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Cosabella and Eloquii are joining forces.
The intimate apparel brand is working with the plus-size retailer on a limited-edition line of lingerie and sleepwear that’s made in Italy. According to Cosabella’s co-chief executive officer, Silvia Campello, the family-owned brand sells extended sizes that go up to 3X, but this is the first time sizing has gone up to 5X.
“We are experts in the intimate apparel space with Made in Italy product coming with very luxurious and artisanal details,” Campello said. “And we wanted to expand our line but work with Eloquii because they have the expertise and the experience to do technical fits for larger sizes.”
Cosabella x Eloquii
The line includes styles from Cosabella’s existing collection in bold colors and silhouettes that Campello said aren’t always easy to find in the plus-size market. The assortment includes bralettes, HotPants, garter belts, robes, camis, boxers, jumpsuits, teddies, bodysuits and bustiers. The capsule comes in a bold color palette that includes black, pale pink, burgundy and pops of neon. The collection retails from $40 to $50.
According to Jodi Arnold, creative director of Eloquii, which was acquired by Walmart in October, this is the first time the retailer has collaborated with an intimate apparel brand. Eloquii worked
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PARIS — The fashion herds, it seems, are galloping toward higher ground — and possibly stamping out the hoodie along the way. Buyers at the men’s shows in the French capital applauded the move to more polished looks, noting a frenzy for suit jackets.
Not completely on the out, meanwhile, sportswear is being refined and redefined, allowing everyone to take a breather from logos, which slipped by the wayside.
“We’ve been living a sportswear-centric world summed up in cotton and nylon; this week we have turned the page to wool and leather,” noted Justin Berkowitz, men’s fashion director for Bloomingdale’s.
The hunt for elegance may have commenced, but that doesn’t necessarily mean tamer territory, and buyers sniffed out a new animal trend including python, leopard and zebra patterns. Outerwear is still a focus, with the multiplication of options including brighter colored coats.
The Dior show’s futuristic conveyor belt, which moved models slowly down the runway, topped the list of buyers’ favorite venues. They also cited Celine’s perch on the Place de la Concorde — affording views of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe as well as the ornate Opéra Garnier.
Dior also topped the list of favorite collections, while Ami, Celine, Valentino and Dries
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For Prabal Gurung fans, the company is offering a fashion week sweepstakes for free tickets to the fall fashion show on Feb. 10 at Spring Studios. The show takes place at 7 p.m.
Every Prabal Gurung purchase made online (prabalgurung.com) and in-store (367 Bleecker Street in New York) enters the customer to win two free tickets to the show.
It’s the first time Gurung has made this offer. The sweepstakes began Jan. 22 and continues through Feb. 5. The winner will be contacted on Feb. 6.
Born in Singapore and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, Gurung graduated from Parsons The New School for Design. After beginning at Cynthia Rowley and Bill Blass, Gurung launched his eponymous collection in February 2009 with a philosophy of encompassing modern luxury, style and glamour. His designs have been worn by Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Cambridge, among others.
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PARIS — “I never knew leather was so heavy,” gasped a teenager as she picked up a scrap of raw material at the Compagnons du Devoir booth, one of the 15 schools at this year’s edition of the Village IME, a vocational fair sponsored by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s Institut des Métiers d’Excellence, or institute for métiers of excellence, held on Jan. 15.
Founded in 2014, the program aims to open up opportunities for kids to discover the group’s métiers across a range of domains and learn about work-study apprenticeships done in partnership with top French schools in jewelry, dressmaking, watchmaking, leather goods, client advisory, retail design, winemaking, gastronomy and beauty. They include the École de la Bijouterie-Joaillerie de Paris for jewelry, the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne for fashion and Les Compagnons du Devoir for leather goods.
The fair is held at Espace 93 in the notorious Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois. “It’s important to be where the people we are reaching out to are,” explained Françoise Schoenberger, director of social development at LVMH. “In 2016, the IME embarked on this project in partnership with Clichy-sous-Bois and Montfermeil to help end any self-censorship. We want kids from the area to
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