The greatest collaboration to happen since Missoni and Target is continuing. Hint, it involves one of the two aforementioned companies. That’s right, Missoni has launched a new collaboration, and this one is with America’s iconic sneaker company, Converse. The good news is the collection is already available in stores. Missoni has previously collaborated with Converse,…
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Sport designer collaborations are becoming huge targets for sportswear giants, Nike has worked with Riccardo Tisci and Pedro Lourenço, while Adidas has been collaborating with Rick Owens, Raf Simons and most recently Kanye West, and now Nike is adding a new partnership with Japanese designer label Sacai, founded by Comme des Garcons alumna Chitose Abe….
Read moreFar from catwalk, Brazilian favela dreams of fashion
As the setting sun casts an orange glow over the Sao Paulo slum of Paraisopolis, a dozen aspiring models sporting towering heels strut up and down an improvised catwalk. “Posture, attitude! Walk straight, stop. Again, walk!” shouts their coach, who is teaching the teenagers the tricks of the trade as part of a project to…
Read moreElie Saab to launch eyewear collection
Luxury designer Elie Saab has signed a nine-year licensing deal with Italian eyewear giant Safilo Group to launch its first eyewear collection. The first collection will be available worldwide from January 2017 and will be manufactured in Italy and Japan and will be carried in all Elie Saab standalone boutiques and speciality optical retailers. The…
Read moreRunways reflecting the times at NYFW
New York – Day 3 of New York Fashion Week rolled along, with shows from Jill Stuart, Herve Leger, Monique Lhuillier, and Francesca Liberatore just to name a few. While the public often focuses on the glamour of the clothes, it’s important to remember what else clothes can tell us about the rest of the…
Read moreAdidas’ zero-waste sporting project combines recycling and creativity
Sportswear company Adidas announced on Thursday a new zero-waste sporting project called Sport Infinity that was started in June 2015. Its aim is a new generation of sporting goods that, thanks to a new inexhaustible 3D super-material, would have the potential to be recycled endlessly and combined into new products, thus preventing products from ever…
Read moreObama Says Democrats Don’t Always Need To Be ‘Politically Woke’
Former President Barack Obama speaks to guests at the Obama Foundation Summit on Tuesday in Chicago. A former aide to Barack Obama said that concerns the former president raised about ideological “purity” were aimed at explaining that governing requires having conversations that include people whose values you may not share. Speaking Tuesday at an Obama…
Read moreUruguay vs Saudi Arabia: Live blog, text commentary, line-ups, stream & TV channel
Uruguay will be looking to add another three points to their World Cup campaign with a victory over Saudi Arabia, who lost 5-0 to host nation Russia Luis Suarez’s 23rd minute volley on his 100th appearance for his country proves to be enough for Uruguay as they join Russia at the top of Group A…
Read moreIsco demands improvement from Spain after surviving group stage scare
The Real Madrid playmaker was far from pleased with La Roja’s efforts against Morocco and fears they will not last long without raising their game Isco has called on Spain to stop their “hesitant” approach to matches and sharpen up their play in the knockout phase of the World Cup. La Roja snatched a 2-2…
Read moreIbrahimovic, Villa & Giovinco headline MLS All-Star roster
The squad will take on Juventus on Aug. 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco were just three of the names headlining the star-studded MLS All-Star roster announced on Friday. The MLS All-Stars will take on Juventus on Aug. 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Fans selected the starting XI,…
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