Articles by Heide Halama
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences student wins second edition of Rimowa Design Award
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Rimowa is once again honouring German design students through its Rimowa design competition. The projects of the finalists, who hail from design universities in Germany, were presented as part of an exhibition at the James Simon Gallery in Berlin. In a subsequent ceremony, the winners were honoured with the 'Rimowa Design Prize', the German...
Brunello Cucinelli is committed to disease research
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Italian knitwear specialist Brunello Cucinelli has underlined his support of research into treatments for various diseases through a new cooperation agreement via its subsidiary Foro delle Arti, which manages the brand's activities outside of fashion. Together with Italian biotech company Tes Pharma Srl, the group will work towards scientific...
Silver rush, Wild West & down to earth: Street style trends of the AW24 fashion weeks
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While the autumn/winter 2024 season of the 'Big Four', the leading fashion weeks in London, New York, Milan and Paris, is still underway, it is already possible to identify clear trends that guests at each of the catwalk presentations were focusing on. Whether it was an open commitment to the metallic colour silver, an oversized bag as a...
Fashion, glamour and glory: On the red carpet of the Berlinale
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The 74th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) will be showing over 280 films from 80 different countries until 25 February, an event that stars from all over the world will not want to miss. At the opening last week, international celebrities as well as more local figures provided multicultural flair on the red carpet of...
LVMH announces semi-finalists of the Young Talent Award
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The competition for the Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) French luxury goods group's prize for talented young fashion designers is now in its 11th year. Last week, LVMH announced that 20 candidates had been selected for the semi-finals from more than 2,500 applications from 18 countries, including Mexico, Moldova and Togo for the first time....
Game of cat and mouse: Tory Burch opens pop-up in Los Angeles
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Tory Burch has opened the doors of an animal-themed pop-up. While the flagship store in Los Angeles is being renovated, the US fashion label is switching to an alternative address, as announced last week. Together with the US designer and founder of the Opening Ceremony brand, Humberto Leon, a temporary space on Melrose Avenue was transformed...
‘Kenough’, cosy layers and revealing details: FW24 street styles from Milan and Paris
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During the FW24 season's men's fashion weeks in the fashion capitals of Milan and Paris, designers and their runway presentations were not the only ones to impress. Their guests also created individual looks and provided onlookers with quite a few contradictory style choices. While some guests opted for bare skin, others braved the wintry...
Labels to Watch: Children's fashion labels from Pitti Bimbo
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All eyes are currently on Florence. After the men's fashion fair Pitti Uomo, attention now turns to the childrenswear. For the 98th edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo, which focuses on clothing, accessories and lifestyle for the little ones, FashionUnited has rounded up some promising brands and new additions to the event, which transformed the...
Mytheresa and DHL strike up partnership for more environmentally friendly air transportation
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Mytheresa has signed a contract with DHL Express for low-emission air transport of goods. The Munich-based fashion retailer is participating in the international shipping provider's 'GoGreen Plus' service, as announced by the company in a release. The initiative uses an aircraft fuel made from alternative raw materials, which is intended to...
Pop-ups in Switzerland, Italy and France: Burberry conquers winter sports areas
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Burberry is launching a series of pop-ups in popular winter sports areas. Two of the British luxury fashion house's temporary stores opened in Italy's Piedmont and the Dolomites on December 6, Burberry announced on Monday. Further pop-ups will follow in Courchevel, France, and St. Moritz, Switzerland. As part of a new strategy, the brand is...