If you are familiar with the stellar album artwork that helped propel pop-culture icon Grace Jones into the solar system of the music industry, then you probably know who Jean-Paul Goude is.From film, still images, and drawings to cut-up ektachromes, Goude has built a reputation as a pioneer of experimentation over his outstanding thirty-year career in the creative industry.The exhibit, which...

“Today, you can see Giorgio Armani’s iconic style almost everywhere. I’m very happy and proud that my aesthetic has become part of everyone’s lifestyle, but I feel that the real duty for a designer like me is to keep surprising the audience and the customers with something new and exciting that you would never expect,” stated the designer at the press conference before his pre-Fall 2020/21 show...

Medford, Massachusetts--A fifteen minute Uber ride north of Boston, past food chains like Dunkin’ Donuts, tucked into a suburb about 3,500 miles away from the Paris runways, lies a relatively unknown startup that recently received an investment from Chanel, one of the most famous and notoriously secretive luxury goods makers in the world.Evolved by Nature’s headquarters, an office like any...

According to a new report by the property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield, New Bond Street is the most expensive street in Europe when it comes to retail rents. It is also the third most expensive globally.Rent is reportedly $1,714 (£1,335) per square foot, increasing by 2.3 per cent in the last 12 months. The renowned London street is home to a prestigious selection of global luxury flagship...

“For me, they are like short evening dresses,” said Nensi Dojaka of her collage-cut-and-paste debut collection, which takes its cues from lingerie. The Albanian designer had first studied the category at London College of Fashion before embarking on her MA at Central Saint Martins from which her final collection has now become a fully-fledged brand. One that made quite the impact during London...

“If women entrepreneurs participated equally in the economy, the GDP would go up by $5 trillion. That is good for business; that is good for our economy, and that’s common sense,” said designer Tori Burch in her acceptance speech at the 2019 Glamour Woman of the Year awards on Monday.Burch, who recently launched Embrace Ambition, an image series that shines a spotlight on the ways women are...

‘Tis the season to be (online) shopping: the upcoming holiday season is responsible for as much as 30 percent of a retailer’s sales for the year, and, according to official data published by McKinsey & Co., this percentage is likely to rise.A recent retail report published by the company shows almost a third of shoppers are expected to spend more this year than last – with digital-savvy...

A day that will never be forgotten, 11/11, which also marks the November 11th armistice that ended World War I, is also now known in China as the biggest retail of the year, if not the world. It’s basically China’s Black Friday just more massive, like “crazy, rich, Asian”-style massive. For starters, the bonanza kicked off festivities with a Taylor Swift concert and generates some serious coin...

“Naomi, I love you from head to toe – now get the fuck down here. I need two more shots,” Peter Lindbergh once shouted candidly at Naomi Campbell, before jumping into a pool beside her during a photo shoot, to help ease her fear of the water.The late-photographer who died earlier this year was probably one of the only people who was allowed to joke with the supermodel that way.“I was terrible....

Is resale the new retail? The answer is yes: according to ThredUp’s 2019 resale report, the second-hand apparel market is growing 21x faster than the primary market, making it an interesting business for brands to invest in. The numbers are promising: by 2028, the used-fashion market is set to skyrocket in value to $64 billion, while fast-fashion will only reach $44 billion. ThredUp’s...

Adidas is blending its trio of sporty stripes with the knotted Prada ropes. The collaboration of the season, Prada, Adidas, and Adidas Original made it official Thursday, announcing “#Pradaforadidas @adidas @adidasoriginals. Coming soon," with a simple captioned photo on Instagram.PY_LEAKS by PY_RATES originally leaked the news, saying that the sneakers will be called “adidas Prada...

As speculation continues to swirl that luxury goods maker Chanel is pondering an IPO or a merger with one of its larger peers (a rumour that the house has continuously denied), it is expanding at an accelerated rate into new territories.Over the last two years, Chanel has also gone on a buying spree, expanding its portfolio outside its fashion & accessories, eyewear, fragrance, skincare,...

Until November 10th, the Paris-based contemporary art space La Galerie will host the +50 EXHIBITION, a group exhibition dedicated to exploring the concepts of migration and identity and their place in our society by addressing and questioning the subject of gender and sexual identity.Curated by Mehdi Dakhli, founder of traveling gallery Contempo, the exhibit reflects on the 50th anniversary of...

“Celebrities are the fashion trend-setters of today,” said Guo Pei, the Chinese couturier who ought to know. Rihanna wore what become an internet meme of a dress, the Yellow Queen gown, to the Met Ball in 2015 and suddenly Pei was thrust on to the world’s stage. “Many young people look up to celebrities as their role models. I feel their strong social influence also comes with great...

“The Middle East is striving to give women a sense of security and also to empower those who still don’t have a voice because of ancient stigmas or a lack of communication,” said Nour Zaghloul, co-founder of Female First Sessions, a platform created in 2018 to support and celebrate women’s talent in the Middle East. “We wanted to break barriers between industries and people by creating safe...