Fashion
Fendi Haute Couture FW 17/18
Tuesday, December 26, 2017As the curtains parted at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, revealing a set of screens hand-painted with trees, the strains of Claude Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” filled the air. You half expected Vaslav Nijinsky to come bounding out of the wings. The Russian ballet dancer has been closely associated with… Untitled
Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda FW 17/18
Tuesday, December 26, 2017Around 430 clients, many of them new, travelled from across the world to the Sicilian capital of Palermo to experience the 126-look swoon that was Dolce & Gabbana’s latest Alta Moda show last night. And at Alta Moda, personal security detachments are ten a penny: The wealth that enables these super shoppers to spend hundreds of thousands… Untitled
A Suit To Travel In by Paul Smith
Tuesday, November 14, 2017Paul Smith continues to turn tailoring on its head with A Suit To Travel In for men and women. Watch as professional freerunner Timothy Shieff sets out on an unconventional commute through the streets of London, made possible by the amazing flexibility and crease recovery of A Suit To Travel In. A Suit To Travel… Untitled
Nike Pro Hijab makes its debut on the Fashion Forward Dubai runway
Sunday, October 29, 2017The National — While Nike’s high-performance hijab will not be available in-store until spring 2018, Mashael Al Rajhi incorporated the Nike Pro Hijab in her collection at Fashion Forward Dubai on October 28. The Saudi Arabian designer is known for mixing streetwear with high-end fashion, and accordingly, paired the lightweight and competition-worthy hijab with rich,… Untitled
‘World’s most expensive shoes’ come to Dubai
Saturday, October 28, 2017The National — Debbie Wingham has made something of a name for herself in the “world’s most expensive” category. In 2012, she designed the most expensive dress, with two 50-carat black diamonds, followed by the most expensive abaya with rare red diamonds in 2013. In 2015, the British designer substituted couture for confectionery, and created… Untitled
Italian fashion house Gucci to go fur-free in 2018, says CEO
Thursday, October 12, 2017The Guardian — Gucci will go fur-free next year and auction off all its remaining animal fur items, the Italian fashion house’s president and CEO Marco Bizzarri has announced. The changes will come into force with the brand’s spring-summer 2018 collection, Bizzarri said during a talk at the London College of Fashion. Gucci’s president said… Untitled
Gucci pre-fall 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017When Gucci teased its Pre-Fall 2017 campaign at the beginning of the year with a series of elusive casting videos, featuring only models of color, we didn’t know exactly what to expect — aside from the possibility that these individuals, who auditioned with Midland Agency in London, would likely dance and channel their inner spirit animal for the… Untitled
Color Trend: Shaded Spruce
Tuesday, September 26, 2017Although Greenery it Pantone’s color for 2017, it was its sister Shaded Spruce the one that got featured a lot during New York Fashion Week fall 2017. Forest-like and charming, Shaded Spruce found its best translation to fashion with Balenciaga, Brandon Maxwell, Gabriela Hearst and Oscar de la Renta’s fall 2017 collections, which used it… Untitled
Q&A with Giuseppe Santoni
Wednesday, September 13, 2017The distinctive features of the pure Made in Italy remained unchanged through time. Quality, passion for details and rigorous handmade workmanship are the core elements of distinction from its competitors in the exclusive club of the most famous and recognizable luxury brands of the world. Tradition and innovation. These are the parallel pillars Santoni built… Untitled
Ralph & Russo Haute Couture FW 2017/18
Wednesday, September 13, 2017A portrait of women, the Ralph & Russo Autumn Winter 2017/2018 collection takes inspiration from the identity and natural beauty captured by the grand masters Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton & Norman Parkinson. Enthused by light and animation, this season’s palette is iridescent; a flash of ice mints and pearlescent lavenders, aqua blue double satins and… Untitled
