Phygital Fashion

Already for the presentation of his fall collection 2021 showed Balenciaga his fashion on the avatars of the specially created video game “Afterworld”. Now four characters from the Epic Games shooter “Fortnite” can also be dressed with the label. The pieces can be bought in a virtual Balenciaga store, and there will also be a physical collection available in Balenciaga stores. The white hoodie, seen on Shady Doggo, costs $725 in real life, but prices for the digital products are much lower. Let’s see which is more popular. likes

Eilish in upheaval

First singer Billie Eilish forced the fashion house Oscar de la Renta to completely abandon fur in the future. That was her condition for wearing their dress on the red carpet of the Met Gala. Now she is also educating sports brand giant Nike to be more sustainable. The futuristic-looking sneaker duo she designed in collaboration with the label is made entirely vegan and 20 percent from recycled materials, the 19-year-old shared on Instagram. Available are the “Air Jordan” models on her website and in the Nike app SNKRS. bron

Gucci’s teacher

Since its founding 150 years ago, Franzi has been the official supplier to four royal families, the flagship for “Made in Italy” leather goods, and the training ground for none other than a certain Guccio Gucci. In the 1960s, the house collaborated with the automotive and design industries. Now at the Milan Fashion Week they just celebrated the rebirth with the modified bag model Margherita, named after Queen Margaret of Italy. likes

Would you like a little more?

A golden croissant wrapped in a napkin or an oversized kissing mouth hand-set with pink diamonds: American-Hungarian designer Judith Leiber’s opulent clutch bags are legendary. Since her death in 2018, the company has continued to operate as Leiber Group, and now there is a new collaboration for the first time. The rainbow watches of the Timex brand are limited to 200 pieces and available from 850 euros. bron

Carpet garden

Louis-seize meets garden architecture by Russell Page. Such is the inspiration behind the collection of hand-knotted rugs by London-based designer duo Campbell-Rey and Swedish label Nordic Knots. The color palette ranges from deep amber to wisteria lilac or chartreuse to raspberry pink and a total of four shades of green. From 565 euros. likes