Mario Dice takes the reins at Capucci
Italian couture house Capucci is relaunching a ready-to-wear line, with designer Mario Dice at the helm.
Isabel Marant launches online boutique
Isabel Marant is making her first foray into e-commerce.
Fashionistas got caught in a elevator at Fashion Week and went Snapchat and selfie crazy
What do a group of fashion kids do when they get trapped in a elevator for 40 minutes? They get on the snaps and selfies like nobody’s damn business. In a microcosm of farshion hell, Christian Wilkins (the son of Australian morning show legend Richard), Australia’s Grazia Entertainment Editor Nicholas Carolan and a bunch of other fashion-forward types were caught hot and sweaty in an elevator in Sydney, Australia, for an eternity. SEE ALSO: Skinny ties, skinny trousers: The hip Teddy Boys of 1950s London Not knowing how to deal with the possibility of death by fashion, the squad used their final moments wisely by sending out S.O.S. Snapchats and pouting what could have been their final pouts. They also got their Beyoncé twerk on. “There were nine of us in there and the lift just jolted shut and this siren went off,” Wilkins told Yahoo 7 Entertainment. “But we played some Beyonce and I started twerking for everyone. We still had wi-fi so I guess that’s all that matters.” When all else fails, just pout. Image: Snapchat / christian wilkins The group had just finished checking out the show of Australian fashion designer Christopher Esber at a hot yoga studio in Sydney’s Potts Point when disaster struck. How were they going to make the next show on Fashion Week’s tight schedge? Pedestrian.TV, the website at the epicentre of youth culture and Aussie lingo that no one over the age of 19 can understand, watched on from the sidelines and helped get the story out to the concerned masses. Send help. Image: snapchat / christian wilkins Some fashionistas handled it better than others. Image: snapchat / christian wilkins Why call for help when you can Snapchat? Image: snapchat / christian wilkins In good news for the future of hip local fashion brand Romance Was Born , the death trap experience ended when a a man climbed through the roof to save the fashion pack. And that, friends, is how to make yourself known at Fashion Week.
Tejano music star Emilio Navaira dies at age 53 in Texas
By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Grammy Award-winning musician Emilio Navaira, who helped take Tejano music from a Texas-based regional genre to international acclaim, has died at the age of 53, police and his publicist said on Tuesday. Police in New Braunfels, about 40 miles (65 km) northeast of San Antonio, said they were called to Navaira’s home on Monday night after receiving a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing. Navaira brought showmanship to Tejano music, along with a unique dance that became known as the “Emilio Shuffle.” “He really was the king of Tejano music,” San Antonio disc jockey Randy Carroll said. “He was the male to Tejano music what Selena was as the female to Tejano music.” “The musical family of Texas is in mourning,” Norma Duran of XimA Promotions, a music-oriented public relations firm, wrote in Spanish on Facebook.
Brave supermodel Gigi Hadid dares to eat burger on TV
How to be a relatable supermodel 101: eat a burger on late-night TV. A choker-donning Gigi Hadid chatted with Jimmy Fallon Monday night about the search for the perfect NYC burger and then dared to eat one on camera — because Gigi is tearing down model stereotypes left and right. She also admitted to being really good at Blackjack thanks to Zayn Malik’s tutelage. Mariah Carey bemoans the horrors of fluorescent lighting in first trailer for her E! series Silly woodpecker does not know how to peck wood ‘Rocky Horror’ live teaser debuts Laverne Cox as Frank-N-Furter Gigi Hadid takes casual game of Catchphrase very seriously
Cannes Film Festival 2016: designer dresses take center stage at star-studded Chopard party
The Chopard party is one of the Cannes Film Festival’s most eagerly awaited events for stars from the worlds of fashion and cinema. Guests attending the luxury label’s bash let their imaginations run wild with a wardrobe mixing pure Cannes glamour with the event’s ferocious theme. Although some movie stars did make an appearance at this “wild”-themed Cannes event — organized by luxury brand Chopard — it was mainly the “it girls” and fashion world high-flyers who caught the attention of waiting photographers with a line-up of glamorous gowns.
Hugo Boss picks financial chief Mark Langer as new CEO
German fashion house Hugo Boss announced Monday that it has chosen chief financial officer Mark Langer to become the new chief executive after the resignation of the former head of the company following a profits fall. Langer, who has been with Hugo Boss for 13 years, will replace Claus-Dietrich Lahrs who stepped down in February after the group’s financial forecasts for 2016 were slashed due to a slump in sales in the major markets of the United States and China. “Due to my long-standing work for Hugo Boss, I have a clear understanding of the company’s potential and know what we need to do to get it back on track for profitable and sustainable growth,” Langer said in a statement.
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.
Mabel the pug is New York City’s greatest fashionista
Sun’s out, tongues out. Mabel is an itty bitty pug residing in New York City. She is also the queen of Instagram with her many fashionable outfits. The pretty lady also always has her best accessory prominently displayed: her tongue. SEE ALSO: A NYFW interview with Luella, the ‘Fashion Frenchie’ “We love clothes so it became natural that our little pug would join the club,” owner Lauren Rothberg told Mashable. Most of Mabel’s clothes come from Dog & Co and all of them look perfect on her. Since she was a puppy, Mabel has been donning fashionable outfits. At this point, she is completely used to them. “Mabel runs and gets her clothes changed every day,” Rothberg explained. “It’s just part of her routine.” And what an adorable routine it is.
Julia Roberts hailed for ‘unthinkable’ barefoot walk in Cannes
Roberts premiered her latest film “Money Monster” on Thursday at Cannes and took her first ever walk up its vaunted red carpet, notorious for its strict dress codes demanding high heels and evening dress. Last year a social media storm erupted after reports that some women had been turned away from the main festival venue for not wearing high heels. This year Oscar winner Susan Sarandon walked up the red carpet on opening night in her trademark suit — which counts as black tie after all — and flat shoes.
UK receptionist petition on high heels at work gets 120,000 signatures
A London temporary worker, sent home for wearing flat shoes, has collected more than 120,000 signatures so far in a petition calling for Britain to make it illegal for a firm to require women to wear high heels at work. Reaching that total on Friday easily put Nicola Thorp’s petition over the 100,000-signature threshold needed to have Britain’s parliament consider holding a debate on an issue. Thorp made headlines this week when she launched her campaign describing how she had arrived in flat shoes for her first day to work as a receptionist for accounting company PwC last December to be told she had to wear heels.
Yellow is the new black: the surprising new red carpet trend taking over Cannes
Kirsten Dunst managed to look chic, contemporary and demure as can be in this lemon yellow shirtdress by Dior for the Festival’s jury photocall. The crisp collar and longer-length sleeves give the piece a retro Riviera air, while the golden metal Dior Couture belt keeps things utterly modern. Anna Kendrick stood out from the crowds in a figure-hugging spaghetti strap gown by Stella McCartney in bright canary yellow.
International Modest Fashion Week takes off in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s first International Modest Fashion Week has opened in Istanbul, gathering designers and models of conservative wear from around the world.
Ralph Lauren earnings fall in 4Q but beats forecasts
Ralph Lauren Corp. reported a plunge in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit on lower sales and higher costs, but the earnings results still topped Wall Street expectations. Shares of the upscale clothing …
Inside Dior Parfums’ Intimate Gala at Christian Dior’s French Chateau
The extravagant event revealed a historic renovation of Christian Dior’s stunning estate in the French countryside.
& Other Stories announces leather collection with Zana Bayne
Cult Swedish fashion brand & Other Stories is teaming up with the risqué New York-based leather accessories designer Zana Bayne on a capsule collection for this fall. According to WWD, the collection comprises 30 pieces and feature something for all budgets, including a $29 leather choker and a $245 bustier. Founded in 2009, Zana Bayne has become known in the industry for its high fashion approach to S&M and bondage-themed attire, but also offers a full range of skirts, shoes, hats, belts and handbags, as well as menswear.
Trove of Marilyn Monroe’s personal belongings to go up for auction
A collection of personal items including handwritten notes and jewelry that belonged to film star Marilyn Monroe will go up for auction in November at Julien’s Auctions. Monroe, one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age of cinema, left numerous items in her will to her acting mentor, Lee Strasberg. More than 500 lots of Monroe’s belongings will be at auction in Los Angeles on Nov. 19 and 20, and they are expected to fetch between $2 million and $4 million. Julien’s Auctions said the items had never been on the auction block and are being offered for sale by the estate of Strasberg, who taught stars such as James Dean, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Jane Fonda.
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. Gucci announced last month that it was taking its recent embrace of androgynous looks to its natural conclusion by combining shows.
Emilio Pucci returns to Capri
Emilio Pucci is returning to its roots this summer, with a new boutique on the glamorous island of Capri. The label’s founder Marchese Emilio Pucci himself used to stroll down the cobblestoned street with his crew of glamorous, jet-setting women. The store will carry a “tightly edited” selection of Pucci’s product categories, including ready-to-wear to accessories designed by its Creative Director, Massimo Giorgetti.
From Julia Roberts to Charlize Theron: all eyes on Cannes as fashion icons head to 2016 festival
While the Cannes Film Festival always draws its share of big names, the 69th edition, which runs May 11 to 22, could seriously raise the stakes when it comes to star-studded line-ups. From jury members to brand ambassadors to actresses in competition movies, a whole host of Hollywood and international celebrities are set to turn Cannes’s famous Croisette strip into a showcase of fashion, beauty and glamour. As soon as the jury was announced for the 69th Cannes Film Festival, it was clear that the event’s organizers would be hitting hard this year with a star-studded line-up of big names from the worlds of fashion and cinema.
Charitable fashion initiatives for May
On May 10, the brand will launch its annual social media campaign resulting in donating 100,000 pairs of shoes to disadvantaged children in 10 countries. All you have to do to take part is publish a public photo on Instagram of either your own TOMS shoes or your bare feet accompanied by the hashtag #withoutshoes. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and to help the cause, J. Crew is partnering with Melanoma Research Alliance and The Skin Cancer Foundation, donating a portion of the sale price of every J.Crew swimsuit sold to each organization throughout the month.
Toast the dog is your new favorite runway model
Toast, the Instagram-famous King Charles spaniel and puppy mill rescue, has proven her skills in the world of print modeling. So Mashable invited Toast to test her modeling skills where they really matter: On the runway. And after a long week of perfecting her walk in Manhattan, Toast and her sisters — Muppet and Underpants — take a long weekend out east. They’ve documented her summer adventures in her debut book, ToastHampton: How to Summer in Style . Adorable baby kangaroo gets soapy bath and blow dry ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ staffers read sweet, nonsensical texts from their moms Celebrate Mother’s Day with a cute new video from Doug the Pug Nonverbal autistic YouTube talk show host welcomes her first guest, Channing Tatum
Dior struggles to find the right fit in its search for a designer
Christian Dior , one of the world’s biggest and most famous fashion brands, is struggling to find a creative director more than six months after the abrupt departure of Raf Simons. People familiar with the discussions say part of the reason his seat is still vacant is the limited control offered by the 70-year-old label compared with similar roles at rivals such as Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Coach. “Often when a creative director leaves, it is because he did not get enough control,” said one fashion communications guru who has worked for big brands including Givenchy, and who declined to be named.
Spend the summer in Italy with Dolce & Gabbana’s new makeup collection
The collection tells the story of medieval knights and dames, traditions and the love of beauty. Inspired by the playful shades of the ambiance and citrus fruits of the Mediterranean, the collection is centered around bright, cheerful and sunny colors for the face, lips, eyes and nails. The Mediterranean Sea was the inspiration for The Perfect Mono Eyeshadow in Turquoise, while a cool Lemon shade references the zesty lemon trees found in the courtyards across Italy.
Elegance meets seduction in Atelier Pronovias 2017 bridal wear collection
Bridal wear brand Pronovias has unveiled its Atelier Pronovias 2017 haute couture collection, showcasing the latest trends in the world of wedding gowns. The new collection was presented in a catwalk show held in Barcelona to an audience of over 2,000 guests. The Atelier Pronovias 2017 collection is based on a highly specific creative concept — “Le Ciel” — meaning “The Sky.” This theme was channeled at the show with an impressive array of lighting effects, creating a magical, almost ethereal atmosphere, and setting the scene for a host of renowned models to take to the runway.
Kate Spade posts 1Q profit, sees strong online sales
Kate Spade moved to a profit in its first quarter, helped by strong online sales and solid demand in North America. The clothing, handbag and accessories company earned $11.6 million, or 9 cents per share, …
British Fashion Council announces shortlist for Designer Menswear Fund
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has revealed the designers shortlisted for its BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund. The prestigious award will see the winner receive a £150,000 grant (about US$217,000) to grow their label, as well as £50,000 value (about US$72,000) in kind services and 12 months of mentoring from industry experts. Urban label Sibling, which hit the headlines earlier this year with a River Island collaboration, is one of the shortlisted British brands, alongside designer Christopher Raeburn, who is famous for his work repurposing military fabrics.
Chanel shows Cruise collection in Havana amid color, sparkle and Latin beats
The French fashion house headed to Havana to present its Cruise 2016-2017 collection, Tuesday, May 3, in the brand’s first ever Latin American catwalk show. To celebrate the event, Karl Lagerfeld crafted a collection bursting with life, with color and with sparkle, and jam-packed with references to the Caribbean island and the new chapter in its history. It was on the Cuban capital’s El Paseo del Prado — a wide boulevard lined with trees and multicolored facades — that the French luxury brand unveiled its new collection, mixing the signature chic of Chanel with vibrant Cuban folklore inspirations.
Chanel brings glamor back to Cuba in catwalk extravaganza
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – French fashion house Chanel brought glamor back to Communist-ruled Cuba on Tuesday in a runway show on one of Havana’s main boulevards, featuring glittering gowns, tulle cocktail dresses and models in Panama hats smoking cigars. Chanel is the first major fashion house to hold a runway show in Cuba, highlighting both warming relations with the West and new inequalities on the island. Former Cold War foes the United States and Cuba formally agreed to restore diplomatic relations last July.
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