It’s always a bit weird when a designer’s final collection for any brand goes on sale. And it’s equally strange when the ad campaign is unveiled for that collection, which is the case for Balenciaga this season. While Balenciaga is poised for a new era under Demna Gvasalia, the fact is that the product (and…
Thank goodness for ponchos and scarves. That must be what Burberry CEO, creative chief and general all-round Big Boss Christopher Bailey must be thinking. They rescued what could have been a tricky Q3 for the luxury trailblazer.
Cultural appropriation complaints don’t seem to have stopped Valentino’s designers from choosing Africa for their SS16 campaign shots. And they chose a photojournalist to capture the campaign.
Beware the Ides of March! Or in this case, the Ides of December. You know, there used to be a comedy show in the UK called Up Pompeii, in which a soothsayer (played funnily enough by an ex-Doctor Who) would wander on in every episode and cackle “beware the Ides of March!” I only mention…
The Golden Globes delivered a succession of great dresses with few howlers and plenty of inspiration for evening and bridalwear in 2016 and beyond. So what were the key trends?
Was it a tale of weather woes at House of Fraser this Christmas? Not a bit of it. The department store chain that’s now owned by China’s Nanjing Cenbest had a grrrreat six-week Christmas trading period with comparable sales excluding VAT up 5.3%. OK, that didn’t match the 8% rise of a year ago but…
I love knitwear. It doesn’t love me of course – my record at keeping a seater looking vaguely respectable is two washes tops. But that doesn’t stop me adding sweater after sweater to my spending wishlist. These are my tops picks from the pre-fall 16 collections.
The dust is settling on Christmas 2015 so how was the season overall? Not bad, it seems, even if fashion had a pretty tough time. UK spending in the all-important festive shopping period grew 2.1% year-on-year, MasterCard SpendingPulse said today, adding that despite deflation and discounting, this retail spending growth shows the strength of UK…
Quilting is key for pre-fall 16 outerwear and it’s even working its way into daytime dressing with some labels giving us quilted tops, skirts and pants. But for most of us, quilting is best as an outerwear option.
Print and pattern specialists have gone head over heels for flora and fauna this pre-season which means there’s a surefire way to update key pieces. Choose your motifs from among our feathered friends or get the butterfly effect.
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