AW18 key items: Coat wars
Oh for the days when parkas reigned supreme. It was all so easy back then as the parka took a starring role in any outerwear strategy while ‘traditional’ coats were, well, a bit too traditional to generate excitement.
AW 17 trend: Knits all round
You have to feel sorry for knit buyers. Their season is on a make-or-break knife edge with he rather frequently not playing ball. After all, nothing makes consumers want to buy this autumn and winter essential more than plunging temperatures. Drop knits in-store too early and they sit unloved on the shelves until the temperature…
Cool cover-alls: Can they conquer the cold coat climate?
A coat used to be a big deal. It was something made of wool. It was smart, even in its most directional form. And it was a major investment every winter. or every winter that you could afford…
Miu Miu AW16: Sexy, cosy, casual and oh-so-cool
It’s over. Fashion Month has finally drawn to a close and we can all pause for breath, although the fashion industry isn’t pausing as it furiously pores over every key look, key item and key colour to see how it can pep up its open-to-buy offer for AW16.
Valentino AW16: Forget insta-fashion & disruption, this is the real deal
There’s been a lot of talk about ‘disruption’ (everyone’s favourite buzzword) this Fashion Month. We’ve heard about disruption of the seasonal calendar via insta-fashion initiatives. We’ve heard about how fashion’s newer wave has been disrupting the ready-to-wear system by doing couture (with a large dose of irony, of course). And we’ve heard about how some…
Stella McCartney AW16: Opposites attract
Stella McCartney AW16 Stella McCartney’s one of those labels I rarely get that excited about. But it’s also one of those labels that’s really good at tapping into the mood of the moment and giving us clothes we can actually wear (rather than unwearable clothes to inspire). This time round it was a mixed bag.…
Ups and down(s): The skiwear market and fashion’s puffer focus
One trend that’s hit the runways with a bang for AW16 is the puffer (or down) jacket and it’s been accompanied by that love-it-or-loathe-it key item, the retro ski pant. Which is good news. How so? Well, we’ve heard a lot of complaints about too-warm weather from fashion retailers in recent months. But one group…
Isabel Marant AW16: 10 key looks you’ll love
Isabel Marant has an uncanny knack of summing up the look of any season. She may not always offer up the key items everyone is raving over but when those so-called key items are on the clearance rack come the end of the season you realise that the pieces she gave us sold-through as well as…
AW16: Faith Connexion’s sexed-up cool
Faith Connexion is turning into one of my favourite labels. Under Christophe Decarnin it’s become one of the most directional – but also wearable – denim-meets-urban-luxe lines around. If you don’t know Decarnin, he’s the designer who transformed Balmain from staid to sexy before Olivier Rousteing got to it. I’ve got nothing against Rousteing, but…
H&M Studio: Still claiming its place in fashion’s top tier?
What’s the difference between the designers who create fashion-changing clothes at high-end labels and those who create the clothes we all buy from stores at the local mall? Yes, it’s a trick question. Because there’s not that much difference. For designers, it’s not what many people seem to think: the best going off to the…
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