From ready-to-wear knits manufactured instantly to customised dresses produced on inkjet printers, Japan’s apparel industry is turning to state-of-the-art technology in a bold bid to cut labour costs and secure its future. At manufacturing giant Shima Seiki’s factory in western Japan, garments materialise in minutes, thanks to digitally-programmed automated machines that can turn out a […]
With the end of Paris Fashion Week comes the conclusion of the Fall/Winter 2016-17 women’s catwalks, rounding up an inspiring month full of runway shows, presentations, exciting events and directional new season trends. The Trendstop trend experts have been following each and every new collection as it was revealed to the industry, analysing the latest […]
American designer Tommy Hilfiger has launched a line of clothing for children with disabilities, a collaboration that started after a mother couldn’t find jeans for her son who wears leg braces. The 22 pieces, which include jeans, khakis, dresses and button-up shirts, look exactly the same as those on the pre-existing TH Kids line and […]
Generation Alpha is the ‘next next’ generation: born between born 2010 and 2024, they are tablet-trained before they are toilet-trained, and the first generation fully born into the 21st century, according to a report compiled by WGSN. Like many generational studies and theories, Generation Alpha’s attributes and characteristics will evolve as the group gets older, […]
London – Alessandro Michele has had the fashion industry enamoured since the moment he unveiled his new vision for Italian fashion house Gucci, as fans around the world clamoured to get a one of his designs. In a very much ‘see-now, buy-now’ fashion, online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter.com has teamed up with Michele to develop a […]
The UK’s oldest satchel manufacturer, the Leather Satchel Co,. is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise 50,000 pounds to develop an online app which would let customers design their own bespoke satchels and bags. “Our bags last for decades, and each one tells a unique story, not just through its design, but through the way […]
A new Calvin Klein underwear ad has caused a stir in America because it features a photo taken from underneath a woman’s skirt, focused on her crotch. The photo is of a model named Klara Kristin, 23, who wears a cream-colored skirt and looks down at the floor-level camera. The ad campaign is called “I […]
Fashion retailer Jigsaw and silk fabric specialists Pongees have joined forces with the British Fashion Council to give students the chance to design a capsule range of eveningwear, which could form part of Jigsaw’s autumn collection. The British Fashion Council Colleges Council has invited its member colleges to each forward one standout student application to […]
Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli recently just revamped its online presence. The brand launched robertocavalli.com with an e-commerce store that is available to shoppers in the US and the UK. What differentiates the re-launch from its previous site is the brand’s newly operating pay-and-collect system. Through the site, customers can find the items of their […]
MCM has announced they will be collaborating with British designer Christopher Raeburn on a collection that will debut at London Collection: Men’s in June. Rayburn has collaborated with the label to create a unisex spring 2017 collection that combines MCM’s heritage with his utilitarian aesthetic. The designer has taken signature MCM motif’s like the Visetos […]
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