Fabletics partners with Demi Lovato for limited-edition capsule collection

May 8, 2017

Demi Lovato for Fabletics
Demi Lovato for Fabletics (Photo courtesy of Fabletics)

The following is a press release from Fabletics:

Fabletics, the innovative activewear brand co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, is excited to announce its first-ever collaboration. With the Fabletics mission to empower women by making a healthy, active lifestyle accessible to everyone— regardless of size, shape, age or ability—the new Demi Lovato for Fabletics limited-edition capsule collection reinforces their shared commitment to inclusion, female empowerment and body positivity.

Featuring standout pieces inspired by her mission and her music, the first Demi Lovato for Fabletics collection reflects Demi’s authentic voice of female empowerment and unique style. The collection will support the brand’s ongoing partnership with the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign—a “by girls, for girls” movement that empowers girls to become a force for change for girls everywhere.

“When we first met, I remember being so impressed by how intelligent, accomplished and confident Demi was, even at such a young age. I loved her spirit, her honesty and how she was open to showing vulnerability, because that shows so much strength. She naturally came to mind as I was thinking about creating our first collaboration for Fabletics. Demi embodies so many elements of the Fabletics brand in such a unique way; she’s a definitive voice for female empowerment and body positivity – especially for the younger generation – which is something we believe in very strongly at Fabletics,” said Kate Hudson.

The Demi Lovato for Fabletics collection will launch with an initial limited edition capsule collection in mid-May 2017, which will include an assortment of tops and leggings, followed by a full performance collection in August 2017 ranging from bras and leggings to layering pieces including tops, jackets and much more.  The collection reflects the fashion meets performance DNA of Fabletics, blended with styles inspired by Demi’s mission, music, and voice of female empowerment.   Of the collaboration, Demi Lovato said: “When I was approached by Kate to do a collaboration for Fabletics, I couldn’t have been more excited.  I am thrilled to lend my voice to such a powerful brand and organization, both of which represent many of the values I stand for—particularly the importance of empowering girls.  Being involved in the creative design process while being able to have a daily impact on young girls’ lives around the world is so rewarding to me, making this initiative very dear to my heart.”

As part of the Fabletics partnership with Girl Up, the brand is dedicated to creating a community that nurtures inspiring, confident, and spirited girls who are able to realize their best selves. By integrating Demi’s authentic voice and passionate influence, Fabletics will further strengthen its efforts to raise funds and awareness for some of the world’s most marginalized adolescent girls, ensuring that they are educated, happy, healthy, safe, and positioned to be leaders in their communities, specifically, with the aim to support one of Girl Up’s priority initiatives, SchoolCycle.

With approximately 130 million girls out of school globally, getting girls to school and keeping them there is of utmost importance. Girl Up’s SchoolCycle initiative works with UNFPA to give girls bikes—along with spare parts and maintenance training—so they can continue their education and travel quickly and safely to and from school. The bikes also give girls independence and mobility to create a better future for themselves, their families, and communities.

The Demi Lovato for Fabletics capsule collection will be sold across 8 countries and will be available on the official website as well as in the 21 Fabletics stores nationwide.

Sanrio X Crap Eyewear Collection launches

May 3, 2017

The following is a press release from Sanrio:

Sanrio, best known for pop icon Hello Kitty, and Crap Eyewear, recognized for high quality and boldly-designed sunglasses, have collaborated to create a supercute line of sunglasses inspired by Hello Kitty. The Hello Kitty x Crap Eyewear capsule collection will launch on June 28, 2017.

The Hello Kitty x Crap Eyewear collection offers four signature Crap Eyewear styles embellished with iconic Hello Kitty detail. All styles will include a gold Hello Kitty charm logo detail on the temple of the frame. Styles include:

  • The Hanoi Weekend – features Hello Kitty’s signature red bow; available in two colorways, Gloss White & Gloss Black, each with Grey Gradient CR-39 lenses
  • The Love Tempo – features signature bow pattern on the interior arm of the frame; available in Gloss Blue with Grey CR-39 lenses
  • The Wild Gift – features a classic, slender cat eye shape; available in Milky Pink Glitter with Gold Wire Wrapped Pink Tint CR-39 lenses

All styles in the capsule collection have a suggested retail price of $76 and will include a custom Hello Kitty x Crap Eyewear all over print sunglass case.

The The Hello Kitty x Crap Eyewear collection reflects Crap Eyewear’s core brand philosophy to create bold, design-driven eyewear for the youthful lifestyle market at an affordable price. Crap Eyewear products are all custom-designed utilizing high quality polycarbonate frame construction, outfitted with 100% UVA & UVB blocking CR-39 lenses and top tier hardware like unique five-barrel optical hinges. The The Hello Kitty x Crap Eyewear collection will be available at sanrio.com, crapeyewear.com, select Crap Eyewear retailers, Sanrio stores worldwide and the Crap Eyewear Showroom in L.A.

About Crap Eyewear
Crap® Eyewear is an independent sunglass brand from Los Angeles, CA, born in reaction to an expensive and often all-too-serious eyewear market. We create quality sunglasses that are design-driven, fashion-forward and accessibly-priced. Our company is deeply rooted in the rich countercultures of Southern California; Music, fashion, skateboarding and surfing make us happy and we strive to support these scenes with thoughtful integrity.

2017 Met Gala: Event Photos and Videos

The 48th annual Costume Institute Gala, also known as the Met Gala, took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. Because the theme was “Rei Kawakubo/Commes des Garcons: Art of the In Between,” guests were encouraged to dress in avant-garde fashions. The event is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. This year, the Met Gala was co-chaired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams. Here are photo and video highlights from the event.

Harris Poll’s 2017 EquiTrend Study lists the top fashion retail brands of the year

April 19, 2017

The Harris Poll’s 29th annual EquiTrend Study reveals 2017’s strongest brands across the media, travel, financial, automotive, entertainment, retail, restaurant, technology, household and nonprofit industries, based on consumer response.

Measuring brand health over time, the EquiTrend Brand Equity Index is comprised of three factors—Familiarity, Quality and Purchase Consideration—that result in a brand equity rating for each brand. According to a Harris Poll press release, the brands ranking highest in equity receive the Harris Poll EquiTrend “Brand of the Year” award for their respective categories. This year, more than 100,000 U.S. consumers assessed more than 4,000 brands across more than 450 categories.

Here are the top-ranking brands in the fashion industry:

Department Store Brand of the Year

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  1. Kohl’s Department Stores
  2. Macy’s Department Stores
  3. JCPenney Department Stores
Other Department Store brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Belk Department Stores, Dillard’s Department Stores, Sears Department Stores

Footwear Store Brand of the Year

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  1. DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse)
  2. Journey’s Shoe Stores
  3. Foot Locker
  4. Shoe Carnival Stores

Luxury Department Store Brand of the Year

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  1. Nordstrom Department Store
  2. Saks 5th Avenue Department Store
Other Luxury Department Store brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Bloomingdale’s Department Store, Lord & Taylor Department Store, Neiman Marcus Department Store

 

Off-Price Retailer Brand of the Year

  1. TJ Maxx Stores
Other Off-Price Retailer brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls Stores, Ross Dress For Less

 

French children’s/maternity fashion brand Orchestra set to make its U.S. store debut in May 2017

April 18, 2017

Orchestra
(Photos courtesy of Orchestra)

The following is an excerpt from an Orchestra press release:

Orchestra, a French fashion brand for children’s and maternity clothes, has officially launched in the United States with its first English language website. In late May 2017, Orchestra will open its first U.S.-based fashion retail store at  King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania.

With the launch of Orchestra’s first English language website, us.shop-orchestra.com, shoppers in the U.S. will be able to browse all of Orchestra’s designs for the early years of childhood. The website will also offer membership to Orchestra’s Club loyalty program which gives valued customers access to exclusive savings.

Orchestra, a family-owned company since 1995, was created by Chantal and Pierre Mestre to design and produce a fun and affordable children’s clothing brand. Their experience as merchants in the textile industry and as parents to their own little ones, led them to develop a diverse fashion collection, ranging from newborn babies to young pre-teens.

Over the years, the brand has developed a unique distribution model that blends product groups and services. More than 3,000 designs are produced in a season and over 100 new items can be shipped to stores each week. The business has expanded its product offerings to include maternity fashion and childcare products and has introduced new shopping channels, particularly through its online store. Orchestra has become a unique “one-stop shop” for parents and expectant mothers, selling more than 80 million pieces a year.  Orchestra strives to bring value, service and quality to its customers. Today, Orchestra, the leader in children’s clothing in France, is the sixth largest children’s clothing retailer in the world and operates 700 stores in 40 countries throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Stuart Weitzman brings 2017 Bridal Collection to select boutiques

April 17, 2017

Shoes from the Stuart Weitzman 2017 Bridal Collection
Nudist sandals from Stuart Weitzman’s 2017 Bridal Collection (Photo courtesy of Stuart Weitzman)

Shoe brand Stuart Weitzman is bringing its 2017 Bridal Collection, previously available online only, to select U.S. boutiques this spring. The collection will debut exclusively Stuart Weitzman locations on Michigan Avenue  in Chicago; Madison Avenue in New York City; Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut; Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California; South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California; NorthPark Center in Dallas; and Lenox Square in Atlanta and will continue to be available at Stuart Weitzman’s website. The collection will arrive in stores and online mid-April.

The brand’s Spring 2017 Bridal Collection includes:

  • Nudist sandal, available in three heel heights and a variety of materials such as white satin, argento noir, platinum gold noir and rose gold patent leather.
  • The Nearly Nude block heel sandal, updated for the spring bridal collection, offered in white or light blue leather and finished with a glittering heel. The sandal can be embellished with clear, chalk white or “Something Blue” light sapphire Swarovski crystals.
  • Memoir, a low strappy sandal in glitter lace.
  • Tweety and the Balls of Fire.   a duo of chic barely-there flat sandals.
  • The More Pearls, a block heel sandal adorned with feminine pearls.

Retail prices range from $398 to $485 (U.S. dollars), except for the Nearly Nude and Nudist, which retail for $2,200.

Shoes from the Stuart Weitzman 2017 Bridal Collection
Nearly Nude sandals from Stuart Weitzman’s 2017 Bridal Collection (Photo courtesy of Stuart Weitzman)

The brand will continue to offer a customization based on Stuart Weitzman’s own proposal to his wife of 50 years, Jane, when he got down on one knee with a shoe instead of a ring. The lining of the one-of-a-kind shoe was inscribed “Made expressly for the future Mrs. Weitzman.” The bridal customization program takes a page out of the designer’s playbook by offering brides the option to personalize their sock lining with their new married name and wedding date.

Stuart Weitzman will celebrate the new bridal collection with in-store events at the below locations:

  • April 20, 2017: Madison Avenue, New York boutique, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • April 25, 2017: Michigan Avenue, Chicago boutique, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • April 26, 2017:  NorthPark, Dallas boutique, 2 p.m.  to 6 p.m.
  • April 27, 2017:  Lenox Square, Atlanta boutique, 2 p.m.  to 6 p.m.

All times listed are local times.

King and Moschino partner to launch Candy Crush capsule collection

April 14, 2017

Candy Crush backpack
Candy Crush backpack (Photo courtesy of King)

The following is an excerpt from a King press release:

In partnership with Moschino, King—a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world—and the acclaimed Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott are coming together to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Candy Crush franchise, one of the world’s most popular mobile games. Together, Scott and the Candy Crush team are launching a limited-edition colorful capsule collection comprised of summer festival must-haves. Featuring a backpack ($650)*, phone case ($70), and swimwear for men and women ($250 and $300, respectively) inspired by Candy Crush. These items will be available exclusively on Moschino.com, until the collection sells out.

Today’s announcement marks a milestone achievement for Candy Crush, a franchise that celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, with millions of people around the globe playing the game each day. The game has demonstrated that it has staying power by landing its own deserved place in the pop culture zeitgeist. The partnership with Moschino, a fashion house at the forefront of merging pop culture with high fashion, brings fans of the Candy Crush franchise an opportunity to visually exclaim their fandom of the game by wearing the playful styles from the designer’s collection.

The celebration of the launch will culminate at the exclusive star-studded Moschino Candy Crush Desert Party during the Coachella music festival, where the entire event space will be transformed into a Candy Kingdom. Key visuals and moments from the game will be brought to life with tangible props that will be as vibrant in-person as they are on screen.

*All prices listed are in U.S. dollars.

Trunk Club teams up with costume designer Mary Zophres for collections inspired by ‘La La Land’

April 12, 2017

by Estelle Marine

Trunk Club and Mary Zophres curate women’s looks inspired by “La La Land.” (Photo courtesy of Trunk Club)

Trunk Club—a Nordstrom Company that does personalized styling service for men and women—has partnered with “La La Land” costume designer Mary Zophres for limited-edition collections inspired by the film.

The contemporary musical “La La Land”, released in 2016, has won numerous awards, including six Oscars: Best Director, Best Actress (for Emma Stone), Best Original Song, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. The film’s 14 Oscar nominations included one for Best Costume Design. “La La Land” is about an aspiring actress named Mia (played by Stone) and a struggling jazz musician named Sebastian (played by Ryan Gosling) who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles.

According to a Trunk Club press release, the curated trunk aims to showcase the film’s timeless style, inspiring women to wear bright colored dresses paired with classic accessories in their spring wardrobe, as Mia did in the film. While, encouraging men to model Sebastian’s look; a tailored sport coat and a crisp pair of pants.

“La La Land,” which is currently available on Digital HD, will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on April 25, 2017.

Trunk Club and Mary Zophres curate women's looks inspired by "La La Land."
Trunk Club and Mary Zophres curate men’s looks inspired by “La La Land.” (Photo courtesy of Trunk Club)

Triumph Essence names Liv Tyler spokesmodel for its Autumn/Winter 2017 campaign

April 12, 2017

Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler and Rankin (Photo courtesy of Triumph)

Liv Tyler will be a spokesmodel for the lingerie brand Triumph Essence  for its Autumn Winter 2017 global campaign . Noted photographer Rankin shot the campaign, which will have a glamourous theme of Opulent Art Nouveau and feature delicate and intimate styles crafted in velvet embellished mesh, Leavers lace and silk satin.

Tyler commented in a press release: “I am so honored to be working with Triumph, a brand I have known and admired for so many years. It has such history! The Triumph Essence collection is really special and has both a playful, feminine and chic style, which I love. I can’t wait to see it launch later this year.”

Tyler (the daughter of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler) is best known as an actress who starred in such films as “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “The Incredible Hulk”  and “The Strangers.” She is also a co-star of the TV series “The Leftovers.” Before she became an actress, Tyler was a successful teen model. She also had starring roles in the Aerosmith video “Crazy.” Next up for Tyler is a role in the movie “Wildling” and the TV miniseries “Gunpowder.”

Gucci launches exclusive Capsule Collection on Mr Porter

April 10, 2017

Mr Porter x Gucci Exclusive Capsule
Mr Porter x Gucci Exclusive Capsule (Photo courtesy of MrPorter.com)

The following is an excerpt from a Mr Porter press release:

Mr Porter, the award-winning global online destination for men’s style, along with Gucci, one of the world’s leading luxury fashion brands, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of an exclusive capsule collection under the creative direction of Alessandro Michele.  Debuting on Mr Porter on May 18, 2017, the 43-piece capsule collection is inspired by urbanism and self-expression, anchored in classic tailoring silhouettes and eccentric sportswear. The collection is across ready to wear, shoes and accessories and infuses the House’s rich textures and fabrications in a vivid color palette of zesty oranges and yellows, azure blues and Bordeaux reds.

Predominant through the collection are Gucci’s iconic motifs such as the bee and tiger, and the newest additions, such as the skeleton and the cat, that are playfully emblazoned across the body of a blazer or pocket of a pair of washed jeans. Stand out pieces include a lilac fil coupé shirt, a yard wool jacquard bee crewneck sweater, a blueberry-coloured technical jersey zipped jacket with paisley print and embroidered tiger, and a pair of iconic horsebit loafers in a GG wallpaper print elaborated in striking mimosa.

The rest of the collection features blue-washed five pocket jeans, prep school-inspired tailored jackets and trousers along with two formal suits, technical sportswear, and small accessories including leather bracelets, cufflinks, ties, watches and scarves. A yellow Gucci label will feature across each ready to wear piece, unique to this exclusive capsule collection.

This exclusive capsule collection is an exemplary union of Mr Porters’s traditional English-tailoring roots and Gucci’s Italian romanticism, and all pieces are anchored in a lightness in spirit and eccentricity.

An integrated global marketing campaign will launch this partnership across Mr Porters’s social media, email, and website and app platforms, culminating in an exclusive Mr Porter x Gucci video shot on location in London.

Prices range from $200 (or £140)  to $3,350 (or £2,030).

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