After its store in Florence, Stone Island will open a new store in Tuscany in June 2013. "This opening is part of a series of initiatives aimed at increasing the brand's presence worldwide, but especially in Europe." commented Carlo Rivetti, president, owner and creative...
Fondazione Ferragamo, the foundation founded by Salvatore Ferragamo, supports new talents by teaching them the values that the designer himself "based his life and work" on. The foundation, based in Florence will organize training courses, cultural activities and laboratories and will...
Maison Martin Margiela and G-Shock have collaborated on designing a watch for the celebration of G-Shock´s 30th anniversary. The Maison Martin Margiela x Casio G-Shock GA-300 Watch is resistant to shock and water up to 200m and features a World Time function, stop watch and LED screeen with...
Saint Laurent opened a Saint Laurent store concept in Berlin on Kurfürstendamm, 52. The architecture and design are by Hedi Slimane who used very clear glass and mixed in techniques of the French Art Deco period together with modern simplicity. The Saint Laurent space showcases men´s and...
For its 80th anniversary, Lacoste launched a collection of five different designs including leather shoes and canvas sneakers in different colours. The rest of the models will launch beginning of May in selected stores. The collection will reminisce on the first ever tennis shoe made out of...
On 22nd of March 2013 the third Fornarina store in Prague will open in the Crni Most Shopping Mall and will resonate with Fornarina’s feminine mood and style. In the urban and dynamic setting, the minimal design and colour juxtaposition of the black and pink logo will frame the displayed...
Stefano Rosso, the son of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso, has been appointed co-chief executive officer of OTB (Diesel's parent company Only the Brave Srl). Renzo Rosso said the appointment of his son provides “a message of continuity and involvement of the family." Renzo Rosso´s aim...
Victorinox is opening a new store at Zurich Airport in March 2013 and therefore expanding its European retail operations. The opening took place yesterday (19th March) where visitors for the first time had full access to the full Victorinox product range consisting of Swiss Army Knives, timepieces...
The Design Museum, London, has nominated Marni’s Charity project “100 Chairs: L'Arte Ritratto” for the Designs of the Year 2013 awards. All chairs are made in Colombia by ex-prisoners and consist of metal structure and multi-colored PVC threads featured on the backs and armrests....
The Tommy Hilfiger Group has announced an agreement made with Descamps S.A.S., the French manufacturer of luxury household textiles and linens, to license the European home collection beginning Spring 2014. Under the agreement, Descamps S.A.S. will develop, produce and distribute Tommy...
İSKO and Clariant, a global specialist in fabric treatments organized the first WashiON Seminar 2013 in which washings and fashion were combined. The meeting, dedicated to an in-depth analysis of İSKO stretch fabrics and of cutting-edge washing techniques, involved some of the most...
At GDS- international event for shoes & accessories/ Global Shoes- leading trade show for sourcing took place 13th to 15th March 2013, 1559 exhibitors from 39 countries presented trends for the Autumn/Winter 13.14 season. Despite the difficult weather circumstances, a number of 21300 visitors...
"Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, global apparel market recorded robust growth at 5.8%, at fixed exchange rates. The four BRIC...
The 'Shop in Shop' concept for Neil Barrett is based on a singular, cohesive project that is divided into sixteen separate pieces. Specific pieces have then been selected and installed into each of the four Neil Barrett 'Shop in Shop's in Seoul, and also into the Hong Kong shop; creating a unique...
Among these are the PV Awards, which since 2009 have selected and rewarded the most remarkable, inventive and innovative clothing-textiles from the show's exhibitors. Every September, Première Vision brings together a jury comprised of well-known professionals in the fabric sector consisting...
Recent rises in disposable income means that Russians are more able to participate in the act of shopping, especially at modern shopping malls that have increased in presence over the last couple of years. Soviet-based department stores GUM, are malls that not only provide high-class shopping but...
BLEULAB was featured in the Yahoo! Launch Alley at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, TX. Yahoo! host Max Lugavere, caught up with BLEULAB's Creative Director, Carl Jones this past weekend, as part of Yahoo!'s "Daily Habit" interview...
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The 2d session of trade shows organized by WSN DEVELOPPEMENT this season saw altogether 16,218 visitors, - 60 % from abroad and 40 % from France. With the creation of DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE, a new lounge located just between PREMIERE CLASSE and PARIS SUR MODE, WSN DEVELOPPEMENT proved its...
adidas and Porsche Design have launched its first Porsche Design Sport womenswear collection after its successful menswear range, launched in 2006. Porsche Design Sport introduces its brand-new Autumn/Winter 2013 womenswear collection with a fusion of leading-edge technology and sophisticated...
Jean Nouvel designs the Pure sneaker in a capsule collection that Ruco Line, the Italian company specialized in making of high quality designer sneakers, will preview at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair, through a series of symbolic places of fashion and design. Pure stands out for its linear and...








