Edinburgh College of Art fashion graduates took five of the prestigious awards at this year’s Graduate Fashion Week in London including the Christopher Bailey Gold Award, Marks and Spencer Womenswear Award, and Catwalk Textiles Award. The Scottish university had five of its fashion graduates represented in the best 25 collections of Graduate Fashion Week, including […]
As confirmed that he was leaving Givenchy after 12 years, social media has been reacting to the news, including a warm thank you from the fashion house’s official Instagram account. Tisci, who has 1.8 million followers on Instagram, posted an image of a sunset with the caption: “A giant heartfelt thank you to #givenchy, #lvmh, […]
The British Fashion Council is partnering with Barneys New York to promote British fashion’s “creativity, innovation and individuality” with the windows of its Madison Avenue dedicated to British brands for two weeks. Barneys windows until January 25 will feature a mix of established and emerging designer brands including Alexander McQueen, Erdem, Alice Archer and Victoria […]
The British Fashion Council and the British Council has announced that the sixth edition of its annual International Fashion Showcase will return to Somerset House in February and feature emerging fashion designers from 25 countries. The showcase forms part of the London Fashion Week Festival and gives the public the opportunity to “celebrate fashion and […]
It is that time of year again when the male peacocks and dandys flock together on the streets of London to celebrate London Fashion Week Men’s (LFWM). The 12th edition of the bi-annual fashion showcase opens today, June 8, as some of the most creative and innovative names in the industry come together to present […]
The British Fashion Council’s Fashion Trust has announced that it is partnering with international full-service communications agency Bell Pottinger to provide emerging designers with guidance on their brand and digital strategies. The Fashion Trust initiative was founded in February 2011 with the aim of promoting ‘the art and business of fashion’ and offers business support […]
The British Fashion Council has revealed that four students will receive scholarships to study fashion MAs. The scholarships are awarded by the British Fashion Council Education Foundation, a registered charity that offers scholarships to talented young people to study BAs and MAs. The four recipients are described as “promising students who have already excelled in […]
Invista has unveiled a new Lycra tool that will help casual bra designers to select the most optimal fabric to deliver improved garment performance. The Lycra Bra Fabric Finder tool has been developed in response to what it calls the current “casualisation of the bra market”, which has included a shift towards casual bras including […]
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the shortlisted designers selected for the next cycle of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The selected designers and brands are as followed: Huishan Zhang; Mother of Pearl; Osman; palmer//harding; Shrimps; Sophie Hulme and Toogood. Each of the shortlisted designers have been selected by the Fund Judging Committee, and […]
Amsterdam – Suistudio, the new sister label from Suitsupply, is setting its roots down in Amsterdam for good. “The pop-up burst out of its seams,” said Suitsupply’s CEO Fokke de Jong on the decision to remain permanently in Amsterdam. FashionUnited spoke to De Jong to learn more about the new store, women’s suits and how […]
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