Coming off a strong Spring/Summer season – shorts look set to be just as important for Fall. Menswear inspired with high rises, cuffs and pleat fronts – in constructed cotton qualities, velvet and corduroy, tweeds, leather and suede – shorts will be worn back with tanned bare legs – and when the weather chills – [...]

We have written much about ‘military’ and ‘utility’ influences being so strong this season – so it’s terrific see Saks Fifth Avenue backing us up with a major statement on ‘Military Accents’ in the promotional area of their Contemporary fashion floor (5th floor). Olive hues, teamed back with accents of metallic gold and mustard yellow [...]

The influence of avante garde designer Rick Owens can be felt across the market and looks set to inspire new silhouettes in sweatpants and denim jeans. Vaguely ‘goth’ in origin the front and back rise is increasing to create new ‘dropped crotch’ looks that will surely appeal to a fashion loving customer! To read more, [...]

Not only is Madonna proving to be as relevant today, retro and vintage Madonna trends are equally key! Think 80′s ‘Like A Virgin’ Madonna – in lace and leather – heavily accessorized with ropes of pearls and crucifixes piled on high – and you will get the picture. It’s a look that is resonating with [...]

In an effort to create an environment of ‘fast fashion’ on the Junior floor, Macy’s has enlisted Madonna to create a fabulous new line ‘Material Girl’. Exclusive to Macy’s, Madonna in turn enlisted the help of her daughter Lourdes, and came up with a line that will surely resonate with the target audience. Girls today [...]

Avante garde designer – Rick Owens – gets the ‘shop in shop’ treatment on Bergdorf Goodman’s ‘Advanced Designer’ 3rd floor. Owens influence can be felt across the market with asymmetrically cut and draped layered looks in the most luxurious fabrics and yarns. In a range of ‘muddy’ hues gothic influences are key. It’s somewhat surprising [...]

There is something happening in men’s shorts that can’t be ignored! As we walk the streets of New York, we can’t help but notice a waning trend to cargo pocket shorts – worn low on the hip in baggy styles that stop somewhere – well below the knee! Men – of all ages – are [...]

In a genius collaboration between Keds, Bloomingdale’s and the Whitney Museum of American Art – an American classic shows a new relevance. In a live action exhibition of the artistic process, three emerging artists collaborate to create Americana inspired art inside the windows of Bloomingdale’s. In support of this partnership, Keds is also launching the [...]

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