Josep Font to leave Spanish label Delpozo
Josep Font is stepping down from the role of Creative Director for the Spanish fashion house Delpozo, the company informed in a statement. The news comes just one week after Delpozo’s Spring/Summer 2019 Fashion Show at London Fashion Week. Font joined Delpozo six years ago, after Grupo Perfumes y Diseño, the company which held the…
Romanian dressmakers revel in Dior folk coat vogue
They may feel aggrieved at not obtaining an official seal of approval, but traditional Romanian dressmakers are riding a wave of demand for their folk designs after a top fashion house inadvertently showcased their craft. Clothes makers from the northwestern Bihor region were more than a little bemused when they got wind of a 2017…
Louis Vuitton launches exclusive capsule collection on 24 Sèvres
Louis Vuitton has partnered up with the luxury e-commerce platform 24 Sèvres for an exclusive capsule collection, featuring reimagined versions of pieces from Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter collection 2019/2019. This is the first time the two companies collaborate. The highly-coveted Archlight sneakers, for example, come in a new color palette. Same goes for the Vanity bag,…
Snapchat faces further brand backlash as 3 million users abandon platform
The number one rule of digital marketing for brands is to engage with audiences in the social channels where they are active. It would appear that Snapchat is in more than a little trouble, with the photo and video sharing platform losing 3 million active daily users in the past quarter and brands following suit.…
Burberry’s new release strategy see increased product drops
British luxury house Burberry is to introduce increased fashion drops as part of its new product release strategy. Burberry’s new Chief Creative Officer, Riccardo Tisci, last week introduced a collaboration with Vivienne Westwood and further capsule drops will be planned throughout the season, according British Vogue. Burberry, which has operated a see-now-buy-now approach since Christopher…
Chanel to open permanent space for its Métier d’art
Chanel is to open a ‘casa’ Métiers d’Art, a permanent space that will house all the artisans of the French luxury fashion house. Scheduled to be completed by 2020, construction has gone underway on a 25,500 square meter site in Place de Skanderbeg, situated in Paris’ 19th district. “This extraordinary and ambitious project,”Chanel president Bruno…
Urban Outdoor: Mammut brings nature and fashion together
Even classic outdoor brands want to profit from the current outdoor boom in fashion and lifestyle. Brands like Mammut take a chance in Berlin as outdoor continues to trend. A brand debuted at July’s Berlin Fashion Week that one would have never expected there a few months ago: Mammut. The Swiss outdoor brand presented its…
More shoe lovers opting for comfort
Comfy shoes are fast becoming the norm as more young Americans are choosing footwear that is both stylish and practical. New research from Mintel reveals that 65 percent of buyers are most likely to select athletic shoes while 53 percent opt for casual shoes. By contrast, only 34 percent of customers prefer dress shoes. Younger…
“Today, we are the largest concept store in the world,” says Frédéric Maus (WSN)
Fashion is alive, it has to be de-compartmentalised, made more human. That is the gamble being entered into by Frédéric Maus, the new joint managing director of WSN Développment. In a few days, from 07 to 10 September in Paris-Porte de Versailles, Who’s Next and Première Classe will be celebrating the influence of African fashion…
Hedi Slimane gives rare interview ahead of first Celine show
Hedi Slimane has granted a rare interview to Le Figaro ahead of the unveiling of his first collection for Celine on Friday. The notoriously publicity-show Slimane has been busy behind the scenes, shooting the brand’s first campaign, launching a visual story on its website and Instagram, introducing a new logo and setting up a men’s,…