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Reebok inks smart eyewear partnership with Innovative Eyewear
Innovative Eyewear announced on Tuesday a new agreement with Authentic Brands Group for the licensing of smart eyewear for sportswear brand, Reebok.
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Louis Virginian: Pharrell debuts at Vuitton with Minecraft mode
Pharrell Williams took over the center of Paris Tuesday evening for his debut runway show for Louis Vuitton, staged open air on Pont Neuf painted gold damier for one night.
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Prada: Hipster organisation man
Just when everyone in Italy has been sending out classic tailoring on their menswear runway, leave it to Prada to go in the opposite direction, and with punch.
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Paris Fashion Week looks to future with Pharrell Williams debut
The debut of star Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton is the hottest ticket at Paris Fashion Week as it kicks off on Tuesday, seen as a significant moment in the evolution of the multi-billion-dollar industry.
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Emporio Armani: Looking east, preparing for Paris Olympics
Giorgio Armani looked east this season, ranging around Asia for influences, models and music in a beautiful Emporio Armani collection staged in his fashion theatre on Saturday evening.
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Dolce & Gabbana: Black is back, and how
Few designers in history can cut a snappier suit than Dolce & Gabbana, who staged an impressive lesson in stylish dressing and a brilliant display on directional tailoring on a sunny Saturday in Milan.
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Valentino opens Milan menswear season in university cloisters
The Roman house of Valentino opened the menswear runway season in Milan on a sunny Friday with a gently gentlemanly fashion statement in the city’s most famous university.
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Borough Yards signs up new retail tenants
It’s being hailed as London’s newest cultural hotspot. Borough Yards, adjacent to London Bridge, is the focus of a 140,000 sq ft mixed-use regeneration programme and marks the arrival of another area primed for retail.
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Fendi celebrates haute gamme workwear in new eco-friendly factory
Silvia Fendi took her latest menswear collection to a novel destination on Thursday, the brand’s new eco-friendly factory located on a Tuscan hillside north of Florence, feting the finale with hundreds of proud workers.
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Ray-Ban launches new collection, London, Paris, NYC on list for Ray-Ban summer concert series
Ray-Ban “has turned eyewear on its axis" with the release of the brand’s Reverse collection. Its four key unisex sunglass styles now feature an “impossible new lens”.
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Kith’s Ronnie Fieg debuts tennis collab’ with Wilson, explains his design philosophy
Few brands have made as much of an impact in the past decade as Kith, which has been busy in Paris this past fortnight launching its Kith for Wilson collab’. Here is founder Ronnie Fieg on the brand's unique path.
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Safilo to launch Etro eyewear for SS24, renews Kate Spade deal early
Safilo is having a busy week with the Italian eyewear giant having announced a new deal with Etro and the early renewal of its longstanding Kate Spade agreement
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Weekday goes phygital with The Fabricant via limited-edition drop Artifact 001
With Weekday now being H&M Group’s key youth-focused brand, it’s interesting that the Swedish fashion retail giant has announced a new digital link-up with The Fabricant for the label.
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Marcolin Stories is new online lifestyle content series
Eyewear giant Marcolin has unveiled a new editorial project with the launch of its own online lifestyle brand magazine, called ‘Marcolin Stories’.
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CEO Simon Jablon on reviving Linda Farrow
Linda Farrow is the ultimate insider’s eyewear marque. Remarkably, in an era of rapid consolidation in this industry, Linda Farrow has thrived as an cool indie label. We met CEO Simon Jablon to comprehend its success.
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Garrett Leight choose Los Angeles’ Eastside for third store in the city
Los Angeles-based eyewear brand Garrett Leight California Optical (GLCO) opened its third boutique in Los Angeles last weekend, following Venice and La Brea. Six other stores are set to open before 2025.
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