Luxury designer brands Chanel, Prada and Alexander McQueen all feature in the top 20 of the annual CoolBrands list, following the disappointment last year where no fashion labels were featured. For the 12th annual survey, Chanel came in a 13, placed just ahead of Prada at 14, which hasn’t featured in the top 20 since 2007, while Alexander McQueen helmed by Sarah Burton, which last year was ranked outside the top 20 and named the coolest fashion brand, was ranked 19th. Once again technology gi

Gucci opted for sporty glamour on the first day of Milan Fashion Week. The Italian fashion house sent high octane sportswear down the runway, with bras peeking from mesh and unstructured kimono style tops and dresses. Languid bombers and long-line evening T-shirts were shown with silky sports-inspired hybrid trousers, sheer crystal pleat joggers and athletic multi-strap bra-tops. As far as sportswear goes, it much more opulent evening than street, with a decadent 70s influence. Sourc

Colour blocked rainbows, murals depicting women's headshots, sequined bra-tops, knee high athletic socks and teddy bear fur coats. These were just some of the styles seen at Prada's directional SS14 catwalk show in Milan. The mood was visualised by the commissioning of street artists El Mac, Mesa, Gabriel Specter, Stinkfish, Jeanne Detallante and Pierre Mornet who were instructed to "engage themes of femininity, representation, power, and multiplicity." With huge murals as a backdrop - which

Pre/tax profit for the year ended Aug. 31 will be “marginally” above analyst estimates, as Asos advanced in a statement Thursday. On the back of the news, the stock jumped as much as 11 percent - the most in a year, and has almost doubled in value in 2013. Revenues at Asos for the full year are now expected to come at 769 million pounds, that's 39 percent above of last year's revenues. As pinpointed by the fashion e-tailer's chief executive, Nick Robertson, the UK alone accounts for 276 milli

Jonathan William Anderson | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for BoF LVMH is in talks to buy a stake in British fashion brand J.W. Anderson, a source close to the matter said on Friday after the No.1 luxury goods group revealed it was investing in another budding UK label, shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood. The news signals intensifying competition among luxury groups such as LVMH and Kering to invest in fledgling fashion brands and lock in promising designers who could one day work for some of their

More than just the trendy bag of the moment, fashion backpacks are becoming a true wardrobe staple. BoF reports. Source: Streetpeeper.com Two decades ago, it was a simple backpack that first placed Prada squarely on the map, helping to launch the brand as both a fashion empire and a household name. These days, backpacks are mostly associated with the campus culture of schools and Silicon Valley technology companies. But lately, the eminently practical carryalls have re-emerged in the hig

With a packed show calendar during Milan Fashion Week, it takes a lot of thunder to remain in the limelight, however Fendi managed to do just so. The luxury Italian furrier on Thursday presented its SS14 catwalk collection, opened a new flagship boutique in Milan and debuted an exhibition titled "Making Dreams: Fendi and the Cinema." Cultural contribution to MFW "It's a cultural moment in Milan, we are happy to lend a hand to fashion week, as it is important that it affirms itself in the w

British footwear designer Nicholas Kirkwood has sold a stake in his fashion label to LVMH to help him expand his brand internationally and “further develop his vision”. The French luxury conglomerate group behind brands including Louis Vuitton, Céline, Givenchy and Bulgari, has acquired a majority stake in Nicholas Kirkwood and will provide its “expertise” to help the footwear designer focus on the creative aspect of the business. Commenting on the deal, Kirkwood said: “It's with a great sens

Christopher Bailey loves an English garden, and his Burberry Prorsum collection for next season found inspiration in its colour palette. A bouquet of pastels, such as pale rose to forget-me-not blues made for a softer and romantic collection. Whilst we didn't see the Burberry classic trench, lightweight spring outerwear was a key feature, and it came updated in boxier cuts and dropped shoulders. The pencil skirt was a key style and came in lace, both sheer or striped, worn under a boxy jac

After tasting immense success in her Somerset line with the UK-based high-end department store chain John Lewis, the British fashion designer Alice Temperley is now set to unveil a miniature edit of the same highly-popular womenswear collection for tiny fashionistas. Titled as Somerset Girl by Alice Temperley, the new range will include an array of easy, playful casual as well as partywear clothes for little girls between the ages of four to twelve. Slated to be available for sale from Se