The Met Gala has become one of the biggest and most highly anticipated fashion events of the year, bringing in a slew of celebrities and public figures to the steps of the New York institution, each one donning the year’s pre-conceived theme. Ahead of this year’s event, taking place as always on the first Monday … Read more
Johnnie-O is taking the plunge into womenswear. The Santa Monica-based men’s brand known for its surfer logo and West Coast prep aesthetic will introduce its first women’s capsule collection on Friday. The lifestyle line of sweaters, pants, shorts, dresses, tank tops and T-shirts will launch online and in a handful of the company’s own retail … Read more
Tapestry, Inc. has appointed Kevin Hourican, president and CEO of Sysco Corporation and David Elkins, executive vice president and CFO of Bristol Myers Squibb to the company’s board of directors. Commenting on the new board appointees, Joanne Crevoiserat, CEO of Tapestry said: “We are pleased to welcome Kevin and David to our board – two … Read more
CHANGE MAKERS: Anthony Vaccarello, who just unveiled one of the most talked-about collections in Paris for Saint Laurent, will soon be designing more film costumes, too. Saint Laurent Productions will coproduce French director Jacques Audiard’s next film, “Emilia Perez.” Described as a “melodrama musical,” it stars Karla Sofía Gascón, an up-and-coming Argentinian trans actor, who … Read more
Darwin – If you want a snappy death, one expert’s advice is to leap into a river near the Australian city of Darwin — within minutes, you’ll be in the jaws of one of the hundreds of crocodiles that stalk its murky waters. That’s the promise of Grahame Webb, whose conservation efforts are credited with … Read more
The in-the-know stylist Liat Baruch’s newest endeavor is with Bloomingdale’s — a limited-edition collaboration. Thursday’s Aqua x Liat Baruch debut marks the first time that she has joined forces with a major brand or retailer. The two parties were connected by the Malagón Group’s Camila Malagón and their alignment regarding the design aesthetic led them “to give … Read more
Paris – For her first collection at the head of Chloe, designer Chemena Kamali looked back to the 1970s of the Parisian house and the blend of feminity and bohemian chic of its then-designer Karl Lagerfeld. “Coming back to Chloe seemed very natural to me, like coming home, and also a new beginning,” said the … Read more
For fall 2024, Isabel Marant went back to its bohemian roots and painted an image of an urban gaucho girl trotting across Paris in bold animal prints, fringed jackets, and statement ankle boots that are bound to turn heads on the street. “I think a lot of people had the same [western] vibe at this … Read more
Oudtshoorn, South Africa- At a South African farm, hundreds of ostriches stretch their slender necks and shake their black feathers under the setting sun. The birds’ lanky legs raise a cloud of ochre dust in their enclosure, one of dozens dotting the rugged landscape surrounding the southern town of Oudtshoorn. “May the feathers be with … Read more
Jenny Packham is still grooving to glam rock, and has added a cosmic dimension to her latest collection. For pre-fall, she looked to London and New York in the glam rock years, and was thinking about Jerry Hall, David Bowie and Roxy Music lead singer Bryan Ferry wearing his Antony Price suits with Elvis Presley … Read more
