Terry De Havilland To Open London Store

TERRY DE HAVILLAND will open a pop-up store off Carnaby Street in the Newburgh Quarter in April. The boutique is the footwear designer's first standalone retail space since he closed the doors to his renowned Cobblers to the World shop in 1979. Fans of the label include David Bowie, Bianca Jagger and Kate Moss.

"I'm thrilled to be opening a shop in the Newburgh Quarter," said de Havilland. "It's an area that epitomises the spirit of London style and I can't think of a more perfect place to be.  It's been over 30 years since I last had a flagship store and I can't wait to show it off."

The store will remain open until mid-July and will sell styles spanning de Havilland's six-decade-long career - from bespoke platform wedges featuring psychedelic prints to mixed metallic Seventies sandals. The interior - to be created by Harper Downie architecture firm creative director Graham Erickson - will be inspired by the silver décor of Andy Warhol's New York factory.

"I've got plenty of surprises up my sleeve, including a small range of designs that are being made right here in London," added de Havilland. "It's the start of a whole new chapter for me - bring it on!"

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ELLA ALEXANDER | February 28, 2013 | Article Link

DKNY's 25k Photo Mistake

Social media played watchdog on Monday when a fashion empire was forced to issue an apology to a street photographer for using his work without permission. 

According to photographer Brandon Stanton, founder of the website "Humans of New York", he was approached by a representative from DKNY who was interested in purchasing 300 of his photos at $50 a pop to hang in store windows worldwide. When Stanton tried to negotiate the $15,000 fee, the fashion company declined and the two parted ways. 

Then, things got weird. According to a message Stanton posted on his Facebook page: "Today, a fan sent me a photo from a DKNY store in Bangkok. The window is full of my photos. These photos were used without my knowledge, and without compensation. I don't want any money. But please SHARE this post if you think that DKNY should donate $100,000 on my behalf to the YMCA in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. That donation would sure help a lot of deserving kids go to summer camp. I'll let you guys know if it happens."

DKNY immediately responded, posting a statement to the Humans of New York Facebook page: 

"Since its founding in 1989, DKNY has been inspired by and incorporated authentic New York into its imagery. For our Spring 2013 store window visuals we decided to celebrate the city that is in our name by showcasing "Only in NYC" images. We have immense respect for Brandon Stanton aka Humans of New York and approached him to work with us on this visual program. He declined to participate in the project. 

For the Spring 2013 windows program, we licensed and paid for photos from established photography service providers. However, it appears that inadvertently the store in Bangkok used an internal mock up containing some of Mr. Stanton's images that was intended to merely show the direction of the spring visual program. We apologize for this error and are working to ensure that only the approved artwork is used. 

DKNY has always supported the arts and we deeply regret this mistake. Accordingly, we are making a charitable donation of $25,000 to the YMCA in Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn in Mr. Stanton's name."

DKNY declined to further comment but Stanton told Shine, "The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA now has an extra $25,000 to help deserving kids go to summer camp. Of course, $100,000 would be even better, but it's hard to be upset about that outcome.  For the sake of ending this, I'm going to cease my speculation and take DKNY at its word that the photos were used unintentionally."   

A (somewhat) happy ending for all.

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 Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Fashion | Article Link

& Other Stories Sets London Store Opening Date

H&M has set a date for its & Other Stories London shop opening - 12pm on Friday March 8. The store will be housed at 256-258 Regent Street in a listed building with a second entrance on Argyll Street.

"We're very excited to open our first store in the heart of London," said & Other Stories boss Samuel Fernström. "Regent Street is synonymous with fashion and a perfect place to start sharing our stories."

The two-floor space will house accessories, jewellery and ready-to-wear, in addition to dedicated shoe and beauty departments. The label's online store stories.com will launch on the same day.

"Our diverseness comes from building collections around different fashion stories," said & Other Stories head of design Anna Teurnell. "Ranging from masculine tailoring to feminine chic we're offering our customers endless styling choices."

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ELLA ALEXANDER | FEBRUARY 18, 2013 | Article Link