Month: February 2016
-
The mane event: hair trends from Milan Men’s Fashion Week
There was an overwhelming trend for long hair on the runways, with several labels sending their models down the catwalk with luscious strands breezing out behind them. At Vivienne Westwood, the look was rocky and slightly bedraggled for an insouciant look, while over at Calvin Klein the models wore their shoulder-length locks in neat, flicky…
-
Mr Porter and BMW launch a bespoke i3 electric car
Luxury menswear fashion site Mr Porter has teamed up with BMW i on a limited edition BMW i3 electric car. Creative teams from both BMW and Mr Porter applied the concept of made-to-measure tailoring to the vehicle, with handcrafted features including individual painting and a hand painted white accent running the length of the chassis,…
-
Benetton launch new global campaign focusing on diversity
United Colors of Benetton have launched a new global campaign, “The Face of the City”, to celebrate ethnic diversity. By digitally blending together photographs of women who represent this ethnic diversity, the final image both represents and celebrates the unique cultural mix in each of the fashion capitals, and across the world.
-
Alexander Wang reveals the new faces of his SS16 campaign
Alexander Wang unveiled on Monday the new faces of his SS16 campaign.
-
Ralph Lauren Gifts Saint West a Customized Bomber Jacket
Kim and Kanye’s tiniest tot is ready for fashion week.
-
Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola to direct first opera in Rome
Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola will make her operatic debut in May, directing a new production of Giuseppe Verdi's romantic tragedy “La Traviata”, Rome's opera house said on Monday. Coppola, who won the gold statuette for the screenplay of the 2003 film “Lost in Translation”, was invited to direct the production by its patron, fashion…
-
International designers to explore ‘fashion utopia’ during LFW
The show will see emerging fashion designers from 24 countries create fashion installations at the city's Somerset House. The building's west wing will be transformed into a Utopian terrain, designed by Hatty Ellis Coward, where an emerging generation of international designers and curators will present their vision of the future. Over 14 galleries, 13 of…
-
Macy’s launches ‘In Awe Of You’ lifestyle brand
US retailer Macy's is partnering with media brand AwesomenessTV on a new range of clothes and accessories aimed at fashion-conscious teens.
-
Christian Louboutin unveils lunar-inspired capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2016
Christian Louboutin has revealed a new Spring/Summer 2016 collection inspired by the power of the moon. The shoes were created using a unique strass method and a new approach to crystal application, using four sizes of crystals in 11 different colors. Crystals were hand-placed in colorful clusters or all over the shoe, against materials such…
-
Marc Jacobs Beauty names lipstick after Princess Charlotte
Marc Jacobs Beauty have taken inspiration from royalty for their new beauty launch, naming its new lipstick after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 9-month-old daughter Princess Charlotte, reports WWD. The new “Charlotte” lipstick, which has been “inspired by the deepest saturated pink tones of an English rose,” is part of the Le Marc lip…