LONDON — Jonathan Anderson has turned down the volume for fall, swapping his theatrical shows at Camden’s Roundhouse for a more low-key affair at a community gym near Marble Arch. Last year at this time, Anderson and his team were sending out invitations that featured big, green Pop Art penises; setting up glittering stage sets, … Read more
PARIS — Can old rubber tires, compressed wood and used glass be spun into haute crafts? Absolutely. The expert panel for the seventh edition of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize found “the elevation and transformation of the everyday” a recurring theme as it shortlisted 30 artists and artisans from 3,900 submissions. The winner, who takes … Read more
Adding yet more layers of content, texture and context to the Loewe brand, its creative director Jonathan Anderson is curating “Crafted World,” an immersive exhibition about the luxury brand slated to open at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on March 22. Billed as the Spanish house’s first major exhibition, it is to showcase an array of … Read more
MILAN — Moschino is entering a new era. The Milan-based brand has named Adrian Appiolaza its new creative director, overseeing the women’s, men’s and accessories collections and reporting to Massimo Ferretti, executive chairman of parent company Aeffe SpA. Appiolaza brings to Moschino a decade of experience as women’s ready-to-wear design director at Loewe, working with … Read more
Recently in a mood to reduce fashion down to blunt components, Jonathan Anderson switched things up at his Loewe men’s show on Saturday, imposing readily-assembled looks, including roomy trench coats with a cable-knit sweater front and denim pant legs sewn right in. Here he mind-melded with Junya Watanabe, who also fused together jackets, pants and … Read more
On Sunday, Hollywood returned to the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes in fashion that will set the trends for awards season, worn by a fresh crop of up-and-coming stars and new power couples to watch all the way through the Oscars in March. The WWD Style Awards singled out “Killers of the Flower … Read more
For the Year of the Dragon — the only imaginary animal in the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, as well as one of the most auspicious creatures — luxury and fashion brands let their imagination roam free with holiday collections that reflect brand value and showcase localization know-how. “From the consumer’s point of view, Chinese New … Read more
ON THE ROAD: While speculation swirls around the updated relationship status of Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny, who made their tie up official in a viral Gucci Valigeria campaign last September, the Florentine fashion house has released new images dedicated to its travel line. Reprising the same concept and ’90s-inspired jet set image style, this … Read more
To celebrate Lunar New Year, which lands on Feb. 10, Loewe has tapped three Chinese master jade carvers to create a pendant series that highlights the rare craft of jade sculpting. Xiaojin Yin, a carver specializing in flora and fauna, created a pendant in emerald green that depicts a cricket perched atop a cabbage, or … Read more
