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Diesel Black Gold Fall 2012

Melody Nazarian — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:30:38 PST

>> It wouldn't be Diesel Black Gold without a bit of attitude. If you're looking for ladylike, you won't find it here. What you will find are plenty of baggy, menswear-inspired silhouettes, lots of leather, a dark palette, and some very eclectic layering. Sporty drawstring shorts looked especially chic, as did some very appealing boyfriend pants in leather. Aside from a few maroon and leopard-print pieces, the collection was edgy, moody - and ready to take on the world.

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Sophia Kokosalaki Is Launching Bridal and Jewelry

Christina Perez — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:58:51 PST

>> Sophia Kokosalaki is adding a few more projects to her ever-expanding roster. The designer - who already helms the reigns at Diesel Black Gold, as well as running her own mainline collection - is set to launch bridal and costume jewelry exclusively on Net-a-Porter.com starting Feb. 15. Inspired by Madame Vionnet and '50s Dior, the 12-piece bridal line will feature Grecian-style wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and cocktail attire, and is priced from $1,245 to $7,065. Made to complement the bridal offering, the full collection of jewelry features Grecian-style gold work and motifs, and is priced from $157 to $942. See a preview of pieces from both collections, here.

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Renzo Rosso Repositioning Diesel Black Gold Under Sophia Kokosalaki

fashionologie — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:36:27 PDT

>> Under the lead of designer Sophia Kokosalaki, who debuted her first collection for Diesel Black Gold in February for Fall 2010 (with Kate Lanphear styling), Diesel founder Renzo Rosso is in the midst of repositioning the label.

Rosso broke Black Gold off as a separate business division and company veteran Andrea Baldo has been named the label's new general manager. Baldo plans to bring higher quality to Black Gold by using mostly Italian fabrics, tightening distribution (the men's line will be available exclusively at Barneys in the Fall), and creating a new logo, a new shop concept, and more accessories. There will also be dedicated Black Gold advertising campaigns.

As for the core denim »

Paris Fashion Week: Sophia Kokosalaki Spring 2010

coutorture — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:34:45 PDT

Paris 10/03/09. Getty Images

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Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/18/09 Liz Claiborne Pushes Menswear & More

coutorture — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:01:31 PDT

Liz Claiborne is intent to revive their menswear line, Claiborne. First they hired John Bartlett to take helm of design and today they're opening a West Village pop-up store.

Sophia Kokosalaki has been hired for a lead design role at Diesel Black Gold.

Contemporary stores, such as Intermix and Shopbop, are selling a lot of casual denim and tailored jersey pieces this summer.

In celebration of New York's new and improved bike lanes, Topshop is renting out bicycles this weekend.

Sophia Kokosalaki Is Doing Denim for Diesel Black Gold

fashionologie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:58:32 PDT

>> First Ann-Sofie Back signs on as head designer to help Cheap Monday branch out from its denim roots, and now Sophia Kokosalaki is joining Diesel Black Gold in a lead design role: is this a trend coming on, name designers helping to restructure denim brands?

Black Gold is Diesel's high-end contemporary line, and Kokosalaki is being brought in to overhaul the brand - which is not showing a Spring 2010 collection at New York Fashion Week this September as it typically would - starting with the relaunched Fall 2010 collection next February. Kokosalaki nearly always wears black and denim herself, and Diesel chairman Renzo Rosso has full faith in her "incredible" talent and "skill in dealing with denim and contemporary casual, the core of Diesel Black Gold." The position is quite a change from her stint as creative director of French house Vionnet.

Rosso bought a majority stake in Kokosalaki's namesake line last year, and her new position at Diesel has allowed her to acquire her label back from Rosso for an undisclosed sum. She plans to continue to develop the line independently.

Paris Fashion Week: Sophia Kokosalaki Fall 2009

coutorture — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:51:16 PST

Paris 03/07/09. Photos by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images.

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Keep The Light, Cut The Sweet

coutorture — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:28:06 PDT

Suzy Menkes, ever the astute fashion observer, notes that as a new generation of fashion consumers ages out of girlish styles they looking for clothes that keep the lightness but cut the sweetness. Thankfully there are many lines to grow into as designers as diverse as Akris, Anne Valerie Hash, Issey Miyake, and yes even Chloé help us ease into our older years with light feminine clothing that is refreshingly free of cloying adolescence.

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Paris Fashion Week: Sophia Kokosalaki Spring 2009

coutorture — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:15:45 PDT

Paris Fashion Week Sophia Kokosalaki Spring 2009 Image by Francois Guillot

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fashionologie — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:19:49 PDT

>> MODA OPERANDI —Renzo Rosso has diversified once again, taking a majority stake in Viktor & Rolf. The Dutch duo are the latest addition to the Diesel owner's portfolio, in addition to Maison Martin Margiela, Sophia Kokosalaki, and Dsquared. [IHT]