Jean Paul Gaultier’s new streetwear line
Jean Paul Gaultier will launch a new Streetwear line – called Gaultier² – for the Spring-Summer 2014 season.
Karl Lagerfeld opens first concept store in Europe
German-born Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld has announced the opening of his first concept store in Paris, set to take place in February 2013.
Pierre Balmain Debuts in Paris
Balmain is adapting to the rougher economic climate, launching a more affordable line called Pierre Balmain next spring. The new line gets a preview in a film directed by Inez & Vinoodh that follows Pierre Balmain-clad model Abbey Lee Kershaw and her band, Our Mountain, across NYC. Judging from the campaign, the new label will […]
First look: Balmain’s lower-priced line
The brand that famously sells t-shirts for $1,600 is adapting to the rougher economic climate, launching a more affordable line called Pierre Balmain next spring. While the fashion crowd hopes the new label will stay true to Balmain’s signature rock’n’roll feel established by former designer Christophe Decarnin, its creative direction will take place outside the […]
Balmain to launch more affordable line
Looks as if new creative head Olivier Rousteing was only the beginning of a series of big changes at the French fashion house. Thanks to a new licensing deal with Italian company Ittierre, a more accessibly priced ready-to-wear range is in the works. The new line will consist of both men’s and women’s clothes under […]
