In Picture: Global Denim Awards
By On Thursday night, the Global Denim Awards celebrated its 2nd annual edition in the European capital of denim, Amsterdam. The industry’s version of the Emmy’s saw 8 designers teamed with 8 of the world’s top denim mills to create a 5 outfit denim collection which combined the best of craftsmanship and innovation. Each collection had […]
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Seaside and Star Wars vibes as London Collections: Men opens
Leaping from the traditional to the radical, the men’s edition of London fashion week opened on Friday with shows from country gentleman label Barbour and young urban designer Nasir Mazhar. Fashion VIPS, buyers and journalists gathered under the elegant arch of the Swiss church in central London to catch a glimpse of Barbour’s autumn/winter 2016 […]
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Fat is fabulous: how Overweight Haters may be doing us a favour
Body shaming is not new and the fashion industry itself is no stranger to controversy when it comes to determining which body size is considered marketable and which one is not. Well, turns out a huge chunk of us would not pass – new has revealed that one in three (38 percent) Brits struggle to […]
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Liberty to relaunch website
London department store, Liberty is gearing up for new collaborations and the relaunch of the company website. The 140 year old store is in talks with brands including Coca Cola and Disney for possible future partnerships in order to expand global recognition. In addition there are also plans for a new international website to launch […]
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Big is best as Paris Fashion Week Men’s goes XL
Big flappy greatcoats, baggy trousers and voodoo charms… that is what fashionable men will be wearing next autumn and winter if the Paris catwalks are anything to go by. As men’s fashion week wound up Sunday in the French capital, some clear trends were emerging for the months ahead, not least that black is back […]
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PETA calls for a wool-free winter
Animal rights organisation PETA has launched a new campaign calling on people to stop wearing wool for winter, following its revealing animal cruelty on an Australian sheep farm. The new video reveals workers on a sheep farm in Australia cutting flesh off sheep’s backsides with shears and throwing and kicking the animals. This marks the […]
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Benetton to donate proceeds from orange dress to UN Women
London – United Colors of Benetton is celebrating the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence with a special limited edition orange dress that will raise money for UN Women. The sweater dress is on sale for 109.90 pounds on the retailer’s website, and all the proceeds will be entirely donated to UN Women, […]
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& Other Stories brings in LA perspective with Rodarte collaboration
Los Angeles – H&M’s elevated, higher-priced sister company just recently announced a new collaboration in mind. Delving into the Los Angeles fashion scene, & Other Stories has unveiled their newest collection along with ready-to-wear label Rodarte. The new collection is set to be released Spring 2016. Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the dynamic duo behind Los […]
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Lindex launches collection with Josefin Runquist
Swedish fashion retailer Lindex, which is gaining in popularity in the UK after opening its second store in London at the end of 2015, is launching a collection this week with Swedish School of Textiles graduate Josefin Runquist. The Tomorrow by Josefin Runquist collection follows the designer winning the ‘best design idea’ and collection amongst […]
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The problem with ‘humane’ certified fur and angora
The fashion industry has been struggling to reach an accord regarding its use of fur for decades. Whilst members of the international fur trade remain adamant that fur and angora are natural and sustainable materials which support an international industry employing over a million people, animal rights activists continue to shine a light on the […]
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