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 […]
The Ssense sale is a rare occasion and one not to miss. And this year, they’ve started their highly anticipated Black Friday Sale a full three days before Thanksgiving! You’ll be able to save up to 50% off some of your favorite brands at ssense.com. Now you can finally shop all the designer cult-favorite items you’ve been eyeing […]
While often dismissed as just glitz and glam, the $2.5 trillion apparel industry has an enormousenvironmental and social footprint as a leading: greenhouse gas emitter, user and abuser ofindustrial chemicals, and exploiter of global labor, particularly women. As long as the industrycontinues to operate with minimal regulation and oversight, its negative impact will growunabated. As […]
When Fashion is at its best, it is truly art. This is a belief to which the Pirelli calendar has stayed true for the past 50 years: The famously exclusive and nearly-impossible-to-obtain project — which is produced by the Italian car tire company as a corporate gift for distinguished clients and VIPs — has historically combined the […]
Just in time for the holiday fashion season, The Gap has once again partnered with legendary designer Dapper Dan for what is sure to be another highly sought-after (and quick-to-sell-out) collaboration. On Wednesday, the retailer announced plans to bring back the “Dap” hoodie style — but this time in a slew of new festive patterns perfect for gifting or […]
As Vogue reports, designer Thom Browne decided to mark the beginning of a year-long Artist-In-Residence position at the university, and to announce the launch of the latest iteration of Thom Browne Football. A tradition since 2014, the collection is usually modeled by a mix of models, actors and industry insiders. It should be no secret that Thom Browne loves […]
Kanye West’s words and actions are continuing to have negative consequences. It’s just been revealed that Adidas will continue selling his super-popular Yeezy trainers, despite terminating its partnership with him last month, only under a different name. The German sportswear company ended its $1.5B partnership with the 45-year-old Yeezy designer in October, following his anti-Semitic comments, including […]