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The contrast between haute couture and ready-to-wear

Ready-to-wear and couture present two different approaches to making clothing. While haute couture refers to handmade, unique and custom-made garments, ready-to-wear is clothing produced in large(er) quantities in a factory – which incidentally still always requires human hands – and is accessible to the general public because of its lower...

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Wandler steps into ready-to-wear with SS23 collection

Luxury brand Wandler has taken its first steps into ready-to-wear with its new SS23 collection designed for the “modern woman”. In a release, the brand said its creative director Elza Wandler drew inspiration from Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ for the head-to-toe looks, with each design meant to be a reflection of the founder and her...

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Reliance Brands and Rahul Mishra team up to launch ready-to-wear brand

Through a joint venture, luxury label developer Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) has partnered with Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra to launch a new ready-to-wear business, with Mishra as creative director. The duo plans to globally grow the brand and spread its reach across multiple categories, including accessories, footwear, home, beauty and...

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Nigel Curtiss announces expansion into ready-to-wear

Designer Nigel Curtiss is expanding into ready-to-wear alongside Monica Mitro. Mitro, who was the former executive vice president of brand communications and events at Victoria’s Secret and is also married to Curtiss, will lead the company in brand creative, ecommerce, marketing and communications. The label will cover tailored pieces, custom...

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PFW SS22: Schiaparelli takes the fashion world on a Surrealist’s Holiday

Haute couture house Schiaparelli digitally presented its spring/summer 2022 ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week, with ‘The Surrealist’s Holiday’ collection that looked to capture the varying essence of Schiaparelli, herself. Creative director Daniel Roseberry directly attributes the late Italian designer as his source of inspiration...

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Will buyers be traveling for fashion week?

It is surreal to think the next fashion cycle is but a mere three weeks away. As New York fashion week leads the international calendar on 14 September, the latest update from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) informs some NYFW designers will stage physical shows, albeit limited to audiences of 50 persons. London, Milan and...

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Fairtrade now possible for ready-to-wear: first sewing factory certified

Official Fairtrade seals have so far only been found on agricultural products such as coffee, bananas, tea or even cotton. Indian garment manufacturer Purecotz is now the first textile factory that has been certified according to the Fairtrade textile standard. Pioneering more fairness in the textile sector With the certification, Purecotz...

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Berta Cabestany introduces her “wearable couture”

Barcelona-based Berta Cabestany is making waves across fashion with her colourful, beautifully crafted wearable couture designs, which champions “unique and handcrafted pieces” over the current climate of instant gratification and ‘fast fashion’. Cabestany, who launched her eponymous label in 2016, has been impressing fashion insiders with her...

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Copping makes beautiful New York Fashion Week debut for Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta Tuesday unveiled its first collection since the death of its founder with a beautiful debut of Latin-inspired elegance made fresh by British creative director Peter Copping. The de la Renta show was one of the most hotly anticipated of New York Fashion Week, with fashionistas intrigued to see how Copping would fare only four...