Many of you will know Paula Sweet’s photography in the travel section, ‘Volante’, of Lucire, but her talents go well beyond photography. She created the Muslin Mink, iconic enough that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has a three-quarter-length one in its permanent collection. In an ongoing weekly series, we present Paula’s humorous observations […]
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Brooke Burke and friends introduce Baggallini’s newest spins on go-to travel gear

StarTracks Photo Designer bags and totes are heavy on style, but they can also be a little too heavy for travel, outdoor activities or a supermarket run. This is one thing New York-based company Baggallini continues to address with its latest collection made from lightweight water-resistant fabric in a range of colours and patterns. […]
Many of you will know Paula Sweet’s photography in the travel section, ‘Volante’, of Lucire, but her talents go well beyond photography. She created the Muslin Mink, iconic enough that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has a three-quarter-length one in its permanent collection. In the first of a weekly series, we present Paula’s […]
Swiminista releases resort ’22 collection in collaboration with Christian Lacroix

Get ready for “summerista” as Swiminista, the luxury, eco-conscious brand founded by Andrea Bernholz, releases an all-new swim and resort wear collection, Enchanted Garden, in collaborative partnership with the house of Christian Lacroix. Featuring 13 new alluring pieces sure to turn heads everywhere, the exciting collection introduces a fresh infusion of colours and iconic […]
Adidas and Karlie Kloss show tech-inspired sportswear collection

Adidas and Karlie Kloss launch their third collaboration, with a technology-inspired collection of 22 pieces, featuring QR codes that allow the wearer to view the inspiration behind the design. The graphic prints are inspired by the world of technology and the promotional photographs are overlaid with pixellated imagery, as well as 1s and 0s. […]
Sweden’s king of swimwear, Panos Papadopoulos, reveals all in his new autobiography

Toward the end of next week, Panos Papadopoulos’s autobiography, Panos: My Life, My Odyssey, comes out in London, with an event in Stockholm following. This is an intimate memoir about Panos’s rise, from childhood poverty in Greece to the ‘king of swimwear’ in Scandinavia. Not only do I have an advance copy, I collaborated […]
New Elsa Schiaparelli retrospective at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs from July
Paris’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs will host a new retrospective on Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973), entitled Shocking! Les mondes surréalistes d’Elsa Schiaparelli (Shocking! The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli), and running from July 6, 2022 to January 22, 2023 in the Christine & Stephen A. Schwarzman fashion galleries. Schiaparelli drew much of her inspiration from […]
Homme & Femme launches Kentucky Derby collection, celebrating the event’s black American legacy

Michael Greenburg Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Homme & Femme has launched a capsule collection in collaboration with Churchill Downs, celebrating the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby Collection, launched to commemorate the 148th Run for the Roses and celebrating its black American legacy, comprises letterman jackets, workout blazers, T-shirts and trucker hats, featuring imagery of […]
Shein’s rise helped by those unaware of allegations of copying and lack of transparency
Despite pushing slow fashion and environmental sustainability in our pages, in a quest to inform consumers on how to be more conscious of their purchasing, it’s disappointing to note that the fastest-growing app in the US is the antithesis of that: Shein has been downloaded more than Tiktok, Instagram and Twitter, according to one publication. […]
Teddy Santis’s Made in USA collection for New Balance débuts April 28

The New Balance Made in USA collection conceived under Teddy Santis as creative director launches on April 28 at 10 a.m. at newbalance.co.nz and selected retailers. The collection sees seasonal, limited-edition models of the 990v1, 990v2, and 990v3, as the 990 series itself celebrates its 40th anniversary. Prices range from NZ$140 to NZ$300 for […]