Marni was the guest designer at this season's Pitti Uomo and showed its AW15 collection at the Museo Marino Marini in Florence. The Pitti guest show is one of the highlights of fashion week, especially considering the rush between shows in Milan, this is one presentation where press and buyers can linger without fighting the calendar. Marni has always been a go-to brand for quirky knitwear and printed shirts. This season the abstract equestrian sculptures of the venue set the mood for the ho

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Burberry reported a strong third quarter, with increased retail sales by 14 percent to 604 million pounds in between October and December. Despite the positive results, the British fashion retailer remains cautious as it was badly affected by the unrest in Hong Kong. Chief executive Christopher Bailey showed his contempt saying that “We’re pleased to report a strong performance over this important period, during which our teams worked tirelessly to bring the very best of the brand to the cus

After making an appearance at the season’s runway show, Sasha Pivovarova has been tapped as the face of Balenciaga’s spring-summer 2015 campaign. As with past seasons, Steven Klein photographed the advertisements which feature the Russian model in a barren room, sometimes with two or three “Sashas” appearing at a time. The collection’s bold colors, cutout details and ladylike silhouettes are spotlighted. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

American retailer Neiman Marcus has installed a MemoryMirror from MemoMi in its Walnut Creek, California store, which allows shoppers to compare in real-time how different outfits look on them, in a side-by-side comparison, as well as a 360-degree view. The mirror works via an iPad and records each outfit a customer tries on, for instance a shopper could try on a dozen looks, take a video of each, and then use the MemoryMirror to quickly compare each look. The innovative digital mirror can t

It has been nearly four years since John Galliano was dismissed from his post at Dior, but today Galliano made his official return as the new creative force behind Margiela, with his first Artisanal show for the Italian-owned fashion house. Anticipation for the show was incredibly high and came with its own hashtag #MargielaMonday, with just a few lucky journalists, industry heavyweights and supporters to gain access. 15 minutes before the show was scheduled to begin, Margiela's hold

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Swedish fashion retailer H&M is teaming up with the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California to launch its first ever co-branded collection, H&M Loves Coachella. H&M has been a sponsor of the Californian music festival for six years and the collection is the two brands “taking their partnership to the next level” according to a short press statement from the retailer. The H&M loves Coachella collection will include men’s and women’s clothing, as well as acce

After a preview was released late last year with Anja Rubik, Marc Jacobs has finally revealed its full spring-summer 2015 campaign. David Sims photographed top girls as well as some rising stars including Kendall Jenner, Adriana Lima, Issa Lish, Jessica Stam, Anna Ewers, Natasha Poly, Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls. The models wear military inspired styles with short dark bobs and a no makeup look inspired by the runway show. Source: Glamour.

Fashion teen retailer Forever 21 has its sights on European market domination, as the retailer revealed plans to open 50 new stores in major cities over the next three years, including France, Germany, Portugal, The Netherlands, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and the UK. The fast-fashion retailer aims to open stores between 16,000 and 21,500 square feet in prime retail locations, such as central high street locations, according to Retail Gazette. The announcement comes not long after the