Poor working conditions. Inability to meet demand. Slow trend response. They’re all consequences of the move to low-cost manufacturing in factories many thousands miles from brands’ creative centres… until now, that is. Fashion has finally got what the car industry has known for decades – robots can make a difference, a BIG difference. A German…
I spoke too soon yesterday. No sooner was the ink dry on my ankle boots update (yes, I know it’s the internet and there’s no ink, but you know what I mean) than some more pre-fall 16 collections came out with some more great boots.
With the pre-fall 16 collections coming thick and fast now, one thing is clear – the ankle boot remains a key commercial item. There’s a surprising amount of continuity in styling (surprising given that brands need a constant stream of newness to convince us to the part with our cash). So where exactly is the newness…
Spanish fashion giant Mango had big news Thursday announcing its move from a fast fashion business model to an even faster fashion one and an increased focus on the digital channel. The company said today that it’s going to offer new product every two weeks as part of a business transformation that it’s calling a “major…
The rewards of failure. Tamara Mellon, the woman who turned Jimmy Choo into a footwear phenomenon, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In case you don’t know, that’s a US system that allows companies time to reorganise and hopefully get back on track without the threat of creditors moving in to close it…
Now that’s something you don’t see every day. Big sports star thinks trainer prices are too expensive, launches own shoe line, sells them at $15 a pair. The BBC reported today that Basketball star Stephon Marbury is reviving his Starbury shoe line (it originally launched in 2008 but failed a year later) with shoes set…
The much-hyped Chanel Métiers d’Art event happened today and even this not-usually-Chanel-fan liked it. So what were the key pieces/directions from the show? Cape detail Cape coats and caped dresses were a key part of the collection with the detail working equally well in heavy-but-soft tweeds as in lighter dress silks and cottons.
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli continue to make Red Valentino as big an influencer as its (more expensive) mainline elder sister Valentino. Let’s hope they don’t get any ideas about label-merging, something many other brands are doing at the moment.
Furla has inked a licensing deal with silk maker Ratti for a range of branded Furla textile accessories. Not necessarily the most exciting news. But think about it. Until now, Furla has been all about leather. But with this first move into textiles, we’re seeing a new expansion phase. Where will it end? RTW collections perhaps?
As of today, consumers can buy the world’s first wearable 4G camera. EE’s 4GEE Capture Cam is the newest product in the brand’s connected device range and can easily be attached to your clothes or accessories. Why would you want to? EE says you can “capture everyday adventures and … broadcast live using personal broadcasting…
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