Tag: collection
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Korean designers set the bar high at London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week opened with a bang Friday as Seoul-born designer J. JS Lee debuted a bold Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for the modern female power dresser. The current fervor for all things monochromatic played a huge part in the show, with entire outfits crafted from a single hue, drawing attention to the collection's fluid lines…
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Mulberry returns to spotlight as brands review catwalk strategy
By Astrid Wendlandt and Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) – Much is riding on a debut collection from new creative director Johnny Coca for British fashion brand Mulberry which will be unveiled on Sunday, with shoppers able to buy some of the products within weeks in a nod to changing consumer trends. Mulberry is trying to…
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John Ray leaving Dunhill
Scottish designer John Ray is leaving his job as the creative director of Dunhill after three years, reports WWD.
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London kicks off fashion shows amid catwalk shake-up
By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) – London picked up the fashion baton from New York on Friday with five days of catwalk shows and presentations amid an industry shake-up as designers strive to sell their creations faster. London Fashion Week, which returns to a car park as its main venue, will feature 83 designers presenting…
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Michael Kors, Boss and Narciso Rodriguez tread softly at New York Fashion Week
Change was in the air at the Michael Kors Collection show at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday.
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Gigi stars in Hilfiger’s trans-Atlantic NY runway
Tommy Hilfiger transformed the New York catwalk into an ocean liner Monday, opening and closing his trans-Atlantic, voyage-inspired collection with model of the moment Gigi Hadid as snow fell outside. “Years back, in the '20s, the '30s, when the people would travel trans-Atlantic they would get dressed properly,” Hilfiger told AFP in a sneak preview…
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Japanese designer, in New York, inspired by France
Japanese designer Yukari Suda is so inspired by Pas-de-Calais that when she founded her fashion house 18 years ago, she named it after the northern French region on the English Channel. It is perhaps unusual for a Japanese designer who speaks only Japanese to be so drawn to that particular corner of France, which is…
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Kanye West asks Facebook’s Zuckerberg for $1 billion for his ‘ideas’
(Reuters) – Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West, who says he is $53 million in debt, has asked Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to invest $1 billion into his “ideas.” West asked his Twitter followers to urge Zuckerberg to support him. “World, please tweet, FaceTime, Facebook, instagram, whatever you gotta do to get…
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Von Furstenberg takes fashionistas to the disco for fall line
Designer Diane von Furstenberg swapped the catwalk for the dance floor to present her fall collection at New York Fashion Week and sought to bridge the gap between runway and retail by offering several creations for sale straight after the show. The designer, known for her signature wrap dress, turned her New York City headquarters…
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Public School brings style to the Fitbit Alta
New York fashion house Public School is developing a range of stylish, on-trend accessories that will help Fitbit's latest activity tracker blend in or stand out. Exactly what creative duo Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow have in mind for the Alta won't be revealed until the Public School Autumn/Winter 2016 Women's Collection runway show on…