Remember when Liz Hurley made fashion history at the premiere of a movie she wasn’t even in? This isn’t to say that 1994’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral” wasn’t a big deal. The film grabbed an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and become the highest-grossing British production of all time – a title it held … Continue reading FASHION | Remember when Liz Hurley wore that dress?
Brands have issued apologies and lost celebrity ambassadors like supermodel Liu Wen after products were discovered listening Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries, angering nationalist Chinese consumers amidst political unrest in Hong Kong and a trade war with the U.S. Chinese nationalism has peaked as protests in Hong Kong and a trade war … Continue reading FASHION ISSUE | Versace, Coach And Givenchy Have Angered China’s Netizens. Who’s Next?
This summer has been no shortage of luxury fashion brands announce new efforts to combat the reckless pollution wrought by the industry, which accounts for a good portion of the world’s textile waste and water contamination. But Dior is extending these efforts beyond the clothes it makes and into another space altogether: reusable straws. On … Continue reading FASHION ISSUES | Dior’s Solution To The Plastic-Waste Crisis Is A Gold-Painted Straw Made Of Hand-Blown Glass – And A 6-Pack Of Them Will Set You Back $146
Kenneth Jay Lane made his name as the “undisputed king of costume jewelry”. The late jewelry designer had a knack for turning faux baubles into bona fide statement pieces, and in doing so, found fans in former First Ladies Jackie Kennedy and Nancy Regan, iconic film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn, and royalty, such … Continue reading FASHION ISSUES| Bulgari Is Taking On Kenneth Jay Lane Over Replica Of Its $15,000 – Plus Ring
Ferrari wants Philipp Plein to stop positioning the wares of his fashion brand alongside its pricey cars – that Plein owns. In a letter that the German fashion designer received this week (and swiftly posted to his Instagram account and called, “Blackmail!”), counsel for Ferrari is none too pleased that he is using its wildly … Continue reading FASHION | Ferrari Doesn’t Want Philipp Plein Putting His Brand’s Ware Alongside Its Cars (That He Owns)
Last month, fashion house Chanel appointed its first head of diversity and inclusion. Announcing the hire, the French brand said it hoped to provide “momentum” for its “existing diversity and inclusion approach”. The move marked Chanel’s entry into a new race in the world of luxury fashion: the race to hire more diverse talents, and … Continue reading FASHION ISSUES | Fashion Gaffes Are A Reflection Of The Industry’s Diversity Problem
LVMH’s breezed past analysts’ estimates as creative revamps at its Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior fashion brands helped fuel growth. Sales of fashion and leather goods rose 20 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter. Analysts expected a 14.4 percent gain. The company’s overall sales grew 12 percent. LVMH growth accelerate despite concerns … Continue reading FASHION | LVMH’S Creative Reshuffles Pay Off
Valentino Is not the first fashion house to bear the Valentino name. while the Italian brand – which got its start in 1960 under the watch of its eponymous founder Valentino Garavani – is easily be the most famous brand in the world to have such a moniker, with its otherworldly couture, lengthy roster of … Continue reading FASHION ISSUES | Valentino Is Suing Similarly – Named Mario Valentino For Allegedly Breaching Their 40 – Year Old Co-Existence Agreement
Fast fashion retailer Zara is going green. All of the cotton, linen and polyester used by Zara will be organics, sustainable or recycled by 2025, parent company Inditex announced this week. The Spanish retail conglomerate said the goal will extend to its other brands, including Zara Home, Pull & Bear and Bershka. Inditex made the … Continue reading FASHION |Fashion Retailer Zara Is Going Green. Zara Wants All Its Clothes To Be Made From Sustainable Fabrics By 2025
“A good fashion designer must be an architect for the patterns, a sculptor for the shape, a painter for the designs, a musician for the harmony and a philosopher for the fit” Cristobal Balenciaga Cristobal Balenciaga was the greatest fashion designer of all time and continue to be a major influence on fashion today, according … Continue reading FASHION | Unmissable New Balenciaga Exhibition Now Open In Madrid
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