Fashion

“As shoes represent very organic objects, made from flexible material, it was a fun challenge to translate this into the LEGO System in Play, which by nature is square and blocky,” said LEGO’s Florian Müller.

“With this collection for H&M, I am excited that a broader range of people will be able to discover and enjoy TOGA designs,” said Yasuko Furuta, Founder and Creative Director of TOGA.

The Opinionated Designer’s Emma Horton looks at how artists – both well-known icons and more niche names – are making waves in the fashion sector.

The range includes Nerf-inspired iterations of Reebok’s Pump Omni Zone II, Kamikaze II and Kamikaze II Low.

We caught up with Emma to find out more about her approach to design – and why she feels the fashion industry’s perception of the licensing space is changing.

“Working with a genuine brand fan in Diplo inspired a new level of creativity, including the first-ever celebrity take on the Classic Crocs Sandal with glowing Jibbitz charms that will help fans stand out even in the dark,” said Crocs’ Heidi Cooley.

We caught up with Richard Pink, MD at Pink Key, and Nancy Jones, Pink Key’s Head of Business Development, to talk food brands, the power of archives and their route into licensing.

Sam Johnson, General Manager of Worldwide Licensing at JCB, on the advice he’d give his younger self…

The 40-piece collection boasts Nerf’s core colour palette of orange and blue – with pops of purple, neon green and yellow.

To find out more about what went into bringing Pantone to life as a retail experience, we caught up with Issho46 Director Romario Lai.