Boux Active’ featuring leggings, crop tops and vests in various print and block colours. The collection, which hit stores on August 10, consists of three leggings styles, three crop top styles and a vest in three different prints – leaf, marble and floral, as well…
Filling Pieces goes "Off the Grid" for fall/winter 2018
Amsterdam-based footwear label Filling Pieces is going off the grid for fall/winter 2018. Not quite literally though. Their new collection “Off the Grid” centers around the concept of traveling unknown roads. The designs and materials are made to face dense jungles, arid deserts, unforgiving ice and the tallest mountains. The line was built off of…
BFC extends partnership with JD.com
The British Fashion Council announced on the final day of London Fashion Week spring/summer 2019 that it was extending its partnership with JD.com, China’s largest retailer with over 300 million customers, who will continue to support the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund into 2019. JD.com came on as sponsors of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund in…
Bizel: "The trends in Japan are unique because brands don’t copy"
Born in the French city of Lyon, Loic Bizel works as a consultant for major international fashion brands in Tokyo, Japan. He came to Asia in 1995 while working as an export manager for shoe firms such as Paraboot, Elizabet Stuart and Palladium. After five years in the business and dealing with companies such as…
Grailed unveils 20 most coveted Raf Simons tops
Long before his days as the magician behind the resurgence of Calvin Klein, and even before his days at Dior, Raf Simons had developed quite the cult following for his streetwear suitable designs for his eponymous label. Many of his pieces were known to sell out, and even go for more than the original price…
Tommy Hilfiger to host next TommyNow show in Shanghai
Tommy Hilfiger’s TommyNow runway show is continuing its grand tour of the world, and its next stop is Shanghai. The news first broke on WWD. To date, Hilfiger’s held see-now-buy-now runway shows in New York, Los Angeles, London and Milan. This next iteration of TommyNow will take place on September 4. Shanghai was chosen as…