Franca Sozzani: An appreciation
Glossy magazine editors are, for the most part, a scary lot. I don’t know if they start out that way, but the pressure, the power and the way to wall Prada does tend to turn them into a breed apart.
Wearable tech no longer the Next Big Thing? Be patient
We live in an age of wearable technology and it won’t be long before everyone has at least one wearable. Right? Wrong actually. Apparently wearables (in the US at least) aren’t living up to expectations. Growth in 2017 is expected to be lower than previously predicted with research firm eMarketer saying usage is likely to…
Pre-fall 17 outerwear trend: Caped Crusaders
Capes appear frequently on the runways but don’t always filter through to the mainstream. Yet their appearance in (relatively) large numbers in the pre-fall 17 lookbooks suggests designers think this might be the (pre-)season for them to make a breakthrough. Pre-fall is, after all, the most commercial of collections, not the time to make grand…
Social media’s fashion factor: Selena Gomez, Bella & Gigi Hadid, Kylie Jenner
Coach has confirmed Selena Gomez as its new brand ambassador and said that yes, the link-up will include “a special design project with Coach executive creative director Stuart Vevers.” So far, so unsurprising. The news about the partnership was widely leaked last week so I’m certainly not telling you anything you don’t already know. But…
Gucci pre-fall 17: 10 trends to make an impact
Alessandro Michele has out-Michele’d himself for the Gucci pre-fall 2017 collection with a riot of decoration, geeky touches, accessory ideas and much more. But is there anything for the wider industry to plunder in the months ahead or is it just more of the same? Well, yes and yes. It’s become very clear in recent…
Small is beautiful: Mini bags, mini purses and mega smartphones
Interesting to hear that the mini handbag trend is still riding high and that we’re all buying mini purses to go along with our mini bags. At least, in the US that’s happening but I assume the same trend is being seen in the UK, France, Italy, Hong Kong and everywhere else too. It may…
Leather trouser-gate, Theresa May and a huge dose of sexism
So Theresa May chose to wear a pair of leather trousers that cost £995 and had the cheek to be photographed in them for an interview. Quelle horreur! Fortunately there’s nothing else bad happening in the world at the moment so we can really focus on how how much the Prime Minister spends on her…
Kering all the way as Michele, Gvasalia and Bizzarri dominate Fashion Awards
And the award for being top of the fashion tree goes to… wait for it…Kering. Now you thought I was going to say Alessandro Michele didn’t you? Or maybe Demna Gvasalia. Well yes, both of them won big at the Fashion Awards (no longer the British Fashion Awards) last night but given that AM won…
Gen Z: The bargain hunters who LOVE to e-shop
A few years ago, I couldn’t tell a Millennial from any other member of society. Now barely a day goes by when I don’t have to write something with the word Millennial in the headline. As an unreconstructed Baby Boomer it drives me mad. So it’s a refreshing change for the Demographic of the Day…
Pre-fall 17: Can Pierpaolo Piccioli cut it at Red Valentino?
One of the most intriguing things about a design duo is who does what and who was the one who really gives the collection that certain something that made it special. Or indeed, do both of them have what it takes? When they split, finding out whether they were more George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley…
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