INVOGUE
Text Holly Shackleton
French affair
Paris’s favourite concept store and super-chic boutique, Colette, celebrates its 10th anniversary this month by collaborating with the world’s favourite apparel brand, Lacoste. Together with quirky French graphic design duo, Kuntzel + Deygas, Lacoste have produced 14 limited edition polo shirts and sneakers, embroidered with Colette’s favourite canine friends and mascots, Caperino & Peperone. The Lacoste mesh, high-top sneakers also boast different designs – one with the dogs chasing the crocodile and the other with the crocodile chasing the dogs. The inside of the sneakers and the laces are adorned with the message ‘Caperino & Peperone Love LACOSTE’, making them collectors’ items for any self-respecting sneaker or Lacoste fan.
www.colette.fr
Fashion’s darling
Christopher Kane is the buzzword on everyone’s lips. He’s the 24-year-old Scottish designer whose 90s-inspired neon micro-dresses have instigated a fashion frenzy. An award-winning graduate, whose final collection was sponsored by Donatella Versace, Kane made his debut last season and was quickly recognised as the hottest new talent around. His collection for Topshop launched in February and sold out in only three weeks. Unveiling his autumn/ winter collection earlier this year – a medley of rich crushed velvet and black leather dresses – it looks like his thigh-hugging creations will be the season’s must have. Christopher Kane is stocked in Browns (www.brownsfashion.com) in London and Corso Como (www.10corsocomo.com) in Milan.
Kate Moss turns to fragrance
Bewitchingly beautiful, with a social life to put even the most hardcore among us to shame, Kate Moss needs little introduction and is now set to widen her appeal. Joining the ranks of JLo, Sarah Jessica Parker and Britney Spears, Kate has signed a deal with perfume house Coty to launch her own fragrance. Promising smoky rose undertones and a vintage English essence, it is set to capture the two sides of the supermodel, both good and bad.
The fragrance line, which has yet to be named, will include eau de toilette, eau de perfume and ancillary products, and will be launched in Europe this autumn.
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COS IS WORTH IT
Great news for fashion lovers is the launch of new high street shopping mecca COS. COS stands for Collection of Style and promises ready-to-wear designs with reasonable price tags. The UK flagship store, designed by William Russell – the acclaimed designer behind shops for Alexander McQueen and Margaret Howell – launched on London’s Regent Street in March, with subsequent COS stores opening in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Whether you’re after razor-sharp city tailoring, sophisticated cocktail dresses or sumptuous cashmeres, high-street shopping just got a whole lot more exciting. www.cosstores.com
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NEW LOOK GETS ITS VERY OWN NEW LOOK
The darling of the London fashion scene, and all-round British gentleman, Giles Deacon has launched a capsule collection for high-street fashion giant New Look.
Having served apprenticeships at the Gucci Group and Bottega
Veneta before striking out on his own, Deacon is joining the growing number of talented designers collaborating with high street fashion chains.
Known simply as Gold, his New Look collection boasts 80s shift dresses, print tunics, skinny jeans, T-shirts, coats and a stunning range of accessories. Starring actress Drew Barrymore as the face of the collection, Giles’ reputation for injecting high-end glamour into London Fashion Week has now been put to the test on the high street and, with four collections a year, looks guaranteed to shine.
The Giles Deacon Gold collection will be sold at New Look stores and units throughout Europe.
www.newlook.co.uk
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Splurge
Guys, update your look with a splash of this season’s favourite colour, cobalt blue, inspired by French artist Yves Klein. To be true blue, if you’re feeling flush look no further than Jil Sander’s sleek shirt, priced at €360.
www.jilsander. com
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Versus
If you want to get the look while looking after your pennies, head to super trendy high street outlet American Apparel. Their version of this brilliantly bold blue shirt is a snip at €35.
www.americanapparel.net
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The metallic touch
Reigniting the decadence of Studio 54 and the Warhol years, this spring it’s time to shine. From beautiful bronzes to shimmering silvers, spruce up your outfit and make like a style icon with this season’s glittering metallic accessories. Bag – €84.90 www.mango.com;
belt – €15 www.hm.com
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