Valentino issued an apology and pulled its newly released campaign starring model Mitsuki Kimura (known widely as Koki) after it received criticism on Japanese social media platforms. In the ad, which has since been removed from Valentino’s online channels, Kimura poses in heels on a piece of fabric that for many users resembled an obi, or kimono […]
Since its inception in 2015, Universal Standard has sought to get rid of the plus-size category — a category that, according to the brand’s co-founder and creative director, Alexandra Waldman, has failed to bring people in double-digit sizes the same level of design and quality as smaller sizes. The solution to her was simple: Make […]
If you heard the #HarryForGucci bat-signal go off last week, that’s because the Italian fashion house began teasing a new campaign starring the now Grammy-winning artist and some other famous faces, with some Harmony Korine-lensed portraits worthy of teens blowing up to poster sizes and hanging up on their bedroom walls. To spotlight its “Beloved” […]
Altuzarra is furthering its commitment to sustainability with its Re-Crafted Collection, a capsule made using fabrics from past seasons. The one-of-a-kind pieces are spun from upcycled silk fabrics and then the fabric is cut into strips and woven together. Joseph Altuzarra, the brand’s namesake founder and creative director, began his commitment to sustainability last year when […]
Though it wasn’t the sleek Art Deco-inspired nightclub that Ralph Lauren created to show his black-tie heavy Fall 2019 collection, the designer’s Covid-safe Spring 2021 collection debut was still pretty fabulous. Shot in black-and-white, Ralph Lauren’s 20-minute digital presentation entitled “All or Nothing at All” felt like stepping into an old film, set at its […]
Remember when Oprah Winfrey famously exclaimed, “You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!,” to her talk-show audience? Well, Telfar is basically pulling the same iconic move, but swapping “car” for “bag,” with its latest announcement. The fashion label is bringing back its Bag Security Program, which ensures that every customer […]
The Chanel 11.12 Bag is arguably one of the most iconic and recognizable handbags of all time. Many of you know the 11.12 well, maybe by its more common name: the Chanel Classic Flap. In fact, the 11.12 name originates from the style code given to the Medium Classic Flap (A01112) as this was the […]
Mike Amiri is funding a new annual $100,000 award for emerging designers in the U.S. through financial resources and mentorship. Applications for The Amiri Prize are live now through April 18 at noon PST, and are open to American residents that have operated their own ready-to-wear businesses for at least one year and max three years. The winner will […]
Alexi McCammond has decided to part ways with Condé Nast, less than two weeks after the publisher announced it had hired her to replace Lindsay Peoples Wagner as Teen Vogue‘s editor-in-chief and less than a week before she was set to start the job. The former political writer’s exit follows internal upset over her “past racist and homophobic tweets,” especially […]
Back in February, the CFDA and Vogue announced a reimagined format for the 2021 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, which opened its application process on March 10. This year’s 10 finalists will all receive funds and mentorship based on their designated areas of need. The application is open to emerging designers as well as past CVFF finalists and designer recipients of last year’s A Common […]