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R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles and London-based Topshop have formed a 50-50 joint venture company — Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd. — to produce an athletic streetwear brand. WWD reported it could launch in stores and online in fall 2015 at the earliest. The deal's expected to be unveiled by Topshop in London today. Read More »
Russian Fashion Week has been held biannually in Moscow for the past 15 years, yet many Russian designers have struggled to grow their businesses. The reason for this is lack of support. According to "Fashionista," Moscow has never had programs, funds, scholarships or mentorship for emerging designers like New York and London do. On Friday, Oct. 24, the president and co-founder of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia, Alexander Shumsky, announced the launch of the Russian Fashion Council. A press statement described it as "national fashion councils" in "key fashion markets." Read More »
MAC has tapped the trendy e-tailer Nasty Gal for a limited edition collection just in time for the upcoming holiday season. WWD reports the collection will stay true to Nasty Gal's vintage vibe with three lipsticks, each $16, that are totally #GirlBoss worthy as well as a fierce, fire engine red nail polish, priced at $12. Read More »
Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini joined forces with makeup-artist Pat McGrath to create one of the most luxuriously glamorous cosmetic collections ever. Read More »
Fashion Designer Christian Siriano Talks About His Role On New Show 'Project Runway: Threads'Fashion Designer Christian Siriano has been keeping very busy these days. From custom creating some Emmy Awards dresses to prepping his spring 2015 collection for New York Fashion Week and even designing a very successful Christian Siriano brand shoes and accessories collection at Payless Shoesource, the energetic designer also finds time to film a new show of the franchise that launched his fashion career: "Project Runway: Threads." Read More »
New York native and actress Rosario Dawson is starring in the new Jay Z and Kanye West produced comedy "Top 5." In an interview with Hot 97, she spoke about the movie, her newest fashion endeavor and her personal life. Read More »
Comedian and daytime TV talk-show host, Ellen DeGeneres, recently went on a trip to Europe with wife, Portia de Rossi. According to Vogue, DeGeneres has been putting the finishing touches on her new lifestyle-and-clothing collection, entitled, E.D., which she developed with investor J. Christopher Burch. Read More »
On October 3, Sarah Jessica Parker tweeted that she and her "Sex and the City" co-stars may be bringing the crew back together for a third time on the big screen. Read More »
Pharrell Williams, a huge fan of Chanel sautoirs, is taking his love of the French brand to a higher level. WWD reports that Karl Lagerfeld directed the musician/producer in his latest movie, to be screened in tandem with the Paris-Salzburg pre-fall collection the designer plans to parade Dec. 2. Read More »
Creative director of Moschino, Jeremy Scott, has used his hyper-energized streetwear aesthetic to design a music-meets-"50 Shades of Grey" collection for Adidas. Read More »
Back in April, Jack and Kate Spade announced they had signed on to partner with GapKids on a limited-edition collection for children, set to hit stores just in time for the holidays. According to the "Los Angeles Times," childrenswear will be a new category for the pair of Spades. The women's line, Kate Spade New York, started with handbags in 1993, while the Jack Spade men's brand followed with satchel and carry-alls in 1996. Both brands now include full apparel and accessories collections. This project with GapKids marks the first time both Spade brands have worked on a collaboration together. Read More »
Multi-platinum, Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter and fashion entrepreneur Gwen Stefani is introducing a new limited edition collection of Harajuku Lovers fragrances named the POP ELECTRIC collection on HSN. According to Yahoo! News, the collection has five new scents packaged in vibrantly colored bottles that look like they've been dipped in "molten chrome." The doll-shaped bottles are whimsical pieces of pop art inspired by Stefani's love of modern street art and contemporary sculpture. And an "Annie"-inspired collection at Target is coming soon. Read More »
According to MTV News, two of streetwear's most gifted designers — Hood By Air and Kanye West's creative director's brand Off-White — have teamed up on a capsule collection for VFiles that you can sleep in. It's all part of a collaboration to coincide with the release of New York City photographer Kevin Amato's first book, "Cozy." Very clever! Read More »
