In 2012, the fashion universe sort of reset itself. Raf Simons got what he deserved—Dior—while Alexander Wang got what very few could have predicted: Balenciaga.
Now, the question is: What sort of seismic shifts will happen in 2013? From brand expansion, to designer debuts, here are the 10 labels you’ll want to keep an eye on this year.
Click through to see which brands we think will make a splash in 2013 and why.
Donatella Versace and Christopher Kane are two very different designers–with generations between them–but the duo’s fall 2012 collection for Versus, was truly a marriage, of the best kind, of their two aesthetics.
Kane, a 29-year-old cool kid from London, clearly has an eye for what his peers want, and we can imagine he had young 20-something, club-goers in mind when he designed the dip-dyed, body-con, lace-up frocks. On the other hand, Donatella, a 55-year-old, glamorous Italian woman who’s been around the block a few times, probably had a hand in the collection’s more sophisticated and well-tailored pieces.
On Friday, Donatella Versace and Christopher Kane comandeered Milk Studios for the Art of Elysium benefit. They held court on one side with Naomi Campbell, while Mary Kate Olsen and Alexa Chung stood on the other. Most of the girls wore Versus, a few wore Versace, and even Anna Wintour swung by the party to Read more →
We’re all well aware of Anna Wintour’s desire to broker deals for certain young designers, from Olivier Theyskens to Thakoon in The September Issue. Her latest project is celebrated British designer Christopher Kane, says a source. This isn’t the first time Kane’s gotten Wintour’s attention–she introduced him to Donatella Versace a while back, who Kane Read more →
Can Christopher Kane do no wrong? If tonight’s Versus presentation was any indication, the answer is yes.
This morning the British Fashion Council released a shortlist of designers up for the first ever BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund – the CFDAs for Brits. Richard Nicoll and Nicholas Kirkwood are on the list, as well as Marios Schwab, Erdem, Clements Ribeiro, E. Tautz and Angel Jackson. No major surprises, except for the inclusion of Read more →
The fashion world’s been waiting for ages to get a glimpse of Christopher Kane’s Versus collection for Versace. Last season, the duo teased us with a peek at killer shoes and bags, as black and studded and sexy as expected. But this Sunday, he and the boss lady finally revealed the whole thing during a Read more →
