Based in Los Angeles for seven years, designer Hanchen Xu has just presented the first collection of his Xüxü fashion brand. A first for this former architect-turned-fashion designer, Xu chose to present his line on a California volcano. California is home to more than twenty volcanoes, all of which have been extinct for thousand of years. A … Read more
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Apr 6, 2024 Dover Street Market is finally about to open a genuine concept store in Paris. After staging several initiatives in the French capital in recent years, the renowned retailer founded by Rei Kawakubo and Adrian Joffe will open its first fully fledged concept store in the hip Marais … Read more
The elusive Rei Kawakubo has personally invited Charles Jeffrey Loverboy to create some special items for the long-awaited opening of Dover Street Market Paris next month. Charles Jeffrey Loverboy It follows her also inviting the label to create special items for the renewal opening of Trading Museum CdG at the end of October last year. … Read more
In a gilded room at the Irish Embassy in Paris, with the nation’s flag whipping just outside the window, rising fashion star Róisín Pierce presented an achingly romantic collection of nearly all-white, intensely handcrafted lace looks that were some of the most original things to come down a runway this season. “O lovely one, girl … Read more
To celebrate twenty-five years in business, Rabih Kayrouz is opening a temporary boutique in Paris from March 4 to May 30, at 16, rue Saint-Roch, in the 1st arrondissement. FashionNetwork.com looks back on his career and brand. The Lebanese couturier, who still holds a majority stake in his company, opened its capital in 2016 to … Read more
Eli Russell Linnetz has written his first feature film, and plans to start rolling cameras next winter. “Because it takes place in the show,” said the California-based creative, who directs music videos and takes pictures in addition to his growing ERL fashion business. He described the movie as a “comedy, but dramatic.” His fall collection, … Read more
Founded in 2015 in Los Angeles by Alex James and Vlad Elkin, the streetwear fashion brand Pleasures is known for its artsy and grunge/rock style, mainly inspired by 90’s subcultures. After releasing a hat that read “RIP Morrissey” and a T-shirt featuring Kurt Cobain’s suicide note, the brand began drawing attention with suggestive campaigns. Notably … Read more
