This Fall/Winter 2021 Fashion Week has been an exciting one for Priya Ahluwalia – the designer was granted the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design, and also showcased her latest menswear collection with a short film titled Traces. Created in partnership with musician Cktrl, the visual portrays the concept of brotherhood and unity, with inspiration from the Harlem Renaissance.The collection was developed from Ahluwalia's interest in Yaa Gyasi's 2016 novel Homegoing, which covers the s...
Last week, Swarovski teased a reworked version of its logo as part of its rebranding for 2021. Now, the jewelry company has officially unveiled its new identity thanks to the vision of its Creative Director, Giovanna Engelbert.Designed in collaboration with branding agency General Idea, the iconic Swan is seen turning its head upwards, poised to take flight. Inspired by organic lines of historic Austrian design, the logo symbolizes eternal love. Elsewhere, Swarovski's packaging has been given a ...
New York-based accessories brand KARA has partnered with the Interact Center, an organization that challenges perceptions of disability through various forms of art, for a continuation of its #KARAyouBEyou series.Continuing to highlight the KARA community, brand founder Sarah Law invited four artists from the Interact Center -- Andy Seymour, Janice Essick, Mike Harris and John Riddle -- to collage works from their archive onto images from KARA's Spring/Summer 2021 collection. The result is a ser...
KITH is set to open its very first European flagship in Paris, France this week. Situated at the heart of the Golden Triangle neighborhood, the store occupies three floors and the central courtyard of the historic Pershing Hall building.Spanning 16,000 square feet, this is the brand's largest store to date. The new space, which includes KITH Retail, KITH Treats and a KITH for Sadelle's restaurant, will provide customers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. In partnership with perennial design fi...