Lady Gaga may have given preview of new era Céline
The spring summer 2019 catwalk shows are only a few weeks away but the coming fashion weeks will be a month of debuts: there will be Riccardo Tisci at Burberry, Daniel Lee at Bottega Veneta and of course the much anticipated Hedi Slimane for Céline. This week the cat may have slipped out of the…
Anna Wintour to launch sneakers in collaboration with Nike
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine in the United States and one of the most recognizable names in the fashion industry, is soon to launch her first-ever collaboration with a fashion label. Her partner, however, is a rather surprising one: she co-created two pairs of sneakers for Nike’s Air Jordan brand. The first sneaker style…
Michael B. Jordan headlines history-making Coach campaign
Michael B. Jordan is making fashion history as the first male to front a global campaign for Coach. The actor was unveiled as one of the brand’s new celebrity faces on Thursday and is set to star in a series of ads for the upcoming ready-to-wear collection, accessories and fragrances beginning in Spring 2019. The…
Barbour launches new sub-brand Barbour Beacon
British heritage brand Barbour has launched a new sub-brand for autumn/winter 2018, Barbour Beacon, a contemporary take on the company’s heritage that has a more “youthful, sharp, branded” aesthetic. Targeting a young consumer “who likes to be on trend and stylish but also considers the practicality and functionality of the garments,” the debut Barbour Beacon…
BLDWN finds American inspiration for spring/summer 2019
Like a phoenix from the ashes, Baldwin has risen with a new rebrand as BLDWN. This time around it’s all about the Americana. For their spring 2019, which debuted at New York Fashion Week this week, the brand reinterpreted modern American design and women’s staples influenced by pillars of art, architecture, design and photography greats.…
Notes from official London Fashion Week opening
The British Fashion Council officially opened London Fashion Week on Friday, which saw its new Chairman, Stephanie Phair see in her first womenswear catwalk season since her appointment in May. “This is my first official London Fashion Week as Chair of the British Fashion Council and I can’t wait to see the talent that I…
New Converse x Dr. Woo collab: sneakers that change color with wear and tear
Converse has partnered up with tattoo artist Dr. Woo once more. In this new collaboration, Dr. Woo was invited to work on a new version of the Converse Chuck 70 which transforms through abrasion and friction. The more “beat up” the shoe gets, the more it reveals an underlying print. That way, the sneakers change…
Marcolin announces early renewal of eyewear license with Tod’s
Marcolin Group, one of the leading eyewear companies, has confirmed the early renewal of its licensing agreement to design, manufacture and distribute worldwide, Tod’s eyewear and sunglasses. The licensing agreement first signed in 2008, has been extended for another 5 years, until the end of December 2023. The Tod’s eyewear collection embodies the brand’s timeless…
Lidewij Edelkoort: “We’re moving towards a wider silhouette”
Indian summer, brighter colors and the impact of technology in our daily lives: these are some of themes that will mark Autumn/Winter in 2019-2010, according to Dutch trendwatcher Lidewij Edelkoort. She led a trendwatching seminar in Holland this week, organized by international forecaster, Appletizer. FashionUnited attended the event and shares her forecasts. Weeks before Autumn…
Antonin Tron for Atlein wins ANDAM Prize
French fashion designer Antonin Tron has won the Grand Prize at this year’s ANDAM Fashion Award for his label Atlein, which he founded in 2016. As winner of the prestigious fashion prize, Tron takes home a cash prize of 250,000 euros (280,000 US dollars) aimed at helping him to develop and grow his label and…