By Reuters API Published May 4, 2024 As Adidas aims to build on hot demand for its three-striped white and black Samba and multi-coloured Gazelle sneakers, it’s also taking steps to prevent the shoes from becoming victims of their own success. Reuters The German sportswear giant ramped up production of the sneakers, known as “terrace … Read more
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
Dr Martens is heavily focused on its recovery, but that turnaround may not happen under its current ownership structure with a report saying it’s being eyed for a takeover by a number of major non-UK firms. Dr Martens The heritage UK business is listed on the London Stock Exchange but its valuation today is ‘only’ … Read more
An explosion of tartans, checks, plaids and tweeds brought British country style and outdoor chic living to the forefront for fall 2024. For her lauded Chloé debut, Chemena Kamali plucked a fall 1978 runway image from the archives to inspire her plaid dusters, cinched with a belt that had the Chloé name handwritten in gold … Read more
Italian omnichannel fashion retailer Modes has some big news at the moment with a new high highly-regarded CEO and plans for a London store. Simon Whitehouse Simon Whitehouse has joined the firm in the top job while the new London flagship will open in the second half of the year. The company currently has a … Read more
Cubist cool in City Hall with Yohji Yamamoto; Picasso and PETA at Victoria Beckham; Cher and confusion at Vêtements, in a jam-packed day of shows in Paris Fashion Week on Friday. Yohji Yamamoto: Cubist cool in City Hall Well now, there is nothing quite like a seeing a great collection by a real designer, such … Read more
Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Jan 30, 2024 The Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Féminine is unveiling the line-up of its next Fashion Week. The Fashion Week, dedicated to women’s ready-to-wear collections for autumn/winter 2024/25, will be held from February 26 to March 5, with 71 shows and 38 presentations and a total of 109 … Read more
Few designers will have as much impact this season, for men or women, as Chitose Abe, whose Sunday afternoon show in Paris was a smash hit of composite cool and assembled attitude. See catwalkSacai – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Menswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Staged inside the Carreau du Temple, a late 19th-century … Read more
In an industry that’s all about speed, youth and the new, new thing, Yohji Yamamoto stands apart. He’s old-school, right down to his tobacco-scented fingertips, and at 80 years old that’s not going to change. This is a man who was born during World War II, when bombs were falling on Tokyo, and who still … Read more
Two exemplary designers and independent thinkers staged consecutive menswear runway shows Thursday evening in Paris, in powerful reminders of how this is turning out to be a vintage season for men’s fashion. Yohji Yamamoto Homme: Between Zidane and Wim Wenders There’s a wee game that us fashionistas like to play at Yohji Yamamoto Hommes shows … Read more
