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Berlin streetwear label snubs Vetements with t-shirt collection

Hailed and feared for borrowing logos from brands and artists, French label Vetements also made use of the logo of a Berlin nightclub last year. The logo of the LGBTQ disco named Ficken3000 - literally translated as F***3000 - was printed on a black Vetements t-shirt without prior consent from the nightclub and now sells for more than 600 euros....

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Birkenstock CEO turns down collaboration with Supreme, compares it to prostitution

Hypebeasts pay thousands of dollars for Supreme and Vetements items, but Birkenstock’s CEO Oliver Reicher is not fussed. In an interview with New York Magazine’s supplement The Cut, he revealed Birkenstock has been approached by streetwear brands Supreme and Vetements, but turned down both collaborations. “There’s no benefit for us except...

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Video: Vetements SS19 collection PFW Haute Couture

Vetements Spring Summer 2019 collection, Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture . Source: Vetements, YouTube.

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Has Fashion Reached The Tipping Point With Disruptors?

The Cambridge English dictionary describes the word disruptor as “a person or thing that prevents something, especially a system , process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected." But last week there appeared to be evidence that our disruptors are being disrupted. A controversial piece quoting unnamed sources––buyers, store managers...

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Video: Vetements AW18 Men's PFW

Vetements Fall/Winter 2018 Men's collection, January 2018, Paris Fashion Week. Source: FF Channel, YouTube

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What the world wanted to wear in 2017

London - The end of 2017 is nearly upon us and what a year it has been. While some cannot wait to usher in the new year, in the avid hopes it will bring something better for us all, it is undeniable that 2017 did have its moments - especially when it comes to fashion. Although 2017 may not seem like it was a truly unique year in terms of the...

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Vetements joining Paris Men's Fashion Week

The latest update to all the Fashion Month schedule changes comes from Vetements. The luxury label designed by Demna Gvasalia, also artistic director of Balenciaga, has announced it will be joining the Paris Men's Fashion Week calendar next year. Gvasalia has become notorious for shaking up the Fashion Month calendar, having shown Vetements at...

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Vetements highlights unwanted clothes with Saks window

Vetements is highlighting “excess” clothing with its new window display for Saks Fifth Avenue in New York by filing the window with a pile of unwanted clothes. The new window display designed by Demna Gvasalia is made up of clothes donated from employees or out-of-season stock from Saks merchandise, as well as hangers, street signs, shoes, and...

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Tommy Hilfiger collaborates with Vetements

Well, this is a surprise. In the era of designer collaborations, here is one most of us didn't see coming: Vetements x Tommy Hilfiger. The American lifestyle brand will be collaborating with the Zurich-based street wear brand for a unisex collaboration debuting this fall. While Tommy Hilfiger is known for successful collaborations with models...

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Paris Men's Fashion Week pumped with 'Punk Attitude'

Paris men's fashion week kicks off Wednesday with its reigning enfant terrible Demna Gvasalia again cocking a snook at convention by staging a "no show". The brains behind the ultra hip Vetements label -- whose voluminous hoodies and re-cut Levi jeans sell almost as fast as spinners -- said he was bored with tired old catwalk traditions. "I got...

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Vetements says goodbye to Paris and hello to Zürich

London - While most established fashion houses would never dream of packing their bags and relocating to another city, for leading Parisian design collective Vetements moving their business to Zürich and starting off with a "clean slate" was much welcomed decision - and not solely for any tax reasons. Chief Executive of Vetements, Guram Gvaslia...

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Vetements to host secret Los Angeles event

Los Angeles - Paris-based collective Vetements just announced a secret fashion event next week. Popping up in Los Angeles, the brand is debuting the event at an unknown location. Vetements has not publicly disclosed any information on this event, other than its signage in the city. According to the Fashion Network, the event is named “Dry...