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What you need to know about London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week starts on June 12 and runs until June 14, as a digital-first experience. The event will showcase 32 womenswear, menswear, and accessories brands across 28 digital platforms and four physical performances. London Fashion Week will open with a digital show named ‘Everything Is Temporary’. The short film is a mediation on the...

11 Jun 2021

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Fashion for Good launches the Renewable Carbon Textiles Project

Sustainable fashion initiative Fashion for Good has launched a project to accelerate the development of Polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHA polymer fibres, a biosynthetic alternative to fossil-based fibres. The production of virgin fossil-based polyester fibres contributes to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Biosynthetics made from renewable...

11 Jun 2021

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SS22 Fashion Trend Snack: the top 5 prints

Of all the trends for next season, Christine Boland’s Trend Snack gives a ‘bite size’ report of the 5 must-do colours, fabrics, textures, patterns, silhouettes etc to incorporate into your fashion collection. Today: it’s all about the prints. #1 Shadow effects as seen @ Fendi & Victoria Beckham Image credit: Fendi SS22, Catwalkpictures, Pexels...

11 Jun 2021

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‘Lady Dior as Seen By’ exhibit opens in Berlin

The traveling exhibition ‘Lady Dior as Seen By’ will open in Berin on June 12. The display has already been to Shanghai, Düsseldorf, Milan, Tokyo, and Sao Paulo. ‘Lady Dior as Seen By’ showcases artistic interpretations of the iconic handbag, that first appeared on the arm of Lady Diana. The exhibit will feature a number of sculptures and...

11 Jun 2021

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UK fast fashion: Half of top brands’ clothes made entirely from virgin plastic

A study looking into the use of plastics in the UK’s fast fashion industry has found that 49 percent of the clothing from four top brands is made entirely using virgin plastics. Boohoo was the biggest culprit with 67 percent of its fashion made entirely from fabrics derived from petrochemicals such as polyester, acrylic, nylon and polyamide....

11 Jun 2021

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Womenswear resort trends 2022

Resort 2020 kicks off with a focus on new consumer mindsets. Putting sustainability at the forefront of a whole house’s ethos, not just a collection, is an emerging hallmark of the season as designers fully embrace working methods necessitated by lockdown. The coveted youth market, a sector with a strong eco-consciousness are also being well...

11 Jun 2021

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Spotted on the catwalk: Orchid Flower 2022 color of the year

Orchid Flower has been named color of the year 2022 by trend forecaster WGSN and color authority Coloro. The color is best described as a vibrant rose hue with purple undertones. "Orchid Flower is intense, hyper-realistic and stimulating, making it a color that stands out in both digital and physical environments," the institutes state in the...

11 Jun 2021

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Why re-sale is fashion’s most bankable new market

When Etsy snapped up Depop for 1.6 billion dollars investors took note. Dubbed the “resale home for Gen Z” by Etsy CEO Josh Silverman, the app, which counts over 30 million registered users, has enormous potential to be scaled. Expansion would see the company grow its share in a booming and growing resale market, which according to analytics...

11 Jun 2021

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Anna Sui launches limited capsule collection with Neiman Marcus

New York-based designer Anna Sui has launched a mesh collection in partnership with Neiman Marcus. The limited-edition mesh capsule collection is inspired by summer florals with a tribute to 90’s grunge. The pieces are made in the New York City garment district and are the perfect breathable, layering pieces for the season. The collaboration is...

10 Jun 2021

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Apparel and Footwear Association supports new initiative to combat black market trade

The American Apparel & Footwear Association today joined the United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT) campaign – a new public education initiative designed to provide local officials, law enforcement, and thought leaders with information and training programs to help tackle illegal trade and raise public awareness of the depth of...

10 Jun 2021

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Oola Lingerie signs with John Lewis after only seven months of trading

Plus size lingerie brand, Oola Lingerie has announced its collection will be available at retailer John Lewis - just seven months after the company started trading. The brand has become popular with plus-sized influencers and offers stylish, contemporary, and colorful underwear. Oola Lingerie stocks back sizes from a size 38-46 and cups from...

10 Jun 2021

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Matty Bovan wins 2021 Woolmark Prize and Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation

The International Woolmark Prize, a prize that celebrates fashion talents working with Merino wool, has this year been awarded to British designer Matty Bovan. In what was a double win for Bovan, the designer also bagged The Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation, an award introduced in 2019 in honour of the late iconic fashion designer and...

10 Jun 2021