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12 Jun

GCDS Ties Up With Pepsi on Capsule Collection, Special

MILAN — After the unexpected collaboration with Barilla in 2019, GCDS is strengthening its ties with the food industry and partnering with Pepsi. First teased last week when posts with the 2 brands’ logos standing out against a dark background began to flow into on social media, the partnership marks the launch of the Pepsi Zero soft drink in Italy and Southern Europe, including Spain and Portugal. For the occasion, GCDS has reinterpreted the Pepsi can in a special limited edition, which will likely be promoted through a series of activations across Italy, and has developed a dedicated capsule collection of apparel and accessories. Designed by GCDS cofounder and inventive director Giuliano Calza, the 150-ml mini can will likely be gifted at itinerant...
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27 Jan

Latest York Designer Ties Mental Health Initiatives to Fashion Show

As an advocate to assist those facing mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders, Alexandra Nyman is using fashion as a part of her crusade. The designer behind the LadyCat label is gearing up for the second installment of Break Free NYFW, a gaggle fashion show designed to boost awareness and support mental health initiatives.   The runway show will likely be held Feb. 11 during Latest York Fashion Week at Daylight Studios at 450 West 31st Street. Geared for consumers, tickets range from $15 to $100 and attendance is anticipated to be about 350 to 400 people. A number of the proceeds will profit the Break Free Foundation, which partners with Recovery Centers of America and can provide scholarships for treatment...
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11 Sep

Prada and Panerai Cut Ties With China Ambassador Li

LONDON — Chinese actor Li Yifeng, the face of Prada, Panerai, Remy Martin and L’Oréal Paris, has been detained by the authorities for repeatedly visiting prostitutes, which is against the law in China. In line with the state-run media CCTV, Li’s misconduct, which he confessed, was exposed during a criminal investigation. While the unique announcement from the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau regarding the detention on Weibo didn't disclose his full name, CCTV confirmed that it was the actor, 35, citing sources from “authoritative channels.” Prada and Panerai said shortly after the news broke that each brands have terminated Li’s ambassadorship. Li is the newest high-profile goal in China’s crackdown on the entertainment industry, following a slew of huge Chinese stars like...
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9 Sep

Gagosian Show Spotlights Andy Warhol’s Ties to Paris and Fashion

PARIS — Fashion and fame were two of Andy Warhol’s principal obsessions — and in Paris, the king of Pop Art found a fertile breeding ground for each. Warhol could also be endlessly identified with Recent York City and his Factory studio, but he was equally celebrated within the French capital, where he was a frequent visitor. The American artist at one point kept an apartment within the Left Bank neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Près, and even enlisted Karl Lagerfeld to seem in his locally filmed underground movie “L’Amour.” A latest exhibition on the Gagosian gallery near Place Vendôme spotlights Warhol’s tackle Paris and his ties with fashion, with portraits of celebrated designers including Hubert de Givenchy, Sonia Rykiel and Azzedine Alaïa. “Andy Warhol: Paris...
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