Author: HearthstoneYarns

Anthony Vaccarello has really come into his own at Saint Laurent. We know his penchants, that of the molto sexy, shorter than short brigade, but this season there was more than meets the eye originality. The show began with a series of looks inspired by former Yves Saint Laurent muse Betty Catroux, a blond vixen…

French fashion and lifestyle brand Lacoste is paying tribute to artist Keith Haring with a new collection of apparel and accessories for women, men and children featuring his pop-infused designs. Launching on March 27, the Keith Haring collection will feature his Pop Art and graffiti-like designs including the late artists ‘Barking Dog’ and ‘Heart’ drawings…

“CANCEL BREXIT”: Katharine Hamnett’s slogan t-shirts express the mood of many fashionistas ahead of London Fashion Week starting on Friday, with Britain’s withdrawal from the EU on March 29 weighing heavily on the industry. The British designer created the clothes as “a knee-jerk reaction” to the 2016 referendum result, she told AFP — others feature…

Twenty years ago, Claudia Lanius split from her husband and the joint business making hemp jeans to produce her own clothes. In the same year, the trained dressmaker founded Lanius. On the occasion of her anniversary, Claudia Lanius talks about slow growth as a sustainable fashion brand and thinks about a potential red carpet collection.…

Berlin-based men’s and womenswear label Leonie Mergen, which has a focus on elaborate design and a dedication to German tailoring and craftsmanship brought its autumn/winter 2019 collection to London Fashion Week as part of the Oxford Fashion Studio showcase that places a focus on fashion disrupters and independent design talent. Mergen, a graduate from the…

In the closing quarter of 2018, Gucci reclaimed the top spot as fashion’s hottest brand according to the Q4 quarterly Lyst Index. The Florentine fashion company beat Off-White and Balenciaga thanks to prolific global demand for the label’s signature accessories. According to data released by Lyst more than six million shoppers searched for a Gucci…

In 2012, French-Japanese designer Sylvie Millstein founded Hellessy, a New York-based womenswear label with a focus on pared-back elegance that shines through its sophisticated refined pieces for the perfect day-to-night styling. Millstein, who has previously worked at Givenchy and Chanel has captured the “more is more” trend, making her ready-to-wear pieces glamorous, while still keeping…

“The handsomeness of an object should be matched by the handsomeness of how it was made.” That’s the ethos of Joshua Katcher, fashion designer and founder of Brooklyn-based vegan menswear brand, Brave Gentleman. Katcher, who has also taught at Parsons The New School and LIM college about the importance of sustainability, began his foray into…

World leader in luxury goods LVMH announced Monday it would boost measures to ensure a “responsible supply” of crocodile skins. The giant French retailer said in a statement it would follow new standards for crocodile leather based on criteria “developed and validated by a committee of technical experts”. This would include “the preservation of the…

Classic rock fans, good news for you: Led Zeppelin has announced a collaborative collection with Vans to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary. While the band and the brand owned by VF Corporation haven’t disclosed a release date just yet, two sneaker styles were revealed on Twitter: the first one features a picture of the Hindenburg…