Pierre Berge accuses designers of ‘enslaving women’ with Islamic styles
By Former fashion mogul Pierre Berge lashed out Wednesday at designers creating Islamic clothing and headscarves, accusing them of taking part in the “enslavement of women”. The French businessman, partner of the late fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, took aim at the wave of big fashion chains that have followed the Italian designers in catering specifically […]
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Jeremy Scott signs with WME-IMG
Jeremy Scott has signed with WME-IMG, the fashion and talent agency who is also a force behind New York Fashion Week. The announcement comes just after Moschino announced their plans to unveil their men’s spring 2017 and women’s resort 2017 collections in Los Angeles, where Scott is based. The runway show will take place during […]
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How to make your CV sing! Part I: Graduate and Assistant Level
You’ve seen your dream job advertised, you’re keen to make a good impression but your CV needs an update and you don’t know how to make it stand out. Kate Berry & Sally Blaxall, industry leaders in technical consultancy for retailers and their supply chain offer their expertise… It depends at what stage you are […]
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Asics commits to ‘science-based’ sustainability targets
London – Sportswear brand Asics has released its 2015 sustainability report, which reveals its current sustainability performance as well as its strategy moving forward towards 2020, which it plans to commit to ‘science-based’ targets. In the past year the sportswear company has reduced CO2 emissions by 43 percent, water consumption by 50 percent, and solid […]
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Niteroi Museum picked as site for Louis Vuitton’s cruise show
In the day and age of fashion and social media, runway shows have become more about spectacle than ever. As with any good spectacle, your stage is important. For the site of their next cruise collection show, Louis Vuitton has selected the Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum in Rio De Janeiro. The art museum is very […]
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BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund unveils shortlist for 2016
Designers Christopher Raeburn, Craig Green, Sibling, Lou Dalton and Astrid Andersen have been selected by the British Fashion Council (BFC) to compete for the annual BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund 2016. It is the second time that Sibling, Lou Dalton and Astrid Andersen have been shortlisted for the fund, and the third time for Christopher Raeburn. […]
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Copenhagen Fashion Summit: Making Sustainability ‘Sexy’
London – The social and environmental issues within the fashion industry are well established. The industry knows that it needs to clean up its act and take responsibility to work sustainably for the sake of the millions of workers it employs, as well as the future of the planet and its resources, (not to mention […]
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Next battles for credit customers
Next, once the stalwart of the British high street with a catalogue business many companies aspired to, is this week to reveal a decline in customers purchasing goods with its high-interest credit option. Despite a tripling of the company’s share value in the past three years, Next will likely report a 3 percent fall in […]
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A day in the life of a trend scout
Trend scouting is often referred to as the grey area of fashion, a somewhat dubious profession whose methodology is largely based on observations that may or may not seem highly speculative. The reality, of course, couldn’t be more different, as there is a measurable business benefit to trend scouting, even if results are not always […]
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The latest emerging talent competition: Asos Fashion Discovery
Online fashion retailer Asos is set to follow in the footsteps of fellow retailers Topshop and H&M with the launch of its first talent competition, aimed at cultivating young, British designers. Named Asos Fashion Discovery, the competition is part of the retailer’s ongoing commitment to support up and coming designers registered in the UK. The […]
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