Top Fashion Stories of the Week: January 20

This week, fashion looked to the future. The Fall/Winter 2023 men’s shows in Milan have come to a close, promising a cheesy, well-tailored wardrobe for the warmer months; and the Paris catwalks kicked off the same season. Dior officially signed BTS’s Jimin as a global ambassador, which was not so surprisingly received with a lot […]

BTS’s Park Jimin steals the show at Dior – WWD

The K-chaos continued at Dior’s show on Friday, with newly crowned global ambassador Park Jimin drawing thousands to Paris’ Place de la Concorde ahead of Kim Jones’ latest collection. The Korean pop star was joined by his BTS bandmate J-Hope, who also attended the Louis Vuitton show on Thursday, keeping it all in the LVMH […]

Dior mania and K-Pop top menswear at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) — Dior mania descended on menswear at Paris Fashion Week Friday as more than a thousand admirers packed the magnificent Place de la Concorde to see their favorite stars, some nearly risking their lives in middle of traffic. Caretakers for the show’s VIP guests, including David Beckham, Naomi Campbell and Korean BTS band […]

Adidas, Activism and Fake News

On Monday, an announcement that Adidas was radically restructuring its leadership landed in journalists’ inboxes. In a surprising move, the German sportswear giant has apparently appointed a Cambodian former garment worker and union leader to serve as its co-CEO and oversee efforts to ensure ethical manufacturing practices. The press release was not real. It was […]

Here’s what to keep in mind

Fashion month is officially upon us: Last week, on January 11, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) released its official schedule for the Fall/Winter 2023 season of New York Fashion Week. . So at this point there are several weeks left until the shows start in full swing. If you’ve yet to find […]

Q&A: UK expert predicts fashion trends in 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 3, 2023) — Each new year rings with updated trends in health, technology, weather, economics, politics, fashion and much more. UKNow is exploring 2023 by asking experts at the University of Kentucky to predict and discuss upcoming trends in their fields. Scarlett Wesley, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor in […]

Celebs. at Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs’ NYFW Plan – WWD

Rosalía Rocks: There was music and mayhem at Louis Vuitton’s Thursday afternoon show. The approach to the rear entrance of the courtyard of the Louvre was thronged by hundreds of K-pop fans, all angling to get a glimpse of star Jung Hoseok, better known as J-Hope from BTS. They lined the street carrying signs and […]