LFW SS19: 5 Things Not To Miss
The 68th edition of London Fashion Week starts tomorrow, September 14 until September 18 and will feature 80 on-schedule designers, 54 of which are hosting catwalk shows, including the first and much anticipated Burberry collection under Riccardo Tisci, and Victoria Beckham, who will bring her show to London schedule for the first time to celebrate…
Top 10 take-aways from New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week wrapped up with Rihanna’s outre Brooklyn party unveiling her new Savage X Fenty lingerie line, snatching an honor traditionally the preserve of creme-de-la-creme designer Marc Jacobs. As the spring/summer 2019 season flits to Europe, with style fests in London, Milan and Paris, here’s a quick round up of the top 10…
River Island launches 30th anniversary collection
British high street fashion chain River Island is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a 90-piece heritage capsule collection of womenswear, menswear and kidswear that “embodies the brands rich history”. Designed in-house, the limited-edition collection features a range of premium party wear styles and day-to-night clothing, accessories and footwear, inspired by River Island’s “finest fashion moments”…
Why can’t we have August-long vacations like Italians?
A look at U.S. vacation habits compared to those enjoyed by our counterparts in other countries with important fashion capitals can prompt cubicle disgruntlement and serious crises about our work-life balance around this time of year. The European summer shutdown The great summer shutdown that sweeps across Europe somewhere between Bastille Day and Labor Day…
Victoria Beckham debuts at home to celebrate decade in fashion
Untested in the fashion world, Victoria Beckham launched her VB label in 2008 in New York, across the Atlantic from her native Britain. A decade on, she exhibited at London Fashion Week for the first time on Sunday, in a triumphant homecoming of sorts for a now widely respected designer and entrepreneur. The ex-Spice Girls…
Animal rights charity welcomes LFW fur ban
The British Fashion Council confirmed last week that no animal fur would be used at London Fashion Week this September, following a survey with its members, as part of its Positive Fashion initiative, which aims to celebrate industry best practice and encourage positive change. The BFC stated in a press release that it “supports the…
Net-a-Porter launches emerging talent platform
Luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter has announced it is launching the Vanguard, an emerging talent platform to “nurture and develop” fashion designers for its global clientele on September 6. The Vanguard will act as an incubator and accelerator, offering emerging fashion designers access to Net-a-Porter’s expert team of specialists who will provide them with mentoring, practical advice…
Levi’s launches its fifth Pride collection
Levi’s has launched a capsule collection in celebration of Pride month — the fifth time the iconic jeans brand creates clothing inspired by the LGBTQ community. 100 percent of the collection’s proceeds will be donated to the Harvey Milk Foundation and the Stonewall Community Foundation, the brand announced on its website. The 2018 Levi’s Pride…
Retail analysts unveil 7 biggest SS19 trends ahead of NYFW
New York Fashion Week has officially begun for the SS19 season, marking the first day in a long month of brands showcasing their spring and summer collections internationally. While spectators typically need to view a few collections before determining which trends will be the most prominent next season, retail technology and data analytics service Edited…
Nick Graham finds sixties inspiration for NYFW: Men’s
Every season it’s a wonder where Nick Graham will take us next. Well welcome to 1969, as Graham aptly titled his spring/summer 2019 collection for New York Fashion Week: Men’s. “1969 was one of the most transformational years in our history, a year that had not only the first landing on the moon by Apollo…