Tag: spring
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Jonathan Saunders joins DVF as Chief Creative
Scottish fashion designer Jonathan Saunders has accepted the position of Chief Creative Officer at Diane von Furstenberg's New York label.
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Marras to follow Gucci in combining sexes on catwalk
Italian designer Antonio Marras is joining fashion giant Gucci in combining its womenswear and menswear collections into unified catwalk shows from next year — in a second blow to Milan's Men's Fashion Week. The first unified show by the Sardinian will take place at Women's Fashion Week in the Italian industrial capital in September 2017.…
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British fashion brand 1205 dives into e-commerce
British label 1205 has launched its first e-commerce site to cater to its international clientele. The brand, under creative director Paula Gerbase, will debut 1205.eu with the spring 2016 collection, with a selection of items available exclusively online, including a biker jacket, a short sleeve shirt and oversize white shirts.
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Raf Simons to show special collection at Pitti Uomo
Raf Simons is set to take the center stage in Florence, Italy this summer, showing his Spring/Summer 2017 collection at the city's Pitti Uomo menswear fashion event as part of a special collaboration. Titled “Florence Calling: Raf Simons,” the show celebrates the designer's return to Florence on the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo 90. “Florence…
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Hedi Slimane’s most memorable catwalk looks for Saint Laurent
After four years at the helm of Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane is stepping down as the French powerhouse's Creative and Image Director. From bringing back the smudged, exaggerated cat eye to patchwork fur jackets, Slimane's collections have become synonymous with an instantly recognizable grungy urban street glamour. Another key metallic look was unveiled back in…
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Festival-inspired fashion for Spring-Summer 2016
This trend was seen at the Spring-Summer 2016 ready-to-wear shows, and has been given a boost by the summer festival look. This trend is getting stronger every year, partly due to the large number of summer festivals including fashionista favorite Coachella. The trend was best represented at the Chloé show last October, as part of…
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The fur flies! Ralph Lauren teddy bears spark lawsuit
A Manhattan designer of stuffed animals on Thursday sued Ralph Lauren Corp , accusing it of creating an illegal market for stuffed teddy bears resembling her own. Samantha Goldberg said Ralph Lauren since 2001 has been selling teddy bears handmade from imported Scottish cashmere by her company, Alvin & Sparky LLC. She said her “Big…
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Dolce & Gabbana Criticized Over Selling "Slave Sandal" Footwear
The Italian fashion house is under fire — yet again — for what many are calling a politically incorrect move.