From July 1st to July 4th, the Spring/Summer Berlin Fashion Week 2024 unfolded at the Brandenburg Gate with over 28,000 guests in attendance from around the world. Berlin Fashion Week is hosted bi-annually, with the first show occurring in February and the second in July. This year's fashion week featured 35 shows and a plethora…
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With fall just around the corner, it's the perfect time to ditch the sundresses and sandals for cute sweaters and boots. The end of summer is also an opportunity to expand and diversify your autumn wardrobe. From unique knitwear to chic equestrian-inspired wear, here are some of the standouts from the Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear collections. …
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana held their annual Dolce & Gabbana Sardegna 2024 shows from July 1st to July 3rd, 2024. Starting in 2012, Dolce & Gabbana has hosted this fashion grand tour boasting a plethora of parties and the opportunity to buy exclusive pieces worth well over six figures. This year, there were three presentations: …
The 17th edition of the UEFA European Championships is here, or the Euros as everyone calls them. This soccer (or football) tournament is being hosted in Germany, and the group stage is finishing now, meaning that the competition is heating up and teams are about to be eliminated. So, there's no better time to start…
Friday, June 7 marked the first collection for the series "SYKY Drops" from luxury fashion platform SYKY. SYKY Drops will be a monthly release of digital and physical fashion pieces from exciting designers around the world held on the first Friday of every month. This month, it was the innovative fashion technology brand XTENDED iDENTiTY.…
It was announced late on Wednesday, June 5 that Virginie Viard will depart Chanel after five years as its artistic director, and thirty years overall with the company. Chanel did not give a reason for her departure, but the brand has recently been criticized for a sharp price increase, with a decrease in quality. Despite…
The Italian luxury sportswear brand, Colmar has released its new collection for Autumn/Winter 2022. The collection titled "In Cohesion with Nature" encompasses the warm tones of fall with bright accents and the darker hues of winter to contrast with bright, icy neutrals. The collection is practical, sustainable, and elevated for the upcoming seasons. The timeless,…
On February 24th, Russia aggressively invaded Ukraine's capital Kyiv in a surprise invasion to take over the country by force. The capital was attacked by missile strikes and rockets crashing into residential buildings forcing civilians to flee. More than 2.5 million people have so far fled Ukraine because of Russia's invasion, in what the UN…
What is "Slow Fashion?" Slow fashion is essentially the opposite of "fast fashion," which exploits workers and pollutes the ecosystem at alarming rates, slow fashion advocates for manufacturing regarding people, the environment, and animals. Contrary to industrial fashion practices, slow fashion involves local makers and sources of eco-friendly materials to preserve crafts and the environment…
Thanks to Gen Z’s interest in sustainable fashion and love of all things vintage, the reselling market is booming. In 2019 alone, online reselling grew 25 times faster than traditional retail. Consumers are loving resale sites for buying and selling. Whether you are looking to make some extra cash off unwanted clothing or you are…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wssdl8xlZSk&feature=youtu.be The death of Alber Elbaz, one of the most renowned designers shook the fashion world. On March 26, Elbaz died of COVID-19 in Paris at the age of 59. The Israeli-American designer was best known for his leadership at Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent. Celebrities like Naomi Campbell, Bette Midler, Kim Kardashian, Carla Bruni…
Social media has brought about a new age of connection that has revolutionized key industries. Whether it be a trend, movement, or individual post, the things that happen on social media can have a huge impact on the real world. The fashion industry in particular has been transformed by social media influencers and widespread trends.…
Ola has stories to tell. From his long-running days at The Arise Fashion Week to his famous work for Valentino, Balmain, Berluti, and Givenchy, Ola has developed an incredible knack for keeping his feet engaged. His latest post shows all these skills in beautiful form, telling the true story of his self-effacing personality. Ola’s renaissance…
Between the influence of social media and the dangerous rise in fast fashion, trends are going in and out of style faster than ever. The increased speed of the fashion cycle benefits retailers by causing consumers to buy more in order to keep up with trends. Not only is this harmful to the consumer's bank…
Tiktok is a land for basically everyone, from cute dogs reacting to high-pitched noises to real fashion critiques and trends. Though this app has more fashion trends than one person could ever get to know, some of them went “viral” for their accuracy and style. The first fashion Tiktok trend that stood out to me…
The internet holds seemingly infinite subcultures- pockets of alternative realities made entirely of images and text, ripe to be traversed by the yearning user. One of those alcoves currently capturing the online imagination is cottagecore, a cozy virtual home many are flocking to in the face of non-virtual woes. Cottagecore celebrates everything pastoral: peasant dresses,…
On May 21st, The Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) and The British Fashion Council (BFC) released a statement urging fashion designers to slow-down and re-evaluate the repercussions of fast-fashion in a post-pandemic world. "Together, we strongly recommend designers focus on no more than two main collections a year," the statement reads. "We firmly believe this…
Zendaya’s collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger Historically, white, skinny, and straight women have been the face of fashion. The rise of social media has made the last few years revolutionary in changing that standard. Gender and size inclusivity, along with racial representation, are becoming the norm as brands recognize they would be alienating their customers if they…
View this post on Instagram Estelle Lefébure, Karen Alexander, Rachel Williams, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz & Christy Turlingto The biggest names in fashion are mourning the loss of a legendary fashion force: photographer Peter Lindbergh. Announced on September 4th, 2019, on his instagram account, the photographer’s team released a statement that read:…
Thierry Mugler: Couturissime On View: March 2nd, 2019 - Sept. 8th, 2019 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) 1380 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3G 1J5 The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has opened an exhibition to showcase over 150 outfits, sketches and accessories from French fashion designer Thierry Mugler. Most of the pieces, produced…
