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Tag: Launches & Collabs

Fashion's New Guard Is Assembling Around the World
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Fashion's New Guard Is Assembling Around the World

Apart from the major fashion houses that have found ways to remain relevant for decades, most brands, like trends, cycle through periods of highs and lows. As hard as that may be to come to terms with, it’s the way of the industry. Consumers only have so much attention they can pay to fashion, which means that not every brand can sit at the helm forever. New names replace old favorites, and while we’ll never forget the designers and labels that came before, one of the most refreshing aspects of this business is the never-ending pool of fresh talent that brings forth unexpected trends and introduces us to unfamiliar perspectives. As we speak, the next generation of industry-shaping designers is assembling around the world in established capitals like Paris and London as well as growing fash...
Who Is She: Jordan Grant, London's Consummate It Girl
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Who Is She: Jordan Grant, London's Consummate It Girl

Who Is She is a column that unveils the most elusive tastemakers on the internet.The term "fashion girl" is an overworked cliché that I'd rather not use at this point, but let this be the 1% of cases where the phrase is actually applicable. If I could assemble all of the qualities that embody what it authentically means to live, breathe, and consume fashion, one of the first people that comes to mind is Jordan Grant.  Quite literally, fashion is a resounding part of her life. She's the content director for Heat—a London-based commerce company "curating new luxury for a new generation of consumers." Geared toward a Gen-Z audience, the brand takes the viral sensation of mystery boxes to a whole new level vis a vis incremental drops including high-end designer pieces. Heat has recently secure...
Saks’s New Wave Program Is Changing the Fashion Industry
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Saks’s New Wave Program Is Changing the Fashion Industry

Photo: Courtesy of Anna Irving; Courtesy of Tory Burch; Launchmetrics Spotlight/ Ludovic de Saint Sernin; Courtesy of Proenza Schouler Here's a harsh truth: Breaking into the fashion industry is no easy feat. There are numerous hurdles for designers, especially those from marginalized communities, including finding funding, carving out a niche in an oversaturated market, and getting stock-listed...
Paco Rabanne’s 1997 Runway Is Summer’s Fashion Blueprint
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Paco Rabanne’s 1997 Runway Is Summer’s Fashion Blueprint

Photo: Getty Images/ Daniel Simon It's been less than six months since the passing of visionary designer Paco Rabanne, but his influence continues to permeate the fabric of today's trends. Since establishing his own fashion house in the 1960s, Rabanne has been at the forefront of futurism, redefining the depths of haute couture with his innovative use of materials like metal and plastic. He was ...
19 Game-Changing Asian Designers Making Waves in Fashion
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19 Game-Changing Asian Designers Making Waves in Fashion

Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons Photo: Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic It would be a travesty to define Rei Kawakubo just as a Japanese designer. While she did grow up in Tokyo and rose to the international stage around the same time as some of her counterparts, this woman would detest such an unoriginal definition of her, and it does not behoove her influence. ...
Moda Operandi Has Partnered With Fifteen Percent Pledge
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Moda Operandi Has Partnered With Fifteen Percent Pledge

Photo: Moda Operandi/Sukeina Launched in 2020, the Fifteen Percent Pledge envisioned a new future for retail: 15% of shelf space dedicated to Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. The percentage (which represents the demographic of Black people in the United States) seems minute at first glance, but in a climate where Black brands are historically looked over, the ask was radical. The idea f...
5 Female Fashion Designers to Know
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5 Female Fashion Designers to Know

Photo: Imaxtree/Mowalola; PICTURED: Fall/Winter 2023 Collection Mowalola Ogunlesi isn't keen on being put in a box, or at least that's what one can deduct after deep diving into the designer's career. The Nigerian creative first made her foray into fashion by attending (and dropping out of) Central Saint Martins. Though she's openly discussed how she disliked her experience there, she accredits ...
From NYC to Paris—4 Brands You Need to Know Ahead of Fashion Month
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From NYC to Paris—4 Brands You Need to Know Ahead of Fashion Month

Contrary to popular belief, fashion month is more than just a mecca for established brands with storied histories. Yes, the industry’s giants oftentimes exhibit their latest collections on elaborate runways, a star-studded guest list seated casually in the front row. And yes, those esteemed labels often receive much of the media’s attention post-show. But by no means does that tell the whole story. In addition to runway shows housed at the Louvre in Paris (Louis Vuitton), the Armory in New York City (Marc Jacobs), and the Tate Modern in London (Stella McCartney), fashion month offers hundreds of presentations that exist on a much smaller scale. Often attended by close friends and local press, these events manifest as quaint dinners, video releases, and gallery exhibitions, the likes of whi...
The Best Looks From 2022 Paris Couture Week
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The Best Looks From 2022 Paris Couture Week

Photo: Imaxtree Tailoring and, by extension, suiting have always been a consequential part of haute couture—after all, stitching can single-handily change how a garment fits our form. So it is no surprise that we'd find suiting in couture collections, including Viktor & Rolf's FW/22 collection. But in proper form to these couturiers's provocative perspective to design, these weren't your typ...