The Art Institute of New York City at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

  Each season Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City captures the world’s attention as more than 250 designers showcase their collections and unveil the upcoming season’s trends at star-studded presentations and runway shows under the famed Lincoln Center tents. The Art Institute of New York City‘s next crop of young designers will bring their … Read more

World of the Gucci man opened. Who’s in?

Gucci opens “Lapo’s Wardrobe” in the first men’s flagship in Europe. Milan’s Brera neighborhood is home to the internationally renowned museum Pinacoteca di Brera, picturesque cobblestone streets, antique dealers and now Gucci’s first European men’s-only boutique. The Gucci men’s store spans more than 500 sq m, boasting a design concept by Frida Giannini. The new … Read more

For cardio-loving fashionista: Rick Owens‘ dark ideology on sneakers

  The string of collaborations we never thought we would see continues in the evolving world of fashion. Despising cardio but in love with his running habit, American fashion designer Rick Owens announced a collaboration with Adidas. Rick Owens’ dark ideology will be applied to 6 men’s and 4 women’s sneakers of the German sports … Read more

Loewe by Junya Watanabe

Junya Watanabe of Comme des Garçons & Loewe capsule collection: a celebration of 400 years of cultural exchange between Spain and Japan. Spanish leather, Japanese denim and dyed punk hair are the kew themes of the new Junya Watanabe x Loewe capsule collection, marking the celebration of 400 years of Hispano-Japanese bilateral relations. Spanish luxury brand … Read more

Milan Design Week 2013: Valentino camouflage Rockrunner

Italian luxury brand Valentino arrives at 2013 Milan Design Week (April 9 to 14) with a limited edition men’s shoe capsule collection called Rockrunner. Led by creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, Valentino has added splashes of neon in pink, yellow, green and orange to the spring-summer 2013 sneaker. The fashion house announced … Read more

Gucci goes sustainable with world’s first “Zero-Deforestation” leather handbags

Gucci for the Green Carpet Challenge bags Gucci, in partnership with Livia Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge, shows how the Italian fashion house can be pro-active on environmental issues, by raising awareness and demonstrating action on the subject of deforestation. The Italian luxury house launches a capsule collection of handbags produced with Rainforest Alliance-certified leather. “Gucci … Read more