Roksanda Ilincic took her cue from Seventies tapestries and embedded handcrafted elements into her resort collection.
Illincic said separates are doing well and noted versatility is important to her. “It’s something that is really key for my business as well. I’m a quite big fan of resort because you can really go free and design many different things at the same time. It really caters to women’s needs 24-7. I want my women to feel confident and happy.”
Separates came loose and laid-back in the form of languid suits, voluminous trousers and breezy dresses for a charming lineup with artisanal touches.
Dresses were long and flowing, while some had ruching details and others were splashed with a Seventies floral print or embellished with intricate handwork. Her signature bell sleeve was updated with ruching details on the arm while swirly designs were embroidered onto a belted cream sleeveless asymmetric dress.
She experimented with a tapestry technique and developed a number of jacquards such as a brush-stroke one, as seen on a long silk dress with fringes. It was done in shades of plum, sorbet yellow and squid ink.
When viewed close-up, the lineup revealed an extensive amount of handwork on dresses with flowing silhouettes that were

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The designer traveled back to his native Scotland for this elegant, exuberant collection that riffs on the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and weaves in bits of Kane’s childhood growing up outside Glasgow.
“It’s the first time I’ve done a tartan kilt,” said the designer pointing to the short, pleated skirt on the rail, and also to a T-shirt showing Mickey Mouse dressed in a kilt and tam o’ shanter cap. There’s also a Scottish lion flag sweater — in traditional red and yellow — but the folksy references end there.
The collection is also filled with lace, frills, feathers and offbeat outer space details typical of the science-obsessed designer. Fluffy, iridescent pompoms sprout across a bubble-gum-pink mohair dress and sweater, while the tiers and sleeves of sheer gingham dresses are held together by delicate chains.
Kane took a featherweight metallic silver fabric and worked it into a rustling skirt with a handkerchief hem, while the ruffles of a short evening jacket are shot through with silvery yarns.
Kane shot the resort look book on the spectacular grounds of The Hill House, which Mackintosh and his wife, the artist Margaret Macdonald, designed and built for the publishing magnate Walter Blackie, about 25 miles northwest

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Efisio Marras made his debut at the creative direction of the I’m Isola Marras contemporary line with the resort lineup.
The 26-year-old son of Antonio Marras infused the collection with an urban, young touch, which enabled the brand to differentiate in a more decisive way from the Antonio Marras luxurious and dreamy main line.
Mathilda Lando, the protagonist of Luc Besson’s Léon movie, as well the girls of Masamune Shirow’s manga comics, served as an inspiration for the collection, which exuded independence and playfulness.
Marras played with different silhouettes: extra shrunken in the colorful knitwear range — including buttoned bodysuits, striped dresses and argyle crop tops — and oversize for the maxi logo tank tops, cotton ruffled dresses and baggy destroyed denim pants with patchwork sweaters.
The brand’s signature floral motifs and lace inserts were still present but they were injected with a different — albeit a tad subversive — attitude, enhanced by the metallic corsets and the logo chokers.
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MODERN VISION: The New West End Company, the U.K. firm that represents businesses across London’s West End area including Oxford, Regent and Bond Streets, has released a study that lays out its vision for the evolution of Oxford Street.
The study, called “The Future of the Oxford Street District,” was created in partnership with the public realm and urban design consultancy firm Publica, economic consultancy agency Volterra and property consultants Gerald Eve. It highlights a series of recommendations for the busy shopping thoroughfare which would improve and diversify the experience on offer, as well as create additional revenue streams.
Taking into account ongoing issues such as air quality and the need for traffic-free zones, the study recommends the creation of clear pedestrian and cycle routes that will enable visitors to safely move around, as well as public areas such as play spaces or open green spaces. The organization of more cultural or community events in the evening is also part of the recommendations, as an answer to the need to enhance the street’s evening economy.
The study takes into account the increased amount of visitors on the street, which is estimated to reach 260 million annually following the completion of the Elizabeth line,

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MILAN — Italian designer Massimo Giorgetti tapped Lennon Gallagher to model at the upcoming men’s wear show of his label MSGM. Born in 1999, Gallagher is the son of singer Liam Gallagher — former frontman of the English band Oasis — and British actress Patsy Kensit.
In addition to walking exclusively on the MSGM catwalk on Sunday, Gallagher has been appointed to front the label’s fall ad campaign, lensed by English photographer Alasdair McLellan. Shot in London under the creative direction of Katie Grand, the images are infused with Nineties-inspired aesthetics.

MSGM’s fall ad campaign. 
Alasdair McLellan

“We wanted an image that recalls London in the Nineties, the music of those years, telling also about my passion for the indie genre,” said Giorgetti, adding that Gallagher “represents perfectly the MSGM style.” The designer underscored that he is “a great fan of Oasis.”
Gallagher made his debut in the fashion industry this year, during the January edition of London Fashion Week, when he walked the Topman Design show. On the occasion, his father shared an encouraging tweet reading “Very proud of my boy Lennon for doing his first catwalk today.”

Very proud of my boy Lennon for doing his first catwalk today LG X pic.twitter.com/fu966kfVJC
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January

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Shinola has parked itself in SoHo. The American accessories brand has opened its latest downtown New York store at 101 Prince Street.
The 1,880-square-foot store is the first boutique to place emphasis on Shinola’s women’s offering. It is the brand’s 25th boutique worldwide and its third in New York City — adding to locations in DUMBO and TriBeCa.
Creative director Daniel Caudill said of the SoHo store’s design: “I think all our spaces are about creating an environment that really introduce people to the brand. People coming in are able to relax, sit down and engage in the brand. SoHo is an extension of that, but a slightly softer version of other stores we have done before.”
Over the past two years, Shinola has expanded its women’s offering via fine jewelry designed by Pamela Love, handbags devised by Richard Lambertson and John Truex, and an evening watch collection with a fashion focus.
These combined efforts have helped level the brand’s business between genders, the firm says. One year ago, 60 percent of sales were attributed to men and 40 percent to women. Now those numbers are nearly even, according to president Jacques Panis.
“The women’s offering is performing well. Our leather team and watch team

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The Duchess of Cambridge traveled to east London to attend the 1851 Trust road show on Friday. The 1851 Trust is the official charity of Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing, the British America’s Cup team.
A patron of the 1851 Trust, she took part in the charity’s Land Rover Bar Roadshow held at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre. The road show focuses on inspiring students to study science, technology, engineering and math with sessions created to engage young people.
The duchess met with pupils and participated in an educational treasure hunt where she joined a small group of students to answer questions pertaining to science, technology, America’s Cup and the Land Rover Bar. In addition, she sat in on an oceans plastics activity that underlined the damage done by plastic waste.
She wore a white Zara blazer over a white T-shirt and navy J. Crew trousers.
 

The Duchess of Cambridge (in Zara) at the 1851 Trust Roadshow. 
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The Duchess of Cambridge (in Zara) at the 1851 Trust Roadshow. 
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Earlier this week, the duchess visited victims of the London terror attack this month at King’s College Hospital. Her impromptu arrival surprised staff members, who were not notified ahead of time. She met

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VERSACE ON THE FLOOR, LITERALLY: No skybox for Donatella Versace: The designer was spotted at ground level amid the masses at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan on Thursday night rocking the concert by singer Bruno Mars.
During the event, the singer set up the performance of his hit song “Versace on the Floor” with a special mention of the designer. “I would like to dedicate this next song to the woman who actually inspired me: Donatella, this is for you,” Mars said.
Halfway through the song, the cameras captured Versace singing and dancing in the front row among the crowd. The images were broadcast on two wide screens at the sides of the stage, surprising the singer’s fans across the concert hall.
The designer documented Mars’ performance live on her Instagram account. Previously, she posted a series of videos and images, ranging from her arrival at the venue, when she said she was “so excited,” to a backstage shot with Mars.

At the end of the concert, Versace posted a moment from the performance with a caption reading “Thank you for tonight! What a great emotion.”
During his performance of “Versace on the Floor,” Mars sang on a portion of the stage that lifted him

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