When east meets west — independent fashion label Rokh’s next move

The elegant Hôtel Mona Bismarck, a cultural foundation in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, was the venue for Rokh’s autumn/winter 2024 show. It was an intimate but grand setting — one that you might not necessarily imagine for an independent designer, but for founder Rok Hwang it marked the next stage of his brand journey.

His latest collection, inspired by the high Renaissance and Romanticism, offered lace bodices tucked into long deconstructed skirts, formal coats with floral appliqués, vintage denims, devoré velvets and printed tapestry. There were also asymmetric skirts, belted outerwear and cut-out separates — these act almost like a teaser

Dries Van Noten quits his own fashion label

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Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten has decided to step down from his own fashion label. The 65-year-old wants to make way for a new generation, and will announce his successor soon.

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Van Noten is quitting as creative director at the eponymous fashion house: “I have been preparing for this moment for some time. I feel it is time to leave room for a new generation of talent to add its vision to the brand”, he said in a statement. Van Noten will say goodbye in June, after presenting his last spring and

Fashion show features local Black designers and stylists | News

Local Black designers and stylists show off their skills at a hair, make-up and fashion show March 16 hosted by Snips Designs LLC.

The event showcased Black hair, clothing and make-up stylists, and vendors were Black-owned businesses from Selma and Montgomery. Former pro football player Michael Johnson even made an appearance as a model for a hair stylist.

The lineup of designers and stylists included Bea’s Sassy Jewels, Live Over Money, The “B” Factors, YO Fashions, Snips Designs, Dutchess Hair Salon and Legends Apparrel, Yes od Apparrel, Coco Cuties, Twisting Perfection, Just 4 U Creative Hair, Beauty by Tootsies LLC,

The Best New Season Fashion Brands And Buys Of 2024

Sifting through the new sections of your favorite online retailers can be an overwhelming task, and knowing what is and what isn’t worth investing your money in is not always clear. Which is where we come in. Team Vogue has extensive experience when it comes to shopping, be that browsing flea markets for a vintage gem, trawling the online sales, or identifying those chic needles in the high-street haystack.

It’s almost spring, so we’re pausing to take stock of our wardrobes and working out where the gaps are. From new-season fashion heroes – think biker boots, cozy cardigans and shirt

Generative AI in Fashion Market to Grow USD 1,481 Mn

Introduction

The Global Generative AI in Fashion Market is poised for substantial growth, with estimates suggesting it will reach a remarkable value of USD 1,481 million by 2032, marking a significant surge from USD 95 Million recorded in 2023. This robust expansion is projected to maintain a strong Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 36.9% throughout the forecast period spanning from 2024 to 2033.

Generative AI in fashion involves the application of artificial intelligence techniques, particularly generative models, to innovate within the fashion domain. This entails using algorithms and machine learning to generate novel designs, patterns, and styles, thereby empowering

Phoebe Philo Finally Talks About Her Return to Fashion

“I always tell my kids, the more you mess about, the more you find out,” she said, using a fruitier term than “mess.”

“Quite quickly, I realized that work was something I needed,” she said, “and I think I had a sense it was actually going to be within fashion,” even if she knew she didn’t want to go back to what she had done. In most big houses, designers’ jobs end on the runway. They don’t oversee the ad campaigns or the merchandising or the store design. Ms. Philo wanted to have fingers in all of that. Even if