insert_link Fashion Justin Bieber is the new face of Balenciaga for Fall 2021 On Friday, Balenciaga unveiled new Fall 2021 campaign images featuring a face that many say signal a new direction for the storied brand: Justin Bieber. Straying from digitized models and catwalk fixtures and opting for a household name instead, Balenciaga is consistently finding new ways to re-establish its brand identity, and this new campaign further proves it. Each look in the campaign features core styles that have been carried over from seasons […] todayJuly 27, 2021
insert_link Fashion Kai Collective took on Boohoo and now says Kim Jones / Fendi is copying its Designs As first reported by Fashionista, earlier this year, Fisayo Longe, the creative director of U.K.-based Kai Collective, took on fast-fashion label Boohoo after the company released product that appeared to copy the indie label's artful proprietary prints. Now, the designer's bringing attention to the similarities between her work and Fendi's latest collection by Kim Jones. Hours after the Italian luxury house unveiled its Resort 2022 lookbook, Longe and others took to social media after noticing […] todayJuly 26, 2021
insert_link Fashion Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka & Leyna Bloom cover the most diverse Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s Issue yet On Monday, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit revealed Megan Thee Stallion as one of three cover stars of its 2021 issue. The “Savage” hitmaker, 26, is the first rapper and only the second musical artist to ever front the iconic magazine, following Beyoncé in 2007. Fittingly, Megan sizzles in a zippered nude bikini ($39.99) from her new Fashion Nova swimwear collection on the cover. “Thee first female rapper on the cover of […] todayJuly 22, 2021
insert_link Fashion September’s New York Fashion Week will be Live and In Person On Monday, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), in partnership with IMG, released the official calendar for New York Fashion Week in September. The Spring 2022 shows will run Wednesday, September 8 through Sunday, September 12 and will "celebrate the reopening of New York City with in-person shows after two seasons of predominantly digital presentations," stated a press release from the CFDA. Though the lineup will likely evolve […] todayJuly 22, 2021
insert_link Fashion The Power of Plus launches #PowerfullyMe To commemorate the first anniversary of The Power Of Plus, Gianluca Russo and Shammara Lawrence are launching their #PowerfullyMe campaign to celebrate! The campaign and its digital initiatives and virtual events aim to inspire members of the plus-size community to share how inclusive fashion, social activism, and being a part of the Power Of Plus community have empowered everyone to be their true, authentic selves. From the Power Of Plus […] todayJuly 21, 2021
insert_link Fashion Ralph Lauren wants Olympic athletes to look AND feel Cool at the Tokyo Summer Olympics WWD reports that Ralph Lauren will be doing its part to keep U.S. athletes cool during — and after — the Tokyo Olympics. The temperatures in the host city during the upcoming Games are expected to average a scorching 95 degrees with humidity of 60 to 80 percent — making them among the hottest (and most likely, sweatiest) Olympics on record. And with COVID-19 cases rising in Tokyo, the city […] todayJuly 20, 2021
insert_link Fashion Bloomingdale’s announces retail spin-off Bloomie’s Bloomingdale's is opening a brand-new store concept called Bloomie's later this summer. According to the company's press release, the new venture will focus on "advanced, contemporary and luxury brands" for men and women (think Ganni, Staud, Mansur Gavriel, and 3.1 Phillip Lim), as well as beauty. The first location, a roughly 22,000-square-foot space will be much smaller than a typical Bloomingdale’s store, which can span upward of 200,000 square feet. The […] todayJuly 19, 2021
insert_link Fashion Nordstrom Is the First Retailer to take the 15 Percent Pledge for 10 Years The 15 Percent Pledge, led by Brother Vellies founder Aurora James, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary of bringing change to the fashion industry by asking retailers to commit to buying from Black businesses and increasing company-wide diversity. Nordstrom is the latest brand to join the initiative, following in the footsteps of others such as Madewell, Sephora, J.Crew, MatchesFashion, Old Navy, and Moda Operandi. But it is the first to sign […] todayJuly 15, 2021
insert_link Fashion Adam Driver is the face of Burberry’s newest Men’s Fragrance Burberry has revealed that Adam Driver is the face of its newest men's fragrance, set to launch in August. It will be the first perfume created by the house’s artistic director Riccardo Tisci. “I’m very happy to be working with Burberry on this campaign, and with Riccardo Tisci in representing his first fragrance for the brand,” Driver said in via the press release for the launch. Tisci was tapped as the chief […] todayJuly 14, 2021