Category: News
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A handbag made from grapes? Stella McCartney debuts new leather alternative
As a nonvegan, I never really gave a second thought to the idea of using leather products. Besides the vegan alternatives never really seemed to hold up. I mean, squeaky pleather pants and bags that peeled didn’t hold up to the quality I saw in leather. In a debate of the ethics of using animal…
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NWSL trophy was designed by Tiffany & Co
I just learned that Tiffany &Co., that famed jewelry brand, designed the trophy that will be presented to the champion of the National Women’s Soccer League at the finale in November. The is made out of 24 karat gold vermeil and sterling silver and was designed to interpret the “aerodynamic forces of soccer.” At first…
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Another football club has an off-field clothing partnership: FC Bayern Munich and Replay ink deal
FC Bayern Munich signed a deal with Replay, making the brand their official denim and formalwear provider. I previously wrote about the relationships that PSG and AC Milan have with Dior and Moncler respectively. But this is clearly very different. Replay clothing retails for essentially hundreds of dollars below the price of the two luxury…
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Making the moon a runway: Prada to design spacesuits for next moon landing
Last week it was announced that Prada will design NASA’s lunar spacesuits for the Artemis III mission. The Italian brand is working with the commercial space company, Axiom, on the project. At first blush, you could easily imagine space suits that would be fit for an Instagramable luxury haul. And then you might ask, “Why…
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Armani Beauty launches a loyalty program
If you are fan of the beloved Luminous Silk Foundation, Power Matte lipsticks, or any of the other fine beauty products from Armani, you are in luck. Recently, as in within the last week, Armani beauty launched its loyalty program, the Armani Signature VIP Program. This new membership program rewards loyal shoppers with 10 points…
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Chanel opening its Lucky Chance Diner in Brooklyn this weekend
Maybe you’ve been sitting in a local diner and thought to yourself, if only this were… fancier.” Well, here is your chance to experience one of the most luxurious brands in the setting of a diner. Chanel is set to open its Lucky Chance Diner in Brooklyn for one weekend only. They will open doors…
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Ugandan president has banned the import of secondhand clothes
‘Kafa ulaya’ or The clothes of dead white people- That is the translation for a local Nigerian word for the secondhand clothing that finds its way in to the country. It is a commentary of the amount of used clothing entering Nigeria and other parts of Africa and Asia from the United States and Europe.…
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Nike and Martine Rose collab in time for the Women’s World Cup
Nike and Martine Rose have partnered to create a line of tailored pieces celebrating the Women’s World Cup. The pieces will go on sale on July 27 on the Martine Rose site and will also be available via the SNKRS app and in some stores. The collaboration is intentionally “genderless.” The styling, is done such…
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Future has been tapped as the first creative director for Lanvin Lab. Yes, that Future.
Future is working with Lanvin on the Lanvin Lab. He is the first creative director on this project. Lanvin x Future is likely to debut for winter 2023 with both mens and womenswear. You can look up more about the recent history of Lanvin and their former creative director, and then why they might be…
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Google wants you to use AI to help you try clothes on online
Google recently released a virtual try-on tool. The product was developed using generative AI. It takes models of varying body sizes and shapes and then reproduces the item on them so that the person shopping can better imagine what the clothing will look like on them. As of right now, the tool only is for…
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