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The Brands We Love That Are Fighting Against Coronavirus
In the dire times that our world is currently facing, nothing beats coming together as a solid community. And as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases continue to climb, heavyweight entrepreneurs and global businesses are doing what they can to rise to the challenge. Whether it's transforming factories from manufacturing high fashion to medical necessities, funding research or spreading important messages to their mega fan base, here are what some of the brands are doing in our fight against the pandemic.
Armani
The Armani Group is diving deep to support the cause of fighting the pandemic. Aside from donating US$1.4 million to hospitals and health organisations including Luigi Sacco, San Rafaele, Istituto dei Tumori and Instituto Lazzaro Spallanzni, with partial funding that will go towards Italy’s National Civil Protection Department, Armani has also switched up its production plants to produce single use medical overalls that will be distributed to healthcare workers throughout the country.
Burberry
British luxury house Burberry is switching gears to produce surgical gowns instead of their iconic trench coats. Donating over 100,000 surgical masks provided by a global supplier, along with medical gowns and masks produced in their Castleford trench factory in Yorkshire. Alongside these supplies, Burberry is also set to support vaccine research at Oxford University, as well as charities including FareShare and The Felix Project, which are offering aid to communities affected by the outbreak.
Bvlgari
Roman jeweller and watchmaker Bulgari continues to support the scientific and medical community in their fight against coronavirus. Following an important donation to the Spallanzani Hospital for Infection Diseases, Bulgari has decided to manufacture 100,000 bottles of hand sanitiser gel to be supplied to medical facilities and more through the Italian Civil Protection Department. The 75ml gels are bottled in recyclable plastic and the luxury brand will continue to manufacture and distribute in the coming months.
Chanel
Chanel is one of the latest to jump onboard the battle against coronavirus with its factories transformed into face mask and medical gown workshops. Prototypes are currently being designed and production lines are ready to go once approved by French authorities. While helping to close the gap between mask shortages, Chanel has also promised to retain the jobs of all 8,500 employees in France during this economic struggle too.
Dior
The French fashion label has recently joined its fellow LVMH brands in the production of Coronavirus supplies. Dior has just revealed that it has reopened their Baby Dior Atelier in Redon and dedicated its efforts to making new masks on a volunteer basis. Apart from medical staff, the masks by Dior will mainly be distributed to workers in supermarkets and other sectors still open and operating on a daily basis.
Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder is contributing US$2 million to Doctors Without Borders to support its efforts in countries that lack substantial resources to protect and fight against Covid-19. In addition, they will be reopening their factory in Melville to start producing hydroalcoholic hand gel and donating two million surgical masks for high-need groups including front-line medical staff in New York.
Gucci
In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, Gucci calls on the #GucciCommunity to launch two crowd-fundraising campaigns, alongside a donation of US$2.2 million. Accompanying the campaigns is a “We Are All In This Together” call-to-action, represented by an illustration depicting a person with their hand to their heart — a symbol of solidarity, gifted by Rome-based artist MP5. Half of the funding will go towards supporting the efforts of the National Civil Protection Department in Italy, in partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo. The other half will be channelled into supporting the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the World Health Organisation, which will be matched by Facebook.
Ralph Lauren
Making the largest donation amongst all luxury companies so far in the war against Covid-19 is Ralph Lauren. The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation has committed to US$10 million in relief efforts to help their team, partners and communities impacted by the pandemic across the globe through financial grants such as the Emergency Assistance Foundation, the brand’s Pink Pony Fund and more.
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Fashion spread: How to wear Pantone’s Colour of The Year, classic blue
Explore the season's latest trends with Pantone 19-4052 as a backdrop.
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Fashion spread: How to wear Pantone’s Colour of The Year, classic blue
Explore the season's latest trends with Pantone 19-4052 as a backdrop.
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8 Fashion Podcasts to Tune in to
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. And this is best encapsulated by fashion: You cannot separate Alessandro Michele’s Gucci from its warm-toned, surreal campaign images shot by Glen Luchford, for example. Neither can you think of Alexander McQueen’s designs without picturing the spectacular runway shows where he unveiled them. And any dress, bag or shoe you desire has likely found its way into your heart through a photo of one celebrity or another wearing it.
Besides the clothes themselves, images are the most powerful medium for fashion brands to tell a story. Lately, however, some brands have decided that a thousand words are not enough. They want more, something to fill up the space of 20 minutes or even an hour. Enter podcasts, fashion’s latest dip into modern tech trends.
Podcasts have boomed in the last couple of years thanks to our increasingly plugged-in, multitasking lifestyles. The beauty of podcasts is that they are audio-only, so you can be entertained while staying productive. For fashion fans, they offer a rare peek behind the curtain at the world of their favourite designers.
It’s fashion, unfiltered: creative directors get personal, sharing their creative processes, inspirations and ideas. Their celebrity muses and creative collaborators also talk about their craft, linking fashion to art, music and film. And it’s not just brands that are hopping on the podcast bandwagon. From journalists to stylists, fashion insiders have also launched their own series, sharing hot takes and insights on the industry.
Ready to dive into the world of fashion podcasts and be inspired (or schooled)? Here is our selection of the best ones to start listening to.
3.55 by Chanel
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Hosted by Monocle’s editor-in-chief, Tyler Brûlé, Chanel’s podcast series features intimate conversations with muses of the French brand. It’s a star-studded line-up that includes Marion Cotillard, Sofia Coppola, Pharrell Williams and Keira Knightley, all of whom talk about their relationship with Chanel, coupled with anecdotes about the late Karl Lagerfeld.
Listen on: Spotify, Apple, Chanel.com
Check out: This episode, which is one of the last interviews given by Karl Lagerfeld.
Gucci Podcast
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Alessandro Michele’s influences are as diverse as the people he collaborates with at Gucci. The Gucci Podcast brings them all together, pairing them up for candid conversations revolving around their creative pursuits. Some highlights include Florence Welch discussing her poetry, Dapper Dan recounting his career as a designer in Harlem, and three Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura talking about the birth of Gucci Osteria.
Listen to: Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud
Check out: This episode where Alessandro Michele and Sir Elton John talk about their creative collaboration and why they consider each other soulmates.
Dior Talks
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Under the helm of Maria Grazia Chiuri, every Dior collection has revolved around feminism. The same can be said of the Maison’s new podcast series, too. Hosted by art historians and curators, each episode of Dior Talks dives into the minds of the brand’s artist collaborators, including Judy Chicago, Tomaso Binga and Mickalene Thomas. It’s a great way to learn about art and to dig deeper into the feminist slogans that have graced Dior T-shirts.
Listen on: Spotify, Apple, Dior.com
Check out: The Judy Chicago episode to find out how the American artist brought her massive Goddess sculpture to life at Dior’s Spring/Summer 2020 haute couture show.
The Memory Of... With John Galliano
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Ever wondered where John Galliano gets his ideas for his Maison Margiela collections? Hear from the designer himself in this series as he delves into the inspirations and techniques behind his designs. Each episode is only a little over 10 minutes, but we wouldn’t mind listening to Galliano’s drawled musings about fashion for longer than that.
Listen on: Spotify, Apple, Acast
Check out: The latest episode where Galliano details the birth of his new Recicla line at the Maison Margiela F/W 2020 show.
Dream It Real by Coach
This podcast series by Coach is less of a fashion masterclass and more of a pep talk. Except that this pep talk comes from celebrities like Selena Gomez, Michael B. Jordan and Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams — all faces of the New York fashion brand. Be inspired by their stories on empowerment and finding the confidence to follow their dreams.
Listen on: Spotify, Apple, Coach.com
Check out: The episode featuring Selena Gomez, where she shares her thoughts on social media, self-acceptance and her collaboration with Cardi B.
Pieces of Me: My Life in 7 Garments by Net-a-Porter
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Consider Net-a-Porter’s new weekly podcast series as an extension of its in-house magazine, Porter. Like Porter, Pieces of Me spotlights distinguished women like actress Tracee Ellis Ross or writer Sinéad Burke and explores their relationship with style. For the podcast, each guest recalls defining moments in their lives and what they wore during those moments.
Check out: The first episode, in which Tracee Ellis Ross describes the dress she wore for her big win at the 2017 Golden Globes, 44 years after her mother Diana Ross had done the same.
The Business of Fashion Podcast
The Business of Fashion Podcast is essential listening for anyone remotely interested in fashion. Like the publication of the same name, it covers almost every aspect of the industry imaginable. Hour-long episodes are dedicated to examining future trends and fashion movements such as sustainability, or the legacy of iconic designers such as Christian Louboutin and Karl Lagerfeld. The podcast is also a goldmine of exclusive interviews; big names like Kim Jones and Kim Kardashian are featured just as often as newer ones like Craig Green and Alyx founder Matthew Williams throughout the series.
Listen on: Apple, Stitcher, businessoffashion.com
Check out: The episode on the Fall/Winter 2020 fashion month, where Business of Fashion founder Imran Amed and renowned fashion critic Tim Blanks discuss the changes within the fashion world in the midst of our uncertain times.
Dressed: The History of Fashion
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As vintage fashion becomes more popular, it would be wise to brush up on your fashion knowledge. Dressed: The History of Fashion helps with exactly that. Led by fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary, the podcast leads us through the rich stories behind our favourite clothes and brands. Uncover the origins of the peter pan collar or cat-eye sunglasses, learn how couturiers like Hubert de Givenchy and Elsa Schiaparelli shaped fashion and find out why the Met Gala is such a big deal in the first place through the insightful series.
Listen on: Spotify, Apple, Stitcher
Check out: This episode on Charles Frederick Worth, the “father of haute couture“.
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Chanel’s New Sustainability Plan Will Move the Brand to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2025
What to Wear This Summer: Trends from the Fashion Shows
Bottega Veneta
Street style for spring/summer 2020 was awash with Daniel Lee’s square-toe sandals, either intrecciato woven leather mules or strappy sandals that had influencers and editors risking frostbite. In Lee’s second showing for the Italian leather house, the accessories were once again instant hits, with a supersized intrecciato hobo bag taking centre stage. In terms of ready-to-wear, Lee built on his first Bottega Veneta collection, in which he’d delivered strong looks with sharp lines. This collection saw lighter pieces with softened lines, but the clingy ribbed dresses were there, as were the sportier pieces with interesting twists. Leather was given lighter treatment this time round and could be found in the trenches, anoraks and Bermuda shorts.
Chanel
The parade across Rue Cambon’s zinc-lined rooftops hailed Virginie Viard’s new direction for the House of Chanel. Although grounded in the French maison’s heritage, Viard’s tweed rompers, short hems and all manner of leggy playsuits evoked the Nouvelle Vague. Unlike Lagerfeld’s larger-than-life Chanel girl, Viard’s woman was liberated in contemporary T-shirts, jeans and Breton stripes, which joined tiered skirts and layers of tweed on the runway. Of course, this was the occasion when a comedienne jumped into a line of marching models – security didn’t like it and Gigi Hadid kindly helped direct her off the runway – but audiences came away with a show to remember.
Dior
Sustainability is big in fashion, but is it sustainable? At Dior, the answer is a supersized yes. This season Maria Grazia Chiuri worked with Paris-based environmental design collective Coloco to create the arboreal set that became Dior’s catwalk, comprising trees that would later be planted around Paris. If that weren’t enough, Chiuri took inspiration from Christian Dior’s sister Catherine, a botanist and acclaimed gardener. The result was an earthy collection of jacquards, silks and lace interwoven with raffia and denim ombre pieces – a more sustainable savoir-faire.
Fendi
What does your garden-variety collection look like when interpreted by one of the biggest forces in luxury fashion? If it’s Fendi, think relaxed, languid and psychedelic, and with a leafy floral print made of Lycra and laced with mink the house retained its signature style. Gingham featured heavily, executed on sequin- dipped organza. Terrycloth also made its customary appearance, suggesting that wearability and practicality remain at the forefront of Silvia Fendi’s approach – and for women on the go, there wasn’t a high heel in sight.
Giorgio Armani
Delicately muted colours dominated Giorgio Armani’s collection, titled Earth, although only a handful of looks featured the brown of the soil. The rest were in dreamy palettes of soft greige and pale blues and pinks that pointed to the hues of minerals and vegetation. Tropical-leaf prints grounded the collection in its theme, while organza billowed and furled in a sort of wilderness to convey the uncontrollability of nature’s creations.
Gucci
For his fifth anniversary at the House go Gucci, Alessandro Michele knew it was time for change. The provocateur, who charged into the fashion scene with his maximalist approach to granny chic, staged his first collection of the new decade in a red-lit room, which then flashed white light against moving walkways as 21 models in straitjackets emerged from behind corrugated metal gates – and that wasn’t the full collection but rather an amuse-bouche. Michele is clearly breaking out from the mould he’d created for himself. His first look was a sheer top with a black skirt – something of a first for the designer whose motto was to use all the colours – and when colour does appear its presence is blocked and graphic. Print is used sparingly, and mostly in the form of the GG logo he’s resurrected from the archives. There were also nods in the pant and skirt suits to the brand’s leaner silhouettes from the ’70s and Tom Ford’s influence in the ’90s. Where there were once layers upon layers of jacquards and tweeds, lightness became the focus. Fabrics are sheerer, slip dresses contained lace inserts and skirts, and sleeves became a playground of how transparent fabrics could go. Sexiness appeared by way of a strong S&M influence, with riding crops referencing not only that but also the house’s equestrian heritage.
Hermès
Representative of the artisanal trend that overtook the Paris runways, the Hermès collection was replete with tunics, gladiator sandals, and aprons. Inspired partly by the aprons worn in the Hermès atelier, Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski gave the humble piece a graphic makeover that was carried through in coats, dresses and shell tops. Having successfully delivered on heritage, she also merged modernity seamlessly into her collection through a series of coats and suits that demonstrate the finesse of craftsmanship that only a luxury house like Hermès can accomplish.
Shiatzy Chen
Wang Cheng Tsai-Hsia turned her hand to the underwear-as-outerwear trend, though Shiatzy Chen wouldn’t be so successful without its Chinese twist. Referencing fresh bamboo sprouts, the palette this season showed white, green, tan, red and black with breezy blouson cuts, sheer fabrics and bare legs.
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Livestream: Front Row at Chanel’s Autumn/Winter 20/21 Ready-to-Wear Show
Luxury French brand Chanel is set to unveil its Fall/Winter 2020 collection. The show is one of the biggest and most important events during fashion month, and has been one of the most coveted tickets among editors. For the first time ever, Chanel's runway show will be shown live online. See what Virginie Ward has in stores for us here.
March 3, 2020 | 5:30 PM (HKT)
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What Chanel’s tweed would look like if it were high jewellery
A complete look at the luxury brand's latest collection of fabric-inspired haute joaillerie.
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What Chanel’s tweed would look like if it were high jewellery
A complete look at the luxury brand's latest collection of fabric-inspired haute joaillerie.
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Most Coveted: Chanel, Fendi, Jil Sander and More
When it comes to luxury, you can rest assured that Prestige has it covered. But with the sheer multitude, let alone variety, released regularly on the landscape, it can become rather difficult to figure out the best from the rest or to even pick up the newest and most exciting. As luck would have it, our editors are forever on the look out: discovering on-the-rise labels, picking up new products from cult brands and the finding the most desirable items there are. So for those that are curious what that might be, keep scrolling to discover what made the cut in our weekly Most Coveted list.
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The Chanel J12 Goes See-through in Sapphire Crystal
The Chanel J12 needs no introduction. It has been the house’s most legendary ceramic watch since it was first introduced in 2000. To commemorate it’s 20th anniversary, the iconic timepiece undergoes another iteration, and this time, as the J12 X-Ray – a rendition of the original in clear sapphire.
Appropriately named X-Ray, the new J12 is reveals 100% transparency – including its case, link-cuff bracelet and movement – allowing the watchmaking mastery to be on full view and nothing to be imagined.
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The J12 X-Ray also comes with a new movement that has been designed and assembled by the Chanel Manufacture of Switzerland, the Calibre 3.1, which is also designed to be see-through. The dial is cast in sapphire and is set with baguette-cut diamond indicators perfectly balanced to give the illusion of 12 stones in suspension, with matching baguette-cut diamond pave bezel weighing over 5 carats in total, and a cabochon diamond topping the crown.
The first of its kind, the J12 X-Ray is the only watch created entirely transparent, minimalistic and bares it all. Limited to only 12 pieces, the collector’s item initiates a new era in the history of colour. The Chanel J12 X-Ray will be available for viewing at Baselworld 2020.
Specifications
Chanel J12 X-Ray
Ref. H6249
Diameter: 38mm
Height 10.7mm
Material: Sapphire weith white gold bezel
Water resistance: 30m
Movement: Calibre 3.1
Functions: Hours and minutes
Frequency: 28,800 beats per hour (4Hz)
Winding: Hand-wound
Power reserve: 50 hours
Strap: Sapphire bracelet
Limited edition: 12 pieces
Availability: To be announced
Price: HK$4,875,000 (US$626,000)
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