Converse Unveils the Chuck Taylor All Star II

An iconic sneaker turns toward the future with comfort at its core

Some of us were too young to remember our first pair of Chuck Taylors; others may distinctly recall the moment of consideration and purchase. Either way, Converse‘s iconic centerpiece has reached global prevalence, relevance and a dynamic reputation. This was a basketball sneaker adopted by artists, musicians and skaters. Its impact has extended even further and further. A pair of Chuck Taylors means something different …

CH25: Sabine Seymour

A future where smart clothes are as ubiquitous as zippers

Imagine your everyday clothes had built-in human sensors that monitored vital signs and activity levels, played your favorite song and kept you connected. Dr Sabine Seymour, Director of Parsons’ Fashionable Technology Lab and Chair at Computational Fashion, started conceptualizing this vision long ago. Working at the intersection of fashion, design, branding, and technology, her mission is “to humanize technology, to be free from having to …

Rest in Peace, Elio Fiorucci

A touching tribute to the man who changed the face of fashion

Yesterday, 20 July, one of the most colorful lights of the international fashion faded away. Elio Fiorucci has, for decades, been a reference for those who consider fashion as a synonym for freedom, color, fun, love. Fiorucci could seek and understand trends before there was a business around that practice; a creative mind able to transform his passion for beauty into a global enterprise. He …