Accessories news and archive

Kipling unveils collaboration with Minju Kim

Accessories brand Kipling, part of VF Corp, is launching a capsule collection with Next in Fashion season one winner and Seoul-based fashion designer Minju Kim. The Kipling x Minju Kim collection launches on April 27 and merges Kim’s signature bold prints and fairy tale creativity with Kipling’s function-led designs across backpacks, crossbodies...

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Aquazzura targets luxury bag market with debut bag collection

Luxury Italian footwear brand Aquazzura showcased its debut collection of bags during Paris Fashion Week as it targets a slice of the luxury bag market, which according to Euromonitor International is expected to grow to 100 billion US dollars by 2027. Aquazzura said in a statement that the category expansion was in-line with creative director...

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Kipling collaborates with Victoria Tang

Accessories brand Kipling, part of VF Corp, has unveiled a capsule collection with designer and entrepreneur Victoria Tang, who has served as artistic director of Issa London and creative director of Chinese luxury brand Shanghai Tang. Described as a collection “for empowering women,” Kipling x Victoria Tang coincides with International Women’s...

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Accessories buyers guide FW23

We are on the cusp of ready-to-wear fashion month for the FW23 season, with New York starting on February 10. When it comes to accessories, clues of what to expect can be garnered from reviewing directional looks from the previous fall/winter collections. Headgear: what to look for: faux fur hats and caps Image: Gucci fw22/Launchmetrics...

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Vintage luxury and trendy designs lead the way at The RealReal

Resale marketplace The RealReal unveiled its latest Luxury Consignment Report for 2023, in which it has outlined its analysis for the state of resale over the last six months. Much of the report was dictated by the shifts in shopping behaviours due to macroeconomic uncertainty, demand for sustainability and generational differences. Speaking on...

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DKSH sells 25 percent stake in watchmaker Bovet

Zurich-based holding company DiethelmKellerSiberHegner (DKSH) has announced the sale of its 25 percent stake in Bovet Fleurier SA, a Swiss watchmaking brand. DKSH noted in a press release that the transaction would not materially affect the group’s profit and loss statement. The sale was made to Pascal Raffy, who owns 75 percent of Bovet’s share...

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Lids reveals new store concept, Lids Hat Drop

Sports retailer Lids has unveiled its newest retail concept at the first store in Queens, New York. ‘Lids Hat Drop’ comes as a brick and mortar iteration of an online concept the brand launched under the same name earlier this year. With a focus on hats, from baseball caps to beanies, the space will honour Jamaica, Queens, and its history with...

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Travis Barker named creative director of Clocks + Colours

Drummer Travis Barker has teamed up with jewellery brand Clocks + Colours to become creative director and collaborator for joint collections. The Blink 182 star’s new role was unveiled in an Instagram post on the label’s Instagram account, where Clocks + Colours founder, Shane Vitaly Foran, expressed the team’s excitement for the new...

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Macy’s adds Claire’s installations and digital bra fitting technology to stores

Department store chain Macy’s has unveiled some new features that have been introduced to a number of its stores, including a new partnership with accessory brand Claire’s. The deal has seen Claire’s store-in-stores added to over 20 nationwide Macy’s locations, including eight of the group’s flagships. A selection of the brand’s hair...

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Brunello Cucinelli signs 10-year licensing deal with EssilorLuxottica

Italian label Brunello Cucinelli has signed an exclusive 10-year licensing agreement with EssilorLuxottica, which will see the company design, manufacture and distribute eyewear under the ‘Brunello Cucinelli’ brand. The agreement will run from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2032, with the first collection set to drop on the market in the first...

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Accessories Council announces winners of 2022 Design Excellence Awards

The Accessories Council has unveiled the winners of its fourth annual Design Excellence Awards, which was held in the offices of resale platform Fashionphile. Winning products were selected by the public from a pool of finalists compiled by the council’s board of directors, who made decisions based on criteria revolving around design,...

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Best accessories for SS23 from New York Fashion Week

The accessory categories, including footwear and handbags, are an important part of any retail assortment, and the runway season is the time we get to see a brand’s new styles. Fendi chose to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their iconic ‘baguette’ bag during NYFW. Designer Kim Jones explained that as the bag was an integral part of the...