For the Burberry Fall 2014 collection , Christopher Bailey explain the title of the collection, “The Bloomsbury Girls” which was inspired by the arty-crafty/literary cluster of people—Roger Fry, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, and Virginia Woolf—who inhabited the Bloombury quarter of London and Charleston house in East Sussex. “Basically, walls, furniture, fabric, anything that moved, they painted […]
The Vera Wang Fall 2014 collection was one of the most reflective of her own personal aesthetic that she has done in a long time. Wang got serious for a moment. “I am always known for the tomboy look, something sporty and nonchalant,” she said. “But this time round, I wanted to give the idea of […]
For the Ralph Lauren Fall 2014 runway show, the designer introduced a new Polo collection for women. The first twenty-five looks of the show were Polo label, and it was a diverse offering. After more than four decades in business, Lauren bridges worlds. There were serape blanket coats and distressed leather bombers, a pinstripe suit, athletic […]
Luxury fashion group Mulberry has unveiled a new collection of bags in collaboration with British model Cara Delevingne, hoping to improve its fortunes after a profit warning and problems overseas. She has also been the face of two recent Mulberry campaigns. “I designed my Cara bag to look elegant but I also wanted the collection […]
For the Michael Kors Fall 2014 collection, the designer raised the bohemian Californian aesthetic into the leagues of contemporary luxury. Each look was filled with foundation pieces that women can depend on long past a single winter season. From the first outfit worn by Carolyn Murphy that consisted of a practical glen plaid coat, mohair […]
For its Spring 2014 collection, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel embraces bold colors and prints for a playful outing clearly depicted in the brand’s ad campaign. Models Hannah Holman and Querelle Jansen pose in the advertising images wearing the youthful designs decorated with fun patterns like stripes, abstract florals and animal prints. With a focus on separates, Rykiel’s […]
There was still the designer’s familiar long and lean silhouette in monochrome shades of black and white with a bit of vibrant red thrown into the mix for the Victoria Beckham Fall 2014 collection. But it was just much more forgiving then ever before. The scooped out backs on wrap front dresses, skirts bursting with […]
Sheer, natural, effortless beauty is the focus of the Tom Ford Beauty Spring 2014 Color Collection launching officially this March. This limited-edition line-up contains eight new sheer lip colors and four new nail lacquer shades that harmonize shimmering nudes with accents of hot, sun-kissed color. This exclusive new lip color collection, featuring 9 indispensable shades, […]
René Caovilla is celebrating 80 years with two special capsule collections. The Italian shoe brand has paired with Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus to create a line for each store. The collections, including eight and 10 designs for Bergdorf’s and Neiman’s, respectively, represent famous styles pulled from the brand’s archive. All shoes are numbered to […]
The latest Gucci leather accessories range gets the playful treatment this Spring with the colorful “heartbeat” print. Designed to get the pulse racing just in time for Valentine’s Day, the capsule collection is a limited-time line specifically for the romantic holiday. The colourful handbags and purses in the range have all undergone the unique Shanghai Leather process, which […]
Stuart Vevers made a confident debut with the first-ever ready-to-wear presentation for the Coach Fall 2014 collection. When Vevers, who previously helmed the LVMH-owned Loewe label, was tapped to replace Reed Krakoff last year, insiders wondered about the need for a clothing line from Coach. Could Vevers make it relevant? Vevers featured American classics like the jean jacket […]
Entrenched in a “real world” perspective of couture, the Maison Margiela Spring 2014 Haute Couture collection opened with a plain white t-shirt dress embellished with a left over panel of Mariano Fortuny fabric at the front and its skirt crafted out of other Fortuny scraps. This use of vibrant textiles and tapestries created by an […]