Month: April 2016
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Jason Wu launches sister label Grey Jason Wu
Named after Wu's favorite color, the more affordable sister label has been in the works for the past 12 months and is set to launch in June. The news was announced with a photo of the label's grey clothing tags alongside the caption, “Introducing #GreyJasonWu, a new sister label I've created that has been under…
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Jeremy Scott to launch fashion career retrospective in Dallas
Jeremy Scott is set to celebrate his 20-year anniversary as a fashion designer with an exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary museum. The show will open in 2017 and will serve as a retrospective of his designs over the course of his career, spanning his position at the head of Moschino as well as his own…
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Swimwear 2016: triangle bikinis get the season’s hottest prints and details
Plus, 2016 triangle designs can be seen finished in all kinds of prints, as well as with catwalk-inspired details like frills. One great thing about the triangle bikini is that it's suitable for all body types … at first glance, at least.
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Prada says shop closures to offset openings in 2016/17
Italian fashion house Prada will offset new shop openings with selective closures this year and the next in an effort to shield profit margins from weaker demand. “I don't see a real change in the market trend,” Prada Chairman Carlo Mazzi told an analyst call on Monday. “The problems of the market in terms of…
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The first 3D-printed New Balance sneakers going fast
New Balance Zante Generate Running Shoes will be available from Friday but only the sportiest of sneaker fans should apply. Only 44 pairs are being made – one for every year since current chairman Jim Davis bought the company. “New Balance is at the forefront of 3D printing and has been utilizing this exciting and…
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Fendi to mark 90th birthday with ‘haute fourrure’ fashion show
Fendi is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a “haute fourrure” fashion show in Rome. Almost a century later the house, now under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld, retains an entire internal studio dedicated to working with the controversial material. “An haute fourrure show in Rome is the best way to celebrate the 90th anniversary…
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Fast fashion to ethical couture: Vietnam’s design evolution
Long a bastion for cheap, fast-fashion manufacturing, a new crop of designers are trying to transform the Made in Vietnam label and save the country's rich ethnic heritage in the process. In the remote hills of Cao Bang, some 300 kilometres north of the capital Hanoi, Vietnamese designer Thao Vu is gleefully dropping swaths of…
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Ready-to-wear labels step into sportswear for spring/summer 2016
Women are spoiled for choice this spring/summer season, with a host of looks and inspirations at play in ready-to-wear collections. Along with boho chic, sailor style, military pieces, urban cool and poppy fun-filled looks, spring 2016 women's wear wardrobes include pieces with a sporty vibe, channeling sports-inspired touches to create a chic sportswear look. This…