On a recent visit to Moscow to attend the Spring/Summer 2014 edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia, I took some time to explore what the city had to offer in terms of fashion retail. With… KM20, Moscow: a concept store that delivers emotionally intelligent style
Anyone who has remotely followed international news over the last couple of years has noticed that Russia is often portrayed as one of the least diplomatic and socially sensitive countries in the world. An increasing… On playing the generation game: how Russian fashion designers have learnt from the past to create a new social landscape
Italian menswear label Ermenegildo Zegna inaugurated its newest global store in Los Angeles on 7 November 2013. Located in Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive, the retail space was designed by architect Peter Marino and makes available… Ermenegildo Zegna inaugurates new Los Angeles store and unveils couture collection
Amidst the broadly conservative landscape engendered by Russian menswear designers, by individual male consumers’ sobering habits and by society’s general lack of appreciation for sartorial innovation, Leonid Alexeev’s skills and talent undoubtedly deserve a brighter… Leonid Alexeev Spring/Summer 2014 Menswear
Even though Portugal has had a long-standing history as a manufacturer of textiles, clothing and footwear, very few Portuguese fashion designers have grown to become familiar names in the international sartorial arena. This hasn’t certainly… Lisbon Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014: Portuguese fashion breaks ties with the past and embraces a diverse modernity
Dutch clothing, footwear and accessories brand G-Star RAW has collaborated once again with Australian-born and London-based designer Marc Newson to create a menswear collection for Spring/Summer 2014. Underpinned by a utilitarian approach to clothing and… G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring/Summer 2014 menswear collection
In spite of its long-established clothing and footwear industries, Portugal has remained as removed from a position of influence in the realm of fashion as its isolated geographical location in Europe. With the oldest political borders in history and with the vast majority of… Nuno Gama Menswear Spring/Summer 2014
After catching a glimpse of the fashion shows that have recently taken place in New York, London, Milan and Paris to unveil what women’s wear designers have in mind for Spring/Summer 2014, one thing seems… Happy days are here again: the resurgence of the cocktail dress
London-based fashion designers Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones unveiled the Spring/Summer 2014 women’s wear collection for their label Teatum Jones during London Fashion Week on Sunday, 15 September 2013. A late-summer grey and wet afternoon… Teatum Jones Spring/Summer 2014: an emotionally intelligent celebration of women and motherhood
It is easy to understand why a common reaction to the first few minutes of every House of Holland fashion show would be one that entailed disliking the ensuing collection. The almost hysterical reaction to… House of Holland Spring/Summer 2014