Navabi challenges representation of plus size women in the media
By More than 50 percent of European women wear plus sizes but only 2 percent of the women shown in fashion and lifestyle magazines do. That means at least half of all women are not portrayed correctly in women’s magazines. Premium plus size retailer Navabi wants to change this and invites the fashion industry with its […]
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Seasalt collaborates with celebrities on charity bags
Cornish fashion brand Seasalt has collaborated with a number of celebrities including fashion designer Barbara Hulanicki, founder of fashion label Biba, and Poldark actress Eleanor Tomlinson on a collection of bags to raise funds for the Fisherman’s Mission. The exclusive charity bags will benefit UK fishermen and their families and will go on sale in […]
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Copenhagen Fashion Summit: "Sustainability is the norm"
London – The fourth edition of the the world’s largest conference dedicated to sustainability within the fashion industry, offered its platform in the DK Concert Hall to some of the most innovation and conscious brands and insiders working to bring around the much needed changes. Experts ranging from Patagonia, Nike and Eco Age took turns […]
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Invista and Garmon debut knit denim concept
Lycra brand owners Invista has teamed up with Garmon, a leading denim finishing house, to debut a collection of knit denim concept garments. Unveiled at the in Amsterdam, the collection integrates fabrics made with Invista’s Lycra Hybrid technology together with Garmon’s latest finishing techniques including chemical formulations assessed using GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals, which allows […]
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Primark extends sustainable cotton programme
London – Budget fashion retailer Primark has extended its sustainable cotton programme in India for a further six years. The initiative, which launched in 2013 in partnership with CottonConnect and the Self-Employed Women’s Association, is looking to recruit a further 10,000 female smallholder farmers onto the programme. The aim of the scheme is to support […]
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Filippa K calls on customers to join in on new sustainability pilot
Swedish fashion label Filippa K is calling on its customers to join in on its latest sustainability initiative. As the brand continues to develop new ways of creating a circular, close loop in the fashion industry as well as a sustainable mindset amongst customers, Filippa K invites customers to join in on their new project […]
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British milliner turns heads with ‘outrageous’ creations
From racing at Royal Ascot to high society weddings, summer is the busiest time of year for British hat maker Adrian Philip Howard, who says he revels in the “outrageous and outlandish”. Howard is the in-house milliner at distinguished London department store Fortnum and Mason, where on the second floor only the hum of his […]
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Ikea teams up with Katie Eary
Menswear designer Katie Eary has teamed up with Ikea on a limited edition collection of affordable soft furnishings and dinnerware. The Giltig collaboration showcases Eary’s fish, cat an eyeball prints on the retailer’s home furnishings, as part the Swedish brand’s fashion-forward exclusive collections for 2016. The Eary collection launches in April and includes tableware and […]
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Volcom Mod-Tech boardshorts: now made from recycle bottles
London – US sportswear company Volcom has teamed up with Repreve to recreate its Mod-Tech boardshorts using recycled fibre. The boardshorts, said to be a staple in Volcom’s collection, are currently being made from recycled fibre which is produced from recycled materials, including plastic bottles. Approximately 5 plastic bottle are used now when producing a […]
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The Italian driving fashion’s mobile revolution
With his high-waisted jeans and sneakers, nobody could have accused Steve Jobs of being a style leader. Posthumously however the Apple founder is becoming an icon of the luxury fashion business as the smartphone technology he pioneered shakes up a sector of the industry initially slow to embrace the Internet. Ask Federico Marchetti, the Italian […]
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