SUPPORT FROM UKRAINE: London fashion designers are using their influence to promote the “One Hour for Ukraine” initiative before Christmas.
At the event, major British landmarks including Trafalgar Square, Canterbury Cathedral, Lambeth Palace and the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, and several other key locations in Paris, New York and Sydney, will switch off their festive lights during a time at 8:00 pm local time on Wednesday, the darkest day of 2022.
Organized by United24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s fundraising platform, members of the Ukrainian parliament, creative and fashion platform 1 Granary, and War Against War, an alternative media organization, “An Hour For Ukraine” is part of a $10 million fundraising campaign for generators for hospitals across Ukraine this winter.
Olya Kuryshchuk, founder of 1 Granary, who was born in Ukraine and now resides in London after earning a degree in fashion design from Central Saint Martins, has urged brands to use her social media platform to encourage fans to join to the initiative and turn off their lights for an hour at everyone’s home to show their support for Ukraine.
Confirmed participating designers include Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault of Knwls, Richard Quinn, Charles Jeffrey, Lowena Chopova, Kiko Kostadinov, Paolina Russo, Masha Popova, Sinéad O’Dwyer, Eftychia Karamolegkou, Lutz Huelle, Duran Lantink, Robyn Lynch and Goom Hey. .
Kuryshchuk said: “I am part of the global fashion industry, but I am also Ukrainian. Part of my family is still in Kyiv and they do not have electricity, heating, water, internet or telephone connection together with more than 10 million people. The ‘One Hour for Ukraine’ awareness campaign was created to draw attention to the humanitarian catastrophe in my home country.”
A large number of designers are ready to promote the “One Hour for Ukraine” initiative on their social networks to encourage their followers to turn off the lights for one hour at home around the world to show their support for Ukraine.
The initiative has received the support of Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
“Earlier this month in Ukraine, I saw the suffering of Ukrainians facing violence from the Russian regime, in a dark and cold winter without electricity. Jesus who comes into our world shares our life and our pains, and we are called to do the same with our brothers and sisters… That’s why I urge everyone to donate what they can to the United24 initiative, to help raise funds to pay for the hospital. generators,” Welby said.
Khan added that London will also stand in solidarity with Ukraine “on this shortest day and every day”, adding that “2022 will be a year defined by the heroism of the Ukrainian people in defending their homeland against President Putin’s illegal invasion. As we all prepare for the Christmas festivities, this hour of darkness reminds us of all the hardships and hardships ordinary Ukrainians face every day while living without electricity, heating and water in sub-zero temperatures.” — TIANWEI ZHANG
HEADING TO LONDON: Moncler Genius leaves for London next February.
The brand said on Tuesday that it has secured a slot at London Fashion Week on February 20 to showcase its next round of collaborations.
“London is a city where the world feels at home, it is a global community that champions diversity and creativity, and a natural destination for the next incarnation of Moncler Genius. The stage is set to give voice to a new roster of creative minds from all disciplines and spaces, each expressing a different interpretation of the Moncler world,” the company said in a statement.
Moncler did not reveal the location of the Genius event in the British capital or the names of the partners, although Moncler Chairman and CEO Remo Ruffini had hinted at new developments during a Capital Markets Day last May, saying that Moncler Genius could also to be “art”. , music, cinema, sports”, as well as fashion.
Backstage at Moncler Genius Fall 2020.
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The move to London suggests renewed ambitions for the Moncler Genius project, following recent focus on brands Moncler and Grenoble, the latter focused on skiwear and tech outerwear, and last year’s acquisition of luxury brand Stone Island.
However, earlier this year, Ruffini’s decision to focus more on those brands and tweak the Moncler Genius strategy was one reason the company’s shares fell nearly 6 percent in a single day earlier. of May.
Ruffini’s brainchild, Moncler Genius, was introduced in 2018 attracting a wide variety of designers and creatives over the years, including Richard Quinn and Matthew Williams of 1017 Alyx 9SM; Pierpaolo Piccioli; Simon Rocha; Green Craig; Fragment Hiroshi Fujiwara; Palm Angels’ Francesco Ragazzi and Jonathan Anderson as well as Rick Owens with a partnership in different veins than other Genius alliances.
The company has held one Genius event a year since 2018, usually in February, inviting designers to interpret the brand’s signature puffers with their own sensibility.
In 2021, the brand added a new layer to the experience by introducing its collections in September through a digital activation in five cities: New York, Milan, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, and through the vision of 11 designers, in a only organized show. by Alicia Keys, winner of 15 Grammy Awards.
This year, Moncler marked its 70th anniversary, kicking off a 70-day program of global celebrations with a performance in Milan’s iconic Piazza del Duomo at the end of the city’s fashion week in September.
As previously reported, February’s London Fashion Week is shaping up to be a busy affair, and the Moncler Genius event is set to add fuel to the fire. From February 17-23, the show is headlined by Burberry, with Daniel Lee making his debut for the house on February 20. — MARTINO CARRERA
SHOW DATES: Project will return to New York in January with its more intimate show format in the city’s Flatiron District.
The male and gender fluid focused fair will take place January 24 and 25 at Iron23 at 29 W. 23rd Street. It will feature contemporary brands from France, Sweden, Italy, the UK, Canada and Japan, as well as the US. Brands expected to participate include Alpha Industries, GH Bass, OAS, Want Les Essentiels, Officine Creative, Goodlife Clothing, Paraboot France, Tateossian London and Tricker’s.
Project New York will return to New York in January.
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Edwina Kulego, Vice President of Project, said the show “will shed light on prominent brands in a wide range of categories including denim, outerwear, contemporary streetwear, footwear and traditional menswear. Diversity in gender fluid fashion continues to be a highlight for retailers and we are excited to introduce the latest brands within that space.”
The show will once again partner with New York Men’s Day, hosted by Agentry PR, to highlight the emerging brands in Project that it will also showcase at its event during New York Fashion Week in February.
Project returned to New York in July with a smaller show on Iron23 after rising COVID-19 cases forced the cancellation of its January edition. Before the pandemic, the trade show had been held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. —JEAN E. PALMIERI
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