Articles by Wendela van den Broek
Asics and Foot Locker launch student-designed running shoe
Sportswear brand Asics has joined forces with students of the Pensole Footwear Design Academy for the design of a running shoe. The limited-edition shoe will be available globally from September 17 in various Foot Locker stores. Of the 1,400 applicants, 18 students were chosen to follow a three-week shoe design master class at the academy. “...
SchoolsSep 16, 2016
INretail launches Retail Studies
Opportunities for self-improvement within (fashion) retail are growing thanks to the launch this month of Retail Studies by Dutch fashion trade organisation INretail. The organisation has extended its brand new knowledge and information portal WerkindeWinkel.nl (translation:Work in the Shop) with a new component called Retail Studies. This will...
SchoolsSep 2, 2016
Henry Holland and Umbro join forces
British fashion designer Henry Holland has joined forces with sportswear and football equipment brand Umbro for the company’s Spring Summer 17 Pro Training collection. The collection offers 24 pieces for men and women, combining Holland’s street-style design aesthetic with the traditional football-inspired styles for which Umbro is known. With...
Fashion Jul 29, 2016
Mayhoola increases stake in Pal Zileri
The Qatari investment fund, Mayhoola for Investments, has taken over Italian menswear label Pal Zileri through the acquisition of 100 percent of its parent, Forall Confezioni, WWD reports. Mayhoola, which is the Qatari royal family’s investment fund, first took a majority stake of 65 percent in the Italian menswear manufacturer in 2014. Egyptian...
ReportJul 29, 2016
Carven discontinues menswear collection
Upon revealing that it has let its menswear designer Barnabé Hardy go, French fashion label Carven said it has decided to discontinue its menswear collection following a change in ownership. According to a report by WWD, Hardy is leaving the fashion house after eighteen months. In a statement, Carven CEO Sophie de Rougemont called Hardy ‘the...
PeopleFeaturedJul 29, 2016
Johannes Offerhaus wins 21st Frans Molenaar Award
Johannes Offerhaus has won the 21st Frans Molenaar couture award with his graduate collection ‘Centrifugal Systems’. He has received 10,000 euros in prize money. Offerhaus, an ArtEZ alumni, was praised by the jury for the refinement of his elegant womenswear collection. Offerhaus also won over the audience with his dancing full-bodied skirts,...
SchoolsJul 29, 2016
Primark opens fifth US store
Irish retail chain Primark has expanded its presence in the US with the opening of a fourth and fifth store in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Pennsylvania store, located in Willow Grove Park Mall, spans 58,600 square feet over two floors, while the New Jersey location, in the Freehold Raceway Mall, counts 50,600 square feet. Both stores will...
RetailJul 26, 2016
CFDA announces new members, extends chairwoman’s term
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced the admittance of 40 designers to the organisation and has extended Diane von Furstenburg’s term as chairwoman of the CFDA through 2018. ”The board’s unanimous decision to ask Diane to stay on as chairwoman is a further testament to the unprecedented growth the CFDA has experience...
Fashion Jul 26, 2016
'Raf Simons starts work at Calvin Klein'
It was a long time coming, but according to a report by FashionMag.com Raf Simons is officially starting his work as creative director at Calvin Klein on August 2. The news has yet to be officially confirmed by Calvin Klein. Simons, who left Dior in October of last year after three years at the house, had been rumoured to be Calvin Klein’s new...
PeopleFeaturedJul 26, 2016
Marc Newson designs new suitcase range for Louis Vuitton
Australian industrial designer Marc Newson has been tasked by Louis Vuitton with redesigning its iconic trunk collection. The result is a ‘mobile turns for the 21st-century traveller’. Newson, who first collaborated with Louis Vuitton in 2014 when he designed a playful backpack for the brand, designed the range with wheels and a flat bottom, and...
Fashion Jul 26, 2016