Luminous Blue, a “mysterious and eccentric” shade, was named WGSN and Coloro’s Colour of the Year for 2027 on April 29. The choice of the strong blue pigment reflects what the duo said was an increase in demand for colours that “provide a sensory link to tradition, culture and wisdom”, with this particular shade offering both versatility and...
30 Apr 2025
“Both mysterious and eccentric” is how ‘Luminous Blue’ is described. The strong blue shade has been named Colour of the Year for 2027 by trend forecasting agency WGSN and its colour subsidiary Coloro, which simultaneously revealed their key colours for the SS27 season. According to WGSN’s senior colour strategist, Clare Smith, Luminous Blue...
29 Apr 2025
New York-based fashion label Carolina Herrera, owned by Spanish group Puig, is stepping away from New York Fashion Week in September to showcase its spring/summer 2026 collection in Madrid, Spain. The move will mark the brand’s third destination show, following resort showcases in Rio de Janeiro in 2023 and Mexico City in November 2024, and will...
23 Apr 2025
Just like the black leather jacket, blue jeans were once a symbol of youthful rebellion in America. Perhaps as a result, in the past two decades, high-end designers have expanded their offerings to include key items rendered in denim, with some brands such as Diesel focusing almost their entire seasonal collections using the fabric. In sum, the...
18 Apr 2025
The fw25 runway collections highlighted the importance of the statement jean. One of the biggest trends of the season was the idea of proportion play, with the skinny jean more or less out of style, replaced by wide, barrel and baggy legged versions. There was a wide range of washes and features. Here are ten of the most interesting. Bluemarine:...
16 Apr 2025
Almost 100 fashion brands - from up-and-coming designers to major fashion groups - presented their collections during Shanghai Fashion Week. The variety of styles was extensive, ranging from minimalist, casual to avant-garde. Some ingredients, however, could be found across catwalks. Here are six autumn/winter 2025 trends from China. Fringe...
11 Apr 2025
British designer Paul Smith is set to make his debut on the Milan Fashion Week Men’s schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season. For core collections, Smith has previously shown at Paris Fashion Week Men’s, London Fashion Week and has held special events in locations like Tokyo, where his eponymous brand most recently participated in Rakuten...
10 Apr 2025
Proportion play was a major fw25 runway trend with many designers showing oversized silhouettes, including sweaters. It is a comforting style for consumers to adopt in uncertain times. Its cozy but chic sensibility offers a Scandinavian hygge attitude. Here are ten of the best. Acne Studios: designer, Jonny Johansson Acne fw25 Credits: Acne...
9 Apr 2025
The catwalks and showrooms at Shanghai Fashion Week impressed with variety and quality in the AW25 season, especially among the younger labels. The country's budding fashion scene is profiting from the local manufacturing expertise and has evolved rapidly over the past decade, despite a tough apparel market that is showing some signs of...
7 Apr 2025
For the second edition of Mercedes-Benz Bucharest Fashion Week (MBBFW), held from March 27-30, the schedule brought together more than 20 designers from Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Moldavia and Italy. After reviewing the shows, we now turn our attention to the Romanian scene, a thriving creative ecosystem. Established labels such as Nissa...
On the second day of Taipei Fashion Week (TPEFW), March 28, crowds shuffled into the event’s home at SCCP Warehouse 4 under dimmed lighting and over a grassy terrain to take their seats for the Inmories show. Even in its short lifespan, the local brand has assembled a sizable community that is young and diverse in comparison to many of its TPEFW...
4 Apr 2025
The much-lamented downturn and shifting landscape of luxury spending have sent ripples through the fashion industry. This disruption is reflected not only in financial results and changes in creative leadership but has also transformed brands' approaches to fashion week and its strategic utilisation. In contrast to the financial challenges...