The 2nd edition of the Spring Studios X Fashinnovation Dinner Series took place on May 12th with the goal of discussing the problem of sustainability in the current global fashion landscape. Guests included model Brana Dane, designer Norma Kamali, executive Lewis Perkins and founder/tech leader Sinead Bovell, among others. Fashinnovation, the...
19 May 2022
The trend forecasting agency Fashion Snoops invites you to the online webinar SS24 Color Shifts Preview on May 5th at 4 pm CET. Join us live as we give a sneak peek at three of the five Color Shifts that will drive newness and evoke consumer desire across all markets for SS24. KEY TAKEAWAYS The cultural drivers that are influencing consumer...
4 May 2022
RawAssembly returns to Melbourne 24-26 May 2022. Designed to increase awareness of sustainable solutions and to drive forward new collaborations and opportunities for a regenerative future facing fashion industry in Australia, “RAW TO A T”, is a responsible, regenerative and circular sourcing event for the fashion and textiles sectors. RAW TO A...
15 Mar 2022
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) praised today’s release of the 2021 Review of Notorious Markets by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Unsafe counterfeits lurk everywhere we turn, including a number of trusted, and emerging, e-commerce platforms. Year over year, we are pleased that USTR — and other...
22 Feb 2022
Forager, MycoWorks, VitroLabs, Modern Meadow, NFW, Everlane and others partner with MII for the inaugural gathering of industry experts discussing the future of the material sectors To support the development and adoption of next-gen materials, the Material Innovation Initiative is launching the inaugural Material Innovation Conference. This...
4 Feb 2022
American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Steve Lamar reacted to reports today that prices in America rose 6.8 percent in the 12 months ending in November – the largest rise in nearly 40 years. Prices for clothing and footwear rose 5 percent and 4.7 percent during this time. “These price increases for apparel and footwear are...
13 Dec 2021
KIPLING® launches sustainable limited-edition capsule collection made from deadstock designed by Redress Design Award alumna, Beatrice Bocconi Following successful partnership between Redress and VF Corporation for the Redress Design Award 2019 Made For Change Challenge in Hong Kong, Redress and Kipling® organised their first competition amongst...
7 Dec 2021
With over 30 years of experience, trend analyst Christine Boland is the expert in discerning relevant currents in consumer behaviour. Exclusively for FashionUnited she gives a summary of the winter 22-23 edition of her renowned bi-annual Design Language analysis: SYMBIOTIC SCENARIOS. The continuing insecurity engendered by the pandemic is...
16 Nov 2021
Immediate Past President of IAF Han Bekke was awarded the IAF Golden Pin by IAF President Cem Altan on November 7, 2021 during the 36th IAF World Fashion Convention in Antwerp, Belgium. The IAF Golden Pin is awarded to those who have been of extraordinary importance to the positive development of IAF. Only a few IAF Golden Pins have been awarded...
15 Nov 2021
At the IAF Board of Directors Dinner held on Sunday November 7th in Antwerp, Han Bekke handed over the IAF Presidency to Cem Altan. Cem Altan is founder of Aycem Textiles and he is member of the Board of Directors of both the Istanbul Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) and of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (TCMA). In the...
11 Nov 2021
PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, is raising fashion industry awareness of the importance of sourcing materials from sustainably managed certified forests. PEFC, the world’s largest forest certification organisation, is participating in the IAF’s 36th World Fashion Convention to draw attention to the importance of...
5 Nov 2021
In this 2.5-hour interactive online seminar, the FS experts will break down everything you need to know for SS 23 and answer your burning questions about the season's trends. What we’ll cover: • How consumer needs are changing in SS 23 • How those needs will influence consumer wants and expectations • Key design strategies that will help you...
3 Nov 2021