Westminster Abbey to be host Gucci Cruise Show
By London’s Westminster Abbey will be given a fashionable makeover this summer as it is set to host its début catwalk show for Italian fashion house Gucci. Set to take place June 2, Gucci will present it’s Cruise collection in the abbey’s cloisters, a decision which the label’s acclaimed creative director Alessandro Michele has described to […]
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Lanvin workers rebel in wake of Alber Elbaz departure
The 330 employees at French fashion house Lanvin have come together to take stand against the explosive exit of , who acted as the label’s creative director for 14 years. The label’s workers council is demanding Lanvin’s majority-share owner Shaw-Lan Wang, who reportedly pushed out the creative director from his role, return to Paris and […]
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EU IP agency states 3.5 billion euros lost on counterfeit goods
The manufacturing of counterfeit handbags, luggage, jewellery and watches costs European businesses 3.5 billion euros each year, according to new research from the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM), the EU’s largest intellectual property agency. The report reveals that 12.7 percent of sales of handbags and luggage, and 13.5 percent of sales of […]
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Internships: Learning Versus Earning
I sit before a group of bachelors students from Kent State University’s fashion program who have come to the school’s New York City Studio to complete a semester. The experience allows them to be taught by different faculty, many of whom work in the city’s fashion industry, and to explore other ways of developing a […]
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Lacoste collaborates with "Peanuts" for collection
Lacoste has collaborated with the “Peanuts” comic book and cartoon gang for a collaboration. Beginning today, the limited-edition apparel will be available at all Lacoste boutiques and their e-commerce site, lacoste.com. Snoopy, Linus, Charlie Brown, and Lucy have been emblazoned across several Lacoste items like pique polos and sweatshirts. The designs are available in styles […]
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Is Mulberry’s turnaround plan finally seeing success?
In hindsight it is always easier to pinpoint a strategic error, although the question remains why Mulberry’s shareholders thought it was a good idea to change course and re-brand a classic British leather goods company into a luxury brand remains a mystery. Mulberry is part-way through a turnaround to get the business back on track […]
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Key Colour Trends for Fall/Winter 2016-17 Menswear
A fresh and inspiring spectrum of shades emerges in new season menswear, as directional designers infuse their collections with an array of contemporary colours for Fall/Winter 2016-17. Across Fashion Colours, Neutrals & Core, Accents & Active and Metallics, the trend experts at Trendstop.com have distilled the most essential shades predicted to influence men’s fashion for […]
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BFC/Vogue announces shortlist for Designer Fashion Fund 2016
The British Fashion Council, together with Vogue, have announced the shortlist for the Designer Fashion Fund – an annual competition which offers one designer a bespoke mentoring support programme as well as a 200,000 pound grant to them take their business to the next level. The nominated designers for 2016 are: Emilia Wickstead, Mother of […]
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New Balance teams up with Grenson for brogue sneaker
Sportswear retailer New Balance has teamed up with British heritage footwear company Grenson to create a new collaborative, sneaker. Based on New Balance popular 576 sneaker silhouette, the Made in England 576GRB sneaker is said to bring together the best of both companies. Bearing the trademarks of the brogue, which Grenson is known for, the […]
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Dr Martens x Mark Wigan
British footwear label Dr Martens has tapped one of the UK’s most established graphic artists, Mark Wigan for a collaborative collection as part of its campaign #standforsomething. The resulting collection, which includes accessories as well as footwear, features Wigan’s unique style which consists of a blend of social and cultural hieroglyphs, vivid landscapers and schematic […]
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