Tag: designer

  • Is Nicolas Ghesquière eyeing the exit at Louis Vuitton?

    A few small words spoken by the designer have sent shockwaves through the fashion world. Speaking on French TV last week, Nicolas Ghesquière said that he's ready to launch his own label, a revelation that could signal a possible exit from his role as Louis Vuitton creative director. A few days after presenting the Louis…

  • Marc Jacobs wins big at CFDA Awards

    Marc Jacobs has been declared ‘Womenswear Designer of the Year' following the 2016 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Fashion Awards. 

  • 2016 Fashion Trust singles out hot London designers for grants

    The British Fashion Council (BFC) has singled out 12 of the hottest London-based designers on the capital's fashion scene at the moment to receive the 2016 BFC Fashion Trust grants. Korean creative Eudon Choi, sportswear-inspired label Fyodor Golan and conceptualist Gareth Pugh have all qualified for a portion of the £350,000 (equivalent to over US…

  • H&M announces next designer collaboration is with KENZO

    H&M has announced that their next designer collaboration will be with Parisian fashion house KENZO and will launch in November. KENZO Creative Directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon will be bringing the vibrant energy and playful spirit of KENZO to H&M, designing collections for both men and women as well as a range of accessories.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Gucci to unify men’s and women’s collections from 2017

    Italian luxury brand Gucci announced on Tuesday it will unify its women's and men's collections starting from next year in an effort to simplify the designer's business. The first show combining womenswear and menswear will be at Gucci's new Milan headquarters, President and Chief Executive Marco Bizzarri said in a company statement. It did not…

  • Gucci to unify men’s and women’s collections from 2017

    Italian luxury brand Gucci announced on Tuesday it will unify its women's and men's collections starting from next year in an effort to simplify the designer's business. The first show combining womenswear and menswear will be at Gucci's new Milan headquarters, President and Chief Executive Marco Bizzarri said in a company statement. It did not…

  • Selfridges launches ‘The Body Studio’

    The holistic concept features state-of-the-art private changing rooms with three-way “total vision” mirrors and a new “zero-tape” fitting service that sees expert consultants assess a woman's body measurements by eye only. The space also includes a ‘knicker bar' where customers can pick and mix their underwear, which is forecast to retail 33,000 pairs of knickers…

  • The New "It" Designer for Cate Blanchett, Sienna Miller Is … Marc Jacobs?

    New York’s downtown designer never cared much for the red carpet, focusing instead on fashion’s It girls. But the designer who never cared about Tinseltown suddenly was all the talk of awards season, dressing stars including Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde and Kirsten Dunst: “I started to feel about the red carpet the way I had…