PHOENIX—Incomplete. For everyone involved in the Phoenix Suns’ season-long grind, from management and staff to players, there will be an inescapable sense that something incomplete hangs over them as competitors. A franchise-record 64-win year followed an NBA Finals appearance that legitimately set the standard in championship or bust. This was the franchise’s best shot at […]
Burkina Faso fashion designers: more for the nation than for the conflict | World News
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Vibrant African clothing, both traditional and contemporary, graced the catwalk at Burkina Faso fashion week. The designers say they are striving to make the West African country known as an emerging fashion hub, to offset its reputation for its recent coup and ongoing conflict with […]
The sports fashion collaboration is on a winning streak
The Serbian-born designer joins Aries founder Sofia Prantera in the Fila fan club. “Fila and Lacoste were the first two brands that I recognized as such because of the amazing logos,” says Prantera, an Italian living in London. “As we now know, branding has a big effect on young people.” Searching through the archives of […]
Nike teams up with Jacquemus for his latest fashion collaboration
Jacquemus confirmed a previously hinted link with the sportswear giant, posting an image of a tennis court sandwiched between both brands’ logos on Instagram. The French designer is following in the footsteps of luxury brands like Dior and Off-White, whose sell-out partnerships with Nike generated a stir online and commanded sky-high resale prices on the […]
In 2022, sportswear is taking over fashion
At the end of the last decade, fashion writers tried to summarize the general style of the 2010s. The word that kept coming up? Athletics. Skinny cycling shorts were popularized by the Kardashian-Jenner family in neutral and earthy tones. Cute, oversized sweaters became our new favorite styles after they were seen swallowing the body of […]
Momentous end to Fashion Week sees First Nations fashion designers announce official opening of Sydney pop-up store
Fashion Week ended last week with an emphatic exclamation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence. The closing First Nations Fashion + Design (FNFD) runway showcased designers from across Australia. FNFD celebrates independent indigenous designers and supports their growth and development in the fashion industry. Supported by THE ICONIC, First Nations Fashion + Design wowed […]
How the Mets’ rotation is making history in an unlikely way
There was a great deal of hype surrounding the Mets’ rotation entering the 2022 season. But after ace Jacob deGrom was found to have a stress reaction in his right shoulder blade that would sideline him indefinitely, no it was hard to imagine injuries derailing what was supposed to be one of the best units […]
Valentino, Boss, Balenciaga and more
What is the latest news in the world of fashion in May 2022? We bring you all the juicy bits. If you’re a Valentino fan, you’re sure to fall in love with the maison’s tribute to the founder as they celebrate his 90th birthday. In the mood for a new podcast? BOSS launches itsWe are […]
Venus Williams is the new global ambassador for Lacoste
Read more: Venus Williams writes a moving letter on equality Venus wears the fashion sport collection, soon available at Lacoste.com Trotter, a tennis fanatic who can hardly believe she can call Venus a colleague, is thrilled that the stars have aligned for this moment. “I can get a little excited, because I’m a huge tennis […]
Footballers, fashion and how a player’s image is now more important than ever
Football and fashion have not always been easy bedfellows. It’s not long ago that players were singled out for anything approaching an ostentatious dress sense. “It changed a lot over the years,” former Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers defender Nedum Onuoha tells The Athletic. “At the start of my career, in the early 2000s, […]