British Fashion Awards to honour Nick Knight
By The British Fashion Council’s annual British Fashion Awards will honour photographer Nick Knight with the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator for his “outstanding contribution” to the global fashion industry. Knight will receive his award at the British Fashion Awards ceremony taking place later this month in London on November 23, in honour of his […]
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Nike signs lifetime endorsement deal with LeBron James
London – Sporting giant Nike has signed a lifetime endorsement deal with basketball player LeBron James. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the sportswear brand said the Cleveland Cavaliers forward provides “significant value to our business, brand and shareholders”. Nike signed James after he went pro out of high school in 2003. His […]
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Versace sexes up Haute Couture with racy Paris show
Versace got Paris haute couture shows off to a hyper-sexy start with a procession of powerful femme fatales as the big gun designers hit the catwalk Monday. Donatella Versace presented a series of revealing strappy dresses and short sporty Formula One-influenced combinations that dared women to get into the fast lane. “I think women can […]
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CIFF exceeds all expectations
When CIFF closed the doors for the F/W 2016-17 show on Friday, February 5th, it was with praises and huge gratification of what is truly looking to be the strongest and most qualitative show to date. The show can proudly report a record 10% increase of unique visitors to the Copenhagen show with visiting buyers, […]
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Milan Fashion Week: Gucci remains in 70s mode
London – A catwalk show presented by a luxury fashion house steeped in heritage is more often than not a proposition to a way of dressing. It is not advisable to take each look as literal. At Gucci, with its layers of styling tinged with 70s references and Woodstock, it is about dissecting these layers, […]
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American Eagle adds recycled coffee grounds to jeans
For the production of their latest jeans collection, teen clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters has added quite a surprising ingredient: recycled coffee grounds. American Eagle launched two new denim collections this month which incorporate coffee ground, named Denim X Café for women and Denim Flex Café for men. Each pair of jeans that is included […]
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Leeds Fashion Initiative launches
Leeds Fashion Initiative, a project to reinvigorate the city’s fashion, clothing and textile industries, while supporting emerging fashion designers with training and business support, has been launched with a designer catwalk showcase. Led by Lambert’s Yard and backed by Leeds City Council, the project is linked to the Centre for Fashion Enterprise, part of the […]
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Join the upcoming #PureHangout with FashionUnited
Fashion professionals interested in fashion retail should prepare for the upcoming Pure Hangout “Economies of Scale, and Uniqueness, the next steps for large and small retailers” on January 14th, 2016 at 2pm (GMT). Lennard Minderhoud, FashionUnited CEO as well as UK editor Vivian Hendriksz, will share their insights on the industry together with Sophy Searight, […]
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Wool supplier Chargeurs cuts ties with farm Estancia el Trebol following abuse
London – Leading wool-supply firm Chargeurs has cut all ties with Argentinian sheep farm Estancia el Trebol following the release of undercover footage from animal rights organization PETA, which depicts extreme animal cruelty. In the film, workers at the farm are seen cutting off parts of lambs’ ears, cutting off their tails and placing tight […]
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Jaeger to collaborate with Lou Dalton
British fashion brand Jaeger is teaming up with menswear designer Lou Dalton on an autumn/winter 2016 capsule collection that will be unveiled during London Collections: Men in January. The outerwear collection puts functionality at the forefront, with a heavy focus being on performance wear, taking inspiration from Jaeger’s heritage and combining it with Dalton’s contemporary […]
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