L.A. tie-dye queen Raquel Allegra has a new shoe collaboration with Pedro Garcia. She unveiled the capsule collection during a patchouli-scented party at her Third Street boutique on Thursday night. On hand during the event was BFF Lisa Bonet, one of several fierce Topanga Canyon females to appear in a photo series by Magdalena Wosinka to introduce the shoes.
“It was an excuse to play dress-up with close friends and turn it into an extended story,” explained Allegra, who first made a name for herself back in 2006, turning reclaimed L.A. County Jail tees into one-of-a-kind shirts with her signature shredding and tie-dye technique. She built her hand-crafted vision into a boho-refined brand of relaxed silk suits, evening pajamas, gauzy coats and dresses that retail at Barneys New York, Shopbop and more.
Collaborating with the third-generation Spanish shoemaker was a no-brainer, Allegra said. “The cool thing about working with Pedro is that their company feels very akin to ours; the way they tell their story is as much about people and culture and experience as it is about a shoe.”

Raquel Allegra x Pedro Garcia 
Magdalena Wosinka

The Raquel Allegra x Pedro Garcia capsule collection, $395 to $560, includes two styles of sneakers, smoking slippers and

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COPENHAGEN — The appeal of the Copenhagen fashion girl, often found riding a colorful bicycle and sporting pearl-encrusted hair clips, is here to stay.
Apart from charming the world with their flair for candy colors, cozy decorating and quirky accessories, the Danes mean business: Pioneers in the contemporary category, they’re experts at offering trendy, fuss-free pieces at what they refer to as “honest price points.” Now, they are ready to shift up a gear.
Everyone from Ganni, Copenhagen’s breakout label, to newcomers such as the outerwear brand Stand and Instagram hit Rotate are in the process of expanding their retail footprints across Europe and the U.S. Some are broadening their ranges to include accessories.
They want to do it all with a conscience.
Sustainability in Denmark is less marketing ploy and more a way of life, so when Copenhagen Fashion Week’s newly appointed chief executive officer Cecilie Thorsmark laid out her ambitious plan of turning the three-day showcase into the most sustainable international fashion week, she found that local and international brands were quick to align with her mission.
British label Mother of Pearl opened Copenhagen Fashion Week, which ran from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, with an intimate presentation of its seasonless, sustainably made

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Nineteenth Amendment is bringing its made-to-order model to TV with “Project Runway” and has raised some money to help it turn the fashion business model on its head.
The company was one of five firms — out of more than 1,000 — selected for a $100,000 investment from Chloe Capital. It also received an investment form Style With Substance Ventures, which takes stakes in companies that help reduce the environmental impact of fashion. (Nineteenth Amendment was founded with less than $10,000, incubated at the New York Fashion Tech Lab).
Amanda Curtis, chief executive officer and cofounder, said the new money and the “Project Runway” connection is “definitely going to help support what we’re doing” and will aid in bringing the company’s technology to larger brands.
Founded in 2014, Nineteenth Amendment provides a Made in the U.S.A. manufacturing platform that brands can use to fulfill orders inventory-free in six weeks or less.
More than 1,000 brands in 30 countries use the service, which will get a little more attention on March 14, when the latest season of “Project Runway” premieres.
Viewers can become shoppers and buy the winning look on the first episode — and three other episodes during the season — through Nineteenth Amendment.
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POETIC FASHION: Marion Gauban Cammas and Ulysse Meridjen, the two designers behind edgy fashion brand Proêmes de Paris, have won the Grand Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris for emerging designers, a prize delivered by the Paris mayor’s office since 2003.
At the ceremony, held under the gilded ceilings of the Hôtel de Ville on Thursday, Frédéric Hocquard, deputy to Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo in charge of cultural diversity and nightlife, summoned the duo to the stage alongside Pierre-François Le Louët, president of the Fédération Française du Prêt-à-Porter Féminin, or the French Federation for women’s wear.
Proêmes de Paris received a donation of 10,000 euros delivered both by the Paris office and the Paris Creation fund, supported by the federation, Galeries Lafayette and private donors.
“Being a young designer in Paris is not like being a young designer in New York or London,” said Meridjen. “Paris has the biggest fashion shows, the biggest houses, the highest concentration of talent. To be awarded a prize by the city of Paris is a really big deal.”
“And also a perfect reference to our name,” added Gauban Cammas.

Frédéric Hoquard, Marion Gauban Cammas, Ulysse Meridjen and Pierre-François Le Louët. 
Florent Mulot

Created in 2014, Proêmes de Paris

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Onia is expanding into new territory.
The men’s and women’s swim and lifestyle brand is moving into licensing. Carl Cunow and Nathan Romano, who cofounded Onia in 2009, have acquired the men’s swim license for Body Glove, a popular swimwear brand known for introducing the first practical wetsuits, and the swim, coverup and overall license for Danielle Bernstein’s We Wore What brand.
Romano said that Marquee brands, which acquired Body Glove in 2016, approached Onia about the license for the men’s collection, which hadn’t been produced for a few years. Romano said they plan to reference the original DNA of the brand, which has licensees for 35 different lifestyle product categories, but bring it into the modern age with a refreshed fabric offering — Onia has always focused on fit, fabric and functionality, he said. They plan to produce rash guards and swim shorts that can be worn to swim or run errands. The first products will be shipped the first week in May.
Romano said the Body Glove line doesn’t compete with Onia’s current matrix, which includes a private label for various department stores; the Trunk and Surf label, which is distributed to mid-tier retailers, and Onia, which is a luxury brand.
“It

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