MAVI TAPS CHALAYAN: Turkey’s Mavi denim is embarking on its first designer collaboration with London-based Hussein Chalayan, who has created a capsule line of women’s jeans, which will launch in the U.S. in November and other international markets next spring. The one-season offering encompasses about 15 styles, including skinny jeans, high-rise jeans, shorts, dresses and denim tops. Retailing from $160 to $200, the collection will be sold at Mavi’s flagships, in addition to select wholesale partners. The company operates 285 stores with flagship units in New York, Vancouver, Montreal, Istanbul, Berlin, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf.
from wwd.com