Ah – it’s that time of year again when fashionphiles like myself turn to Paris for our biannual dose of Haute Couture. Here we will see the collections of the most visionary of womenswear designers, which will undoubtedly influence ready-to-wear designers in the creation of their next spring collections to be shown in the fall. …
Ask a group of fashionistas for a definition of “Haute Couture” and you will get a different answer from each of them. Fashion historians will give you a rundown of the great names and likely explain that the designation is only used by designers recognized by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Others might …
Rupert Sanderson Opening Dubai Pop-up Shoe designer Rupert Sanderson has opened a footwear pop-up shop in Dubai until May 3rd. Located at the famed Level Shoe District at The Dubai Mall, it features an exclusive capsule collection of 24-karat gold-leafed shoes. Inspired by the Middle East, the London-based designer created 14 exclusive versions of his …
Add this boutique to your list of shopping and site seeing pleasures in Chicago! adidas has built upon the influential fashion-meets-sport aesthetic with the collaborations of Yohji Yamamoto, Raf Simons, Rick Owens and Opening Ceremony. To expand even further, adidas decided to take its Y-3 boutique on E. Oak Street and transform it into a …
Peter Philips, the new creative and image director of Christian Dior is making his big debut in autumn 2015. We will probably see bold colors. Philips and the house’s creative director Raf Simons have been friends for more than 15 years and these past days Philips has been working with his marketing team and focusing …
