Whitney Houston was an internationally renowned singer, actress, and icon. She was also a style icon, known for embracing glamour in both her fashion and makeup. Just in time for the holiday season and in conjunction with the release of the biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” MAC Cosmetics is celebrating the late superstar by launching a […]
Business of Fashion and McKinsey have released their seventh annual joint report, The State of Fashion 2023, which discusses the major themes shaping the fashion economy and assesses a range of possible responses. Reflecting in-depth research and numerous conversations with industry leaders, it reveals the key trends likely to shape the fashion landscape in the […]
Pantone’s 2023 color of the year is a “a carmine red,” made in conjunction with an AI tool, named Viva Magenta. Per a press release, it is “an unconventional shade for an unconventional time.” Pantone prides itself on choosing its color of the year with an eye for upcoming trends and an appreciation for the future cultural landscape. […]
On Giving Tuesday, Gucci announced applications are open for its fourth class of the North America Changemakers initiative. These funds are intended, according to the press release, to “support talented students and non-profit organizations that amplify stories and opportunities within diverse communities inspiring solutions for a better future.” As the Gucci Changemakers site states, “the Impact Fund will […]
Winter footwear staple UGG has tapped designer Shayne Oliver for a new Fall/Winter 2022 collaboration. True to Oliver’s style, the new capsule flips UGG’s signature Classic Boot by launching it into the future. When Shayne Oliver first burst onto the fashion scene with “Hood By Air” back in 2010, the New York designer garnered a cult following of streetwear devotees. In addition to […]
Balenciaga’s holiday campaign has resulted in the opposite of holiday cheer. The luxury fashion brand has been receiving backlash since the launch of two separate Balenciaga ad campaigns released in the same week, and the imagery in one of them and context in another have been accused of being suggestive of child sexual abuse and […]
It was quite a tumultuous week in the fashion world as two high-impact announcements from renowned creative directors took place. First Raf Simons’ announcement that the Belgian designer’s eponymous fashion label would close after almost 30 years in the business, and then Alessandro Michele breaking the news of his departure from Gucci. “I lack words […]
It’s hard to believe it’s been three decades since Madonna’s iconic photobook, Sex, debuted to a chorus of controversy in 1992. Erotic, sexy, and tantalizing – the echoes of its provocative pages are still felt to this day. Lensed by none other than Steven Miesel, fashion’s kingpin, the book is a bold reclamation of sexuality in […]
It’s official: Alessandro Michele is exiting his role as creative director of Gucci. Although he’s been at the brand for two decades, Michele has been Gucci’s creative director for the last seven. “There are times when paths part ways because of the different perspectives each one of us may have. Today an extraordinary journey ends for me, lasting […]
The animal rights action group PETA has launched a competition to develop a vegan alternative to sheep’s wool with a lower environmental impact. The Vegan Wool Challenge Award promises the $1M prize money to the first person or company to develop a material that convincingly resembles sheep wool in its texture, functionality and appearance, and has a major clothing brand invest into the […]