Designer Pallavi Mohan of the brand ‘NOT SO SERIOUS BY PALLAVI MOHAN’ is going to present her collection ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at India Art Fair that will take place from February 2-5, at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds. Through the collection, Mohan “harks back” to the Lewis Caroll classic, not only by its name but also … Read More →
When customers of Los Angeles-based women’s apparel and accessories brand Valfré started alerting the company in recent months that its designs bore a striking resemblance to those from clothing chains Forever 21 and Rue 21, few employees were surprised. “Fast-fashion companies have become known for this sort of thing,” Valfré spokeswoman Alexandria Welch said. “In … Read More →
Classic VERDAD design signatures include a bomber jacket and midi length, knife pleated skirts. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty VERDAD is a new womenswear brand helmed by veteran LA designer Louis Verdad, debuted its Fall/Winter 2017 collection at New York Fashion Week on Sunday February 12th at Pier 59 Studios in Chelsea. Fall/Winter 2017 marks the second season … Read More →
The fashion calendar is ass-backwards. Because fall collections are shown at Fashion Week to buyers during the end of the summer and spring collections are shown in the dead of winter, the clothes you want to buy when you need them are rarely in store. (Can you recall the last time you successfully bought snow … Read More →
Well, designer collabs have officially moved far past Target collaborations these days. Designers are partnering with television shows, movies, and more to get their names out there (and probably nab some extra cash to work with, too). If you survived the Beauty and The Beast and Star Wars crazes — which collectively brought about dozens … Read More →
Karl Lagerfeld (Mori / AP / REX / Shutterstock / WWD) Karl Lagerfeld — one of the world’s most famous, prolific and admired designers — is to receive the 2017 John B. Fairchild Honor at the WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit here on Oct. 24. Named after WWD’s late chairman and editorial director and … Read More →
Kimeka Tacklin launched Solid Swimwear, vowing to honour the one-piece suit. She wanted a timeless product, not driven by trends — her simple silhouettes come in a monochromatic palette of black or white. “I feel very strongly about it. I have a whole anti-bikini marketing plan,” she told Lifestyle. Ms Tacklin will this month pitch … Read More →