French Federation reveals Paris menswear and couture show schedules

France Federation reveals Paris menswear and couture show schedules, with debuts by Ardazaei and returns by Thom Browne and Charles de Vilmorin.  Pascal Morand – DR The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has revealed the new provisional calendars for this summer’s menswear and haute couture runway seasons in Paris, which have … Read more

Paris Fashion Week dominates digital audience, driven by Dior, Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent shows

Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Mar 26, 2024 Paris Fashion Week, dedicated to women’s ready-to-wear, has once again confirmed its leadership in terms of audience figures. The collections for Autumn-Winter 2024/25, presented on the catwalks of the French capital from February 26 to March 5, had a media impact of 425.5 million dollars in terms … Read more

Meet the designer who’s making sportswear cool for the rest of us

By Bloomberg Published Mar 23, 2024 A constellation of celebrities and pop stars sat in the front row in February as fashion brand Labrum showed off its latest collection inside London’s Tate Britain museum. See catwalkLabrum London – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Royaume-Uni – Londres – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight But it was a rugby player who led … Read more

Ykone buys majority stake in Indian influencer agency Barcode

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Mar 19, 2024 French group Ykone has extended its international presence. The group is a major player in the influencer marketing sector, and was sold in 2022 by the TF1 group to investment firm Future Technology Retail, the French subsidiary of Saudi private equity firm BinDawood Holding. Ykone has announced … Read more

Skechers teams up with Vexx for new Visual Artist Series

Global brand Skechers is teaming up with visionary artist Vexx to lend his signature style to Skechers’ latest Visual Artist Series capsule collection. Skechers teams up with Vexx for new Visual Artist Series. – Skechers As part of the collection, Vexx’s vibrant characters will be featured across footwear, apparel, and accessories designed for both men … Read more

Indie documentary ‘Love is in the Legend’ displays how fashion came to know Voguing

When FX’s ‘Pose’ debuted in 2018, Voguing—a modern house dance that imitates typical model runway poses that originated during the 1980s Harlem ballroom scene—was a household word. The primetime show created by Steve Canals, Brad Falchuk, and Ryan Murphy, the latter of ‘Glee’ fame, brought the scene—mainly influenced by the 1990 documentary ‘Paris is Burning’ by … Read more

The record rush to buy a Rolex or a Patek Philippe is over

By Bloomberg Published Dec 9, 2023 The biggest ever boom in Swiss luxury watches is coming to an end. For three years, the industry enjoyed a surge of renewed interest that kicked off during the pandemic, when wealthy – and cash-flush – consumers stuck at home began drooling over luxury mechanical wristwear from iconic Swiss brands. … Read more