Christopher John Rogers, the CFDA Award-winning, LVMH Prize semi-finalist and overall beloved presence in the New York fashion scene announced on Monday that he designed an exclusive capsule of dresses for Target, as part of the latest installment of its Designer Dress Collection. The retailer introduced this new approach to its famed brand collaborations last year, with limited-edition designs […]
On Sunday, the 93rd Annual Academy Awards marked the first in-person, (mostly) maskless Hollywood awards show in quite some time. The 2021 Oscars remained smaller and a bit different than what we’re used to in normal times, but the red carpet was back, baby, and the stars were ready to fill it with boldly colored […]
The fashion world lost one of its most beloved figures over the weekend with the passing of Alber Elbaz. Most known for single-handedly reviving Lanvin, the Moroccan-born Israeli designer died at 59 from Covid-19, leaving his freshly launched venture AZ Factory behind, along with a joyful legacy. Over the course of his prolific career, which began […]
For its annual Best of Global Beauty issue, Allure is spotlighting three global music superstars on its May 2021 covers: Anitta (photographed by Mariana Maltoni and profiled by Patricia Alfonso Tortolani), Tiwa Savage (photographed by Lakin Ogunbanwo and profiled by Danielle Kwateng) and CL (photographed by Peter Ash Lee and profiled by Brennan Kilbane). In her editor’s letter, E-I-C Michelle Lee writes: “Exploring […]
Kim Kardashian West looked outside of her family to select her latest fragrance collaborator. For the newest KKW Beauty scents, Kardashian turned to her longtime friend and celebrity florist Jeff Leatham. Following fragrance collaborations with her mother, Kris, and sisters — most recently Kendall Jenner — WWD reports that West turned to the celebrity florist for her latest […]
On Friday, Ganni unveiled its latest designer partnership, with one of the buzziest labels in the industry: It’s working with Ahluwalia on a capsule collection that’ll mark the London-based brand’s first foray into womenswear. The Danish brand tapped designer Priya Ahluwalia to create a 19-piece line inspired by the U.K. Garage scene, made entirely from deadstock fabrics and leftover […]
Anointed the “king of cling” in the 1980s for his curve-hugging fashions, Azzedine Alaïa was never really associated with athleisure, activewear or bodywear, more recent industry monikers for leggings, bodysuits, cropped tops and the like. Yet in 1992, for his spring collection, the Paris-based designer introduced knitwear using an innovative fabric from Florentine spinner Lineapiù […]
Liya Kebede’s lemlem is releasing a capsule collection with H&M on May 6, the model and designer announced on her Instagram page. “Lemlem in Amharic means to blossom and I hope this is the beginning of a blossoming new era for fashion, with hopefully more sustainability, more visibility to black owned brands, more heritage and […]
FENDI is presenting a Limited Edition Capsule designed by Kim Jones. Fluidly androgynous and exquisitely romantic, Kim Jones draws on the codes from his Spring/Summer 2021 Couture debut for the house to transform the sensibility of the season into a ready-to-wear collection. In September 2020, Fendi announced that Jones would succeed the late Karl Lagerfeld […]
Saks Fifth Avenue is joining a growing list of retailers and brands including Macy’s, Versace and Prada that will stop using animal fur as it reacts to a backlash from consumers. Saks Fifth Avenue issued a statement last Wednesday that it will phase out using fur by the end of fiscal 2022. That includes both brand […]