MILAN — Picking up from a few looks teased in February on the fall runway, Fendi is rolling out a capsule collection based on the Fendi/Fila logo created by Instagram artist @hey_reilly. Called Fendi Mania, the capsule will hit stores on Oct. 16 with special events planned for New York, Beverly Hills, Paris, London, Moscow, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Kuwait. “We are obsessed with Fendi and we want to share this obsession,” said chief executive…
PARIS CENTRAL: For his debut show for Celine on Sept. 28, Hedi Slimane has chosen a powerful symbol of Paris: the Hôtel des Invalides, home to Napoleon’s tomb. The designer posted an image on Instagram of a metallic structure being erected under the building’s gilded dome, which sits a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, with the caption: “Show location Paris.” View this post on Instagram 9 DAYS UNTIL THE SHOW SHOW LOCATION PARIS SEPTEMBER…
The Bloomingdale’s women’s denim floor has been infused with new energy. Gearing up for the holiday season, Levi’s has partnered with Happy Noise to open customization tailor shops at Bloomingdale’s. The shop has launched on the denim floor at the 59th Street flagship, with a national rollout of the collaboration to follow. Customization options will include digital embroidery and heat transfers using zodiac and colorful crystal imagery created by Happy Noise, which launched as a…
CLEANING HOUSE: Sophia Amoruso will sell more than 200 pieces from her personal collection of vintage and designer clothes, shoes and accessories on Friday via the app Basic Space. The app works with influencers, entrepreneurs, designers and other creatives to sell pieces from their personal closets in addition to new product from brands, pitching its marketplace as a space for a more curated selection coming directly from tastemakers. Friday’s sale is not Amoruso’s first time…
The 26-foot hydraulically activated “Hand of Man” and the Cosplay Contest will get their share of attention at this weekend’s World Maker Faire in Queens. Attendees may also be surprised to find the Future of Fashion Show, showcasing 3-D printed clothing, wearables and pioneering clothing. As the East Coast’s largest showcase for tech and innovation, the event will have 600-plus projects on display at the New York Hall of Science Saturday and Sunday. The style-minded…
Click:china tour In the wake of the Los Angeles City Council’s recent unanimous vote to put in motion a citywide ban of fur sales, the International Fur Federation and the Fur Information Council of America are striking back. In a joint statement released Thursday, the groups emphasized that the Los Angeles city attorney still needs to draft the proposed law, before it is presented before the full City Council and debated. “It could still be…
COS SPRINGS IN CHINA: Six years after Cos debuted in China, the minimalist sportswear label will be stepping up its efforts with next month’s online store launch on Alibaba’s Tmall platform. The two-tiered effort will involve aligning with China’s largest business-to-consumer marketplace for both Chinese and international brands and retailers, and the start of the stand-alone site cosstores.cn. The H&M-owned company will also be extending its reach in mainland China with new stores. There are…
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TOY STORY: The teddy bear is back. Four years after the launch of its Toy scent, Moschino unveiled a new edition of the women’s fragrance on Thursday. Named Toy 2, a giant version of the teddy bear-shaped glass bottle accessorized the Moschino look Kendall Jenner sported on the catwalk during the brand’s spring 2019 fashion show in Milan. Kendall Jenner on the catwalk Giovanni Giannoni/WWD Jenner marked the debut of the scent but won’t be…
ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS: For the first time in nearly 40 years, Andy Warhol’s “Shadows” (1978–79) will be back in New York City next month in a street-front space at Calvin Klein Inc.’s headquarters. The single painting in multiple parts will be unveiled at 205 West 39th Street starting Oct. 26 and running through Dec. 15. Warhol fans will find a series of abstract canvases stretching edge to edge around the room. The timing will…