Diane von Furstenburg is working on expanding her presence in the Middle East. Four new stores are set to open in Dubai as the result of a partnership agreement with Dubai-based holding company Al Tayer Group. The new boutiques will be at key locations in the emirate, including City Centre Mirdif, Festival City, City Walk, and Mall of the Emirates. The Al Tayer Group currently operates a DVF store in Dubai. The new boutiques will showcase DVF ready-to-wear, accessories, small leather goo

Italian lingerie brand La Perla brings back a top model cast including Natasha Poly, Liu Wen and Mariacarla Boscono for its spring-summer 2016 campaign. Photographed by Mert & Marcus with creative direction by Fabien Baron, the trio gets clad in sheer and lace-adorned looks. La Perla’s previous campaign stars have included Cara Delevingne and Naomi Campbell. In a first look at the new season, Natasha wears a black bodysuit while Liu shows off a racer back lingerie styleand Mariacarla s

Contemporary modest fashion brand AAB is targeting an aggressive global expansion over the next few years, following a demand for its modest clothing collections desired by Muslim women both domestically and internationally. The fashion brand launched its second UK store of 2015 this month in the 260 million pound Westfield Bradford, making it the first independent fashion label in its sector to open a store in a mainstream shopping centre. The opening, adds to its debut boutique in London’s

It's doom at gloom at Italian luxury fashion house Prada, who has seen its share price hit a new low. The company saw its net profits fall further than anyone had expected with business in key markets such as Hong Kong and Macau deteriorating in the three months through October. Not that the year as a whole has been at all good for Prada, but the problems seem to have accelerated in Q3 as a comparison with the figures for the first nine months of the year show. Prada is selling fewer

For its spring 2016 campaign, Burberry trades in high gloss images for something more candid. Rising stars of the modeling world such as Ruth and May Bell, Dylan Brosnan (son of Pierce Brosnan), Misha Hart, Eliza Fairbanks and Bella Yentob star in the new advertisements which were shot on location in London by Mario Testino. The initial preview of the spring campaign features all the models showing some skin, sometimes just posing with a scarf or ditching a top with their trench coat.

Landing in the period between the main Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter collections, Pre-Fall is a transitional season that offers designers the opportunity to maximise their profits with the release of a smaller, more commercially-focused capsule range. This season also presents consumers with a sneak peek at the kinds of styles that will prove influential in the full fall season. With Pre-Fall 2016 now in full swing, the Trendstop team have analysed a selection of inspiring new trends emerging in

London Fashion Week may be losing Jonathan Saunders, but it will mark the return of Alexander McQueen, who will show its Autumn Winter 2016 collection in London instead of Paris. This will mark the brand's first womenswear catwalk in London since the death of its founder in 2010. The show is scheduled during London Fashion Week at 7pm on Sunday, February 21, although no location has been announced. While the brand’s menswear shows were relocated from Milan to London permanently in Januar

It appears that Raf Simons won't be replaced anytime soon. According to WWD and Vogue, Dior's collections for the next two seasons will be designed by their in-house design teams. For the present moment, this might put an end to the ongoing speculation of who will fill the coveted creative director's chair at Dior. However, it's no secret that fashion industry insiders love a good round of designer musical chairs. Alber Elbaz, who departed his post at Lanvin in October, and Bill Gaytten, cre

Supermodel Coco Rocha has confirmed that she will be launching her debut fashion line, a 60-piece contemporary sportswear collection, which will be sold via her website, CocoRocha.com. The sports-inspired collection entitled Co + Co by Coco Rocha is a joint venture project with Los Angeles-based company, Paragon Project, and her artist husband James Conran. The line will feature sportswear and tailored looks, as well as special designs that are geared at appealing to “working women”. Com

Gigi Hadid continues to take over the world of high fashion by landing the spring-summer 2016 campaign from Versace. Posing alongside Raquel Zimmermann and Natasha Poly, this also marks the first time that photographer Steven Klein shoots the brand’s advertisements. The images were shot on location in California’s Salt Flats complete with hunky shirtless male models. Giovanni Bianco worked on art direction with styling by Jacob Kjeldgaard. Gigi, Natasha and Raquel all pose with sleek and s