FROM SPAIN TO DUBAI: Delpozo is getting ready to bring its luxurious, feminine whimsy to Dubai with the opening of its third flagship — and its first in the Middle East.
The brand partnered with Alabbar Enterprises — parent company of Symphony, the luxury, multibrand concept store in Dubai — on the initiative.
The 1,479-square-foot space, housed on the ground floor of the new Fashion Avenue extension of the Dubai Mall, will house Delpozo’s prêt-à-couture, bridal, accessories and footwear collections. Drawing upon his background in architecture, creative director Josep Font will contribute to the store’s design, which will mimic the interiors of Delpozo’s other flagships, in Madrid and London.
The store is slated to open in September, timed to the release of the fall collection.

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From the silver streak at Chanel to Valentino’s garden of delights, the spring couture got off to a sophisticated start.

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The Hadid family cannot be repressed.
Alana Hadid, the half-sister of Bella and Gigi Hadid, has teamed with her father Mohamed on a line of eyewear — aptly named Hadid Eyewear.
The line of sunglasses will be priced from $149 to $169, with travel-inspired style names like Passport Control and Frequent Flyer.
The six-style collection launches online today, at Hadideyewear.com, Shopbop and Revolve.
Alana Hadid said of the collection: “We both really love sunglasses — if you look at my father’s Instagram, he is wearing sunglasses in every photo. We both probably own 100-plus pairs. We are [pleased] to do something accessible to everyone. We wanted to keep [prices] at a point where if somewhere really loves them, they can buy them in all the colorways.”
An optical style, with clip-on sunglass attachments, will launch in March. Brick-and-mortar retail is being mulled for the future, but in the meantime, Alana feels the Internet is an apt retail outlet. “It gives a lot of people more access to buy all over U.S. and worldwide,” she said.
Five percent of all net sales will benefit the Vision of Children Foundation.
The elder Hadid sister keeps a low profile. Her Instagram following is by no means diminutive — 115,000 — but is relatively

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India, Pakistan, Greece and Turkey have been identified among the top source countries at risk of modern slavery in the fashion supply chain – with new research also providing a tool to help firms find, assess and eradicate the problem.

Athletic wear maker Under Armour has launched its first made-in-the-USA capsule apparel collection, produced at its state-of-the-art UA Lighthouse design and manufacturing innovation hub in Baltimore.

Austrian cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing has partnered with Spanish technology firm Jeanologia to demonstrate the advantages of laser finishing on Tencel fabrics and garments.

The second edition of a ranking which scores companies on their policy, traceability and uptake of sustainable cotton, is to expand this year including businesses from all continents, and online companies such as Zalando and Amazon.

Strong demand for American cotton from Chinese buyers, as well as those in Vietnam and Indonesia, has helped push up prices to their highest levels since last July.

Robert Geller was torn between love and war for his fall collection.
The designer, who was celebrating his 10th anniversary, started to conceive this line six months ago during a particularly unstable time in Europe and the U.S., and this shone through in his use of heavy military references and neoprene ski masks that at times felt a little threatening.
“It’s about the need to protest, the need to protect but also have some hope,” he said.
That hopefulness was evident in logoed love messages on sweatpants and hooded sweatshirts. Other softer touches included flowy orange, blue or purple silk pants and pajama-like paisley shirts.
Napoleonic epaulets and an embroidered wool and metal stripe on military pants provided a dramatic touch.
After 10 years of creating directional men’s wear, Geller proved once again that he remains one of the highlights of men’s fashion week in New York.

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EFM continued to elevate athleticism through fluidity and structure for its fall collection.
“I wanted to emphasize the lifestyle and movement of the brand regardless of gender,” said founder Donrad Duncan. The men’s lineup blended seamlessly with the women’s looks, most of them embellished with a tribal neck band that enhanced the urban warrior message.
Engineered for Motion remains true to its movement message as seen in some of Duncan’s trademark technical outerwear pieces such as waterproof wool coats, jacquard blazers, double-sided zip pullovers and micromodal military blazer.
Rap artist Young Paris performed at the finale, adding a cool factor to the street-savvy collection.

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