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Sustainable designer Bethany Williams wins fashion award

May 6, 2021

THE British Fashion Council has announced that sustainable fashion designer Bethany Williams has won the 2021 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The cash prize of £200,000, alongside bespoke mentoring will allow ...

PF21: Marni

Sophia Ford-Palmer

May 6, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

FOR Marni's PF21 collection, Francesco Risso shifted his usual experimental, ornate approach to design – melding flashy hues with flamboyant prints – to adopt a more refined style. And for this season it appear...

Givenchy debuts the GIV 1 sneaker line

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 30, 2021

Fashion, News

CREATIVE director of Givenchy, Matthew M Williams, has revealed his first sneaker style for the luxury fashion house. The new GIV 1 sneaker line is a polished, unisex shoe, constructed from a design that focuse...

Margot Robbie is the face of Chanel’s new J12 watch campaign

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 28, 2021

Fashion, News

CHANEL has welcomed Australian actress Margot Robbie as the new muse of their J12 watch campaign. First initiated in 2019, the campaign presents nine women sharing their sentimental stories of how a single seco...

Bianca Saunders is a finalist of the LVMH Prize

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 28, 2021

Fashion, News

LONDON-BASED designer Bianca Saunders – creative director of her eponymous label – has reached the final of LVMH’s 2021 Prize for Young Fashion Designers. Condensed from 1,900 applicants to just nine finalists,...

AW21: Amiri

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 28, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

IT’S NO surprise Mike Amiri has designed for some of the most pre-eminent names in rock when considering the ‘70s tropes that permeated through the designers AW21 collection. Presented on the 4th Street bridge,...

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Glass discovers the Le Rouge Baume by Givenchy

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 26, 2021

Beauty, News

TO CELEBRATE the launch of their new e-commerce website, Givenchy has released their Le Rouge Baume, designed to leave lips hydrated for up to 24 hours. Created in a sleek white leather case, the luxurious lip ...

The British Fashion Council announces the Institute of Positive Fashion Forum

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 26, 2021

Fashion, News

THE BRITISH Fashion Council has introduced its first Institute of Positive Fashion Forum, which will take place digitally on June 10 and will host a range of poignant talks, address positive change and create a...

Dior introduces the Signature eyewear line

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 22, 2021

Fashion, News

MARIA Grazia Chiuri has designed a new line of sunglasses for her Autumn 2021 collection. The Dior Signature eyewear line encapsulates a myriad of eclectic styles and shades, drawn from the labels House cod...

Christopher Kane releases a Bridal Collection for 2021

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 16, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

CHRISTOPHER Kane has launched a new collection of bridal wear, following on from the brand's debut line up last year. Though the guest list may be limited for now, with Christopher Kane’s chic and quirky collec...

Untitlab launch their AW21 anime campaign

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 16, 2021

Fashion, Film, News

SHANGHAI-BASED label Untitlab has launched their AW21 collection entitled Entropy in the form of an anime-led campaign. In a stream of illustrations and film, the campaign reflects upon mankind’s egotism and c...

Yves Saint Laurent release a short film starring Julianne Moore and Chloë Sevigny

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 15, 2021

Fashion, Film, News

CREATIVE director of Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello has released a short film entitled French Water for summer 2021. Directed by Jim Jarmusch, the surreal film stars Julianne Moore, Chloë Sevigny and Charlot...

Sculpted by Aimee introduces half-lashes to their eyelash collection

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 14, 2021

Beauty, News

AS TIKTOK continues its ascent, the app has become a pantheon of viral makeup trends and tips, including that latest mode of switching a dramatic full lash for a more delicate, natural side lash. Makeup brand S...

AW21: Berluti

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 12, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

AS THE orchestration of the physical into the virtual continues, Kris Van Assche, creative director of Berluti is intent on confronting the restrictions of our present reality with the brands A/W21 collection, ...

British Fashion Council announces the launch of the Student Fabric Initiative

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 9, 2021

Fashion, News

THE British Fashion Council has announced the launch of their new community action project titled the Student Fabric Initiative, designed to help fashion students tackle the problems that have emerged from the ...

Gucci announces high watchmaking collection

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 8, 2021

Fashion, Jewellery and Watches, News

TO MARK a century of Gucci, Alessandro Michele has introduced high-watchmaking into the luxury house’s orbit by launching a collection of sleek and sophisticated watches. Drawing from Gucci’s acute craftsmanshi...

Balenciaga Glow in the dark capsule collection

Balenciaga presents a Glow in the Dark capsule collection

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 7, 2021

Fashion, News

IN recent months Balenciaga’s creative director – Demna Gvasalia – has incorporated elements of rave culture into the fashion houses designs, having unveiled their A/W21 collection in the form of a dystopian ga...

Loewe launches new styles of the Flow Runner sneaker

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 7, 2021

Fashion, News

LOEWE is a label synonymous with exquisite craftsmanship and luxury leather, with the brands latest release being no exception. The luxury Spanish house has released new designs of the celebrated Flow Runner sn...

Bottega Veneta Issue 01 - by Elaine Constantine

Bottega Veneta launches the first issue of its new quarterly digital journal – entitled Issue

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 1, 2021

Fashion, News

HAVING abruptly deserted all social media earlier this year, Bottega Veneta is undertaking a new interactive strategy to connect with its growing audience in the structure of a digital journal entitled Issue. ...

Spring seen through the eyes of BYREDO makeup collection

Byredo introduces the latest items in its make-up range

Sophia Ford-Palmer

April 1, 2021

Beauty, News

LUXURY Swedish lifestyle company Byredo is launching the latest instalment in its innovative and subversive make-up line. Entitled Spring seen through the eyes of Byredo, the ethically conscious collection is d...

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