As Fashionista reports, the fashion industry is often ridiculed for taking itself too seriously, with gatekeepers dictating what’s “in” or brands sending “ready-to-wear” clothes down the runway that are rarely actually ready to be worn. At the end of the day, it’s important to remember that the stakes really aren’t that high. Fashion is about creativity […]
When it comes to runway trends, there’s often a decent amount of overlap between cities. But if there’s one fashion week that’s more likely to introduce a few new ones, it’s Paris. The French capital has a long-held reputation as the city whose designers inspire everyone else, and with good reason: It’s home to many of fashion’s […]
On Friday morning, the Metropolitan Museum of Art held a press conference in Paris to announce the theme of the 2023 Costume Institute exhibit — fitting, as it’ll be a Karl Lagerfeld retrospective. As Fashionista reports, the event, which was co-hosted by Wendy Yu Curator at Large Andrew Bolton and Vogue Global Editorial Director (and Met trustee) Anna Wintour, confirmed rumors that have been swirling since the […]
As Fashionista reports, almost half a century since American rock climber-turned-businessman Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia, his worldwide outdoor clothing and gear company, he’s announced an unconventional sort of exit plan. In the company’s own words, it’s “going purpose” instead of “going public.” In lieu of selling the company or going public, the reluctant billionaire is transferring all […]
Target announced the launch of a new apparel and accessories brand just in time for New York Fashion Week. As Fashionista reports, in an effort to expand its rapidly growing fashion business, the big-box retailer introduced Future Collective, an in-house ready-to-wear label designed in collaboration with a rotating crew of style influencers. As their press release states, Target will partner […]
Matthieu Blazy’s highly anticipated debut campaign as creative director of Bottega Veneta is finally here. As Fashionista reports, Blazy stepped up to the job following Daniel Lee’s departure last November, and showed his first collection in February. Those inaugural designs are the subject of the brand’s latest ad spot, which, according to a rep for the brand, aims to showcase them […]
Following their surprise Vegas ceremony last month — revealed exclusively in On the JLo — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck celebrated their wedding over this last weekend in Georgia. As Fashionista reports, it’s an event 20 years in the making. Many have waited with bated breath for the big wedding-dress reveal. In the lead-up to the […]
Issey Miyake, the influential Japanese designer known for his pleated creations and innovative thinking, died earlier this month at age 84, the Miyake Design Studio announced last week. As Fashionista reports, Miyake passed away on August 5 following a battle with liver cancer, his office confirmed to various news outlets, adding that a private funeral […]
If we’re to believe the headlines (and there are many of them), long shorts — Bermudas, jorts, culottes, capris, or whatever you want to call them — are BACK, and they’re the preferred bottoms for the summer. As Fashionista pointed out, the writing’s been on the wall, arguably, since that Miu Miu collection (the micro mini wasn’t the only breakout): It may have been a slower burn, but […]
As Fashionista reports, Aerie is responding to the recent tidal wave of shapewear we’ve seen emerge in the intimates market with a new category billed as “anti-shapewear.” On July 21, the company announced the launch of Smoothez, a wide-ranging collection of first-layer pieces meant to be worn on their own or as a second skin underneath […]