Dior generates more buzz than Chanel on Paris Fashion Week
Everybody knew Chanel would be the center of attention on Paris Fashion Week, given the unfortunate circumstances of Karl Lagerfeld’s passing. Even so, Dior managed to score the most relevant media placements during the event, according to data analytics firm Launchmetrics. Although Chanel was by far the most-talked-about brand of the season, with 26,100 mentions…
BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund 2019 shortlist announced
On the eve of London Fashion Week, the British Fashion Council has announced its shortlist of designers for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2019. The shortlist includes Rejina Pyo, David Koma, Wales Bonner, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, A.W.A.K.E Mode, Alighieri and Neous. Established in 2008, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund aims to discover new talent and…
Balenciaga opens new boutique concept on Sloane Street
Balenciaga has opened a second boutique in west London and debuted its retail warehouse concept at its new Sloane Street address. The Kering-owned luxury brand has moved into the former Ermenegildo Zegna unit, a 4390sq ft space housed over two floors featuring industrial furniture and conveyor rails which showcase the collections. To mark the opening…
Walpole names Brands of Tomorrow for 2019
Walpole, the industry body for the British luxury sector, has named 12 emerging brands as part of its Brands of Tomorrow initiative, including luxury sleepwear brand Desmond and Dempsey and British womenswear designer Anna Mason. Of the twelve brands selected to join the year-long programme of workshops and mentoring to help develop their business skills…
In pictures: Tomo Koizumi, the most hyped designer of NYFW
may have been the most anticipated show of New York Fashion Week, but Tomo Koizumi has definitely stolen a bit chunk of its social media buzz thanks to his huge, colorful, carnation-like organza gowns. The 30-year-old artist from Tokyo, who is not trained as a fashion designer, makes costumes for Asian pop stars and celebrities.…
Benetton’s new French flair colours debut in Milan
Benetton took to the catwalk in Milan for the first time Tuesday with its debut collection by French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac in a bid to revive the historic Italian brand. The show, which kicked off Milan fashion week, opened with a homage to Karl Lagerfeld, who died Tuesday aged 85. “Thank you, Karl,” Castelbajac…
Cybex launches collaboration with Karolina Kurkova
German lifestyle brand of strollers, car seats and baby carriers, Cybex has launched a collection with supermodel Karolina Kurkova, to add “fashion-forward” products for its consumers. The Cybex by Karolina Kurkova collection, which includes strollers, a car seat, a baby carrier and matching accessories, launched exclusively at 10 Corso Como New York yesterday, February 28,…
Los Angeles becomes the biggest US city to ban fur
Los Angeles has followed San Francisco’s footsteps and passed an ordinance to ban the production and sale of fur in the city from 2021. The ban applies to all apparel and accessories items. “This arcane and inhumane practice must end today. We said, loud and clear, fur will not have a future in Los Angeles”,…
Interview: Academic researchers launch manifesto for fashion change
A new association is calling fashion academics around the world to unite and push for drastic changes in the fashion industry. Inspired by the Union of Concerned Scientists, a non-profit science advocacy organization formed in 1969 in the USA, four fashion academics are introducing the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion. Its manifesto, launched on…
On the London catwalks, artistry comes first
Art, conceptual fashion and creative form have been seen in abundance on the London Fashion Week catwalks this season. While so many British designers are struggling to build their fledgling labels into commercially viable brands, they haven’t gone all New York, where the catwalks are primarily filled with contemporary fashion and leisurewear, but with little…