Awesomely over-sized “Joplin” sunglasses, one of the latest collaborative efforts between Mykita and Bernhard Willhelm. Inspired by the singer Janis Joplin, the lenses are gradient with an orange glow in the upper half and a rosé color in the lower. Via Mykita.
Another Olympic Games collaboration that has popped up last week is this pretty groovy one featuring Topshop and Opening Ceremony, who have teamed up on a capsule collection in Union Jack colors featuring simple tops, shorts and skirts. This collection was launched separately from the Opening Ceremony London pop-up store, and is available in stores and online from Topshop and OC. There are still some pieces in stock so grab one of one of these limited edition pieces before the games end.
Announced earlier this year, the Target collaboration with chic retailer Kirna Zabete is set to hit stores on Spetember 9th. The video above gives you a peek at the collection. At first glance , we see lots of feminine separates for a look that is chic and fun at the same time. Enjoy!
Remember the exciting pump collaboration between J.Crew and Manolo Blahnik (see above right image) announced and shown during NY Fashion Week Autumn 2012 presentations? The one that was quietly shut down after Blahnik said he knew nothing about the partnership, a statement that was followed up by J.Crew’s Jenna Lyon’s stating they couldn’t go forward because of production costs, ultimately adding, ”We are in a good place with [Manolo Blahnik] now. Everything’s okay.” (Translation: “We no longer wish to hang him from the rafters for totally flaking on us.”)
Well if you liked those glitter pumps, they have reappeared in Manolo’s Autumn 2012 offerings (see image above left), only they’re priced at $655, which probably isn’t too far off from where J.Crew would have priced them for inclusion in its Collection offerings. And the glittery pumps shown above aren’t the only ones to reappear. Take a look at the J.Crew runway image on the next page and do your own comparing and contrasting with the Manolo offerings shown on Neiman Marcus’s site.
The interest question is, have they lost some of their appeal not that they’re no longer part of a collabo with J.Crew? I sort of think so.
U.K. model Agyness Dyenn has fronted Dr. Martens ad campaigns and now she is collaborating with the reinvigorated brand on a collection of clothes and shoes. The video lookbook is more about the feel of the collabo than the look, but the few glimpes it provides show offerings that seem fairly attractive, with daisies a running theme. Look for it to hit stores on August 15th.
Hip Las Vegas shop Fruition and teamed with Nike Sprortswear on a capsule collection of women’s apparel. Sleek pieces styled with a futuristic flair for a look that have the Snobettes fiending. See more on the flip via Fruition.
Liberty of London and Nike have been partnering for a while now, and yet we still feel excited over new drops. For the upcoming collection, styles will include Lunarglide 4, Free Run 2 & 3, Air Force 1 high top, Lunar Montreal, Air Max 1, Blazer high roll top and Sky High Skinny Dunk, all featuring the signature Liberty floral, this time in purple and yellow. The styles featured here will be available on Liberty’s retail site starting this Friday for a period of one month only.
Trendy big-box retailer Target has always been known fot its vanguard designer collaborations. For its latest coup the retailer teamed up with luxury chain Neiman Marcus and enlisted 24 CFDA designers to contribute to a limited edition holiday collection, including Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta, Derek Lam, Band of Outsiders, Thom Browne, and Tory Burch. (The promotional image above features some but not all of the designers.)
The mix of clothing, accessories and even home decor will be available at stores in December with prices ranging from $7.99 to $499.99. The campaign will be fronted by model Karlie Kloss with contributions from ad creative Quentin Jone and photographer Craig McDean.
Coming after a capsule tee-shirt collection collaboration in 2009, Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, the genius duo behind Maison Kitsuné, have been invited to provide artistic direction for the French children’s wear brand Petit Bateau. Loaëc and Kuroki will be responsible launching a collection for men and women, an association that will no doubt increase this heritage brand’s already iconic status. Regarding the collaboration, Patrick Pergament, president of Petit Bateau, is quoted as saying:
“Kitsuné and Petit Bateau have several things in common: the same rigour, attention to detail and a respect for craftsmanship. To use the technique of Peiti Bateu to create an entire collection is an exciting challenge.”
The first collaborative effort still is available online and in stores. See one more tee-shirt image on the next page.
The final Jun Takahashi and Uniqlo collaboration, titled “Undercover, will feature for the first time Uniqulo’s “Heat Tech” and “Ultra Light Dow”n fabrics. Look for the collabo to launch on August 31. Via Highsnob
