Liberty of London and Vans have launched a new collaborative collection for winter 2013. The capsule collection brings together five Liberty Art Fabrics, which date from the late 70s, and a number of iconic Vans models, including the Era, Sk8-Hi, Reissue, Sk8-Hi Slim and Authentic. The collection is unisex and now available in selected store and online. Photos: The Vans x Liberty of London collection Source: Fashion United.

Chinese shoppers are increasingly favoring lesser-known luxury brands like Givenchy and Coach over labels like Gucci and Louis Vuitton that have been in the country for years. HSBC's Erwan Rambourg tells Wei Gu how Chinese shoppers' rising sophistication is creating winners and losers in the luxury space. As China's market for luxury goods matures, some second-tier brands are seeing an opportunity. Demand for luxury goods is set to slow this year, hurt by Beijing's anticorruption drive, de

Kate Spade New York Autumn 2013 campaign | Source: Kate Spade New York Kate Spade, the fashion label owned by Fifth & Pacific Cos., may become the next must-have accessory for acquirers in the retail industry. Fifth & Pacific agreed in October to sell the intellectual property of Juicy Couture and has also drawn interest for Lucky Brand. After a sale of the units, Kate Spade would be the company’s primary brand and may lure takeover interest from buyout firms or other retailers, Su

Today H&M announced the introduction of a new concept for its H&M Sport range. The new concept is set to launch world wide January 2014 and offers a larger range of designs and products for sporting activities for men, women and children. Swedish retailer H&M designed the new collection based on input from professional athletes from the Swedish Olympic team and hopes to combine the sport performance with “a natural instinct for fashion.” Therese Alshammer, a Swedish swimmer and Ol

Babe in the Water – They say if you got it, flaunt it. And Isabeli Fontana certainly has “it” in the new spring 2014 advertisements from Morena Rosa. The Brazilian top model poses for the brand’s “Beach” line which focuses on swimwear and beach coverups. Isabeli has fronted campaigns for the Brazilian label for six consecutive seasons, and its no surprise. With her long hair in beachy waves and tanned skin, Isabeli looks like the perfect beach babe. Source: Glamour.

2014 might be a better year for struggling Hong Kong-based Esprit, as the fashion retailer expects to get out of the red at some point next year. Esprit net loss stands at 4.39 billion Hong Kong dollars after its fiscal year’s revenue fell 14.1 percent to 25.9 billion Hong Kong dollars . In an interview with the German journal Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Esprit’s Chief Executive Jose Manuel Martinez shared his hopes for 2014 to be a good year for the company he leads. "I expect th

On Monday evening the British Fashion Awards celebrated the best of UK's fashion talent with a spectacular awards ceremony held at the London Colliseum. A total of 16 awards, voted for by over 300 prominent individuals from the fashion industry, were given to recognise creative talent and design excellence across all areas of the industry. The coveted award Designer Brand of the Year went to Burberry. The brand also picked up the award for Menswear Designer of the Year. Christopher Kane, who

La Perla Ladies – Earlier this month we shared an Instagram shot of Cara Delevingne behind the scenes at an upcoming La Perla campaign. And now thanks to Vogue UK, here is a look at the initial print advertisements for spring 2014 starring Cara alongside fellow models Liu Wen and Malgosia Bela. The trio poses for Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in sultry lingerie looks styled by Ludivine Poiblanc. Edit: a new photo has been added Source: Glamour.

Sibling, the eclectic British knitwear brand, has teamed up with Topman for a colourful collection of holiday knitwear. The range, consisting of ten styles, features their iconic sweaters, scarves and beanie hats. Bold graphics, such as the word 'Merry' or antler-adorned skulls give a contemporary take on the traditional Fair Isle. Prices range from 80 pounds for sweater, 40 pounds for scarves and 20 pounds for hates. The collection lands in store on Friday, November 29th. Images: To

We may never forgive Kate Middleton for passing up the chance to party with Taylor Swift, but this new Temperley London dress is helping to make up for it. Last night Kate attended SportsBall, a gala event for SportsAid—which is one of her official patronages that is dedicated to supporting young British athletes and Olympic hopefuls. (It’s also the charity that caused that infamous post-pregnancy volleyball photo op.) As for her outfit, Kate’s black Temperley London dress is from the label’s