AW18: DSquared meets the Wild West
The first impulse on viewing the DSquared show on Sunday may have been to yell “yee-haw”, but the obvious Western references weren’t the be all and end all of the label’s new full co-ed collection.
Resort 2018 trend: Chill-cheater denim
In a world where the classic woollen coat has limited appeal for women who want practicality in their outerwear (hoods, roomy pockets, padding, zips et al), we’ve seen traditional coats sitting stubbornly the rails while parkas, or more recently, puffers, have flown out the door. But while both those latter options are great for the…
Resort 2018 denim trend: Jump to it
Designers have fallen head over heels in love with the denim all-in-one for pre-summer (resort) 2018. The versatility of this key item means its likely to be a keeper and could morph smoothly into the spring/summer 18 collections too. We’ll know pretty soon whether it does as they’re just a scary six weeks away. So…
Topshop Unique: Cute, quirky, commercial (and a bit confusing)
I wasn’t sold on Topshop’s last Unique runway collection, the September see-now-buy-now one. But I liked the one before that. Now, was that one see-now-buy-now or was it see-now-buy-later? You know, I’m really not sure. And the collection that showed at London Fashion Week on Sunday? Well a) yes, I like it too and b) yes, it…
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein: The verdict
I’m a big fan of Raf Simons. Honestly. I loved (most of) what he did for Dior and so was really looking forward to his Calvin Klein debut. But I really don’t know what to make of it.
Marc Jacobs: Cool (but never calm) collection reaches new high
Usually, when designers axe their secondary collections and “merge” them into their main lines, the character of the cancelled label disappears into that of the big sister one. But it’s a funny thing that ever since Marc Jacobs canned his younger, cheaper Marc by Marc Jacobs offer, the big sister has behaved more like its…
SS17 key trend: Denim in the spotlight
Exactly two years ago, the biggest runway story was the fact that the collections we’re awash with denim for SS15. Fast forward 24 months and designers may have calmed down a bit when it comes to high-end denim but that doesn’t mean it’s any less important as a trend fabric. In fact, it’s so important…
Move Your Lee: Denim giant in new boost for super stretch
The trend police tell us that stretch denim is so over. Now it’s all about the hard stuff. Rigid denim of the kind I remember from my youth when stretch denim was about as uncool as it was possible to get. Which puts the ultra-cool among us at odds with much of what’s going on…
Copenhagen Fashion Week street style: Too cool to care
I love Fashion Month, as much for the street style as for the catwalk action. The sight of various fashion luminaries desperately trying to be photographed in all the designer labels they’ve been sent is both amusing and frequently inspiring. But in the few weeks before NYFW kicks off, I’m having to make do with…
Denim recycling: Guess joins the eco gang
Guess is going green with denim this autumn as it links up with Cotton Inc’s Blue Jeans Go Green program. It’s the latest move in a series of initiatives by denim specialists and general fashion retailers to reduce their environmental footprint and connect with sustainability-focused consumers.
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