Firenze4Ever 11th Edition: Fendi, Missoni, Balmain and Kenzo for Make Kids Happy

For Firenze4Ever 11th Edition – Over the Rainbow, high-end Florence-based online retailer LuisaViaRoma has joined with Hasbro Gaming for an exciting project, MAKE KIDS HAPPY. A number of top international fashion designers have personally customized a giant ‘My Little Pony’. The iconic characters are being auctioned on eBay with all proceeds going to Save the Children. Following … Read more

Olivier Rousteing creating a global #HMBalmaination

“I want to talk to my generation: this is my main purpose as a designer.” Olivier Rousteing about HMBalmaination The Parisian fashion house of Balmain is H&M’s 2015 autumn guest collaboration. On May 17, 2015, Rousteing and his friends Kendall Jenner and Jourdan Dunn walked the red carpet at the Billboard Music Awards, revealing the … Read more

Balmain channels 70s and 80s Saint Laurent in Paris

Key shape in Olivier Rousteing’s autumn/winter collection was high-waisted trousers and nipped-in jackets in colours the late designer would have approved

How New York’s department stores are fighting back against e-commerce

As classic retailers up the ante and new arrivals come to Manhattan’s famous shopping areas , what does the superstore of the future look like?

Why fashion loves to revive heritage brands

The trademarks for Poiret fashion house are up for auction this month, which suggests the heritage brand might see a revival. From Carven to Schiaparelli, Lauren Cochrane reports on why labels love to relaunch

Extatic – the olfactory metaphor of the Balmain woman

  Perfumer Emilie Coppermann, the nose behind the Givenchy Play, Burberry and Paco Rabanne fragrances, unveiled Extatic eau de parfum for Balmain fashion house. Russian model Anna Selezneva will be the face of the Extatic fragrance wich will have an exclusive launch at Harrods in London on January 20. “Extatic is the olfactory metaphor of … Read more