Brands such as Givenchy, Coach and Versace have all come under fire recently for marking Hong Kong as its own country on their merchandise and web sites. The brands have been criticized for offending Chinese sovereignty as the Hong Kong protests continue after 10 weeks. The fashion controversy in China continued in the past week when models Liu Wen and Yang Mi ended their […]
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Luke Evans Fronts Versace Eyewear Campaign
The 40-year-old Welsh actor has teamed up with the luxury Italian fashion house to model their latest collection of frames, which range from aviator style shades to contemporary visor silhouettes, and the Hollywood star is “super excited” to be given the opportunity to feature in the campaign created by his long-time “friend” and Versace chief […]
Betsey Johnson is BACK and Better Than Ever
Fresh from open-heart surgery, the Los Angeles-based fashion designer came to Manhattan to celebrate the launch of her new collaboration with Urban Outfitters. Hundreds of fans and fashionistas showed up for the party, held at Urban Outfitters’ Herald Square store, to shop the collection, dance to tunes by DJ twin sisters Angel and Dren, […]
Lagerfeld’s Legacy: Viard and Pfrunder to Helm Chanel
It’s been a month since fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld passed away, leaving behind his legacy at Chanel and Fendi, his cat Choupette, and plenty of quotesto remember him by. Now, after originally announcing that Lagerfeld’s right-hand person and studio chief, Virginie Viard, would continue his work, Chanel has clarified who will lead the brand creatively, […]
Billy Porter Named Ambassador of New York Fashion Week: Men’s
Women’s Wear Daily reports that the CFDA has selected Pose star Billy Porter as the only ambassador for New York Fashion Week Men’s shows. Porter’s duties at fashion week, running from Feb. 4 to 6, include attending runway shows and “interacting” with designers he may collaborate with in the future. “I have always used clothes […]
Rihanna to Launch New Fashion Line
In just a few short years, Rihanna has become quite the fashion and beauty maven, establishing herself with her collaboration with Puma, her Savage x Fenty lingerie collections, and her very own Fenty Beauty line. But according to a report in Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), it seems the superstar has an even bigger project in […]