The renowned Cypriot-born Turkish fashion designer Hussein Chalayan will begin a professorship at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW) this coming winter semester 2019/2020. Chalayan will be teaching "Fundamentals of Design and Design Processes" in the Department of Design and Culture with a focus on sustainability and innovation. His...
Nov 5, 2019
Designer Hussein Chalayan has sold a 20 percent stake in his label to investment platform Centricus. The investment marks Centricus' first in the fashion industry, and coincides with the firm launching a fourth investment vertical – fashion, entertainment, media and sports – to sit alongside existing portfolios in financial services, technology...
Jan 23, 2018
Hussein Chalayan returned to the London catwalk on Saturday for the first time in 16 years, with relaxed but structured tailoring inspired by Greek folk culture -- and an explosion of glitter. The Cyprus-born British designer is known for his minimalist, elegant and sculptural creations, which have been worn by Bjork and featured in exhibitions...
Feb 18, 2017
New York - Relaunching a luxury fashion house is no easy task, but for billionaire Goga Ashkenazi who purchased Vionnet in 2012, she's managed to find a way to make it possible. She's in a unique position as the fashion house's sole proprietor and chairman, in addition to being the Creative Director for the brand, although she isn't a designer...
Sep 18, 2015
Avant-garde designer Hussein Chalayan has signed a new licensing deal with Pier, an Italian company that manufactures collections of luxury labels including Dior, Azzedine Alaïa and Saint Laurent Paris. “We are very proud to sign this license with a real artist in the fashion industry,” said Pier CEO Alessandro Narduzzi. “This partnership will...
Feb 18, 2013
Turkish denim brand Mavi is teaming up with London-based fashion designer Hussein Chalayan on its first designer collaboration with a capsule line of women’s jeans that will launch in America in November, before rolling out across other international markets next spring. The one-season Mavi/Chalayan Collection consists of 15-20 styles using Mavi...
Jun 13, 2012
The International Palladium Board is teaming up with fashion designer Hussein Chalayan for 2012, as part of its bid to make palladium ‘the contemporary precious metal of the future’. Chalayan is the board’s latest ‘inspirational partner’ and will showcase his vision and creative of using palladium in his autumn/winter 2012 collection, which will...
Mar 1, 2012
One of fashion most provocative and artistic designers, Hussein Chalayan has much reason to celebrate this month with an exhibition at Paris's Musees des Arts Decoratifs, a new book published by Rizzoli and the launch of his first perfume, 'Airborne.' The exhibition showcases Chalayan's innovative techniques that challenge fashion as an artform....
Jul 19, 2011
Australian model turned photographer turned blogger Zanita Whittington is asked by sportswear brand Puma to shoot their sport luxe lookbook. Mixing high and low fashion, the collection book showcases pieces exclusive to Puma brand stores in Sydney and Melbourne by Alexander McQueen and Puma’s Creative Director Hussein Chalayan.
Mar 28, 2011
Even though Y-3 designer Yohji Yamamoto was absent from the presentation, staying in Tokyo instead to complete his womenswear collection, Y-3 took over the catwalk in true rock ‘n roll style. Y-3's SS11 show took a tour through three decades of rock style inspired on Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, and Jimi Hendrix. The collection explored the...
Sep 14, 2010
