Fabletics debuts collection with Kelly Rowland
Singer Kelly Rowland is launching her first-ever activewear collection with Fabletics, the activewear brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, following up from the brand’s successful collaboration with . The limited edition Kelly Rowland collection for winter 2019 aims to make “every woman feel bold and powerful” and is inspired by the singer’s “dynamic life, career…
Exchanges at the heart of the next Who’s Next
Who’s Next will place the community at the heart of the next edition of its event from 18 to 21 January 2019 at the Parc des Expositions [Exhibitions Park] at Porte de Versailles. The event will be immersed in the best trends in fashion, beauty and lifestyle, offering visitors and exhibitors a wide-ranging mix of…
Mountain Warehouse collaborates with designer Kit Neale
Mountain Warehouse, the UK’s largest outdoor retailer, is to launch a capsule collection with fashion designer Kit Neale, to mark the brand’s first-ever fashion collaboration, as it looks to target a younger demographic. The 26-piece Karabiner Collection has been inspired by the great outdoors and includes clothes and accessories that are perfect for travelling to…
Puma invites consumers to test soon-to-be-launched self-lacing shoe
Puma is selecting tech-savvy consumers to test a self-lacing training shoe designed to offer the best fit for workouts and light running. Named “Fit Intelligence”, the technology consists in a uniquely configured cable system that loosens or tightens the shoe around the wearer’s foot. Puma said in a statement that the shoes come with “a…
LVMH enlists the help of influencer Chiara Ferragni for prize panel
LVMH is increasing its digital presence. The luxury group has brought influencer Chiara Ferragni on board as an expert to determine the award recipient for its sixth edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. The prize was launched in 2013 to recognize young designers under the age of 40 with at least least…
Sofia Vergara launches denim line with Walmart
Actress Sofia Vergara, best known for her role in ABC’s Modern Family, has found herself a new role: a denim entrepreneur. Vergara partnered with Walmart on an affordable collection of nearly 100 clothing items. Called Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara, the line is all priced under 40 dollars and includes sizing from 0 to 20…
Shopper claims to find “human bone” in Primark socks
A dissatisfied customer believes to have found part of a human bone in a new pair of socks purchased at a Primark store in Colchester, UK. While the socks had been purchased on December 10, the discovery was not reported until January 2. “The bone does not appear to be a result of recent trauma…
Slimane goes super skinny in Paris Celine men’s debut
Click:confetti cannon Paris men’s fashion week finished late Sunday with superstar designer Hedi Slimane’s first menswear collection for Celine, which has up to now only dressed women. The “sultan of slim”, who previously sent revenues soaring at Dior Homme and Saint Laurent, is credited with inventing the skinny look. And in Sunday night’s show in…
Adidas CEO calls for People’s Vote on Brexit
The CEO of Adidas, Kasper Rorsted, has voiced his concern about the damaging impact of Brexit on the European economy, and has urged British lawmakers to call for a second referendum. “Europe is about 30 percent of our business. We’re getting most or entirely all of our growth outside Europe,” Rorsted said in an interview…
Paul Smith sees sales soar to 200 million pounds
British designer brand Paul Smith saw sales grow to almost 200 million pounds for the year ending 30 June 2018. Despite the challenging retail climate the London-based company saw sales rise 11 percent like-for-like, while total sales grew 6.7 per cent year-on-year to 197.3 million pounds. Wholesale sales rose 3 percent to 82.5 million pounds,…