Karl Lagerfeld retrospective opens at Galerie Gmurzynska
As the fashion industry continues to mourn the death of one of the most famous and beloved designers in the world, Karl Lagerfeld, the genius behind Chanel and Fendi, the world of art and photography is paying their homage to him as well. Zürich-based Galerie Gmurzynska, which has showcased Lagerfeld’s art for over two decades,…
Centre of Excellence in Textiles opens in Hawick
The Centre of Excellence in Textiles in Hawick, which has been developed to help address business critical skills issues in the textiles and knitwear sector in the Scottish Borders, has opened and welcomed its first trainees. The project follows an award of 610,000 pounds from the Scottish Government via the South of Scotland Economic Partnership…
How the “George-Effect” put kids swimwear brand Sunuva on the global fashion map
Kids swimwear brand Sunuva was founded by entrepreneurs Emily Cohen and Sabrina Naggar in 2008 after meeting on holiday and discovering by chance that their children knew each other from nursery. Having bonded over their mutual frustration at the lack of stylish and protective swimwear for children, they decided to launch their own brand. Sunuva…
Anthropologie launches plus-size category
Anthropologie is launching its first plus-size collection, A Plus by Anthropologie, featuring over 120 styles and extended sizes including 16 W – 26 W. Prices range from 48 US dollars (36 pounds) to 260 US dollars (196 pounds), with items available from today at anthropologie.com and select stores. “This is an exciting starting point for…
International Fashion Showcase 2019 names winners
The International Fashion Showcase taking place at Somerset House alongside London Fashion Week has named Thebe Magugu from South Africa as this year’s winner. The biennial fashion presentation, a partnership between the British Council, British Fashion Council, London College of Fashion, UAL and Somerset House, nurtures and presents work from the best up-and-coming fashion talent…
LFW: Shrimps make catwalk debut for AW19
Shrimps, the contemporary fashion label from London-based designer, Hannah Weiland launch in 2013 and instantly became a hit with fashion editors, influencers and buyers for its fun, colourful faux-fur designs and the now cult beaded Antonia bag. For autumn/winter 2019, Shrimps stepped away from their usual presentation format to showcase its growing ready-to-wear line on…
MFW: Bottega Veneta ushers in a new era
Describing a designer’s first runway collection as ‘a formidable debut’ could by some readers be perceived as unenthusiastic on the part of the editor, but sometimes it is exactly that. Daniel Lee’s runway debut at Bottega Veneta ticked many of the right boxes, at what was a much-anticipated MFW event since his appointment as creative…
Gymshark introduces pay later service to the UK and Nordics
Fitness wear brand Gymshark has announced the launch of its new Pay Later service in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Gymshark partnered with online payment provider, Klarna, for the new service which is already being used by the likes of Asos, Topshop, H&M and JD Sports. The pay later feature allows customers to…
Oscars red carpet: old school glamour, loads of pink, stylish men
Hollywood’s biggest stars strutted their stuff on the Oscars red carpet Sunday, and a few trends emerged: old school glamour, metallic gowns, lots of pink, trousers on the women… and one stunning gown on a man. Here is a look at some of the top looks from Tinseltown’s biggest night: Ready for their close-up The…
E-tailer 11 Honoré makes the NYFW runway shoppable
See-now-buy-now has gone to the next level. Size-inclusive luxury retailer 11 Honoré made its New York Fashion Week debut with a Shopify-powered catalog that allowed attendees to shop off the runway using QR codes. Taking place at Spring Studios, the retailer showed a selection of spring and pre-fall items from a range of luxury designers…