The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the provisional schedule for London Fashion Week (LFW), which will take place from 16 to 20 February 2024, with the final confirmed schedule to be released in January 2024. It is understood that this fashion week marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the British fashion event, which is called "LFW40" to celebrate this special year. In an announcement issued by the BFC, it was confirmed that fur will be banned from the LFW scheme from 2024, a requirement that has now been implemented into the brand's application process.
The Fendi x fragment design x Pokemon tripartite collection was launched, celebrating the upcoming Year of the Dragon, featuring Dragonite, Dragonair and Dratini, and based on Fendi's iconic leather bags, the Peekaboo ISeeUSmall, Baquette women's bags, messenger bags and belt bags, as well as a range of small leather goods, Key ornaments, textile accessories, brass jewellery and clothing items. It is reported that the series will be released on January 4.
On December 20, LV announced that it would rename its destination fashion show as "Louis Vuitton Worldwide Fashion Show", which will open the pre-fall 2024 womenswear collection at the Long Museum on West Bund in Shanghai on April 18, 2024. "The Louis Vuitton Universe show marked the spirit of travel embraced by the Maison, presenting its collections in unique and inspired locations around the world. It's a story of exploration and travel, with the local culture and diversity of each location giving a unique tone to the collections it shows. The newly named show concept will include Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall for men, Pre-Fall for women and Pre-Spring for women. The Pre-Fall 2024 womenswear collection, created by Louis Vuitton Womenswear Artistic Director Nicolas Ghesquiere, will be launched in the vibrant city of Shanghai.
On December 19, local time, Prada said that it decided to buy the building where the brand's flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, USA, is located for $425 million. The building, located directly across from Trump Tower between 56th and 57th Streets, is listed as one of the world's most prominent retail real estate projects, and Prada's cash transaction with the building's original owner, 724 Fifth Fee Owner LLC, was completed Tuesday and funded through internal resources. In addition, Prada said the building has been valued at $385 million to $426 million this month, taking into account the location, the New York real estate market and the existing lease terms for the retail space.
Yeezy abruptly announced Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy as head of design on Thursday, emphasizing the move as a milestone in the brand's history. It is worth noting that, like Ye, Gosha Rubchinskiy was one of the co-designers who was terminated by adidas, and gradually faded into the limelight after abruptly discontinuing her personal brand in 2018.
Born on the streets of Moscow, Russia, Gosha Rubchinskiy has never taken a professional fashion design course, but has been named one of the 25 most influential menswear designers in the world after only two seasons of clothing.
According to BoF, luxury e-commerce giant Farfetch will be acquired by South Korean company Coupang for $500 million, becoming the focus of the fashion industry at the end of this year. Affected by the market environment, Farfetch has continued to suffer financial crises in recent years, and this year it has canceled the release of quarterly financial reports and results, which has caused the company's stock price to continue to dive. Earlier there were reports in the industry that Farfetch is seeking to privatize and may formally file for bankruptcy without external capital injection. As an e-commerce giant with a peak market capitalization of $26 billion and annual sales of more than $3 billion, Farfetch has received investment from JD.com, Tencent, Alibaba and Swiss luxury giant Richemont, but now it is only bought by Coupang for $500 million, which is really embarrassing.
After 36 years, Luna Luna, the world's first art amusement park, has officially reopened.
Curated and organized by Austrian artist and entrepreneur André Heller, Luna Luna first appeared in 1987 in Hamburg, Germany. It took him more than 10 years to collect the creations of more than 30 legendary artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí and many more, to complete the park. However, just three months after the park opened, André Heller faced a series of legal issues that finally ended his scheduled world tour and put all the artworks in storage. It wasn't until rapper Drake invested $100 million in recent years to repair and subsidize it that it broke free from its 36-year-long shackles.
Luna Luna's new art amusement park, Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, will feature a variety of rides and features works by some of the most famous artists of the 20th century, such as David Hockney, Rebecca Horn, Kenny Scharf, Philip Glass and George Baselitz, in a huge warehouse on the edge of downtown Los Angeles.
Ironically, none of the facilities are accessible or usable because they do not comply with modern safety regulations. However, the campus is still a great place to enjoy artistic creation, with David Hockney's colourful architectural structure Enchanted Tree, which has been praised by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Salvador Dalí's Dalí Dome is also worth noting, with mirrored interiors creating an immersive psychedelic atmosphere.
Consumers who like to shop in second-hand and frugal stores will look forward to finding rare and precious treasures one day. Recently, a man named Jessica Vincent bought a green-red vase for $4, and after research, it was found to be extremely rare, and finally sold for more than $100,000.
Jessica Vincent found it at a second-hand store in Goodwill, Virginia, USA, in June this year. In a recent interview with The New York Times, she said, "At the time, I had a hunch that the vase might be worth $1,000 to $2,000, but I didn't know what it was actually worth until I did more research. 」
Created by the late Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa, this vase is part of his "Pennellate" series launched in the 1940s, which is made of Murano glass and requires a master glassblower to make, which is very difficult and time-consuming, resulting in a very small number of pieces.
When glass consultants Jim Oliveira and Sara Blumberg heard the news, they immediately traveled to Virginia to visit Jessica Vincent and confirm that it was genuine. "We've spent decades doing this, and seeing this is absolutely necessary. The two advisers explained to ARTnews.
Jim Oliveira spoke to Sara Blumberg about the "Pennellate" collection that had previously sold at auction for between $30,000 and $200,000, and that they estimated Jessica Vincent's vase to be between $30,000 and $50,000.
The vase was sold for more than its estimate. On December 13, Lot 106 won the bid of $85,000 at Wright Auctions, an art and design auction platform in New York, with a final sale price of $107,100 including handling fees.
Levi's® and BEAMS have unveiled the latest "Super Wide V2 Collection" collaboration after an earlier teaser, and this is the fourth collaboration between the two parties to date.
Drawing inspiration from classic items from the 1940s, the collection pursues a new expression of denim while following the concept of a relaxed fit. First up is the Super Wide V2 Type I. Trucker, made from 16 ounces of denim, which is more durable, reduces the number of buttons to four, and eliminates the pocket flaps for a more minimalist look, with details such as orange stitching and a unique label that accentuates the collaboration. This was followed by the matching Super Wide V2 Jean, which faithfully recreated the classic elements of the 1944 501︎®pants and replaced them with the same denim fabric as the jacket, with the original BEAMS label and a custom extra-wide leather back sticker.
The jacket and pants are available in a light retro wash and an indigo wash, priced at 35,750 yen for the jacket and 32,450 yen for the jacket and 30,800 and 28,600 yen for the pants, respectively, and a white image tee for 6,050 yen. The collection is expected to be available on BEAMS and Levi's® designated channels on January 9, 2024.
Nike's "That's Mamba" is a new campaign that pays tribute to the late legend Kobe Bryant, starting with billboards featuring iconic moments of Kobe Bryant's career in major cities across the United States, including his left hand at Los Angeles Lakers training with a broken right hand in 1999 and Kobe in the 2008 Olympic gold medal match After Bryant threw in a lethal four-pointer, the eternal image of his index finger against his lips quieting the cheers on the sidelines.
In the promotional video accompanying the "That's Mamba" campaign, a female basketball player with a right hand injury can be seen throwing the ball from the free-throw line with her left hand and stepping on the upcoming Kobe 4 Protro "Black Mamba", which is the main thrust of the campaign, building momentum for the shoes and the corresponding Mamba Mentality clothing line.
Nike Kobe 4 Protro「Black Mamba」和 Mamba Mentality服装系列都将在12月27日正式登场。
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