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Club Monaco announces the appointment of a new creative director

Richard Chai has been appointed as the new creative director and senior vice president of Club Monaco. He succeeds Steve Cateron, who has held the role for 11 years. Chai will join the Ralph Lauren Corp.-owned brand on November 18 and will oversee the design and development for all womenswear and menswear, according to WWD. He will report to...

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Spotlight on day 1 of NYFW

New York Fashion Week (NYFW) kicked off on Thursday morning, February 12th, 2015. With one of the most watched events on the entire fashion calendar every designer who had the privilege of sending something down the runway would do well to remember that one outfit could make an entire statement for the whole industry. Well, on Monday the...

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Cristiano Ronaldo extends CR7 fashion line

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is extending his CR7 underwear brand to include a “premium” range of shirts, which have been designed in partnership with New York-based designer Richard Chai. Unveiled at Bread & Butter, the collection of shirts is the latest phase of his partnership with the Danish manufacturer JBS Textile Group, which launched the...

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NYFW: Richard Chai Love AW14

There was an unmistakable reference to Hedi Slimane, who has inspired many brands with his luxury grunge collections for Saint Laurent. Richard Chai took note and opted for glam grunge; a collection that was all about layering and tailored separates. A beige, double-breasted wool coat was one of the show's highlights, which mostly consisted of...

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CR7 by Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo launched his debut underwear range, CR7 by Cristiano Ronaldo, with an event at Madrid’s landmark Palacio de Cibeles, which saw the star posing with a 19m-tall image of himself in briefs from the collection. The Real Madrid and Portugal footballer worked closely with New York designer Richard Chai on “design elements”...