Prabal Gurung

A slew of names, from buzzy DTC brands to legacy luxury players, are collaborating with beloved toy brands to tap into the marketing power of nostalgia.

After a year of postponements and cancellations, expect a wedding boom this summer. Brands are updating their strategies to cater to brides buying multiple dresses and shopping online.

Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Rosie Assoulin and Mansur Gavriel presented their latest collections at the New York shows on Sunday.

Colour and maximalism can be scroll-stopping on social media, but precious few designers can marry bright and shiny with emotional depth.

The centrifugal force that once held New York Fashion Week together is losing its strength but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the likes of Sies Marjan, Rodarte, Prabal Gurung and Opening Ceremony.

This week, China launches a luxury brand appraisal centre to tackle fakes, while street style's focus on thin white women is excluding minorities.

Inspired by China’s matriarchal Mosuo tribe, whose vibrant, richly fabricated garments indicate empowerment, this was an unsurprisingly exuberant collection.

The light and romantic collection pushed Gurung's feminine message into less travelled territories, but his exploration of womanhood and the 'female gaze' seemed a lot for a designer known to spin a pretty dress or two down the red carpet.

In today's News Bites, John Elliott on the business strategy behind his move to Paris next season, while Prabal Gurung prepares to show Resort in Berlin.

The designer’s finale of printed t-shirts reprising powerful political slogans from recent history was a positive step towards channeling fashion’s viral effect for the greater good.