Net-A-Porter is focusing on sustainable development of young talent with its new mentorship program titled ‘The Vanguard’. The program formalizes the company’s long-term expertise as an incubator and accelerator of the fashion industry’s brightest new fashion talent....

Raf Simons has stepped down as creative director of Calvin Klein. The Belgian designer leaves the American fashion house after only two years, four collections and winning several awards. His departure was announced prematurely eight months before his contract expires. In August 2016 Simons...

For its ninth consecutive year, Chanel has opened its exclusive pop-up in France’s Courchevel for the ski season. Fashion lovers and fans can indulge in the 1,722 ft2 (160 m2) size boutique spread over two floors, where the French fashion house’s Fall/Winter 2018-2019 and Cruise...

Skall Studio is our ‘Brand of the Week’. The Danish clothing label was founded in 2013 by two sisters Julie and Marie Skall. The name Skall means seashell in Danish and goes back to their Great-Grandparents, who lived by the North Sea in the Northern part of Denmark. Julie and...

The Fashion Industry is taking steps to address climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The charter was officially launched during the United Nation’s COP24 climate summit in Poland, with several fashion houses signing on with the aim to reduce...

H & M has teamed up with Swedish streetwear brand Eytys for a spring 2019 collection. The capsule collection consists of boxy t-shirts in black, white, yellow and green (made of coarse cotton twill), hoodies, boxy faux patent leather jackets and postman trousers (made of raw, stiff...

Chanel is dropping the use of animal fur and exotic skins from May 2019. The French fashion house will no longer use snakes, crocodiles, lizard leather and fur in its products and collections. The announcement came just hours ahead of its Metiers d’Art show, which took place in New York...

Avoc is our ‘Brand of the Week’. The label was established in Paris in 2013 by Laura Do and Bastien Laurent and presents a fashion intrinsically linked to the city of Paris, in tribute to its richness and diversity. Together they complement each other and share an approach to...

Marc Jacobs has announced a new label called ‘The Marc Jacobs’ which will debut with pre-fall 2019 collection. According to Women’s Wear Daily, it will be much more affordable and aimed at a younger target group. Little is known about the new line, but going by a recent...

Balmain has unveiled its new logo for its Pre-Fall/Winter 2019-2020 collection. Creative director Olivier Rousteing revealed the new logo alongside its Pre-Fall presentation yesterday. Developed by Paris-based creative studio, Adulte Adulte, the new motif is a symbol incorporating the...

Stella Luna is our ‘Brand of the Week’. Founded in 2006, by Stephen Chi, the women’s footwear brand has epitomized affordable luxury in shoe design and has firmly established itself in Asia. The label was born as a result of a unique combination of ingredients: a family...

French fashion house Chanel has opened a new boutique at the legendary 31 rue Cambon in the first arrondissement in Paris. Originally a mansion, the building was transformed into a true Art Deco paradise according to Coco’s exacting specifications by architects Louis Faure-Dujarric and...

Causse Gantier is our ‘Brand of the Week’. Founded in 1892 in Millau, by Paul Causse and his brothers Jules and Henri, the heritage French glove-maker is known for the past 120 years for its gloves and fashion accessories that have become objects of desire. Today, it is still run...