What a great idea the forthcoming Valentino online archive is. An idea that has also been touched on by Jasper Conran (read this insightful interview here from last year), the ‘virtual archive museum’ will display iconic couture and ready-to-wear wear pieces, as well as films (including 95 runway videos), sketches and photos that give a rich, visual insight to the brand. (more…)
After banging on a lot about haul videos a while ago, I haven’t really had the time to watch them. But I recently discovered Style Compare’s haul video section, StyleTV, where the clever retailer gave 10 top haulers £100 to spend on Style Compare and then invited them to vlog about what they bought. (more…)
“So I asked Issey to make me some of his black turtlenecks that I liked, and he made me like a hundred of them.”
Who knew Steve Jobs was BFFs with Issey Miyake? (via Gawker)
An invitation from The Future Laboratory is always worth taking up. The future-forecasting think tank is known for its innovative events and trend predicting insights and the latest one promised to give a glimpse into the future of retail. (more…)
