Public School news and archive

Montblanc and Public School unveil eco-collection collaboration

New York-based label, Public School, has partnered with German luxury brand, Montblanc, on a new eco-conscious accessory collection, utilising regenerated fabric and environmentally friendly materials. Both the internal and external materials employed within the collection implement Econyl yarn, eco-friendly nylon developed through regeneration....

Podcast

Podcast: Dao-Yi Chow talks his new position at Sergio Tacchini and staying fit in quarantine

HighSnobiety host Jian DeLeon checks in with Public School co-founder and designer, Dao-Yi Chow. The newly-named creative director of sportswear brand Sergio Tacchini as of last year looks back on changes in his life including the new role, sustainable fashion,and how he stays sane and fit in a time of lockdown. Source: HighSnobiety, SoundCloud...

Fashion

Public School designer Max Osborne collaborates with Andbox

Max Osborne, the co-founder and designer of New York-based luxury streetwear label Public School, has partnered with multifranchise esports organization Andbox to design a clothing collection for professional gamers. The collaboration aims to bring together esport gaming and streetwear through a fully-functional line of apparel with utilitarian...

Business

Sergio Tacchini changes ownership and brings on Public School designer

Global sportswear brand Sergio Tacchini has announced a new ownership structure. entrepreneur Stefano Maroni, Twin Lakes Capital LLC and B. Riley Principal Investments LLC will now own and operate the company originally founded in 1966 tennis player Sergio Tacchini. Maroni will hold the position of CEO and lead the brand's relaunch, with Lee...

Fashion

Public School exits New York Fashion Week

As the Fashion Week calendars keep being full of more surprises, here's the latest shock to the industry's system. Public School will not be showing at New York Fashion Week this coming season. Designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne will be ditching the traditional runway show format for a new direct-to-consumer model debuting next spring....

Fashion Featured

New York Fashion Week Day 4: Empowerment, Trump jibes & Lady Macbeth

Victoria Beckham sought to empower women. Public School tore into the Donald Trump presidency. Altuzarra delved into Shakespearean tragedy: political climes loomed large over New York fashion week Sunday. Subtle digs or angry opposition to the Donald Trump presidency have colored much of the first four days of the bi-annual style bonanza,...

BusinessFeatured

DKNY bids farewell to co-Creative Directors and CEO under new owner

London - Change is underfoot again at Donna Karan International. The same day that G-III Apparel Group completed its acquisition of Donna Karan International, parent company of Donna Karan and DKNY brands, comes news that designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, creative directors of DKNY are leaving the company. In addition, chief executive...

Retail

Public School sets its sights on international expansion

New York fashion label Public School is increasing its international distribution network for its women's wear collection. The women's and men's wear brand, created by designers Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow, is set to offer its female counterpart in Harrods and Liberty of London in time for autumn, reports WWD. In addition, the streetwear...

Fashion

Designer urges fashion industry to support Black Lives Matter

New York-based fashion designer Maxwell Osborne, co-creative director of Public School and DKNY, has called on the fashion industry to embrace the Black Lives Matter movement in an open letter. Entitled ‘Why I Stand with Black Lives Matter’, Osborne wrote for W magazine: "I write this open letter to encourage the fashion industry to not just...

Fashion Featured

Public School shifts schedule to show men's & women's on Pre-Collection Calendar

London - New York fashion label Public School - led by Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow - is set to move its catwalk show to June to align with the pre-collection calendar. In addition, the designers are set to combine their men's and women's collections into two single shows per year, following in the footsteps of other labels such as Gucci,...

Fashion Featured

New York Fashion Week AW16 menswear highlights

Ever since the Council of Fashion Designers of America launched New York Fashion Week: Men’s, a standalone showcase for American men’s fashion, the world's fashionable eyes have been tuned to the northern hemisphere. Over the past five years the men's market has seen greater growth then womenswear, with a men's only fashion week being the next...

Fashion Featured

Men's fashion week in New York wraps up on high note

The second round of men's fashion week in New York has wrapped up on a high note after four days of shows reflecting thirst for innovation, openness and confidence in what's to come. The nascent showcase for the latest in American menswear drew trend spotters, bloggers, buyers and other style gurus -- all in a distinctly laid back atmosphere....