Designer Collaborations
Rua Carlota’s Sustainable Knitwear Is Completely Created From Secondhand Clothes
Rua Carlota is at the centre of the conscious fashion revolution. The London-based brand sources clothes that are destined for landfill and transforms them into colourful patchwork knitwear that sells out in minutes. Each piece is handmade by founder Charlotte Rose Kirkham who was previously selling secondhand clothes, until she asked herself: “What is happening to all of the pieces that aren’t interesting and don’t fit this curated aesthetic?” Since going viral on Instagram in 2020, Rua Carlota has been driven to change people’s perspective on waste culture. The brand’s spring project with Cadbury Creme Egg is a milestone for the designer who tells POPSUGAR that it inspired her to come out of her comfort zone, and approach her design process with a fres...
Euphoria’s Alexa Demie Is Balenciaga’s New Muse
Euphoria star Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy Perez in the series, is fashion’s new favourite It girl. As glamorous as she is off camera, Demie created three custom looks with Balenciaga to celebrate the debut of Euphoria season two. One of the looks was a gorgeous black, strapless sequin gown that Demie wore to the season two premiere, and the other two have finally been unveiled, courtesy of the brand. “What I’m most excited about tonight is that this is one of three custom Balenciaga looks. You’re going to gag when you see the other two.” Demie explained to Vogue that her sparkling shoulder bag, as well as her sunglasses, are custom Balenciaga. “Custom, head-to-toe,” she confirmed. Referring to her gorgeous red fur-trimmed coat, Demie said that ...
& Other Stories and Netflix’s Minju Kim Are Designing a Whimsical Spring Collection
& Other Stories is about to bring romance and whimsy to your spring wardrobe with a special colab designed by Minjukim. The Seoul-based designer, who was the first winner of Netflix’s Next in Fashion, created a playful spring collection of ready-to-wear and accessories inspired by her fairytale aesthetic. In addition to winning Next in Fashion, Minju Kim won the 2015 H&M Design Award and launched her eponymous brand in the same year. Kim was also a semi-finalist in the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. “Since Next in Fashion, a lot of fans around the world, including those who weren’t that interested in fashion before, sent me messages,” Kim said in a press statement. “I’m thrilled that the co-lab will allow all these MINJUKIM lovers to eas...
The Versace by Fendi “Fendace” Front Row Taps Dua Lipa, Niall Horan, and Elizabeth Hurley
Versace by Fendi or “Fendace” is not a collaboration, but a spectacular fashion swap that celebrates the “friendship and the cultural impact” of two legendary — and once rivalling — Italian luxury houses. To close out Milan Fashion Week, Versace creative director Donatella Versace and Fendi creative director Kim Jones swapped roles for one night only to present two 25-look collections at the Versace family palazzo on Via Gesù. As impressive as the new Fendace logo and the iconic fusion designs was the star-studded front row and the supermodel lineup. Versace by Fendi spring/summer 2022, otherwise titled “Fendace” or “The Swap” was modelled by ’90s supers Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson, Amber Valletta, Kristen McMenamy, Shalom Harlow, Kate ...
H&M and Designer Sabyasachi Bring Elegant Indian Fashion to the High Street
Iconic Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee of fashion brand Sabyasachi is collaborating with high street giant H&M on a collection titled “Wanderlust”. Set to launch in India, the UK, and a few select H&M international stores, Wanderlust includes rich handcrafted textiles applied to Western and traditional Indian silhouettes. “I am happy to announce the new date for the collaboration with H&M, as it gives us the opportunity to spread the Sabyasachi aesthetic to a wider audience in India and worldwide,” designer Sabyasachi said in a press statement. “Due to the complexities of the Covid-19 situation, we had to put the collaboration on hold but I’m eagerly looking forward to launching this ‘ready-to-wear’ collection that will bring...
Ganni and Ahluwalia Collaborate on the London Brand’s First Venture Into Womenswear
Could a fashion collaboration be any cooler? We don’t think so. Circular fashion advocate Ganni is collaborating with emerging London-based brand Ahluwalia for Ganni’s 2021 reworked collection. Ganni x Ahluwalia includes an edit of outerwear, dresses, skirts, and tops made from the brands’ surplus materials. This will be Ahluwalia’s first venture into womenswear and the first of two 2021 collaborations with Ganni. Priya Ahluwalia is the trailblazing British designer of eponymous fashion brand Ahluwalia. The designer is the recent winner of the 2021 Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design, which is the latest in a list of impressive accolades — including being part of the British Fashion Council’s 2019/2020 NewGen initiative and the recipient of the 2020 LV...
Rejina Pyo & Other Stories Spring Co-Lab Is Made From Premium Silk and Sustainable Cotton
& Other Stories is celebrating the spring season with a gorgeous co-lab collection by South Korean-born, London-based designer Rejina Pyo. Known for her signature take on relaxed elegance, Rejina Pyo’s capsule collection with & Other Stories is created from luxe silk, sustainably sourced organic cotton, and wool sourced through the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). “With this co-lab, I wanted to create an accessible and versatile collection, but crucially, to craft it from a combination of sustainably sourced and long-lasting premium materials,” Rejina Pyo said in a press statement. “I had the busy woman in mind — constantly on the go, moving from work to play, day to night – and wanted to offer a selection of designs inspired by signature Rejina Pyo pieces.&...
Rejina Pyo and & Other Stories Spring Co-Lab Is Made From Premium Silk and Sustainable Cotton
& Other Stories is celebrating the spring season with a gorgeous co-lab collection by South Korean-born, London-based designer Rejina Pyo. Known for her signature take on relaxed elegance, Rejina Pyo’s capsule collection with & Other Stories is created from luxe silk, sustainably sourced organic cotton, and wool sourced through the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). “With this co-lab, I wanted to create an accessible and versatile collection, but crucially, to craft it from a combination of sustainably sourced and long-lasting premium materials,” Rejina Pyo said in a press statement. “I had the busy woman in mind — constantly on the go, moving from work to play, day to night – and wanted to offer a selection of designs inspired by signature Rejina Pyo pieces.&...
Pandora and Millie Bobby Brown Codesign a Cute and Colourful Eco Charm Collection
Millie Bobby Brown codesigned a jewellery collection with Pandora Me inspired by some of her sweetest memories of the summer. The Stranger Things star launches her five-piece capsule collection exclusively at Pandora on Thursday, 2 July. Millie recently became an ambassador for the iconic jewellery brand, and her exciting new collection includes four dangle charms and one earring. The colourful charms feature a pink flamingo, pink starfish, yellow-and-green pineapple, and a blue ocean wave, where the earring is a single stud with a pink sea turtle — because one of Millie’s favourite seaside activities is watching turtles swim. Of the charms, Millie says that “all of the symbols I chose are my absolute favourite parts of summer, and each charm holds a fun memory or meaning to me...
