Coperni unveils Air Swipe bag made of 99 per cent air
Greek researcher and visual artist Ioannis Michaloudis has created the Air Swipe bag for fashion brand Coperni using NASA-produced silica aerogel that was developed to "catch stardust". More
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James Shaw installs jumbo foot in London Camper store
British designer James Shaw has renovated a shop for fashion brand Camper on London's Regent Street, which features a giant foot-shaped sculpture that functions as a till and a bench for trying on shoes. More
Interior designer Iris Apfel dies aged 102
American interior designer, fashion influencer and "geriatric starlet" Iris Apfel has passed away at the age of 102. More
Samsøe Samsøe's Paris pop-up gallery is a "blank canvas" decorated with clothing artworks
Danish fashion brand Samsøe Samsøe has launched a pop-up gallery for Paris Fashion Week that features an all-white interior decorated with artwork and furniture made from the brand's T-shirts. More
Bottega Veneta presents custom-made Le Corbusier stools at Milan Fashion Week
The set design for the Bottega Veneta Autumn Winter 2024 womenswear show at Milan Fashion Week featured a special edition of Le Corbusier's LC14 Cabanon stool in burnt wood. More
Seven courses in the fashion sector on Dezeen Courses
Dezeen Courses: we've rounded up seven courses in the fashion sector that are suitable for individuals at different stages of their careers. More
MSCHF creates handbag to highlight "hidden creative labor" of global factories
New York art collective MSCHF has created a "Frankenstein" handbag by asking a series of global factories to create an object through prompts, including references to well-known products by designer brands. More
MIT's 4D-Knit Dress changes shape in response to heat
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers and fashion brand Ministry of Supply have produced a "4D-knit dress", using heat-activated yarn that allows its shape and fit to be altered in an instant. More
Ganni makes BioFluff bags from "world's first plant-based fur"
Plastic-free, fake fur made from nettle, hemp and flax fibres envelops these special edition bags that Danish fashion brand Ganni has unveiled at Copenhagen Fashion Week. More
Nike reveals Dynamic Air cushion technology for Air Max Dn sneaker
Sportswear brand Nike has released a trainer called Air Max Dn, which features an improved variation of the air-filled plastic cushions under its heels called Dynamic Air. More
AMO installs office chairs above tranquil garden at Prada menswear show
Dutch studio AMO emphasised the "paradoxical dichotomy" between office interiors and the natural world for the Prada Autumn Winter 2024 menswear show, which featured a plexiglass runway above grass and streams. More
Issey Miyake turns Ronan Bouroullec drawings into "wearable art" for Homme Plissé collection
Coats that convert into cushions and scarves that can be worn as hats feature in the latest collection from fashion brand Issey Miyake, created in collaboration with French designer Ronan Bouroullec. More
Ma Yansong makes first foray into fashion design with futuristic Fendi accessories
At Fendi's autumn winter 24 menswear show in Milan, the fashion house unveiled sneakers and handbags designed by MAD Architects founder Ma Yansong as an "extension of the experience of architecture and the city". More
Aro Archive store features pastel-coloured rooms and industrial control station
Fashion retailer Aro Archive's pastel-hued east London store was designed by founder Ariana Waiata Sheehan to evoke "a sense of otherworldliness". More
Vivobarefoot unveils "scan-to-print-to-soil" compostable trainers
Shoe brand Vivobarefoot and material science company Balena have created a prototype trainer that is 3D-printed from compostable materials. More
Dezeen's top 10 fashion design moments of 2023
Schiaparelli gowns with faux taxidermied animal heads and a microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag feature in this year's top 10 fashion moments, which continues our 2023 review. More
Frank Gehry creates architecture-informed handbags for Louis Vuitton
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry has unveiled 11 limited-edition handbags for fashion brand Louis Vuitton at Art Basel Miami Beach during Miami art week. More
Stella McCartney presents Sustainable Market of material innovations at COP28
A grape-based leather alternative and sequins made from tree cellulose are among 15 material innovations on show as part of fashion house Stella McCartney's exhibition at the COP28 climate conference. More
"It's fine to be useless, totally fine" says Christian Louboutin
Following the opening of his first hotel in Portugal, French designer Christian Louboutin, famous for his red-soled shoes, discusses creativity and sustainability in this exclusive interview. More
The race to create the ultimate running super shoe
For years, sportswear brands Adidas and Nike have been competing to design record-beating running trainers. As Nike officially launches the Alphafly 3, Dezeen plots a brief timeline of the so-called battle of the super shoes. More