Nicolas Ghesquiere leaves Balenciaga Nicolas Ghesquiere, the Creative Director of Balenciaga fashion house since 1997, will be parting ways with the brand at the end of the month. PPR, the owners of La Maison Balenciaga since 2001, announced that the fashion designer will leave the artistic helm of the house beginning with 30 November 2012. … Read more
Brian Atwood Opens First Flagship Store on Madison Avenue The New Store Houses the Largest Collection of Brian Atwood Product in the World Brian Atwood‘s hyperluxe design and details can be found in designer’s first flagship store opend on Madison Avenue, in New York City. The store, designed by William Sofield of Studio Sofield spans … Read more
UGG for Men Launches Fall 2012 with a Campaign Featuring Tom Brady Tom Brady, the American football quarterback for the New England Patriots has the ability to bring millions of people together with the way he plays football. Whether you are a fan or not, you’re drawn to watching him, says UGG Australia that launched a new … Read more
Sustainable Apparel Coalition unveils new eco-index A logical step toward long-term sustainability of the fashion industry, the new Higg Index was announced by clothing and footwear firms including Nike, Marks & Spencer, Levi Strauss, Walmart, Adidas, VF Corp, Arvind Mills, Li & Fung, TAL Apparel and H&M Hennes & Mauritz, all members of Sustainable … Read more
Cinderella’s classic slipper gets a makeover by Christian Louboutin to celebrate the Diamond Edition release October 2 Christian Louboutin is Cinderella’s newest fairy godfather. The footwear designer was invited by Disney to imagine a new version of the famed glass slippers. The limited edition of red-soled heels adorned in lace, sparkling butterflies and Swarovski crystals … Read more
Luxury shoppers are bucking the trend in retail: visiting the mall more often and spending more money in each visit than the average shopper. They’re in malls because they know they can find the most variety and enjoy spending time there, according to Eye’s survey, one of the US leading mall media provider, that has … Read more