German fashion label Lac et Mel is relocating to south London to further build the brand. The current situation in the fashion market made this movement necessary to remain the brand delivering first class luxurious fashion. Head of design Gregor Clemens said: “It has always been my dream to work in London. The city has […]
Already selected by O Magazine for a cover shoot, Dutch diamond house Royal Asscher® launched a collection with floating diamonds in aid of fundraising initiative ‘Star of Africa’. The collection is the latest innovation of the fine jewellery company and each ring features a fluid filled sapphire dome, which let the diamonds fall freely similar […]
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue Magazine have announce the ten finalists for the fifth-annual CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund initiative, which provides financial support and business mentorship for emerging designers. Since its inception in 2003, the program has granted $1.8 million to fifteen different design companies, including Alexander Wang, Derek Lam, Phillip […]
Designing uniforms for restaurant employees and airline crews is old hat. Bruce Oldfield did it for McDonald’s staff last year; 40 years ago Emilio Pucci created a uniform for Braniff International Airways, as Julien Macdonald did, more recently, for British Airways. Hotels, too have followed suit, and London’s Hempel Hotel, the original purveyor of minimal […]
Italian designer house Gucci launched a new collection of eyewear for the younger generation called Gucci Eyeweb. The new sunglasses collection is designed by Creative Director Frida Giannini and is showcased on an innovative mini-site called guccieyeweb.com. With Gucci Eyeweb, the company combines quality with iconic styles that are created for a younger audience both […]
Launching designer shoe e-boutique Kindred Sole last year, Lizze Lery 21 years and Beth Widdowson 23 years are the two bright young things behind the company. Realising what they missed on the high street, they decided to take the plunge and set up their own company. FashionUnited: How did the idea came about to launch […]
Marks and Spencer’s chief executive and chairman Sir Stuart Rose will give up his executive role in July and take a 25 per cent pay cut, the company has announced. Sir Stuart will then give up his position as chairman in March 2011 – earlier than initially planned. Marc Bolland – formerly boss of Morrisons […]
London’s Carnaby Street in Soho is celebrating 50 years of historic fashion and music with a ‘Carnaby Street: 1960 – 2010’ exhibition. The central feature of the show is a 3D timeline highlighting key people, events and happenings in the area from being a green field site with a well and a scarecrow 500 years […]
French Connection has launched its Spring Summer 10 collection, full of colour, shine and all things fine. The inspiration is a tale of two style tribes – 50’s teen rockabilly’s hop amongst punks from the 80’s, the clash is evident on both proportions and tailoring giving a new 50’s slant with graphic florals creating a […]
Italian fashion group United Colors of Benetton has partnered up with the United Nations and has launched a new institutional campaign to mark November 25 – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The goal of their campaign, which was created by Fabrica the group’ s communication research center, is to promote […]