Cool Paris fashion show brings stars out in bumps
When Hollywood stars and some of the world’s top models get together it’s usually their fans who get the goosebumps. But it was actresses Elle Fanning, Andie MacDowell, Eva Longoria and supermodels Winnie Harlow and Ming Xi who had the shivers from a chill breeze as they prepared to walk down a floating runway in…
The dreamed Asia of Yves Saint Laurent: when imagination and reality become one
“I approach all countries through dreams,” said Yves Saint Laurent. Asia and other distant lands have exerted on him – and on other European artists – an immense fascination in local customs, folklore and exoticism that is clearly reflected in his collections. The Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris has just opened the doors of…
The new black: Young Spanish designers reclaim traditions
Young Spanish designers are reclaiming their “Spanishness”: age-old traditions, religious imagery and even the colour black, which centuries ago was a signature of the country’s all-powerful monarchy. That is one of the messages at the “Modus” exhibition currently running in Madrid, which explores the influence of Spanish history and tradition on global fashion, including up-and-coming…
Ted Baker staff launch petition against ‘forced hugging’ culture
Ted Baker’s founder Ray Kelvin has found himself under fire after staff launched an online petition to stop a culture of “forced hugging” at the company. The petition, launched by the UK brand’s employees, accuses the 62-year-old of making staff feel “uncomfortable” through his “forced hugs and kisses”. Kelvin was also accused in the Organise…
Cambridge Analytica used fashion brands to elect Trump
Political marketing firm Cambridge Analytica supposedly “weaponized fashion brands” to help put President Trump into office. Christopher Wylie announced this surprising news at Business of Fashion’s Voices conference on Thursday. The former director of research for the marketing firm first became a whistleblower earlier this year when he revealed that Cambridge Analytica had misused data…
Prada responds to accusations of racism and insensitivity
Prada apologized for its offensive design. The Italian luxury brand was under fire from countless shoppers and social media users after a Facebook post calling out a racist product went viral on Thursday evening. The product in question, an animal charm made to look like a monkey with large lips, is part of Prada’s recent…
Jimmy Choo fights Central Saint Martins student for trademark rights
Jimmy Choo has filed a request to invalidate the trademark of Central Saint Martins menswear design student Jerry Chu out of concern of confusion within the market. Chu, a 19-year old student from Guangdong Province China, applied to register his name in Beijing to leave an option open in case he chose to start his…
In pictures: H&M x Moschino collection unveiled
As November approaches, anticipation for the launch of a new H&M designer collaboration increases. Today, Swedish fast-fashion chain has unveiled a first look at this year’s line born from its partnership with Moschino. “When I design, I think of my friends. The Moschino [TV] H & M lookbook is a big party; it shows pop…
Pioneering 3D technology: digital design at Hugo Boss
It’s safe to say that digitisation has well and truly arrived in the fashion industry. New and innovative ways of designing clothes using 3D software don’t only save money, it also gets products on store shelves faster. Hugo Boss is no stranger to this tech-savvy designing approach, with the German fashion company already developing 40…
Logo up, there’s mileage in the monogram
It feels like we’re seeing double, wading through a blizzard of GGs, FFs and CCs––even Balenciaga got in on the act with its newly minted BB. Logomania has returned in a manner not seen since the status symbol-80s, when greed was good and you wore your wealth on your sleeve, or early 90s when licensing…