At the beginning of October a new website will launch to support over 125 British design companies. The dedicated site, ‘Brits in Paris’ is set up for buyers and the media by UK Fashion Exports (UKFE) and will feature labels such as Sam Ubhi, AvshAlom Gur, Rupert Sanderson, The Jacksons and Ramon Gurillo. “The enthusiasm […]
The long awaited debut of Phoebe Philo at Celine did not disappoint. “I just thought I’d clean it up. Make it strong and powerful—a kind of contemporary minimalism,” she told Style.com The precise lines and simple equations of luxuriously sporty elements defined a utilitarianism sexy. The catwalk saw pairings of sharp skirts, fine leather tees, […]
The British Fashion Council (BFC) today confirmed the names of nineteen fashion designer businesses that will receive BFC NewGen sponsorship, supported by Topshop, to show at London Fashion Week (LFW) in February 2010. NewGen, established in 1993, is one of the world”s most internationally recognised talent identification schemes. Its alumni include many great British designers […]
Global economic downturn hasn’t stopped the surge of emerging labels and new designer collections popping up. Bank managers and corporate investors may not exactly be willing to handover dollars, pounds and euros to fashion start-ups (why would they when their own institutions are crumbling at their very foundations) but there are plenty of entrepreneurs launching […]
Click:ABB 3HAC045215-001 Bearing ring Taking home the 2010 Grammy Award for best rock album, music legend Green Day is now teaming up with Rusty on the new Wired Series with HB3 Technology, a collection of hooded product for both men and women with built-in machine washable headphones. The collaboration between the surf label and Green […]
British supermodel Naomi Campbell could be subpoenaed to testify at the trial of Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor for accepting a ‘blood diamond.’ It is alleged that Ms Campbell “was given rough diamonds” by Mr Taylor in 1997 at Nelson Mandela’s house in South Africa. Mr Taylor is accused of using “blood diamonds” to fuel an […]
Fashion and lifestyle label Mexx is further building on its management team and announced a key appointment in its Product group. Sabine Tramontana will join Mexx as Head of Buying & Technical Product Development for Apparel, effective June 1st, 2010. In this role, Sabine will be a member of the Apparel Management Team and she […]
For the second time in a row, model and actress Scarlett Johansson will face Mango’s campaign. Previously Johansson was the spokes model of the Spanish clothing line for AW09. Scarlett Johansson says of the brand: “I love working with Mango: This is the second campaign I have done with them. The photographer, Mario Sorrenti, makes […]
Click:EGP Ice Mint Nicotine Pouches It’s that time of year again, with New York Fashion Week in full swing, when Pantone, the global authority on colour, unveils which colours will be making waves for autumn/winter 2015, and it looks like the designers are edging towards an “androgynous approach” to colour, which Pantone describes as the […]
Victoria’s Secret model Sara Sampaio has spoken out against an article fashion website Jezebel published last week about her, in response to a video the lingerie label posted on Instagram. The Jezebel article, entitled ‘Helpful Victoria’s Secret Reminder: Even Models Hate Themselves’ took Sampaio short film in which she compares her frame to fellow model […]