To all Madonna’s fans delight, the 90s style is back. Honestly, we’re happy to see again trends such as power suits, plaids, polka dots, overalls, neon colours, buckethats, platformshoes, turtlenecks and baguette bags, to name a few. Besides all these 90s iconic pieces, two designers shaped the way women dressed in that decade, and their style is still contemporary. I’m … Read more
Last week we went to Zurich for a special occasion. ECCO Shoes invited us over to a gentleman’s evening to celebrate ECCO VITRUS™ MONDIAL, Ecco’s first formal shoe collection. The breakthrough collection combines sleek design with lightweight comfort innovation. During the presentation, we took the opportunity to ask the Creative Director, Liam Maher, about what … Read more
One of the most delightful surprises of Paris Fashion Week was the comeback of Jean Patou, a luxurious couture house that had been almost forgotten for thirty years. Now part of the LVMH group, Patou is headed by French designer Guillaume Henry who says: “Do we need Patou to be another expensive heritage house when … Read more
“My job as a designer is doing something where you can see the love and the work”, says Julien Dossena, the designer behind the fabulous Paco Rabanne Fall 2019 collection. Paco Rabanne was known as French fashion’s “enfant terrible”, and became famous in the 60s with his futuristic chainmail looks. Almost 60 years later, the … Read more
Photo courtesy of Y/Project Paris Fashion Week kicks off today and we are bringing to you the names of the younger designers who will be the next ‘Chloé’. Paris has long been the capital of haute couture and speaking of PFW, the first brands that come to our minds are naturally, Chanel, Dior, Saint Laurent, … Read more
The new campaign for Miu Miu’s fall 2019 collection is out, and we loved it. Eddie Wrey shot the group of models including Haley Bieber and Adut Akech, in a ranch in Montana but it could be anywhere else. Miu Miu’s press release explains that the campaign is “powered by an exploration of youth and … Read more
Here is a private view of the Miuccia Prada’s dinner in Venice. Lucky you, since everybody has eyes on the Queen of the Adriatic those days. For the occasion of the 76th international film festival, one of the most celebrated red carpets in Europe, the Italian fashion designer, Miuccia Prada, was in Venice for other … Read more
Bernardette and Charlotte De Geyter. Photo courtesy of Bernadette. Ever thought that working with family was complicated? Well, think again; the mother-daughter duo Bernadette and Charlotte De Geyter will prove you wrong. With their fashion brand “Bernadette”, they have already skyrocketed to success in just over a year and a half! Based in Antwerp, mother … Read more
Tomorrow, Thursday, 29.08.2019, H&M will open its new store in Austria, on Mariahilfer Strasse 47, in Vienna. It is the largest flagship store in the country with 3,120 m² and four floors. The store will offer the latest fashion trends, but also the complete selection of “H&M HOME” products, and “H&M Take Care” area. So, … Read more
It can be challenging to find eco-friendly sneakers, as many trainers are made from virgin plastics in harmful ways, including child or underpaid work in countries as China and India. So we’re more than happy to have a brand like Veja with cool design and fair-trade policy. Founded in 2004 by Sébastien Kopp and François-Ghislain … Read more
Chaumet presented an exhibition on the art of the diadem in Monaco, displaying fabulous head jewels the French high jewellery house has created since 1780 for royals like empresses, queens and princesses. The exhibition curators are two experts on royal courts, the journalist Stéphane Bern and the jewel historian Christophe Vachaudez. They divided the 250 … Read more
Paris Haute Couture is the stuff that dreams of made of as it’s always a feast for the eyes, and Fall 2019 couldn’t be any different. Celebrities and fashion lovers invaded the French capital to see the most fantastic collections. While I going through all the shows to prepare the highlights of my favourite Haute … Read more
The fashion market has been shaken lately. Many brick-and-mortar retailers claim that they are facing heated online competition, and the changing of consumer habits of Millennials interested in the environment and sustainability are also responsible for shaking things up. In 2019, American retailers stated that 5.994 stores will close; Victoria’s Secret, for example, is closing … Read more
Hedi Slimane released Celine A/W19 newest campaign just a few days before his catwalk show for the French label’s Spring-Summer 2020 that closed the Paris menswear season. Besides being a fashion designer, Slimane is also a photographer. Actually, the French designer with Tunisian background started with photography when he was 11 years old. For his … Read more
The modern aesthetic of today’s Balenciaga, directed by Demna Gvasalia, is very different from the creations of Cristóbal Balenciaga during his lifetime. In fact, a fantastic exhibition we saw at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, showed that Cristóbal Balenciaga, one of the most celebrated fashion designers ever, found inspiration for his creations in Fine Art … Read more
Great news for fashion lovers who care about ethical and sustainable products, Net-a-Porter launched Net-Sustain, an online shopping platform with the best environmentally friendly brands in Europe and beyond. Labels wanting to sell on Net-Sustain must meet at least one attribute of the five categories below: Locally Made Brands that manufacture at least fifty per … Read more
France announced a ban on the destruction of unsold luxury goods. This ban should prevent the annual waste of clothing and shoes worth 650 million euros in France only. The new law making the waste of unused products illegal puts France at the forefront of luxury fashion sustainability. Destruction of luxury goods and fashion sustainability … Read more
The famous and collectable series Louis Vuitton City Guides celebrated its 20 years, launching a digital version. Who better than Louis Vuitton, who began making trunks and suitcases for travellers in 1854, to have the best tips from all around the world? Since 1998, the Louis Vuitton City Guide’s provided travellers, dreamers and even local … Read more
The Italian fashion house Max Mara, famous for the camel cashmere coats and chic clothes for professional adult women, presented in Berlin its Resort 2020 collection inspired by Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie, with a touch of Meissen porcelain. Max Mara Resort 2020 catwalk show was the first one to be held at the Neues … Read more
If you’re a fan of the Kate Spade colourful handbags and joyful style rejoice; we have now a Kate Spade New York retail store in Munich. It is the first Kate Spade store in Germany, and it was launched with a big cocktail party hosted by the brand’s CEO, Anna Bakst, and by Man Repeller’s … Read more
After decades of working as a stylist and fashion editor, Carine Roitfeld is turning her name into a brand, and following Karl Lagerfeld’s advice, she’s launched her eponymous perfume line. The former model and editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris is famous for her work with the photographer Mario Testino and for being the stylist and muse … Read more
Our beloved Alexa Chung and the British heritage label Barbour are a match made in heaven. Uniting their love for the countryside, the collaboration of the style muse and fashion designer with Barbour is a re-lecture of the brand’s classic outwear. Alexa Chung x Barbour resulting in some coats and raincoats, a hat and tote … Read more
Discovering fashion brands that make our, and also your, hearts beat faster is kind of our job. By scrolling through Instagram, visiting our favourite online shops or doing some research elsewhere on the world wide web, we take notice of cool brands that we want to keep on our radar; and of course, we also … Read more