The North Face to use 100 percent certified responsible down for AW16
By Outdoor label the North Face has achieved its goal of using 100 percent certified responsible down in all of its retail and wholesale down products for its fall 2016 range. The step comes one year earlier than anticipated, with the down fill used by The North Face to be certified through the which the outdoor […]
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Tokyo fashion: A-bombs and equality on the runway
Most fashion designers try to stand out from the crowd by developing their own individual niche. Takafumi Tsuruta wants to appeal to everybody, especially those fashion often forgets. His show Tuesday on the second day of Tokyo Fashion Week featured models from all different walks of life — throwing in ample references to nuclear weapons […]
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Clothes smarter than you are: welcome to the future
Wish there was a gadget able to transform your boring office uniform into a party outfit, or even a device that guides you straight to new friends? Then call Marcelo Coelho. A researcher with Fluid Interfaces at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, Coelho works at the cutting edge of wearable devices that may […]
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Wool and the Gang teams up with Climate Revolution
British fashion and lifestyle brand Wool and the Gang is teaming up with Vivienne Westwood’s Climate Revolution, a campaign founded by the designer to support environmental and human rights issues, on a new collaboration, to raise funds for the organisation. Wool and the Gang, known for supplying its products ready-made as well as knit kits, […]
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New York Fashion Week: the rise of Asian influence and designers in fashion
Asia has become a major focus for fashion and the luxury market in the past year. This season at New York Fashion Week, several Asian-American designers had the privilege of showing their collections, and proved that Asian-Americans and the Asian market have become key power players in the fashion industry. Tadashi Shoji’s collection was described […]
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Sports shoe innovation takes gradual steps towards sustainability
Although sportswear sales continue to boom and, as yet, the number of consumers who stop to consider the environmental implications of their sports shoe purchase is still relatively small, sustainability is an issue the industry would be foolish to overlook given the long-term ramifications. The global footwear and sports shoe industry is currently dependent on […]
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High-priest Wang worships at altar of high fashion
King of cool Alexander Wang took over a Romanesque church in New York on Saturday to present a bondage-inspired collection at the altar of high fashion with Kylie Jenner and her rap star boyfriend front row. The fashion pack braved one of Manhattan’s coldest nights in 20 years, cloaking themselves in fur coats to fend […]
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Tokyo Fashion Week: superior street style lost in transaction
Tokyo fashion week was set to open Monday with a show by a US designer, an arrangement observers say underlines the absence of local labels on the world stage despite the city’s reputation for edgy streetwear and shaping global trends. More than fifty fashion houses will exhibit their collections over the next six days, casting […]
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Has American Apparel rejected the 300 million dollar takeover bid from Dov Charney ?
As Dov Charney continues to battle to find his way back into his beloved American Apparel with a rumour has that the now bankrupt teen retailer has rejected the offer. The company board has reportedly voted against the latest takeover offer involving Dov Charney from investor group Hagan Capital Group and Silver Creek Advisors, according […]
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Saint Laurent debuts new collection in glittering Los Angeles
Saint Laurent showed its new men’s collection in Los Angeles on Wednesday in front of a host of stars amid persistent rumors over the future of its artistic director Hedi Slimane. The French fashion house showcased its autumn-winter collection, and part of its women’s range, to a backdrop of raucous punk rock at the Hollywood […]
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