Birkenstock breezes into the Tuileries By Godfrey Deeny  –  June 26, 2017 If any brand made an impact in Paris this past weekend it has to be Birkenstock, the venerable German shoemaker, which held a garden party and elaborate presentation that attracted the great and the good of men’s fashion. “Basically, I am here to…

Sears Canada files for bankruptcy, asks for permission to suspend pension payments. Sears Canada Inc said on Thursday it obtained court protection against creditors to proceed with a restructuring that will include store closures and layoffs as it seeks to recover from years of declining sales. The retailer also plans to file a motion with a…

By Dominique Muret  –  June 20, 2017   They all dream of being the next Gosha Rubchinskiy, but their style is far from the Russian designer’s austere aesthetic and post-Soviet mood. They advocate a more fun, cheerful streetwear, often with a sartorial touch. This is the fashion philosophy of Malibu 1992, Palm Angels and GCDS,…

By Godfrey Deeny  –  June 19, 2017 Tom Ford on keeping classic fresh; showing in New York and why he ain’t for sale “I do classic clothes, and of course every season in fashion we constantly update, which is not as easy as it seems,” says Tom Ford, as he presents his spring menswear in…

FRENCH-BELGIAN designer Marine Serre has won the LVMH Prize for Young Designers, as announced at a ceremony today at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Handed the award by Rihanna, Serre won the €300,000 grant in addition to a year-long mentorship. Serre, whom currently works at Balenciaga, was up against seven other finalists, all of…

Google Digitizes 3,000 Years of Fashion History   Throughout human history, fashion has served as a signifier of class and status as well as an economic and political driver. The craze for silk in ancient Rome helped spawn the Silk Road, a fashion for feathered hats contributed to the first National Wildlife Refuges. Fashion has even been wrapped up…

BY NIKKI OGUNNAIKE JUN 6, 2017   Now that it’s finally warm outside, it’s time to talk summer trends. We checked in with buyers and directors across various retailers like Nordstrom, Stylebop, Net-a-Porter, and Forward—just to name a few—to see which ones they love…and which ones are on their way out. This is what they…

A year ago, the Saks Fifth Avenue parent company Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) announced that the first Saks Off 5th (SOF) store would open at the Carsch-Haus in downtown Düsseldorf. But just a few days before the opening, the off-price retailer has divulged few details about the store and the brands it will carry. FashionNetwork…

RVCA is Bringing its Orange County Vibe to Asbury Park This Summer. The pop-up shop is the first-ever collaboration between the Costa Mesa, CA-based RVCA and Wanderlust Land & Sea. It will feature co-branded apparel, fleeces and hats. In addition to the destination tees that consumers have grown to expect from action sports brands, RVCA’s…

The show opened to audio of ‘This is not America’ -Calvin Klein – F/W 2017 – New York – © PixelFormula   Belgian-born fashion designer and Calvin Klein creative director Raf Simons scooped the top prizes at the annual CFDA awards on Monday night, at a ceremony with a singular focus on hope, tolerance and…