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See Karlie Kloss and Gigi Hadid in new Versace campaign

Karlie Kloss and Gigi Hadid have paired up for the Versace Fall/Winter 2016 campaign.

 

Whitney Houston’s Passports, Wedding Dress and Other Personal Items Put Up for Auction
A jacket given to the singer by her father emblazoned with her childhood nickname Nippy and a Disney coloring book entirely in Japanese will also be available for bidding.

Paris menswear shows: provisional schedule

After a long spell away from the runway — marked by upheaval in the traditional fashion calendar for collection previews — designers are set to bring their latest round of creations to the catwalk in another lineup of menswear shows. After kicking off in London then heading to Milan, Paris will host its share of menswear previews June 22 to 26, 2016.

 

Gucci votes ‘remain’: Italian house celebrates UK with anglo-themed cruise collection

Both Christian Dior and Gucci chose English locations for their resort 2017 shows this week — with the later taking over London’s Westminster Abbey on Thursday evening in a historical fashion first. Creative Director Alessandro Michele went all-out ‘rule Britannia’ on the collection, which ticked all the nationalistic style boxes, sweeping from dreamy printed floral silks to tartan kilts and Union Jack bomber jackets. Michele was thorough in his sartorial homage to the nation — the collection drew inspiration from the country’s punk era as much as it did its Gothic Victorian heritage, its penchant for clompy Nineties boots and elegant garden party dresses — “When I think about London I think about gardens, beautiful gardens filled with flowers,” he says.

 

First look at Eva Herzigova for Anthony Vaccarello

Czech model Eva Herzigova fronts Anthony Vaccarello’s fall campaign.

 

Milano Moda Uomo: spring/summer 2017 menswear show schedule

After London, Milan will be the next city to host its round of menswear shows, June 17 to 21, with spring/summer 2017 collection previews from the likes of Jil Sander, Marni, Versace and Giorgio Armani. See below for this season’s Milano Moda Uomo show schedule.

 

Flower girls storm the runways for Resort 2017 collections

Christian Dior set the tone, with the French house’s English-inspired show replete with country florals in the form of draped tea dresses and sheer blouses covered in springtime patterns, mixed in among all the pictorial jacquards, rich velvets and silks. The humble garden pansy formed the basis of Christopher Kane’s entire collection, recreated as a larger-than-life photo motif that was splashed over everything from oversized knits to floaty dresses, at times even dictating the shape of the garment.

 

Gucci takes fashionistas to Westminster Abbey for catwalk show

London’s Westminster Abbey has hosted royal weddings as well as burials and memorials for numerous famous British subjects. On Thursday, its cloisters were the setting for a rather different gathering — a fashion show. Italian luxury label Gucci took fashionistas to the famed venue, where Britain’s Prince William married Kate Middleton in 2011, to present its colorful and eclectic 2017 cruise collection.

 

Olivier Rousteing launches collaboration with NikeLab

Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing celebrated his recent collaboration with NikeLab at a launch party held in Paris, France, WWD reports. The collection, “Football Nouveau” went on sale Thursday, June 2, and is the second NikeLab’s Summer of Sport series. Racking up the air miles over the past few days, Rousteing has also unveiled an exhibition in Shanghai, China, called “The Circle,” held at Nike’s flagship store.

 

First look at Bella Hadid and Irina Shayk in Givenchy campaign

Givenchy has released the first images of their fall/winter 2016 campaign with the help of big-name models like Bella Hadid, Irina Shayk and Lily Aldridge.

 

Armarium: rent high-end fashion from an app

Armarium, the app which launched in beta back in April 2016, has now gone live for all users, it has been reported by WWD.

 

Stitch Fix: The $250 Million Startup Playing Fashionista Moneyball
Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake has turned her startup into a profitable $250 million retail disruptor by layering big data on high style.

Kate Moss face of Alberta Ferretti campaign

Kate Moss has been tapped to be the next spokesmodel for Alberta Ferretti’s fall campaign.

 

Dior Cruise: a love letter to England

Post-war high society fashion was the inspiration behind Christian Dior’s 2017 cruise collection, so it was only fitting that the show took place on Tuesday evening at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill and current residence of the aristocrat the Duke of Marlborough. Designers Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux, responsible for leading the French house’s creative team, injected the show with an element of wanderlust, while simultaneously portraying the English countryside and its traditions through flashes of hunting red, rustic tweeds and crisp poplins. There were grand structures, in the form of full sleeves and gathered peplums, with tight basques and draped tea dresses referencing founder Christian Dior’s original ‘New Look’ silhouette.

 

Hermes hit by ostrich farm cruelty claims

Hermes was thrown onto the defensive on Tuesday over claims of cruelty at a farm that allegedly supplies skins used in its luxury handbags, the second such allegations in a year. A spokeswoman for animal rights group PETA used the French fashion house’s AGM in Paris to grill Hermes CEO Axel Dumas about a video showing ostriches being slaughtered at a farm in South Africa. PETA France spokeswoman Isabelle Goetz, who bought a share in Hermes to secure a seat at the AGM, condemned the suffering of ostriches at the farm which she called an “exclusive Hermes supplier”.

 

Alexander McQueen’s Paris store wins Prix Versailles for architecture

Alexander McQueen’s Paris boutique has won the second edition of the Prix Versailles for Commercial Architecture, reports Women’s Wear Daily.

 

Dior opens largest UK store yet in London

Dior has its sights well and truly set on London, and it is opening a new Mayfair boutique to prove it. The French fashion house is opening the doors to its new ‘House of Dior’ store this week, following the showing of its 2017 cruise collection in the UK capital on Tuesday. The four-storey building was designed by star architect Peter Marino to bring together several elements of the Christian Dior brand under one roof.

 

British Vogue celebrates 100 years with fashion history video

British Vogue celebrates 100 years in 2016 and is continuing its festivities with a newly launched video to look back at its 100 years of making fashion history. The video offers a brief history lesson into the iconic fashion magazine, currently helmed by Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman, looking at everything from movie star makeup in the 1930s to the supermodels of the 1990s. Vogue recently released its Vogue 100 issue, starring the Duchess of Cambridge, and has celebrated its centenary year with a Gala dinner and birthday party, plus lots of fashion at the Vogue Festival and exclusive shop windows around the UK.

 

Dior, in UK for cruise line, says new designer ‘work in progress’

Appointing a new Dior creative director is a “work in progress”, the French fashion house’s chief executive said on Tuesday, with the luxury label still to name a head designer some six months after Raf Simons left to set up his own brand. Dior, one of the world’s most famous designer houses, announced Simons’ surprise departure in October after some three years at the helm. “(It is a) work in progress, work in progress and we’re giving it a little bit of time,” Chief Executive Sidney Toledano told Reuters.

 

Rocket Internet’s sales growth slows as seeks to stem losses

By Emma Thomasson BERLIN (Reuters) – Shares in German ecommerce investor Rocket Internet slid on Tuesday after it reported that revenue growth slowed sharply in the first quarter at most of its top start-ups as it took steps to try to reduce their losses. Rocket has pledged that the 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion)it burnt through in 2015 will mark a peak for losses and promises to make three start-ups profitable by the end of 2017. On Tuesday it reported progress towards that goal as the quarterly absolute loss at its main start-ups fell 23 percent on the previous year to 140 million euros.

 

Jason Wu invents Pantone shade ahead of release of new fashion line ‘Grey Jason Wu’

Jason Wu has teamed up with the global color authority Pantone on a custom shade of grey for the launch of his new fashion line. The designer has unveiled his own shade of the color ahead of the launch of his mainline label’s sister brand ‘Grey Jason Wu’ this June. According to the New York-based Taiwanese Canadian designer, the idea for Grey Jason Wu was inspired by his friends’ personal style and a desire to create a collection focused on chic silhouettes and playful graphics representative of his personality.

 

Louis Vuitton takes on Rio with its 2017 Cruise collection

Nicolas Ghesquière tapped into the pre-Olympics fever that is sweeping Rio de Janeiro this weekend with his athletic take on resort wear for Louis Vuitton’s 2017 collection. The French designer chose the futuristic Niterói Contemporary Art Museum for the show, channeling the building’s billowing curves and oceanside location through a collection that was simultaneously sporty, dramatic and laid-back. Scuba-style dresses featured cut-out detailing, wetsuit-like collars and longer-length side panels, with stripes and racing check patterns emphasizing the sporty undertones of the collection.

 

Kate Moss smolders in video for her own fashion collection with Equipment

Kate Moss’s new capsule collection for luxury shirt brand Equipment has been unveiled through a sensual campaign video shot at the supermodel’s home in the English countryside. The supermodel has designed a capsule collection for Spring 2016 for the cult label, known for its tailored menswear and modern, androgynous silhouettes. Solely designed by Moss herself, ‘Kate Moss for Equipment’ features casual pieces such as the brand’s classic button downs and archived prints alongside bolder designs such as star-printed silk tie-neck shirts and cropped sweaters with a rock and roll edge.

 

London Collections Men: spring/summer 2017 show schedule

A new round of fashion shows is gearing up in London, as the British capital prepares to host its share of spring/summer 2017 menswear shows from June 10. Around 50 shows have already been timetabled, with runway collection previews from Tiger of Sweden, J.W.Anderson, Coach and Christopher Kane. See below for this season’s London Collections Men schedule.

 

Vogue releases new 60s-inspired coloring book

The news continues the trend for adult coloring books and follows the success of Vogue’s first coloring book released last year, which featured hand-drawn illustrations inspired by the fashion magazines of the Fifties. “For “Vogue Goes Pop” I have focused on the Sixties, a decade I experienced through my sister Mary’s wardrobe as she moved from Beatnik black mohair and white lipstick, to rainbow-colored prints and piled-high hairpieces,” said Iain R. Webb, an award-winning writer and Professor of Design at Kingston University, who has once again curated and designed the book.