Just a couple of days ago everyone was shaking their heads over Prada and wondering why the brand was doing relatively badly compared to its luxury peers. But on Monday it was (partially) vindicated when LVMH said its Q1 sales (ie the first three months of the year) were rather lacklustre. But don’t run away with…
My niece got married on April 2 (to tattoo artist extraordinaire Jack Pearce) and her dress really reminded me of how far wedding dresses have come in the past few decades. And of how much more strongly they relate to eveningwear than the white satin crinolines of old… Thank goodness.
I wasn’t bowled over by Tommy Hilfiger’s AW16 collection with its slightly cheesy nautical theme. But the SS16, now that was another matter. The festival-ready, beach-ready mix of crochet and cotton, culturally appropriated motifs and exuberant colours was one of the winers of last September’s round of runway shows.
Prada’s annual results came out on Friday and they didn’t make happy reading. “What they have to do is basically relaunch the Prada brand,” is a comment I read from one analyst over the weekend. Really? Has it actually got so bad that people are suggesting one of fashion’s key influencer brands needs to be…
Chanel has unveiled its new campaign for the Paris in Rome Métiers d’Art collection featuring Kristen Stewart.
Not much seems be going right for Gap this week. Earlier it was the controversy about the is-it-racist-or-isn’t-it ad (what really got me is that nobody at Gap or its agency spotted the controversy potential in advance and that they let an ad through in which its ‘models’ looked so miserable). Now it’s the even…
Gucci is the latest high-end brand to be rapped over the knuckles about its use of excessively thin models with Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority banning an ad (that’s no longer running anyway) in which the model’s waist looks minuscule and her make-up adds to the gaunt, wasted look.
So Gucci is unifying its men’s and women’s main season shows and the fashion world is running around like (very stylish) headless chickens as a result.
Jeans giant Levi Strauss is going one step further to differentiate itself from the average denim offer with a new sustainability partnership. The company has linked up with Aquafil and its Econyl brand to create a new men’s line made from regenerated nylon derived from waste materials such as fishing nets and used carpets.
So it’s official, Anthony Vaccarello really will be taking over at Saint Laurent having left his role as creative head of Versace’s Versus line.Saint Laurent owner Kering confirmed his appointment this afternoon. “While I’m sad to see him leave the Versace family, I wish Anthony Vaccarello tremendous success with his next chapter,” Donatella Versace said.
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