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RUNWAY REVIEW: ACNE FW13
The 15 look collection was inspired by the self-portraits of Swedish writer and painter August Strindberg. Tunic button ups under fur collared pea coats, stripped shearling moto jackets under blazers,...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: COMME DES GARCONS FW13
The bunny ears hat that started off the Comme des Garcons show hinted at the Easter colored palette that would run through the majority of the collection. These candy pastels, pom pom textures and...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: LANVIN FW13
Always a high point of Paris Fashion Week, Lanvin upheld its status of fusing originality with Lanvin classics. The brand maintained this season’s plethora of silhouettes like rounded shoulders and...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: HERMES FW13
Each season Hermes is perfecting formal sportswear and producing a stand-out color palette. Distinct looks include an all navy ensemble of cashmere track pants with a turtleneck under a...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: DIOR HOMME FW13
Over the past few seasons Kris Van Assche has been refining the uniform of his Dior Homme army. His Fall 2013 collection started off clinical; blazer buttons were replaced by zippers and belted at the...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: PAUL SMITH FW13
Once again Paul Smith delivered his signatures this season with an original color palette and playful patterns. Turquoise, emerald, berry purple and sunset pink were mixed and matched with autumnal...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: SAINT LAURENT F/W 13
In Hedi Slimane’s menswear debut for Saint Laurent, the slim-centric designer picked up almost where he left off with Dior Homme six years ago. The “real” models were indie band members from England,...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: THOM BROWNE F/W 13
Raised in Pennsylvania, Thom Browne looked to the day-to-day “simplicity” of the Amish and the Hasidic Jewish populations for influence for F/W 13. With wielding hammers chained to the wooden...
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S14 Men Activewear Colors – Forecasting
Click here for Part 1 or Quicklink Click here for Part 2 or Quicklink Click here for Color Map or Quicklink Our men’s active palette keeps things cool and casual.
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S13 Paris Couture Shows – Runway
Click here for Women or Quicklink Check out our Spring/Summer 2013 coverage of the Paris Couture Runway.
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Sports & Street – Youth
Click here for Joy Rich SS13 Established in 2007, LA-based brand Joyrich released their SS13 lookbook last week. Full of quirky 90′s influenced prints, pop colors and graffiti airbrushing, the line is...
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Men’s December 2012 Retail Overview
Click here for Men or Quicklink In December with the holidays coming to an end and seasonal sales making an earlier than expected arrival we saw a slowed turned over at retail. Nonetheless, there are...
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Stephanie LaCava Collabs with Marc Jacobs to Accessorize New Book
Journalist Stephanie LaCava was in London last night to launch her new book, An Extraordinary Theory of Objects, at Marc Jacobs’ new Bookmarc store in London’s South Audley Street. Jacobs was so...
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Lagerfeld on Chanel and Keeping it Relevant in 2013
Freed of the obligation to churn trends, Karl Lagerfeld gave a masterclass in relevance at Chanel’s intimate couture show in Paris today. Karl Lagerfeld doesn’t have to make trends, merely keep Chanel...
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S14 Women’s Accessories Global Trends – Forecasting
Click here for Geo Minimalism or Quicklink Click here for Midnight Boheme or Quicklink Dive into the first round of global analysis for Spring 2014 with “Geo Minimalism” and “Midnight Boheme”. From...
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Michelle Obama in Jason Wu Custom Gown for 2013 Inaugural Ball
Michelle Obama continued her reign as first lady of fashion at the 2013 Commander-in-Chief’s Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. For the very special occasion, Obama wore a gorgeous ruby chiffon gown...
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Retail Superstore Wal-Mart Pumps $453.4M Into Canada
The discount battle for Canada is heating up. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its division north of the border would spend 450 million Canadian dollars, or $453.4 million, in the coming fiscal year to finish...
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Pitti Uomo – Street Style
Click here for Ladies or Quicklink Click here for Men or Quicklink Click here for Accessories or Quicklink Get an eyeful of street style from one of the most anticipated events when it comes to upscale...
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Former M&S Executive Sir Stuart Rose Named New Ocado Chairman
SIR STUART ROSE will become chairman of online grocer Ocado following the company’s annual general meeting on May 10. The former Marks & Spencer chairman and chief executive replaces Lord Michael...
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Spanish & Tokyo Brands Join Forces as Loewe Collaborates with Junya Watanabe
LOEWE is collaborating with Junya Watanabe. The Spanish brand and the Tokyo-based label are joining forces to create capsule collections of clothing and accessories for both men and women. The...
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