- Fab news for British Club Monaco fans. The Canadian retailer will open its first store in the UK this August.
- Alexander Wang is working on a collection for H&M that will launch in stores on November 6th.
- Joe Zee is leaving Elle Magazine to take on the role of editor-in-chief and executive creative officer of Yahoo fashion.
- A second collaboration with Ines de la Fressange means we’ll be seeing more Parisian flair at Uniqlo this Fall.
- Banana Republic has hired Marissa Webb as its new creative director and executive vice president of design.
- Here’s a sporty colourful collaboration in the works: Mary Katrantzou is designing a capsule collection of clothes and footwear for Adidas Originals.
- Diane von Furstenberg’s ‘Patrice’ wrap dress sold out within minutes after Kate Middleton was seen sporting the frock in Australia on Wednesday.
Fashion Fact
Did you know that fashion designer Amanda Wakeley is one of surprisingly many people who have a condition called koumpounophobia? People who suffer from this anxiety disorder might panic when they have to put on a garment with buttons or even when seeing buttons on other people’s clothes.
