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Sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner couldn’t be present for a personal walk-through of their fall collection for Kendall + Kylie at the brand’s Manhattan showroom in Chelsea, but creative director Chelsey Santry provided a glimpse into the girls’ minds. Citing cult flicks like “The Breakfast Club,” “Empire Records” and “House Party,” Santry said the Jenner sisters wanted to invoke Nineties throwbacks and elevate modern streetwear: “The girls love having great basics with novelty twists, and everything here works with the statement pieces in their wardrobe.”
Buttery-soft flannel shirting, cropped baby tees, repurposed vintage jeans and patent-leather combat boots certainly recalled Nineties-era style. But overall, the lineup read more sporty than grunge, with whiffs of urban athleticism throughout — think red fleece hoodies with cutout shoulders, button-snap track pants, cropped racer-bank tanks and oversize puffer coats. “Kendall loves all these bodysuits that we do,” Santry said, holding up a velour hooded bodysuit, which could be worn with matching velour jogger pants. Elsewhere, it was easy to imagine Kylie in a va-va-voom body-con scuba dress with mesh cutout detailing — paired with Lucite stiletto ankle boots, natch.

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Erin Fetherston took a trip around the world for fall, a trek through different cultures and inspirations that were then mixed and matched in a chic, feminine collection. Moroccan references echoed in the color palette with warm spice tones, such as saffron, paprika and turmeric, as well in rich prints that were reminiscent of opulent Indian fabric and shoes inspired by North African pointed slippers. These ingredients helped Fetherston create a charming wardrobe, filled with breezy maxidresses and tunics embellished with tassels that were paired with wide-leg pants for an international globetrotter. The abundance of charming ethnic details were balanced by more urban pieces, such as a relaxed velvet suit and a ribbed turtleneck sweater worn with knitted pants. Despite the lineup’s Seventies’ Bohemian attitude, Fetherston avoided any nostalgic feeling and managed to translate her inspirations into an elegant collection for modern women.

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THE RACE IS ON: Kate Middleton can run with the best of them, as she proved Sunday sprinting with Prince William and Harry at the London Marathon Community Track. But she appears to have a worthy competitor in Canada’s First Lady Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.
In her first cover interview with Fashion magazine, Grégoire Trudeau races through her many athletic pursuits from crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing and tennis to more adrenaline-rushing ones such as skydiving, ice climbing and underwater diving with her Prime Minister husband Justin Trudeau. While her interest in yoga and pranayama might be more expected of a mother of three, barefooting — as in waterskiing without skis — is more her speed. “You have to be at high speeds, and when you fall, it’s like falling on cement. It’s rough, but the sensation is amazing when you’re on your feet.” Grégoire Trudeau told editor in chief Noreen Flanagan.
Despite having a great connection with Michelle Obama and meeting Middleton last year, Grégoire Trudeau said she is drawn to anyone who wants to shape the world and is ready to listen. “Even if you look at the planet, and you think it’s easy to be distraught and depressed, common goodness — human goodness —

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Joe’s Jeans revealed the spring images of Taylor Hill for Joe’s Jeans today.
Shot by Mario Sorrenti and styled by George Cortina in New York, the ads highlight the label’s newest denim silhouettes, knits and outerwear for women.
The 20-year-old model Hill is also a Victoria’s Secret Angel.
“As soon as we saw Taylor, we knew she embodied the ultimate Joe’s girl — confident, feminine and strong with a bit of rebellion,” said Joe Dahan, founder and creative director of Joe’s Jeans. Hill is also collaborating with Joe’s on a capsule for spring, as reported. She will design four capsule collections in total over the next year.
The spring ad campaign for Joe’s shines a spotlight on new denim fit and washes. Among the looks she is photographed wearing are the Charlie high-rise, skinny crop jeans in Neelam wash and the Naomi tank in White Fawn paired with cutoff denim shorts in Thula wash.

Taylor Hill models for Joe’s Jeans spring ads. 

The collection is available at such stores as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus.
“Working with the team, and of course, Mario, has been an awesome process, and it’s amazing to see it live,” said Hill.
Jameel Spencer, fashion division president at Sequential Brands Group, owner

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Luka Sabbat — model, stylist and all-around cool kid — buzzed frantically around the gallery at Milk on Wednesday night for the VIP opening of his first exhibition “Hot Mess,” a collaboration with budding photographer Noah Dillon.
“It’s my first show with Noah,” said Sabbat, as his father Clark — a Haitian-American fashion designer, consultant and the 19-year-old’s manager — stood nearby, both of them wearing suits. “It’s lit.”
Sabbat and Dillon’s friendship reads like a Millennial fairy-tale: Sabbat discovered Dillon’s photography and sent him a direct message on Twitter to connect. Dillon — who had a job at a grocery store at the time — flew from his hometown of Durango, Colo., to meet Sabbat in Los Angeles, where the two teamed on a photography project together. That was two years ago and they’ve been friends and collaborators ever since.
Their first creative endeavor, “Hot Mess” — a sprawling multimedia installation with an interactive virtual reality segment — features photographs taken by Dillon over the course of a year-and-a-half across New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Durango, alongside poems by Dillon’s friend, Curtis Eggleston.
The images, styled and creative-directed by Sabbat, capture moments of youthful exuberance, from the debaucherous to the mundane. In

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Diesel fans now have a new tool that will let them verify the authenticity of the Diesel product they are buying.
Under a global partnership with Certilogo, Diesel consumers will be able to easily verify they are buying a real pair of Diesel denim, even before purchasing it.
By the end of this year, all Diesel denim will display the Certilogo Code, on a heat-printed label in the waistband along with the writing “Scan for Authenticity.”
Consumers can receive a fast and free confirmation that the product is authentic in three ways: by simply scanning the code with a standard QR code reader on their smartphone or with the dedicated Certilogo application customized for Diesel, or by registering and entering the product’s CLG Code at Certilogo.com.
“In a new consumer landscape driven by appreciation for high quality, we embrace the trust of our consumers, creating a direct dialogue with them,” said Alessandro Bogliolo, chief executive officer of Diesel. “With Certilogo, we will empower Diesel fans to authenticate the unique identity of our denim, making sure they shop our original products in a safe and secure way.”
Michele Casucci, ceo of Certilogo, said, “The relationship between brands and consumers has changed in the digital age. It’s not acceptable to say, ‘Buyer beware

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GENEVIEVE’S GARMENTS: Sainsbury’s Tu, a fashion line from the British supermarket chain, has teamed with Graduate Fashion Week’s award winner Genevieve Devine on a range that will launch on March 19.
Created by the 25th Anniversary Tu Scholarship Award recipient, the nine-piece line features oversize workwear shapes with feminine details in muted hues of white, sea grass green, cream and navy. The collection consists of a long sleeve blouse, oversize dungarees, a jersey embellished top, trousers, an embroidered dress, a boiler suit and a lace crop top.
The Northumbria University Fashion Design graduate worked with the Sainsbury team on the collection, which took inspiration from her own graduate line where she exaggerated the scale of silhouettes and played with fantasy with functionality.
Designer Holly Fulton was Devine’s mentor for the project. “Holly was chosen for the strong connections with graduates, Graduate Fashion Week and the BFC — having previously worked with GFW, and being awarded sponsorship and support from Newgen five seasons in a row,” said Toni Salters-Warner, ladies’ wear design manager. “From a Tu perspective, we feel Holly is an influential designer with a very creative edge, which we felt would strongly resonate with the students.”
Fulton, who works with colleges in the U.K., said

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Gigi, Gaga, ABS.

And that’s just one of her three outfits in one day.