A new take on geta from Andrea Gramaccia; Ruby’s latest for summer; Zegna shows winter ’21
Italian interior and product designer Andrea Gramaccia has created a wonderful, occidental take on the Japanese geta, the traditional footwear which has the form of a flip-flop but a wooden base. Gramaccia was contacted by the Japanese company Mizutori to create geta. Cleverly, he based the concept around a circle and cutting it in […]
Milanese architectural firm creates interiors for SKP malls in Beijing and Xi’an
Above: SKP in Xi’an. Dirk Weiblen; Univochi; Alan Grilo Above: Designs by Vudafieri Saverino Partners for SKC’s men’s, women’s, lifestyle, home and footwear spaces. With China and Italy steadily reopening, it’s little surprise that a great deal of news is from those countries. Vudafieri Saverino Partners, the Milanese architectural firm with a base in […]
Net-à-Porter holds first menswear day at its Tmall Luxury Pavilion store
Net-à-Porter had its first menswear day on its Tmall Luxury Pavilion shop on April 10, giving Chinese buyers a chance to check out what’s in trend for spring 2020. Since joining Tmall in September, Net-à-Porter has had plenty of attention from fashion-conscious online shoppers, and the menswear day sought to build on that, and […]
Assembly Label marks first international store, opening in Auckland
About to start its second decade, Australian brand Assembly Label will open in New Zealand on Saturday, March 14, with its first international retail store at Shop S241, Level 2, Westfield Newmarket, Auckland. The brand’s minimalist æsthetic is present, the store having been created with We Are Triibe, who noted: ‘The concept for Assembly Label’s […]
Giorgio Armani, Daniel Lee, Kim Jones scoop top honours at the Fashion Awards 2019
British Fashion Council Top honours at this year’s Fashion Awards—formerly the British Fashion Awards—went to Giorgio Armani, Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta, and Kim Jones for Dior Men, in a spectacular night at the Royal Albert Hall in London, hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and attended by 4,000 guests. As well as presenters and […]
3 Wise Men collaborates with Ubco on motorcycle and capsule collection
Menswear label 3 Wise Men has collaborated with Ubco, creators of the award-winning 2 × 2 electric farm motorcycle. Ubco prides itself on a utilitarian, rugged motorcycle in an iconic white, but, like so many vehicles before it—the Citroën 2CV and Renault 4 come to mind—it is set for a fashionable makeover. The […]
Andreas Rentz/AmFAR Doing a big announcement when the world’s press already happens to be there is a pretty smart move, and H&M has done just that—revealing at the AmFAR gala at the Festival de Cannes this year that its next designer collaboration, launching November 7, is with Giambattista Valli. Helping Valli and H&M’s creative […]
HRH the Duchess of Sussex a surprise presenter at the Fashion Awards
John Phillips Mike Marsland/BFC The Fashion Awards, formerly the British Fashion Awards, have become one of the fashion industry’s most celebrated nights. As usual, the British Fashion Council, which runs the event, slowly drip-fed media over the last six weeks on this year’s developments: that Jack Whitehall and Alek Wek would host on December 10 […]
Auckland kicks off racing season with Newmarket Style Spotter fashion competition
Alanah Brown Above: Alexandra Jones and Dion Herdson won the fashion competition at Ellerslie. It’s not just Melbournians who have a fun Cup Day, all over Australia and New Zealand plenty get into the spirit of the day. At Ellerslie Racecourse, in Auckland, New Zealand, 5,500 guests dressed up for the occasion. The Auckland […]
Panos Emporio creates hotel toiletries’ range with organic alœ vera
Panos Emporio has teamed up with Hoist Group, a supplier to hotels and public services HQed in Sweden, on an exclusive collection of toiletries for guests. Panos Emporio had extended its traditional swimwear brand into fragrances earlier this decade, netting itself awards in the process. The new collection includes shampoo, conditioner, shower cream and […]
