5 Exciting Fashion Collaborations for Spring 2013

Every year, we can experience fantastic fashion collaborations between celebrities, stores and fashion designers. Whether the celebrity is looking to enter the world of fashion, strengthen their position in the field or the designer is looking to re-brand their product, these collaborations are something to look forward to. Here are our top 5 fashion collaborations to look forward to for spring 2013:

Print trousers from Ann Taylor

Kate Hudson and Ann Taylor

Making her first venture into fashion design, actress Kate Hudson collaborates with the Ann Taylor fashion label to design a limited edition capsule collection. This collection will focus on Kate’s ‘chic red carpet style, recreated and brought to life for everyday occasions’. The campaign started in February but Kate will return as an ambassador for it during spring/summer 2013. And her support for the brand does not stop here as Kate has also joined the Advisory Council for the company’s ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, which supports the empowerment of women.

Polo shirt from John Varvatos

John Varvatos with Jimmy Page and Gary Clark

Celebrity heavyweights Jimmy Page and Gary Clark have teamed up with fashion label John Varvatos for their spring 2013 campaign.  The Led Zeppelin guitarist and American music talent will be known as the ‘Master’ and the ‘Young Guitar-Slinger’ as part of this campaign. Varvatos has said that Jimmy Page has been a style icon of his since 1970 and he is proud to call the guitarist his friend. Clark is also a friend as well as being an amazing songwriter and singer.

River Island with Georgia Hardinge   

Designer Georgia Hardinge will make her début high street collaboration with retailer River Island as part of a Design Forum initiative in spring/summer 2013. For this first high street partnership, Georgia got her inspiration, for this collection, from Swiss surrealist painter and sculptor, H.R. Giger. Her collection includes stunning statement pieces such as a printed maxi skirt with matching top and a structured neoprene hip dress. This architectural collection was launched through a short film as produced by Alex Turvey at the Fash/On Film event at London Fashion Week in February 2013. This début 14-piece collection will be available in stores from early April.

Decadent Hampton watch collection from Baume & Mercier

Baume & Mercier with Emmanuelle Chriqui

We move from clothing to watches as Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier enters into a partnership with actress Emmanuelle Chriqui. The actress has been a fan of the brand for years and so welcomed the opportunity to work with the watchmakers on their new quartz Linea 27 mm series. This new collection features luxurious, hand-woven leather straps in colours such as orange, white and beige in order to keep with the brand’s ‘seaside living’ theme.

 

Knitwear for men from Uniqlo

Uniqlo with Celia Birtwell

This collection between British textile designer Celia Birtwell and retailer Uniqlo will combine classic British culture with modern Japanese style. This capsule range will include jeggings, pyjama trousers and tote bags among others.