GRADUATES 2017: CSM BA FASHION
Central Saint Martins BA Fashion catwalk show is always a talking point of graduate season. This year’s was no exception, showcasing experimental collections examining…
TREND ALERT: CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK 2017
The recent edition of Clerkenwell Design Week promoted over 200 international brands, 90 showrooms and various installations in a range of interesting venues spread across the area. The event…
PRE-FALL 17 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: CÉLINE
The polar opposite of the OTT location based, Insta friendly extravaganzas staged for other big label mid-season collection, Phoebe Philo didn’t attend the low…
RESORT S/S 18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: GUCCI
After a private tour of the Vasari corridor, the strip that runs across the top of the Ponte Vecchio arched bridge (which was once used…
GRADUATES 2017: WESTMINSTER BA FASHION
The graduate catwalk show for the Westminster BA Fashion course took place last week, showcasing a new generation of design talent across both womens…
A/W 18/19 MACRO
RESORT S/S 18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: VALENTINO
Merging sportswear with ultra feminine styling, Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino cruise collection was inspired by Bas Luhrmann’s Netflix series “The Get Down,” which is set in the Bronx…
A/W 18/19 COLOUR: WOMENS
SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL INNOVATION
As sustainability continues to be front of mind for both consumers and brands, innovators are using composites and fibres found in nature and waste, to create…
RESORT S/S 18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: LOUIS VUITTON
Nicolas Ghesquière chose a remote location -an hour’s drive from Kyoto, situated in the middle of a nature preserve in the Shiga – to stage the Louis…
RESORT S/S 18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: DIOR
Location has become everything as designers compete to provide editors and influencers with the most Insta worthy Cruise show experiences. Los Angles was the destination for guests at Dior…
A/W 18/19 COLOUR
RESORT S/S 18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: PRADA
After a five-year absence, Prada presented a S/S18 Resort collection – in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II – to a crowd of editors and celebrities. Combining…
INFLUENCERS: FOOD
TREND ALERT: MILLENIAL PINK
As the boundaries continue to blur between fashion and lifestyle trends, pink has evolved from a fashion colour to become a key lifestyle shade,…
TREND ALERT: MET GALA 2017 RED CARPET
The annual Met Gala hosted by Anna Wintour, marks the opening of the annual fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Gallery in New York and is often referred…
TREND ALERT: RED HOT
The importance of red is confirmed as a key colour for S/S 18, across both casual and formalwear, on the catwalks, street style and on…
PRE-FALL 17 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: BALENCIAGA
Following on from previous seasons collections Demna Gvasalia’s Pre Fall collection for Balenciaga features his now trademark signature items, such as skintight pointy stiletto boots,…
S/S 18 TREND UPDATE: BLURRED PRINT, FABRIC & COLOUR INSPIRATION
SEE THIS: S/S18 INSPIRATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions provide inspiration for future trends, as well as cultural and consumer insights. Here we feature a selection of current and future shows which offer additional cultural references…
