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Pierpaolo Piccioli to Exit Valentino

Major fashion news has been dropping thick and fast this week – from Dries Van Noten exiting his eponymous label as creative director to speculation swirling Michael Kors is planning his departure and already looking for a successor (rumors which have since been debunked by Capri). Today’s shocker is Pierpaolo Piccioli is to exit Valentino. Taking to his Instagram page, the 56-year-old celebrated designer began his statement: “Not all stories have a beginning and an end, some live a kind of eternal present that shines with an intense light, so strong that it leaves no shadows .” After 25-years at… Read More

Trash bags, CDs and condoms: How one Minneapolis upcycler is changing sustainable fashion

Kristen McCoy used to make purses out of old shower curtains and CDs. This was in the early 1990s in the rural Minnesota farming town of Hoffman. So experimental design is nothing new for McCoy. She is equal parts designer, upcycler, professional tailor and problem solver. Her experiences led her to a surprising fashion innovation — making clothing out of old (but unused) latex condoms. For the “Ready or Hot” Planned Parenthood runway show in Minneapolis on Feb. 28, McCoy made four looks out of condoms. Yes, it was a way to promote sexual health, but it was also another… Read More