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Gucci and Adidas receive backlash for selling 1,300 pound sun umbrella

As far as collaborations go, the latest Gucci and adidas partnership is meant to evoke a sense of modern nostalgia, mixing the retro stripes of the sportswear giant with silhouettes and quirky design ethos of Gucci. The result is mix of products ranging from a studded clog to colourful co-branded bags and accessories to high-end outerwear. One...

May 20, 2022

Fashion

Rejina Pyo launches stationery with Papier

London-based Korean fashion designer Rejina Pyo has launched a stationery capsule collection with Papier. The womenswear designer has teamed up with online stationery brand Papier to launch a collection of notebooks, notecards, diaries, and list notepads featuring hand-painted prints from her clothing designs. The capsule offers unexpected...

May 20, 2022

Fashion

Prada partners with artist Cassius Hirst on a sneaker collab

Prada has teamed up with artist Cassius Hirst, better known as Cass, to reinvents its iconic Prada America's Cup sneakers. The collaboration features four styles, called "Att4ck", "D3cay", "Sust4in" and "Rel3ase" referring to ADSR, a common type of music controlling parameters. There are 22 colourways and variables, with each shoe retailing for...

May 19, 2022

Fashion

Nike x Jacquemus to launch sportswear collab embracing style and performance

Jacquemus and Nike are to launch their first collaboration, with the collection dropping end of June. The ethos of the range is the belief that sport is not just about performance, it is also an expansion of style and self. In a statement Simon Porte Jacquemus said: “For this collaboration with Nike, I wanted to create a collection that...

May 16, 2022

Fashion

Untuckit to debut first designer collaboration with artist John Robshaw in June

New York-based clothing brand, Untuckit, known for popularising a permissive casualness through their signature untuckable-friendly shirts, has collaborated for the first time on a designer capsule collection. Three summer styles in a lightweight linen and cotton blend will feature the bohemian touch of luxury textile designer and block print...

May 12, 2022

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

First Look: adidas x Gucci to launch on June 7

Sportswear giant adidas has confirmed it will launch its highly anticipated collaboration with Gucci on June 7 alongside the release of the first looks from the collection. The collaboration, which interweaves the two label’s most recognisable codes, was first showcased on the catwalk by Gucci during Milan Fashion Week in February and spans...

May 10, 2022

Fashion |Beauty

Ciaté London collaborates with Smiley to mark its 50th anniversary

Indie British beauty brand Ciaté London has unveiled a new collaboration with Smiley to celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary featuring make-up inspired by happiness, following the success of its 2020 partnership. The five-piece beauty collaboration aims to harness the power of “creativity, colour, trends, and unexpected beauty,” explains Ciaté...

May 10, 2022

Fashion |In Pictures

Jean Paul Gaultier unveils collaboration with Lotta Volkova

Jean Paul Gaultier has unveiled a ready-to-wear capsule collection designed by stylist Lotta Volkova, which pays tributes to the fashion houses’ archives. The capsule collection aims to offer a stylist’s point of view, with Volkova edited and re-edited iconic and symbolic pieces of Jean Paul Gaultier’s world, such as corseted lingerie, conical...

May 9, 2022

Fashion |In Pictures

Yinka Ilori launches first footwear collection with FitFlop

London-based multidisciplinary artist and rising design star Yinka Ilori has unveiled his first-ever footwear collection with FitFlop for spring/summer 2022. Ilori, who began his career up-cycling furniture pieces to give them a new lease of life with vibrant colours and fabrics inspired by his British-Nigerian heritage, has brought his joyful...

May 3, 2022

Fashion Featured

Michael Kors teams up with Ellesse

American luxury fashion brand Michael Kors is collaborating with Italian sportswear brand Ellesse on a celebration of the athletic styles of the 1970s. The capsule collection, which launches in May, will offer a “luxurious and modern take on retro athleisure,” explains Michael Kors in a press release, while bringing together the signature styles...

Apr 29, 2022

Fashion

The Fendi and Versace collaboration is set to hit stores in May

The debut Fendi and Versace collaboration, aka Fendace, is to hit stores next month. First unveiled during the SS22 show season at Milan Fashion Week, the collection, which sees Kim Jones and Donatella Versace swap creative roles over each other’s houses, will finally be for sale, with May 12th as the reported date. Ten pop-ups in cities...

Apr 28, 2022

Fashion

Uniqlo to release a collection with Marni

Clothing retailer Uniqlo has revealed an upcoming collaboration with Italian luxury brand Marni, that will see the duo release a collection under Uniqlo’s LifeWear concept. Set to launch May 19, the collection will collide Marni’s signature style with Uniqlo’s smart design and technical expertise, resulting in daily wear pieces for both men and...

Apr 26, 2022