Articles by Nora Veerman
Phoebe Philo's design philosophy: First the woman, then the clothes
Phoebe Philo is embarking on her own. After a thunderous decade as creative director at Chloé and Celine – Céline with an accent that is – followed by five years of deafening radio silence, Philo is set to return with the launch of her own label in September. The brand was established with support from luxury conglomerate LVMH and will bear her...
People|Background Featured29 Jun 2023
Spotted on the catwalk: Pantone’s seasonal palette at New York Fashion Week
This week the American colour institute Pantone presented a trend report for New York Fashion Week FW23. In it, cheerful, bright colours, such as menthol green and magenta, prevailed. Pantone contrasted the popping palette with five other more muted, classic shades, including deep blue and creamy white. Over the past few days, the first examples...
Fashion |In Pictures Featured14 Feb 2023
Collaboration, craft and inflation dictate January edition of Modefabriek
It is early Sunday morning at the entrance to the trade fair Modefabriek and the atmosphere is exuberant. Most visitors are happy to have stepped out of the chilly winter morning, into the heated hall, where they are welcomed by a wall of colour. From the ceiling of Amsterdam RAI, hundreds of coloured ribbons hang down to the concrete exhibition...
FairsFeatured23 Jan 2023
Spinnova Plc kicks off three-year programme to sustain CEO engagement with company
Finnish fibre producer Spinnova Plc has launched a programme to sustain the CEO's long-term commitment to the company. This is done by rewarding the CEO with shares for his management work and possibly private shareholding, according to a Spinnova press release. The goal of the programme is to “align CEO and shareholder goals to enhance the...
BusinessMember2 Jan 2023
Kings of Indigo secures new owner
The Dutch clothing label Kings of Indigo has a new owner. The brand is making a new start with the German entrepreneurial duo Kathrin and Sebastian Proft, Mariska Stolwijk confirmed over the phone with FashionUnited. Stolwijk, who was previously responsible for product development at Kings of Indigo, will become general manager of the company in...
BusinessFeaturedMember23 Dec 2022
Researchers Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences develop 3D knitted, personalised fisherman's jumper
From village arms to symbolic motifs, the embroidered patterns of traditional Dutch knitted fishermen's jumpers tell stories about the work of fishermen and their origins. Because of these clear references to villages and towns, the jumpers as a clothing phenomenon are strongly anchored in the Dutch clay soil. For this reason, the jumpers,...
Fashion 21 Dec 2022
Dutch Design Awards announce winner in Fashion category
Dutch fashion designer Yamuna Forzani has been named the winner of the Dutch Design Awards in the fashion category. Forzani is an alumna of The Hague Royal Academy of Art (KABK), artistic director, fashion designer and a member of the Dutch ballroom scene. She won the award for her concept of The Utopia Ball x Fashion Show: an amalgamation of a...
Fashion 31 Oct 2022
Pimped up or burned out? These are the four big denim trends for SS24 according to Denim Dudes
Amidst all the denim blue at Kingpins, it was a colourful affair on the top floor of the denim fair’s home SugarCity on Thursday afternoon, October 20. There, trend watchers Amy Leverton and Shannon Reddy of Denim Dudes presented the denim trends for SS24, with a colourful PowerPoint full of images for inspiration. Reddy and Leverton grouped the...
Fashion Featured25 Oct 2022
Fashion for Good report: Textile recycling could bring European countries 74 million euros
In order to work towards a more sustainable future for the fashion and textile industry, recycling facilities must be further scaled up, requiring large investments. But how can investors know whether these investments are worth it? To provide insight into this, sustainability organisation Fashion for Good, in collaboration with the Dutch Circle...
BusinessFeaturedMember28 Sept 2022
Stones, sand and antique sculptures: Lidewij Edelkoort finds autumn 2023 trends in the world of archeology
Today’s world is not always a pleasant place to live in. Pandemics, war, inflation… In recent months, the bad news just keeps piling up. Whenever Lidewij Edelkoort is at a loss for words, she prefers to dive into the past. “Then I look at what mankind has done,” she said. “We have designed a way of life, invented tools, invented clothing and...
Fashion |Report Featured19 May 2022