Plus, how the MoMA Design Store is more than just a gift shop.
Will wearable tech be any more successful this time around?
Nine years after Jony Ive, Apple‘s then-chief design officer, made a case for wearable tech with the Apple Watch, a new set of fashion’s buzziest designers are trying again. The product en vogue is software and hardware company Humane’s AI Pin, a magnetic smart-assistant that can be worn on clothing, and made its runway debut at Coperni during Paris Fashion Week. In her coverage for The New York Times, Vanessa Friedman dubbed the wearable “employee ID badge chic.” {The New York Times/paywalled}
French pop star Yseult talks becoming the first plus-size model to walk for Balenciaga
In a first for the Paris-based fashion house, French pop star Yseult, who had been dressed by the house previously, was invited to walk the runway at Balenciaga‘s Spring 2024 showing. In a new interview with Dazed Digital Fashion Features Writer Emma Elizabeth Davidson, Yseult shares: “Being the first plus-size woman to walk Balenciaga for me is huge, but I won’t forget the people who did the work.” {Dazed Digital}
How the MoMA Design Store became more than just a museum gift shop
If you’re expecting a typical museum gift shop when you visit the MoMA Design Store, you’re in for a big surprise. With three physical stores and a booming online presence, the Design Store has become the place to pick up some of the best art and design that’s out there, writes Glossy‘s Senior Fashion Reporter Danny Parisi. In addition to reviewing every item that is carried in-store with the curators of the museum, the store is developing a brand of its own — tapping into the MoMA’s unique popularity. {Glossy/paywalled}
Equinox and StockX team up on new retail pop-up
Equinox and StockX are just the latest business pair to collaborate across industries with a retail pop-up at the lifestyle brand’s Bond Street location. The initiative will be open from Oct. 1 to 31, and will offer unique apparel and sneakers from StockX favorites like Adidas, Nike and Off-White. WWD‘s Trending News Reporter Layla Ilchi reports how this pop-up is the latest Equinox initiative since launching Equinox Circle, a perks-program for members, last May. {WWD/paywalled}
Source : Fashionista
