The world is about to go all baggy. As stock markets tumble and economists talk of more tightening of belts, fashion has gone supersized, with Paris catwalks overflowing Wednesday with outsized overcoats and baggy trousers. If the first day of the menswear catwalks shows is anything to go by, men will be flapping around in […]
As the fashion telescope swivels its focus from London to Florence, where menswear trade fair Pitti Uomo kicks off, FashionUnited takes a minute to reflect on the shows and presentations held at the new show space, Victoria House, in order to gauge what are some of the strongest themes men can expect to be faced […]
London – Following in the footsteps of fellow fashion houses and , French luxury house Hermès tanning sector, known as Hermès Cuirs Précieux, has acquired one its long standing partners “Tanneries du Puy.” The tannery, which is located in Chadrac, is globally recognised for its expertise in working with calf leather and notably a type […]
American R&B singer Rihanna has been named as the world’s most marketable celebrity, outranking other A-list celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Beyoncé and the Kardashians, according to global information provider The NPD Group. “Rihanna is the most marketable of all big-name celebrities, with fans that have more distinctive brand preferences than any other big-name celebrity […]
Italian jeans brand Diesel and Turkish denim specialist ISKO have come together to work on a new denim shoe line for the fall/winter 2015 season, which is made up of the three sub-lines Metropoliss, Magnete Low and Magnete Mid. “Diesel is a great partner for us: its distinctive style is perfectly aligned with the innovative […]
This week saw the inaugural Fashion Net Awards, a new initiative recognizing those at the cutting edge of change in fashion this year. Presented by global concierge club Quintessentially and supported by the Academy of Art University, BLCK INK, GEN ART and Alice Bow, the winners included: John Galliano at Maison Margiela for Designer of […]
London’s West-End saw a sea of shoppers on Saturday, as last minute Christmas consumers flooded the high streets as big stores start their sales a week early. Bargain hunters hit stores across Britain on what is called ‘Panic Saturday,’ in search of discounts of up to 80 percent on the last Saturday before Christmas. John […]
British brand and noble yarn technology specialist Tengri is introducing British-made Mongolian yarns that could offer a sustainable solution to cashmere. The new Mongolian yak fibre yarn manufactured in the UK is being launched this month and will offer manufacturers sustainable and ethically produced fibres with a 100 percent traceable supply chain provenance. The Khangai […]
Style icon Alexa Chung has been tapped by British department store group Marks & Spencer to create a unique capsule collection, based on key items from its archive. A photo posted by Alexa (@chungalexa) on Feb 4, 2016 at 3:21am PST Named ‘Archive by Alexa,’ the capsule collection is the first of a new collaborative […]
Crowded airports, long security lines and flight delays. Flying today is not the most pleasant experience, and Karl Lagerfeld thinks those travelling on Chanel Airlines deserve a touch more glamour. The indefatigable 82-year-old fashion legend on Tuesday turned Paris’s glass-roofed Grand Palais exhibition hall into a massive departure lounge when he unveiled his spring/summer ready-to-wear […]
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