Liv Tyler never saw herself as a designer. But a life spent hustling between fittings, red carpet events, and cover shoots made the transition natural. Liv's intimate, varied knowledge of the fashion world is only surpassed by a sense of faute de mieux: like the multitudes of women who wonder "where have all the pockets…
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MULBERRY – LONDON – FALL/WINTER 2016 FASHION SHOW
The fall/winter 2016 Mulberry collection combines both street sense and street style in a completely wearable, yet also trendy line. Creative director Johnny Coca created coats and capes were created in wool fabric with military accents. Colored in classic navy, olive and plum, with silver detailing, the outerwear was very British. The tailoring was done to…
THE BIG PINK TO HIT SXSW + JOINING THE KILLS ON TOUR
British band, The Big Pink, has a lot of news to share. The band, made up of Robbie Furze (lead vocals/guitar), Mary Charteris (vocals/keyboards), Free Hallas (drums) and Jesse Russell(bass), have released the music video for their single "Hightimes." Directed by visual artist Nova Dando, this is the first track off of their upcoming EP, "Empire Underground." "Empire Underground" is a follow up to previous…
NEW SWEET BABOO ALBUM ‘SHIPS’ TO SHIP OUT IN APRIL
Sweet Baboo is Stephen Black, a native of the north Wales countryside and a single-minded, idiosyncratic singer. On April 23rd he will make his North American debut with his fourth full-length album Ships, released on celebrated UK indie label Moshi Moshi Records (Summer Camp, Niki & The Dove, The Drums). On Ships Black displays his…
DAPHNE GUINNESS HOLDS RECORD-BREAKING AUCTION
On June 27, Daphne Guinness auctioned off 102 pieces of her personal wardrobe at Christie's Auction House in London with proceeds going to her charity the Isabella Blow Foundation. The auction was expected to raise around £100,000 or $160,000, but, in fact, ended up raising an astounding £476,800 or $742,000. Two of the auction's items…
LONDON COLLECTIONS: MEN 2013
The Men 2013 London Collections were held at The Hospital Club in Convent Garden, London, from June 15th to the 17th. The collections featured 30 designer menswear shows mixed in with an assortment of cultural events hosted by the likes of Burberry, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger, Mr. Porter, Savile Row, Dazed & Confused, and HRH…
LUXURY BRANDS FIGHT BACK AGAINST COUNTERFEIT GOODS
Luxury brands have become fed up with their products, specifically high-end handbags, being replicated and sold at a fraction of the price on the streets and online. Fashion brands are finally beginning to take serious legal action against the perpetrators of fake goods. France and Italy have already begun to fight back, and now there are calls…
CORRADO DE BIASE – PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW AND BACKSTAGE
CORRADO DE BIASE - PARIS F/W 2012 BACKSTAGE Corrado de Biase’s third Ready-to-Wear collection mixed 20s modernism with 70s London style embodying Biase’s philosophy that, “fashion is an imaginary place for impossible meetings of people, styles and eras across time and space.” The collection consisted of classic British looks, given an update in fabric and proportion.…
CUNNINGTON & SANDERSON – PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW
CUNNINGTON & SANDERSON - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW After winning the On|Off Visionary Award, British design duo behind Cunnington & Sanderson, Matthew Cunnington and John Sanderson, presented their Fall 2012 collection for the first time in Paris. Cunnington & Sanderson use experimental folding, cutting, and draping as a means to sculpt dresses for a…