Hedi Slimane at Céline: Expect shake-up ahead
You’ve probably already heard that Hedi Slimane is back at the helm of one of the big league fashion labels with news that he’s going to replace Phoebe Philo at Céline from next month.
Soft or sharp? A new direction for Chloé as designers change
It looks like it really will be all-change at Chloé as Clare Waight Keller focuses on a better work-life balance and steps down while Louis Vuitton’s hugely respected Natacha Ramsay-Levi steps up to the role after a lot of years spent working for Nicolas Ghesquiere. What does that actually mean in practice? Well Chloé’s current…
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…
November: it must be designer collab time (thx Peter Pilotto and Kenzo)
For many people in retail, November is all about Black Friday. For many others it’s all about collaborations. Thanks H&M. You see the Swedish retail giant virtually made this Official Collaboration Month when it kicked off the first of its mega collabs all those years ago with Karl (or was it Stella?)
DSquared2 catwalk show to go co-ed from January
DSquared2 is going to combine its men’s and women’s runway show from next year. Is that a good or bad thing? Well it seems the label isn’t switching to a see now, buy now model, which cheers me up no end.
Temperley London is in lifestyle brand expansion talks
Temperley London is in talks to kick off the next stage of its business with plans to move into lifestyle product. Alice Temperley announced the news yesterday evening at a Fashion week event organised by theindustrylondon.com but stressed that talks are at an early stage.
Burberry kicks off see now-buy now: What’s the verdict?
The buzz around the Burberry show in London yesterday evening was almost deafening as London fashion week geared up for what’s always its hottest ticket. And of course, the celebrities, the live orchestra, the first full see now-buy now collection, the combined men’s and women’s collections… it all added up to an ‘event’. But what…
NYFW: Instantly shoppable Tom Ford collection relives golden age
Welcome to the year 2000. That’s what it felt like watching Tom Ford’s latest runway collection yesterday. Is that a criticism? Not at all, because the collection was really rather good.
Sonia Rykiel dies: She made fashion cool, comfortable… and fun
Sad to hear about the death of Sonia Rykiel, aged 86. She had been suffering from Parkinson’s for most of this century but in the 20th century she was one of those designers who shook up womenswear and made it, well, comfortable.
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