Valentino does athleisure? No, surely not. But it’s true. There it was on Pierpaolo Piccioli’s runway for the resort/cruise/pre-summer collection as the label varied its usual gorgeous-gowns-with-a-cultural-homage/appropriation-touch and offered up a bit more variety. This really was a something-for-everyone collection.. well everyone with a fat wallet, at least… Red carpet? Tick. Cocktails on the yacht?…
Dior is making the most of its appointment of a female designer of its womenswear for the first time in its history with its latest campaign starring Jennifer Lawrence in pieces from the pre-fall collection and discussing Maria Grazia Chiuri in a behind-the-scenes video.
I’m still not quite sure what to make of the ‘new’ Dior under Maria Grazia Chiuri. There’s still so much of the whimsy she created at Valentino with her previous design partner Pierpaolo Piccioli on show. But it’s moving in the right direction and the latest collection, Resort 2018, certainly helped with a clearer MGC…
First the disclosure. I’m a Prada fan. Just about everything the label does is OK in my book (aside from the odd piece here and there and, of course, those scary prices). It’s forward looking, surprisingly commercial, quirky, creative, versatile and totally desirable. So why isn’t it doing better than it is? The shares are…
Stores may be under pressure but they’re still the key way retailers communicate with consumers. And the pop-up is one of the best ways to do this, especially when you’ve got an unusual concept to sell.
So Jimmy Choo is up for sale. Well, that was a surprise as there doesn’t seem to be an obvious catalyst. Sales like this usually happen if the owners are throwing in the towel or if business is powering ahead and they see the potential for chasing in with massive profits. Actually, it seems that…
Journalists get a lot of press releases claiming company X is “reinventing” something and company Y is doing something equally groundbreaking. For that reason, it’s easy to look at the latest Valentino/Yoox-Net-A-Porter announcement with the usual degree of scepticism.
Now this is interesting. H&M has consistently shown itself to be the most sustainability-focused of the big-league retailers and now it’s gone a step further with a commitment to using 100% recycled or other sustainable materials by 2030 as part of its declared aim to be “climate positive” throughout its supply chain by 2040.
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…
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…
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