Pat McGrath and Rihanna release brand new products
Beauty queens rejoice – this week was nothing but good news for the makeup obsessed. The master of maquillage Pat McGrath keeps the hits coming as she announced plans this week to release her highly anticipated FetishEyes Mascara. Promising “unprecedented fullness and maximum volume,” the new formula hits stores right in time for Valentine’s Day. If you’ve been a sweetheart, your beau might add a special something from her 18 new shades of Lust Lipgloss that drops in a week, too!
Not so fast! Makeup mogul Rihanna also revealed plans to extend her highly successful Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r range with Setting Powders in 8 brand new shades and concealers in 50 tones. And what’s better? She extended her viral foundation range by 10 new tones as well. All the new treats are already available to purchase, today in Sephora and on FentyBeauty.com. (Ok, now where’s the new music?)
Cara Delevingne bids farewell to lost followers after an #MuteRKelly post
After posting an Instagram voicing her shock and outrage following the release of the tell-all documentary “Surviving R. Kelly”, Cara Delevingne lost some 50k followers and subsequently had something to say about it. In a wordy Instagran caption, the model-turned-actress expressed disappointed and also resolved to continue to speak out and express forward-thinking ideas. “The followers I lose clearly don’t agree with what I have to say, people that support the ideas and actions of others who are moving backwards and not forwards. In 2019, I want to be more confrontational. Confrontation IS NOT VIOLENCE btw, it’s communication,” she wrote, continuing, “It’s going to be a loud year.”
Men’s Shows Reschedule Because of Protests
With London and Pitti Uomo in the can and Milan underway, sartorialists look towards Paris as the men’s calendar has been undergoing massive changes in light of the “gilets jaunes” protests. Dior Homme announced to attendees that it was changing its show date from the initial slot of January 19th to the 18th due to the ongoing anti-government protests, which began on November 17th and usually take place on Saturdays. Other brands have rescheduled their time slots but will still show next Saturday include Sacai, Hermès, and Loewe. [WWD]
Will Welch’s First Issue of GQ
GQ Magazine welcomed their new editor-in-chief, Will Welch, and unveiled their first issue under his heel featuring obscure crooner Frank Ocean. Welch’s revealed plans to expand the publication to be less instructional and more focused on innate fashion “with dynamic storytelling and a cover-to-cover emphasis on style”. The notoriously interview-shy singer talked in-depth about his covers of musical classics, making a recent move to New York, and his skincare regime. #Flawless.
Maison Rabih Kayrouz joins couture
One more player joins the fray, as Lebanese designer Maison Rabih Kayrouz announced that it was granted permanent couture status by the French Couture Federation, becoming one of the 17 fashion houses that are officially on the haute couture calendar. A former guest member in 2016, Rabih Kayrouz will unveil his Spring 2019 couture show on Monday, January 21st.
TommyXZendaya sets Paris date
The latest see-now-buy-now collection from Tommy Hilfiger, done in collaboration with brand ambassador Zendaya , has set its Paris date slating the show for March 2nd. TommyXZendaya follows the brand’s strategy of aligning its collection with high profile collaborators to increase visibility, previously model Gigi Hadid had collections which were shown in Milan, London, Los Angeles and New York. In Shanghai, TommyXLewis partnered the brand with Lewis Hamilton the Formula One racer.
Calvin Klein details restructuring after Raf’s departure
With Raf out at Calvin Klein, the brand wasted no time in making plans to restructure the PVH-owned company. The overall strategy includes a relaunch of its 205W39NYC collection under a new name (not yet announced) and closing its New York Flagship store and letting staff go. Who will helm the new collection’s creative direction has yet to be announced. Calvin Klein will also adopt a digital-first approach, WWD reported. [WWD]
London Fashion Week Men’s and Pitti Uomo 95 wrapped
Quietly underscored by Britains political uncertainty, London Fashion Week Men’s shows came and went, some of its most exciting shows being the return of Craig Green, Charles Jeffrey, Cottweiler, A-Cold-Wall and Liam Hodges. Pitti Uomo 95, the men’s trade fair, had an exciting turn with its special guest, Glenn Martens, who showed his Y/Project at the Santa Maria Novella church in which the audience participated in lighting the show.
Altuzarra Turns 10
A limited-edition 12-piece capsule collection is being released in celebration of Altuzarra’s 10th anniversary. Titled “The One That Got Away”, 10 of Joseph Altuzarra‘s friends and collaborators, who include the likes of Carine Roitfeld to Jenna Lyons, have selected their favorite pieces from previous collections. “This has been such a special project for me, because it gave me the opportunity to look back at the last 10 years through the eyes of 10 of my closest friends and muses,” the designer said of the collection. [WWD]
