California-born sisters Margaret and Katherine Kleveland founded Dôen in 2016 with every intention of creating a lifestyle brand. With a major investment round under their belt and a 10-year anniversary on the horizon, the co-founders are gearing up to flesh out the Dôen world more wholly than ever before, far beyond the printed tops and…
David Martin, editor-in-chief of Odda magazine “It’s a masterpiece of balance between all the designers that came before him and himself. And perfectly in touch with everything that is going on around us, too. After this show, we like fashion again.” Carine Roitfeld, fashion stylist and Vogue World Paris creative director “It was a spectacular…
Syrian-born, Dubai-based designer Rami Al Ali has long been a fixture on the Paris couture scene. For over a decade, he has shown his collections off-calendar, quietly establishing himself as a go-to for red carpet glamour and timeless elegance. But as of 10 July, Al Ali will step onto the official Paris Couture Week schedule,…
All will come into effect in August, as more announcements are expected. EU negotiations, for instance, are still ongoing. Trump has also newly threatened countries that align themselves with what he called the “anti-American” policies of the BRIC nations (core members include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), with an additional 10 per cent…
Berlin Fashion Week (BFW) took place last week amid an unrelenting heatwave. But the sweltering heat did little to dampen spirits in a city known for its resilience. In both temperature and talent, it was one of BFW’s hottest seasons yet. “I think we’re starting to see the effect of a positive cycle, which we…
In a similar vein, London-based upcyclist Christopher Raeburn (who also serves as global creative director of VF Corp-owned Napapijri) has been running open studio tours for customers and potential brand collaborators for over a decade. He says it has been a fundamental tool in converting customers to more sustainable consumption habits, and justifying the high…
Here’s an example of fate putting you where you should be: there was a girl at the airline who said, “When you go to London, you can stay at a boarding house on Sloane Street for $6.” I did, and I remember walking down King’s Road and at the time everything was grey — the…
For labels like Nouchi’s, it’s become impossible to keep up with the bigger players. Pharrell Williams took over the courtyard of the Centre Pompidou for his Louis Vuitton show, and Anderson’s Dior runway was decorated with two art pieces worth millions, which were directly transported from the Louvre and the National Museum of Scotland. Who…
When Bottega Veneta’s creative director, Louise Trotter, was spotted in Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti’s box during his fourth-round match at Roland-Garros a few weeks ago, it was a subtle but notable sign that the love affair between fashion and tennis was reaching new heights. That same week, Musetti, who’s ranked seventh in the world…
TOKYO — Japanese trading house Marubeni has bought a U.S. maker of Japanese-style ice cream and aims to double its sales to $100 million in a few years. Marubeni — which counts Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as an investor — said on Monday that it acquired all shares of Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts in…