Finally, the Fall 2018 Fashion Finale
New York Times–Mar. 7, 2018
So on Wednesday in the fashion world stumbled, only to discover what looked like the landing pad for a giant intergalactic spaceship at the end of the ramps that once led the animals into the stables. Now, they were a runway, down which came a parade of Starship Troopers in vestiges of the outfits of the …
Undercover to Quit Women’s Shows in Favour of Men’s
The Business of Fashion–Mar. 6, 2018
PARIS, France — Undercover’s latest women’s show, an ode to the innocence of American youth, was its last — at least for the foreseeable future. Instead, Jun Takahashi, the label’s designer, is putting greater emphasis on his menswear and will begin showing his men’s collection on the runway in Paris …
In Fashion and Beauty Ads, Less Skin and More Empowerment
Wall Street Journal–Mar. 5, 2018
The company didn’t comment on the uproar and declined to comment for this article. Many fashion and beauty companies have built their brands on sexualized images and depictions of beauty unattainable for average women. The #MeToo movement and the rise of socially conscious millennials who …
Why Russia Loves Counterfeit Fashion
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 22, 2018
Products were “made even harder to come by as non-communist media was censored and Russians were fed a diet of anti-capitalist propaganda,” says Alec Leach, Highsnobiety’s fashion editor, in the publication’s new documentary titled “Counterfeit Culture Moscow” — the second in an ongoing series on …
‘Dad Style’ Is Now in Fashion. Yes, Even the Jeans
Wall Street Journal–Feb. 22, 2018
The brand’s spring 2018 fashion show, held last June in the verdant Bois de Boulogne park in Paris, featured a parade of models in oversize color-striped windbreakers, pale jeans similar to those that made Barack Obama dad-in-chief and bloated running shoes in the style of podiatrist-approved Asics.
Paris Fashion Week AW18: The Hottest After Parties Of The Season
ELLE UK–14 minutes ago
Fashion Month may be about the architecturally-dazzling stilettos, origami-inspired dresses and high-octane glamorous runways. But let’s face it, no fashion month is complete without an A-list, debauchery-filled party. From the FROW to the dance floor, here’s what went on behind-the-scenes during the …
Paris Fashion Week AW18: Louis Vuitton Reboots Bourgeois French …
ELLE UK–30 minutes ago
‘I have these discussions about #MeToo everyday. It’s a dialogue we have all the time,’ he said of listening to the women who inspire his work. And from these conversations, it’s clear that some rethinking needs to be done about what we expect of typically feminine fashion. ‘I love this idea of a woman taking …
In Paris, Few Break Free From Comfort Zone
The Business of Fashion–11 hours ago
PARIS, France — The Paris Fashion Week which closed yesterday was a tiring ride with little that could be said to move fashion forward. But the rise of overtly political statements, questioning the way women are represented (and, indeed, represent themselves) through clothing, added a spark of current …
New York Fashion Week’s Got the Blues
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 14, 2018
NEW YORK, United States — New York Fashion Week ostensibly began and ended on the floor of the American Stock Exchange Building. It felt like a sign, and perhaps one of impending doom. Just days before Bottega Veneta staged its boom-era dinner party within the historic building’s walls, the Dow …
Op-Ed | Another Season, Another Cultural Appropriation Controversy
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 28, 2018
It is almost guaranteed that another designer will be called out by September, when the next round of fashion week shows begin. It’s time we start making significant changes in the way we talk about cultural appropriation, how we react to these situations, and — most importantly — the way the industry …
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