Month: October 2023

Our phone screens are being covered in endless bows!

ASHLEY SMITH • Oct 19, 2023

Cindy Kimberly for Instagram

Cindy Kimberly’s Instagram post is a divine take on the coquette aesthetic. She uses shimmery highlighter, rosy pink blush, and soft silk ribbon to create a beautifully feminine look that everyone is talking about on social media.

‘Coquette outfit inspo’ via Pinterest

A variety of complementary accessories elevated this lacy coquette style. It’s common to see Vivienne Westwood with these looks to polish, glam, and make this style cohesive. You can find a ton of similar ideas for looks on Pinterest and TikTok. Creators are interpreting the soft and elegant trend in their own unique ways and sharing them online for a wide audience to see.

Beabadoobee ‘the way things go’ via YouTube

These looks are even being created on YouTube! Beabadoobee’s latest released music video to the song ‘the way things go’ features a ballerina core and the use of silk ribbon to partake in the latest coquette trend. Beabadoobee’s songs have been constantly viral on TikTok, so this music video generated a lot of buzz and inspiration for the look.

Hailey Bieber for Instagram

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Dove Cameron for Instagram

Daniel Lee, after leaving Bottega Vanetta and becoming the new creative director of Burberry, has officially shown his completed vision for the brand.

Written By Brooke Corbo

Burberry RTW Spring 2024

Daniel Lee, who is previously known for his work With Bottega Vanetta, has become the creative director of Burberry as of September 2022. Lee has created a fall/ winter collection for the brand showing us only half of his vision, although on September 18th at the London Highbury Fields during London Fashion Week, we got to see the full direction in which he plans on going.

Daniel Lee Photographed by Vogue

Daniel Lee has officially taken Burberry to the next level not only as a whole but within the clothing itself. Throughout his new spring/summer 2024 collection, the attention to detail and commitment to overall theme is appreciated especially by the London community. The collection is an homage British Themes such as fruits and English Meadows and there is an emphasis on British clothing styles that are fitting to the body. Daniel Lee’s attention to detail and accessories allows for a more fluid collection that has multiple layers.

The floral prints give off a light and airy sensation allowing people watching to feel a sense of freedom. Although when discussing the asymmetric seams, fun prints, and sharp cuts throughout the collection, one could say Daniel lee is reinventing the traditional trench coat we all know and love.

Burberry RTW Spring 2024

Now seeing the full direction in which Burberry is headed, it can easily be said that the house is in good hands. Daniel Lee has proven twice that he can take an ever so loved brand and not change it but enhance its attributes while also adding his own personal touch.

Julia Tiseo / Oct 19, 2023

Gucci / Creator: Godisable Jacob / Credit: Photo by Godisable Jacob

This year, sales of infamously known high-end products are weakening as US and European consumers experience financial tightness with money saved from the 2020 pandemic.

Luxury retailers have flourished in the past due to a consumer spending spree while stuck at home. But as the masks come off, their wallets seem to be doing the same as more people tend to pull back on ultra-high-end purchases.

Louis Vuitton bag

The fact is not hidden that people were generally bored during the global isolation. This caused the online market to skyrocket, as consumers eagerly blew through their savings on high-end products. According to Laura Sherman, fashion correspondent at Puck News, “2021 and 2022 were blockbuster years for the luxury industry.”

But what goes up, must come down. Experts warn that consumer spending habits are likely to reverse, and as student loan payments restart, resilient online shoppers are looking to save more than they spend. Earlier this year, The San Francisco Fed predicted that the average US consumer would run out of savings by the end of last quarter.

Chanel / Creator: Aleksandar Pasaric / Credit: Photo by Aleksandar Pasaric

According to Bank of America card data, US spending on luxury fashion has declined 16% year-over-year in the past quarter; making it difficult for these brands to rely on high-income consumers to continue making their profits. Several luxury brands have watched their sales drop in the second quarter of 2023. And the previously marked “recession-proof” reputation of these brands is slowly coming to an end.

Cardi B is the new face of Skims.

AUTUMN CONZONE – OCT 19, 2023

Photo: Vanessa Beecroft

On Monday, October 16th, 2023, Kim Kardashians’ shapewear brand, Skims, welcomed Cardi B as the face of their new cotton collection. This collection shows case garments from lingerie to loungewear, as well as their signature body con dress. Additionally, this cotton collection has a new range of colors, cuts, and a new Skims waste band never been seen before. 

Kim Kardashian has known Cardi B since 2018 when their friendship first began. Cardi B is one of the most influential rappers of this generation. In fact, she is the first female to win a Grammy for the best rap album from a solo artist. Additionally, her curves and charisma made her perfect for this collection. 

Photo: Vanessa Beecroft

The public’s first look at this campaign was from an ASMR teaser posted on Cardi B’s Instagram story on October 16th. The real showcased Cardi B in an oatmeal-colored ribbed Skims set from their new cotton collection. Cardi B is shown speaking in ASMR about the brand, saying phrases such as “Everybody wears Skims, do you?”. Skim’s official Instagram also posted photographs of Cardi B molding the new silhouette and colors from the new collection. These photos were posted on the same date as Cardi B posted the teaser, October 16th.  

The new cotton campaign was shot by Vanessa Beecroft, a long-time creative partner of Skims. Cardi B is shot in a range of different colors and garments from the cotton collection. Cardi B is seen wearing long, floor-length red wavy hair, paired with a smoky eye make-up look and a ’90s-inspired lip. 

Photo: Vanessa Beecroft

Cardi B is an unconventional model with her curvy figure and tattoos. That is what makes her perfect for this ad campaign because Skims is made for everyone. Skims is focused on inclusivity for everyone, no matter the body type. The new cotton collection will be available on October 19th, 2023. 

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, models strut down the runway representing five different tribes and empowering all indigenous men and women with everyday tribal designs!

Recently, On October 14th in Tulsa Oklahoma at the Osage casino, Indigenous tribes from all over Oklahoma gathered to watch and admire 65 models strut down the runway representing their heritage and to show that you can represent your tribe every day. The wonderful designers that brought the pieces to the runway are Weomepe designs, L.A. apparel, Burning Wagon Designs, and Wanoshi. The designs included brightly colored patterns to reflect traditional indigenous wear. This helps empower the men and women who want to represent their tribe proudly and casually as indigenous representation has been belittled throughout the past years. Tulsa’s news channel 2 interviewed a mother who brought up her struggles representing her own heritage growing up and she is now happy that her children are growing up in an environment where representation is growing, she said “it’s everything”. But not only did the show encourage representation of indigenous tribes, but it also included representation of different body types and sizes for both male and female with their diversity of models. One of the female models mentioned to Tulsa news that it is very important for them to also empower men and their bodies because that is who they are and what they believe. The representation in the fashion show made it a wonderful hit for not just the designers but the people of the indigenous tribes in Oklahoma as they are finally reaching the representation they’ve been looking for. The designers of the pieces that were shown were also invited to the next New York Fashion Week.

McCartney brought sustainable fashion overseas to China.

Cheyenne Reed October 19, 2023

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On Monday, October 16, 2023, Shanghai Fashion Week was wrapping up to a close. British fashion designer Stella McCartney returns for the first time to show her latest collection which she previously showed at Paris Fashion Week. This is her first return to SFW since 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a slight pause in the SFW runway shows for a couple of years until recently.

McCartney had previous ties to SFW when she partnered with Chinese fashion designer Shie Lyu in 2019. McCartney bringing her brand internationally to China, this is an opportunity for her brand to make its presence in the fashion industry in China as the country has been redefining its focus more towards innovation and more sustainably focused.

The theme for this year’s Shanghai Fashion Week was ‘Synergy’ where the idea was to present a connection between the past and the future, both domestic and international influences, the industry insiders and outsiders while touching on fashion technology and sustainability. So, this opportunity was perfect for Stella McCartney to reintroduce her sustainable fashion brand into the spotlight of the Chinese fashion industry audience.

Stella McCartney is highly recognized in the fashion industry for her strong advocacy for sustainable fashion and has worked alongside textile innovator companies. McCartney is known to design garments with the focus of using non-traditional textiles such as Spider silk or mushroom leather instead of using traditional textiles such as polyester which is known to be one of the most polluting textiles in the fashion industry.

McCartney being one of the starring international designers to show at SFW for the first time since the pandemic. She intended to present her collection with a clear and straightforward message to those who were seeing her collection down the runway.

From cancelled to celebrated; VS & Co. has taken back what it means to be an angel.

By Madison Mendriski

On October 17th, 2023, Victoria Secret and Pink launched a new intimate apparel line, ‘Adaptive Intimates’ focusing on inclusivity, and targeting people with disabilities. This collection was launched in select stores and online. This line includes magnetic closures, front facing strap adjustors and hooks, as well as sensory-friendly fabric. Bras are starting at just $39.95 and panties at $16.95.

These products have been given the GAMUT Seal of Approval, making VS & Co. the first intimates apparel brand to earn this prestigious title. The most notable executive behind this change in VS & Co.’s values being Lydia Smith, who was appointed as the Chief Diversity Officer of Inclusion in 2021.

“From development to marketing, women with disabilities were at the forefront of bringing VS and PINK Adaptive to life. We’re pleased to continue to honor, welcome and champion all women in such an authentic way through this new collection”

Lydia Smith, CHief Diversity Officer of VS &CO.

A shift in power came to the company as many widely disliked executives got replaced with individuals with a fresher plan for the brand. Victoria’s Secret closed the door on their beloved yet controversial fashion show in 2018. These runways while iconic, were often criticized as upholding unrealistic beauty standards and majorly lacking diversity. The first long awaited runway back in 4 years was a collaboration with the company Runway for Dreams, and took place at NYFW on closing day. The show was fittingly titled ‘Fashion Revolution’, and is where this new line of inclusive intimates was launched to the public for the first time. A revolution was necessary for Victoria’s Secret to revamp not only their values, but their products. Consumers everywhere are delighted to see this push in the right direction.