Fashion has made great strides this week. Among the many headlines
Below, Hypebeast has compiled the week’s top fashion stories so you can stay up to date with the industry’s trends.
Louis Vuitton hires Kidsuper to co-create Fall/Winter 2023 menswear collection
Just one week before the Fall/Winter 2023 show during Paris Fashion Week, Louis Vuitton has announced that Kidsuper’s Colm Dillane has been selected to co-produce the next line.
Louis Vuitton’s new collaborative identity kicked off this season, and Dillane appears to be the first designer to create a menswear collection for the label since Virgil Abloh’s passing. It’s important to clarify that Dillane is only co-creating the collection. He’s not Louis Vuitton’s new creative director for his men’s. In a statement, the brand revealed that the collection was designed by Louis Vuitton’s men’s team “with the participation of Dylan.”In other words, Colm is embedded in his men’s studio.” added the house.
The Louis Vuitton FW23 menswear show will take place in Paris on January 19th.
Thom Browne Wins Stripes Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Adidas
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Thom Browne won a trademark infringement lawsuit against 3Stripes on Thursday. Adidas.
Within three hours of the parties’ closing remarks on Thursday afternoon, eight jurors found that the American luxury designer did not infringe the Adidas trademark and therefore sold products using the trademark. decided not to be liable for any damages or profits caused by Four stripes or its trademark grosgrain ribbon.
“We are delighted that the jury has determined that Thom Browne has never infringed the Adidas trademark. It has brought us a totally unique and distinctive design aesthetic that blends sensibilities and we look forward to continuing to design and deliver the creative products that have become the hallmark of the Thom Browne label,” said Thom Browne. spokesperson said: WWD.
Brown initially used three stripes on its national team-inspired clothing line, but when Adidas noticed its use in 2007, the brand gave Braun’s then-CEO a four-stripe logo. Heng said they approached changing to stripes. This verdict proves Tom His Brown hasn’t made an impact on Adidas’ business in over a decade.Revisit the brand’s opening remarks here.
LVMH appoints new CEOs of Louis Vuitton and Dior
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From 2023, LVMH has decided to replace the management of its fastest growing flagship Maison. The company announced that Pietro Beccari, former president of Dior, will become chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton Bernard, his Arnault’s eldest son and LV executive his vice president, Delphine Arnault, will become Dior’s president. will become CEO of
Longtime LV key figure Michael Burke is officially stepping down as CEO of Vuitton after a decade. According to his parent company, Burke “will assume new responsibilities and report directly to LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault.”
Stella McCartney reports £32.7m loss
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Stella McCartney has reported a loss of £32.7m (approximately US$40m) in the 2021 calendar year.
The brand’s financial decline is due to its split from former parent company Kering in 2018 and the business challenges caused by the COVID pandemic. The label received a small investment from his LVMH in 2019 and has since made strategic shifts, including adopting an in-house e-commerce management model and licensing children’s clothing Simonetta to his spa. I was.
Stella McCartney’s after-tax loss increased by 7% compared to last year, according to UK registrar Companies House. The company has not commented on the news.
Off-White™ and Chicago Bulls Launch Collaborative Collection
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Off-White™ announced a collaboration with Virgil Abloh’s hometown team, the Chicago Bulls.
The collaboration was born out of a conversation between Don C, Off-White™ CEO Andrea Grilli, and the Abloh family. They decided that this high-end streetwear label and its affinities with the Windy City team needed a spotlight. In honor of the NBA franchise, the brand has created a dual logo featuring a basketball-playing bull wearing a uniform that reads “OFF.” This motif is featured on several apparel pieces, including two varsity jackets, a hoodie and a t-shirt.
Images of the collection have not yet been published. The capsule collection will be available February 2nd in select Off-White™ stores, online via Off-White™ sites and at FARFETCH BEAT.
Heron Preston is set to debut at New York Fashion Week this February.
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Heron Preston debuts at New York Fashion Week at his Fall/Winter 2023 runway presentation this February.
The designer, who graduated from New York’s Parsons School of Design in 2007 and has lived in the city for almost 20 years, has never had a fashion show on the official calendar of America’s fashion capital. He hosted a joint collection presentation with the New York City Department of Sanitation in 2016, but like other American designers, he eventually decided to do a show in Paris starting in 2017. .
Preston revealed that the upcoming collection will include pieces that “feel very New York” and signature iconography that “reflects the city,” according to the outlet. Additionally, the designer has confirmed that he will be presenting a new version of his collaboration with 3D-printing his sneakers with Zellerfeld, inspired by ‘found objects’ that hold references to Americana, such as varsity jackets and denim. We will announce the design that was made. “I really want to push the uniform idea and the new youth expression,” he said.
Mugler to stage first runway since 2020 in Paris this month
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After releasing a string of stellar fashion films during the pandemic era, Mugler creative director Casey Cadwallader has big plans to bring the French fashion house back to the Paris runways on January 26th. Discover the Fall 2022/2023 collection.
The runway will take place at the end of Couture Week in Paris, scheduled for January 23-26. The week is mostly reserved for haute couture, but there are usually some ready-to-wear reveals at the beginning and end of it. calendar.
Mugler hasn’t revealed details about the show, but the brand has confirmed it will be a “new concept” and will offer an “immersive experience across all channels,” according to the outlet. is the first time Mugler has presented a collection in January. Notably, the brand hasn’t staged a live runway show since Fall 2020.
Daniel Arsham presents Paris Fashion Week show
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Fashion’s go-to artist, Daniel Arsham, has recently turned into a full-fledged designer at the helm of his recently launched label, Objects IV Life. Now, Multi-His Hyphenate is taking his fresh title to new heights by presenting his first show during his Paris Fashion Week. The presentation on January 19th will premiere the brand’s Chapter 003 collection.
Details on the occasion are sparse, but if the line is anything like Object IV Life’s Chapter 001 collection, which launched last June, it could include a wide range of unisex ready-to-wear, footwear. Yes, and accessories.
“Objects IV Life consists of foundational pieces aimed at building a uniform wardrobe for the creative lifestyle,” Arsham previously said of the brand’s identity. “Designed between New York City and London, all garments are made in Portugal and Los Angeles with custom hardware from Italy.”
Revisit the brand’s workwear-focused Chapter 001 collection here and stay tuned for Daniel Arsham’s first Objects IV Life show during Paris Fashion Week on January 19th.
