Month: March 2019

SPEED DEMON: Montaigne Market, the Paris concept store that recently moved into new digs on Avenue Matignon, has collaborated with photographer Mathieu César on a Formula 1-themed exhibition. Titled “Race Kit,” the show, timed with the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship that wraps on Nov. 25, centers on César’s passion for the sporting event. Known for his black-and-white fashion films and celebrity portraits, the French photographer also dedicated his first tome to the theme, which…

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Chriselle Lim is bringing her cool-girl style to Nordstrom via a label of her own. The former stylist turned fashion superinfluencer, who runs popular blog The Chriselle Factor and production company Cinc Studios, is launching an eponymous label. Featuring fall staples that can be mixed and matched, The Chriselle Lim Collection will be available in 40 Nordstrom doors and online starting Sept. 13, pairing Lim’s social following — 1.1. million on Instagram and 760,000 YouTube…

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Cartier will unveil its Precious Garage concept during New York Fashion Week, an installation done for the French jeweler by New York-based artist Desi Santiago. The installation will usher in new iterations of the brand’s Juste un Clou and Écrou de Cartier collections, beginning with a party on Sept. 6 at Cartier’s Fifth Avenue mansion hosted by Mercedes Abramo, president and chief executive officer of Cartier North America, and Bernadette Hitt, director of the Cartier…

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“I don’t know anything about American fashion! I don’t even think about American fashion. Everything for me is global. I sit around thinking how are we going to improve our sales in Asia and what are we going to do about Europe and why is the market dipping in this city or that city. I’ve never thought of myself as just an American designer.” — Tom Ford “American fashion has always been defined by the…

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WE JUST MET: Chanel, the subject of a major exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005, is returning to the landmark New York museum in December to parade its next Métiers d’Art collection. The show will be held Dec. 4. Chanel has a long association with New York, a city that Coco Chanel first visited in 1931, according to the fashion house. U.S. department stores were among her strongest early supporters, having carried her…

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DREAM ON: Farfetch’s technology accelerator Dream Assembly, launched in April this year, has unveiled its first cohort of start-ups consisting of 11 selected businesses. The Dream Assembly program will provide mentorship, networking opportunities and early-stage funding. The 11 start-ups participating in the inaugural program includes The Restory from the U.K., Upteam from Hong Kong, Reckon.ai from Portugal, Villageluxe from the U.S. and Fashpa from Nigeria. According to Farfetch, the 11 start-ups were chosen for their…

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GOOD EGG: The Karl Lagerfeld brand has revealed the campaign shot for its collaboration with upscale French silverware brand Christofle on a limited-edition cutlery set. Launching in the fall, the 24-piece set of silver-plated flatware, part of Christofle’s Mood line, will be available in two egg-shaped storage capsules dressed in a play on shadow and light, inspired by the Art Deco movement. Karl Lagerfeld, a longtime Christofle connoisseur, with many pieces in his own home,…

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ONE MORE TIME NOW: Steam behind Starbucks’ collaboration with Los Angeles brand Ban.do continues, with the two bringing a limited-edition collaboration Stateside for the first time. Ban.do’s capsules for Starbucks have, to date, only been released to the coffee chain’s Asia-Pacific market locations. They’ve served as a key part of a broader strategy from Los Angeles-based Ban.do — known for its bright and quirky prints on organizers and accessories — to grow in the global…

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INFLUENCING WARRIOR POSE: Add Alex and Ani to the list of brands that is introducing its first influencer campaign. The “Warrior of the Soul” initiative is being rolled out on paid and organic social media, e-mail marketing, online retargeting ads and via the eco-conscious brand’s more than 100 retail locations in the U.S. The effort is a major pivot from traditional advertising to influencer marketing — a tool the Rhode Island-based Alex and Ani is…

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The Very Warm, a New York-based outerwear brand, has teamed with Barneys New York once again for an exclusive capsule that will launch next month. Called the City Series, the brand has created three styles that will be sold in the retailer’s stores in three different cities: New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The styles — a coach’s jacket, which will retail for $215, a bomber for $295 and a parka for $400 — will feature localized,…

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