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...The menswear runways are full of them, celebrities are wearing them on the red carpet, and stores are placing them at the heart of their spring/summer 2024 offerings....
...Shoppers in physical stores can use touchscreens to filter their search....
...Accessories, including socks, bags, jewellery, footwear and belts, range from €7.99 to €199....
...Two trails of fabric, swept behind the shoulders of garments like an untied ribbon and only noticeable from behind, moved freely as the models walked....
...What garment, exactly, is supposed to signal money more obviously than a vicuña wrap coat or a pair of Loro Piana Open Walks? A top hat and monocle? Give us a (very expensive) break....
...Available only in the UK, the collection launches in Selfridges this month and at the brand’s Sloane Street flagship store in December....
...steamboatclive@hotmail.com; 07890-867 519 FG Miscellaneous Selfridges, UK At the London store and online there’s the Selfridges Repairs Concierge, which is a one-stop shop for repairs for shoes, accessories...
...There are 21 patterns, and Deacon has been experimenting with upholstery samples to turn into garments....
...She worked as a sales associate at a Calvin Klein store in Boston, which was where she was “discovered” by Susan Sokol, Calvin Klein’s president of women’s wear....
...polyester garment....
...“We don’t try to do anything outlandish and garish – we still keep the garment looking like a Huntsman garment.”...
...Evolved from the cravats worn by Croatian mercenaries in Paris in the early 17th century, the tie is one of the longest-running accessories in men’s wardrobes, bar socks....
...“It was this garment that basically created modern skiing,” says Antoine....
...What did the department store buyers make of it all?...
...He painted the store’s oak furniture black, “to leave all the space for colours”, says Jean-Claude....
...At the end of FY2022, Inditex operated 5,815 stores in 213 markets....
...The spring/summer 2023 Loewe menswear show in June saw a collection that included “living” garments and accessories....
...Some, including Asos, have launched online marketplaces for second-hand clothes or placed collection points in stores for unwanted garments....
...She has long believed that ecology must be appeased every step of the way to making clothes and accessories – a little like bargaining with a vengeful God....
...Upstairs is a bar, an accessories section and a “luxury hospitality” suite, from which Wickstead will operate her bespoke, made-to-measure and bridal services....
...I like the Songmics velvet hangers for their rose-gold swivel hooks (£23.99 for 30, songmics.co.uk) Store small things in small spaces Storing small garments or accessories in small spaces makes them easier...
...The Italian brand invited Park to use its ateliers to create accessories and lent archive fabrics that were upcycled in the collection....
...The next step is opening a permanent store. “It could be in the US,” he muses. “It’s actually my biggest market now, because of Netflix.”...
...shirts that looked anything but, in chintzed technical poplin with a dramatic twisted collar that resembled a big napkin tucked across your chest and none of the visible signifiers of the conventional garment...
...As an exercise in contrast, and artfully mixing different garments, it feels particularly relevant following the rollercoaster ride of the past 18 or so months....
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