Luxury Brands Struggle to Attract Internet Generation
Seducing hyper-connected “Millennials” poses an increasing challenge for luxury brands, which find their markets slowing as young, skeptical consumers force them to rethink strategies. Goldman Sachs estimates that 92 million Americans are in the Millennial generation – born between the early 1980s and the 2000s – surpassing the famed cohort of postwar Baby Boomers who are now approaching a geriatric phase. The huge pool of Millennial consumers grew up with the Internet, smartphones and a sharing economy in which owning things like cars is seen as almost unhip.
H&M scores success with designer collaborations
This past week the Scandinavian clothing chain revealed the latest fashion house lined up to design a collection for its customers. Hot on the heels of Balmain, Kenzo — headed by creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon — will be the next label to design a selection of womenswear, menswear and accessories for the store, on sale from November 3. This is the latest in a long line of blockbusting partnerships that have helped the Swedish clothing giant build a sound reputation in the ready-to-wear and couture fashion sectors.
Vuitton show draws fashion world to crisis-hit Brazil
NITEROI, Brazil (AP) — The fashion world has flocked to Brazil, defying an outbreak of the Zika virus, political chaos and an economic meltdown afflicting the country to attend a runway show by revered French house Louis Vuitton.
London retailer Wolf & Badger boosts offering with beauty, grooming and children’s wear categories
London retailer Wolf & Badger, known as a platform for emerging designers, is expanding its offering to incorporate beauty, grooming and children’s wear categories, according to WWD. The store’s creative director Henry Graham said the decision to increase the range stocked was based on market demand. Moving into beauty and kids was the natural next step,” he said.
Alberta Ferretti to show for the first time at Paris Couture Fashion Week
Alberta Ferretti will present her first ever runway collection at Paris Haute Couture Week reports Vogue. Unlike true haute couture pieces, which are bespoke made-to-order, Ferretti’s demi-couture dresses are not one-of-kind, but are still only available in very limited quantities. Commenting on the news Ferretti said, “I thought it was time to give a real identity to Limited Edition.
Country music star Dustin Lynch launches own fashion line
Country music star Dustin Lynch has launched his own fashion label titled “Stay Country,” with the first offering to include a selection of hats, shirts for both men and women. The collection is specifically comprised of two hats ($20), six men’s shirts ($30-$45) and three women’s ($30), with the range to be promoted via Lynch’s social media platforms, in addition to his website (via WWD). The line will also be sold at stands at both his and Luke Bryan’s shows this summer, with plans to incorporate retail distribution at a later date.
Thai fashionista recreates designer gown with bags of prawn crackers
A 28-year-old Thai woman has become an Internet sensation overnight after she posted her own version of a high fashion gown that’s made from bags of prawn crackers. Sine Benjaphorn is a plus-size model and owner of a clothing store in Ratchaburi, a province west of Bangkok, Thailand. The gown that she chose to replicate was a peach layered gown that Thai actress, Chompoo Araya wore to a L’Oreal event during the recent Cannes Film Festival. According to Benjaphorn, she was inspired after seeing pictures of Araya and went out to buy bags of prawn crackers — a popular savoury snack — to sew them together. The end result from the colour down to the layering and wavy texture is uncanny. After posting a side-by-side comparison of her posing in the gown on the streets with Araya’s red-carpet picture on May 12, Benjaphorn’s post quickly went viral on Facebook, with many netizens praising her for her talent — both in design and comedy. “I’m shocked. I never thought this many people would share my photo. And I’m on every news channel,” Benjaphorn told reporters. This peach gown is not Benjaphorn’s first attempt at recreating a celebrity’s iconic look. She has also dressed up as Katy Perry in her “Roar” music video and Claire Danes in her much-talked about Zac Posen gown that she wore during to this year’s Met Gala.
Jil Sander unveils 2017 resort collection
Jil Sander has channelled ‘natural beauty’ for her 2017 resort collection. The German designer has unveiled a collection full of lightness, with fluid structures and weightless materials enhancing the natural silhouette and celebrating body shapes. The collection includes soft-shouldered bicolor cashmere coats and geometric shapes for oversized men’s shirts converted into womenswear for a relaxed but polished look.
Canada Goose to launch first flagship stores
Designer outwear brand Canada Goose is set to open its very first standalone boutiques this fall. The Arctic luxury apparel label will open two flagship stores, one in Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, and on Wooster Street in the heart of SoHo, New York City, later this year. The spaces will also feature curated exhibitions of Canada Goose’s vintage designs, including the ‘Snow Mantra’, as well as its innovative new styles such as the ‘HyBridge Lite’ collection.
The World’s Largest Apparel Companies 2016: Christian Dior, Nike And Inditex Top The List
Apparel names like Coach, Burberry and Hermes cracked the ranks of the 2016 Global 2000 — but it’s Christian Dior, Nike and Inditex that lead the pack.
Chanel announces new exhibition, ‘The Woman Who Reads’
The exhibition will explore Gabrielle Chanel’s creative world from the perspective of her relationship to books and reading. Art objects from her Paris apartment will also be shown to the public for the first time, along with jewelry pieces and perfumes.
Vans and & Other Stories unveil summer collection
Vans has teamed up with Scandinavian label & Other Stories on a special collection for Summer 2016. The ‘Co-Lab’ project has seen the skate sneaker brand create three exclusive styles for the purpose of being transformed into an artistic canvas for & Other Stories’ designs. “The inspiration comes from paintings, which led to the idea to use canvas,” explains Pauline Abascal, Pattern Designer at & Other Stories.
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 $500,000) grant. The new label from the ex Marc by Marc Jacobs creative duo Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley, ‘Hillier Bartley’, is also on the list, as is the winner of the 2015 LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize, Marques’Almeida.
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. Further details are yet to be announced, but since joining KENZO in 2011 Lim and Leon have become known for their use of bold colors and vivid prints combined with global influences and traditions.
Adidas to return mass shoe production to Germany in 2017
By Jörn Poltz ANSBACH, Germany (Reuters) – Adidas will launch mass production of running shoes at a German factory operated largely by robots next year and plans to open a similar plant in the United States next year, the company said on Tuesday. Founded by German cobbler Adi Dassler in 1949, Adidas had closed all but one of its 10 shoe factories in Germany by 1993 as it shifted most production from Europe to lower-wage Asia, particularly China and Vietnam.
Bulgari aims to have up to six stores in Russia over 10 years
Bulgari, the flagship jewelry brand of luxury group LVMH , plans to open up to four more stores in Russia over the next ten years, betting on the long-term prospects of its luxury market. The company is the second luxury brand to signal its confidence in the Russian market after French luxury group Hermes tripled the selling space of one of its two Moscow shops in December. Bulgari Chief Executive Jean-Christophe Babin told Reuters in an interview the company’s two Moscow outlets opened so far were “a minimum” even though some customers had become more cautious because of the weaker rouble.
Miley Cyrus, Marc Jacobs and Artist Marilyn Minter Join Forces to Raise Money for Planned Parenthood
Minter opened up about women’s rights and Donald Trump at Sunday’s launch of her MileyxMarilyn project at Bookmarc in West Hollywood.
Adele Wears Dolce & Gabbana in “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” Video
The singer rocked a long-sleeve floral gown in her trippy new video, which premiered at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards.
US actor/comedian Joel McHale to host 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has revealed American actor and comedian Joel McHale as its host for the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards.
Rome opera house taps Hollywood glitz for new ‘Traviata’
By Isla Binnie ROME (Reuters) – Rome’s opera house has called on the star power of Hollywood and high fashion for a new production that is already racking up record ticket sales for an institution that until two years ago was grappling with debt and labor disputes. Stars of stage and screen, including reality TV celebrity Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband Kanye West, converged on Rome on Sunday for a gala dress rehearsal of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata”, which tells the tragic story of a self-sacrificing courtesan in 19th-century Paris. Veteran designer Valentino Garavani produced this version of “La Traviata”, which opens on May 24 and runs till June 30, through his foundation.
Olivier Rousteing teases imminent Nike collaboration
Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing has hinted at an upcoming collaboration with sportswear giant NikeLab.
Uniqlo to team up with Theory on a men’s capsule shirt collection
Japanese retailer Uniqlo is to team up with US brand Theory on a capsule shirt collection for men reports WWD. The small shirt collection will consist of three men’s polo shirts and one t-shirt, all in Uniqlo’s unique perspiration wicking fabrics. The collection is set to launch in Japan on June 10 and will also be available in-stores globally and on Uniqlo’s website.
Michael Cinco to present A/W ’16 Couture Collection at Paris Haute Couture Week
Renowned Philippine and Dubai-based couturier, Michael Cinco, has announced that he will present at Paris Haute Couture Week later this year. Cinco will present his Autumn / Winter 2016 Couture Collection in partnership with the Asian Couture Federation and as part of a special collaboration with COUTURíSSIMO, the latest initiative from the Asian Couture Federation which aims to provide consumers with access to affordable couture-inspired pieces designed by leading couturiers. Michael Cinco will design a special collection for COUTURíSSIMO which will be presented on the runway immediately following his Autumn / Winter 2016 Couture Collection on July 3, 2016.
Cannes Film Festival 2016 style roundup: glam-chic rules the red carpet
There wasn’t much in the way of risk-taking during this year’s Cannes fortnight, let alone originality or OTT flamboyancy, as stars stuck to classic glamour with chic and sophisticated styles. The 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 11-22, 2016) did, however, see one surprise guest, as color came to a line-up of full ball gowns, floaty frocks and shift dresses. There was no major red carpet gaffe to get onlookers chattering at this year’s event, whether in terms of fashion disasters, wardrobe malfunctions or crazy hairstyles (well, almost), and no one outfit was singled out as a focal point for fashionistas.
Giorgio Armani introduces Miaoran at men’s shows
Giorgio Armani has announced Chinese designer Miaoran as the latest up-and-coming fashion talent to receive his support this Milan Men’s Fashion Week. The Italian fashion mogul will host the new label’s runway show at his Armani/Teatro space in the city as part of his ongoing support program for fresh new talent.
Rafael Nadal: ‘It’s important to find clothes that are comfortable and fit you well’
As the French Open gets underway, Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal, a global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger Tailored, underwear and fragrance, took some time to show us the THFLEX Rafael Nadal Edition capsule collection, which brings together sartorial tailoring and performance fabrics, as well as answer our questions about his style both on and off the court. How did the collaboration between you and Tommy, the man and the brand come about?
Designs revealed for new Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakesh, Morocco
Architectural designs by French firm Studio KO have been released for the upcoming museum dedicated to designer Yves Saint Laurent and his work, the “mYSLm” (Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech). Yves Saint Laurent had a long and public love affair with Morocco, buying the Jardin Majorelle gardens in 1980 with his life and business partner Pierre Bergé, after falling in love with the city of Marrakesh in 1966. From Autumn 2017, a new museum will accompany the garden on the Rue Yves Saint Laurent outside the medina walls of Marrakesh.
Peter Lindbergh to shoot 2017 Pirelli calendar
German photographer Peter Lindbergh has been selected to shoot the 2017 Pirelli calendar, it has been revealed. The creative first snapped the famous annual publication in 1996, before repeating the experience in 2002. The 2016 calendar hit the headlines last year by departing from the calendar’s traditional formula of featuring supermodels shot in the nude.
French Haute Couture association names Fashion Week’s guest labels
The Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in Paris has named the five fashion houses invited to display their work as guests at the Autumn / Winter fashion week in July 2016.
Steven Meisel shoots pre-fall 2016 campaign for Coach
The luxury leather goods and accessories brand — which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year — has called on legendary American photographer Steven Meisel to capture its latest collection, Coach 1941, first unveiled in September at New York Fashion Week. Renowned the world over for its leatherwork and traditional expertise, Coach has unveiled its new pre-fall 2016 campaign for Coach 1941, the label’s signature ready-to-wear collection. The leather goods brand has marked the occasion by calling in a big-name photographer to shoot the ads.
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