- Carine Roitfeld and Uniqlo are teaming up for a 40-piece womenswear collection that will be available this Fall.
- T.J.Maxx is launching a plus-size collection online.
- Diane von Furstenberg and Alexander Wang are included in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People list for 2015.
- According to a Magazine Media Industry report, within the fashion set Vogue has the highest number of followers on every major social media platform.
- For its collaboration with Nike, Liberty is unearthing the Merlin print, “a dazzling configuration of retro geometric shapes and panels that was originally designed for a silk scarf back in 1972.”
- Catherine Malandrino has received the prestigious Chevalier of the French Order of Arts and Letters award for her lifetime achievements as a designer.
- There’s a Met Ball documentary in the works that will chronicle the making of this year’s Costume Institute exhibition and gala.
Fun Fashion Fact
Did you know that at the time when Dior’s New Look was all about nipped-in waists and prominent hips, Cristóbal Balenciaga revolutionised womenswear silhouettes in 1957 with his waist-surrendering baby doll and sack dresses that were copied by many ready-to-wear manufacturers at every price point.
