Design

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    Levi’s continues its foray into the art world

    After innovative collaborations with Damien Hirst and Shepard Fairy, Levi’s has announced a new creative partnership; a new project conceptualized by the New York based graphic design...

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    Romeo Gigli dresses a Merce Cunningham ballet

    For his latest choreographic creation “Nearly Ninety”, Merce Cunningham has called in Romeo Gigli to design the costumes, fresh from a new line for the brand Io Ipse Idem.

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    Opera costumes by Viktor & Rolf

    A first; the pair of Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf have created costumes for a romantic opera from Carl Maria von Weber which will be staged in Germany.

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    Zadig & Voltaire becomes record label

    Fashion and music go together. If one doesn’t inspire the other, the other produced the first. In short, Zadig & Voltaire have extended their sphere of influence to the music business and...

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    Roberto Cavalli line for dogs

    Good news for people who love the flora and fauna inspired prints of Roberto Cavalli if they have a four-legged friend; the brand is releasing a selection for dogs.

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    Yves Saint Laurent inspires musical

    Just one year after the death of the designer, Alain Chamfort plans to put on a musical comedy about Yves Saint Laurent. He has already composed the music.

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    CDFA unveils nominees for the 2009 Fashion Awards

    The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has unveiled the list of nominees for the 2009 Fashion Awards. This year Best Designer in Ladies Fashion could go to Marc Jacobs, Kate &...

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    Barbie turns 50

    Barbie, the iconic doll that has claimed countless hours of girls' lives in a make-believe world that mirrored real life glamour, high-fashion and fabulous careers, is turning 50.

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    Barbie opens first flagship store in Shanghai

    Mattel's Barbie opened her first flagship store on Friday, a fuchsia-infused six-storey showpiece on a glitzy Shanghai thoroughfare where the toymaker hopes to revive the 50-year-old...