Interesting article regarding luxury items sales in Japan. The fact is that watches, jewelry, gold, artwork are in demand while the luxury clothing are still struggling.

For Alistair Carr’s third collection at Pringle , the Balenciaga-trained designer took things literally: “I looked at the classic knit pieces in the archives and wanted to twist things up a bit—so I did: I just twisted it.” Twisted collar and seam details pepper the collection alongside other modern interpretations of the heritage company’s archives. Instead of a twinset, Carr gives us the “triple set”: a coat, sweater, and trousers, the latter two whipped up from the same butter-soft cashmere knit. There was a refit of the iconic Pringle argyle pattern, too, with each argyle amplified and sewn on a sweater in acid-colored crystals, throwing off a 3-D effect.

Rachel Roy has been busy putting the finishing touches on a renovated showroom, which she’s modeled after a pre-war Parisian apartment. She’s filled the open and airy space with gritty concrete sculptures of the female form by New York-based artist Jo-Ann Brody. Brody’s pieces inspired Roy’s new pre-fall collection, as did the work of Louise Bourgeois and the Art Deco-era sensation Tamara de Lempicka.

Ann Bonfoey Taylor, a skiwear designer-slash-Colorado aristocrat and the subject of a recent exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum, was Michael Kors ‘ muse for pre-fall.

Models swanning about in gowns you’ll soon be seeing on a red carpet, a photographer plus assistants, hair and makeup people, a stylist, and another person on lint roller patrol…That was the scene at Jason Wu ‘s studio. Pre-fall, in case you remain unconvinced, is every bit as big—and important—a collection as Fall itself. “They are four equal seasons now,” said Wu.

“It’s a continuation of Spring,” Carolina Herrera said of her pre-fall collection. “I think we have to change the name.” With no-nonsense practicality, Herrera showed a collection that ranged from warm-weather dresses (for May, when the line hits stores) to tweedy, fur-sleeved coats for cooler temperatures

Jenni Kayne does pajamas season after season. Based on the abundance of matching silk sets we saw during Resort, it looks as though the rest of fashion has caught up with her comfy aesthetic

London-based contemporary swimwear label, Agnes Valentine

London-based artist and designer Zakee Shariff has joined forces with leading Fair Trade fashion pioneer People Tree, to design a new collection of easy-to-wear jersey pieces with unique bold prints.
The collection, which launches on December …

Land Rover has been unveiled as the headline sponsor for independent global fashion showcase,