Fashion

Michael Kors celebrates 40th anniversary with homage to Broadway

Designer Michael Kors, a fan of the theatre, turned the lights on Broadway to celebrate his 40th anniversary with an autumn/winter 2021 show. Staged in the heart of Midtown under the lights of the Shubert Theater with a musical soundtrack performance by singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, models including Naomi Campbell and Helena...

11 hours ago

Business

Strong Gucci sales drive Kering rebound to pre-Covid revenue

Italian luxury label Gucci has helped drive a rebound in the revenue of its parent company Kering to pre-Covid levels in the first quarter of the year. The French luxury group’s revenue rose 25.8 percent to 3.89 billion euros on a comparable basis, ahead of analysts’ estimates. It is another indication that the luxury industry is beginning to...

12 hours ago

Business

Vans sets new sustainability targets to reduce environmental impact

Action sports brand Vans is reaffirming its sustainable position with new goals to reduce its global environmental impact, including committing to making core materials 100 percent regenerative, responsibly sourced, renewable or recycled by 2030. The California-based brand, part of VF Corporation, said it was moving towards creating circular...

20 Apr 2021

Retail

How fashion brands can navigate post-Covid recovery

Shopping has changed drastically over the last year. Shop closures - most temporary, but others permanent - have seen fashion customers flock to e-commerce and online marketplaces. Brands and retailers have followed consumers, establishing and expanding their presence on channels such as Zalando. With the most stringent lockdown restrictions...

20 Apr 2021

Fashion

Mulberry asks “can a bag save the world” with a new sustainable manifesto

To mark its 50th anniversary, British heritage brand Mulberry has launched its new ‘Made to Last Manifesto’ an ambitious framework to transform its business into a regenerative and circular model, encompassing the entire supply chain, from field to wardrobe by 2030. The brand is committed to switching to a hyper-local and circular model to...

20 Apr 2021

Fashion |In Pictures

Ganni collaborates with Priya Ahluwalia

Danish fashion brand Ganni has unveiled a collaboration with London-based designer and LVMH 2020 finalist Priya Ahluwalia and her eponymous label Ahluwalia on an upcycled collection. The ready-to-wear collection marks Ahluwalia’s debut womenswear range and is the first of two collaborations to launch in 2021 with Ganni, with the follow-up...

20 Apr 2021

Business

Primark revenue and profits hit by store closures

Primark has reported a drop in half-year sales and profit as Covid-19-related store closures continue to impact the retailer. The fast-fashion giant’s revenue fell 40 percent to 2.23 billion pounds for the six months to February 27, with the majority of its stores closed for more than half of the period. Unlike many of its rivals, Primark doesn’...

20 Apr 2021

People

Women in fashion leadership: Petra Scharner-Wolff, Otto Group

Petra Scharner-Wolff is Group Executive Vice President Finance, Controlling, and Human Resources at Otto GmbH & Co KG. The Hamburg-based Otto Group, which operates in more than 25 countries and boasts an annual revenue of 14.3 billion Euros in 2019/2020, is one of the world’s biggest e-tailers. FashionUnited spoke with her via email about the...

20 Apr 2021

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Mytheresa appoints new president of North America

Online fashion retailer Mytheresa is strengthening its presence in the United States. On Wednesday, the company announced the appointment of Heather Kaminetsky as president North America. She will take up the post on June 1, after which she will lead all customer-related activities in North America, including communications, personal shopping...

5 hours ago

People

Vans appoints Kristin Harrer as global chief marketing officer

California streetwear brand Vans announced that Kristin Harrer has joined the company as the global chief marketing officer, effective today. Harrer, former Dollar Shave Club CMO, will lead the VF Corporation-owned brand’s global marketing and creative teams across all Vans’ retail, brand, and digital channels. “In addition to being an...

6 hours ago

Fashion

Colour of the year 2023: Digital Lavender

As a need for optimism sweeps the world after a global pandemic, the colour of the year 2023 is Digital Lavender, according to trend forecasting agency WGSN and colour authority Coloro. The shade is already embedded in digital culture and is expected to converge across virtual and physical worlds. Commenting on the choice of Digital Lavender,...

14 hours ago

Fashion

Balenciaga shows latest collection in iconic tourist hotspots

What do Moscow’s Red Square, Beijing’s Great Wall of China, Egypt’s pyramids and the Parisian Eiffel Tower have in common? They all form the backdrop of Balenciaga’s Winter 2021 pre-collection. Photographed by Patrick Welde against blank backgrounds, each model was lensed posing in front of an iconic tourist attraction that is added in...

20 Apr 2021