Hermès & Pierre Hardy: Are shoes the new it-bags?
By Shoes are the new it-bags. The news that Hermès this week confirmed it will take a stake in luxury cobbler Pierre Hardy underlines the consumer shift in buying habits. Shoppers are turning to footwear, not bags, and the luxury groups are responding quickly. Hermès has been a quiet power in the footwear market, and is […]
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Luxury’s next big thing: Children’s wear
Some may argue that children today are growing up far too fast – but for savvy fashion companies this is a shift which can be translated into growing sales. Collaborations with retail giants such as Disney have long since paved the way for many fashion retailers, including the likes of Dior, one of the first […]
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Anya Hindmarch steps into the men’s fashion market
Although some industry insiders have raised concerns for the future of men’s fashion week, thanks to the change of tide which sees more and more fashion houses showing men’s and women’s together, it has done little to stem a growing group of women’s wear designers from testing the waters. British designer previously announced her debut […]
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UGG x Preen by Thornton Bregazzi for LFW SS17
London – London Fashion Week has revealed a number of surprise collaborations this season, but the next collaboration is perhaps the most unlikeliest yet. Preen by Thornton Bregazzi has teamed up with footwear label UGG for its London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 show and unveiled an exclusive collection. The two piece collection, which is said […]
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New Balance to release new shoe design this month
The athletic shoewear brand New Balance is celebrating its 110th anniversary. In conjunction with the celebration, New Balance will also be releasing a new pair of shoes uses surplus materials, using a green solution for production. The company will be releasing the New Balance MiUK Surplus Pack, made in New Balance’s U.K. factory. The collection […]
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Inside the International Talent Support archive
The annual International Talent Support contest celebrated its 15th anniversary this year and FashionUnited was given access to its Creative Archive, featuring more than 16,000 portfolios, 220 outfits, 180 accessories and jewellery pieces, as well as 700 digital photography projects, from more than 80 countries. Located in the International Talent Support’s Trieste headquarters, the ITS […]
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Felder Felder designs sustainable carbon dress
Design duo twins Daniela and Annette Felder, of London-based label Felder Felder, have launched a collection featuring up-cycled and sustainable fabrics to mark their 10th anniversary, including a dress made out of carbon fibre. Created in collaboration with BMW, the hero piece of the collection the ‘Carbon Dress’ was inspired by the BMW i and […]
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Tommy Hilfiger brings plenty of color and 70s inspiration to men’s wear
There is that iconic scene in The Devil Wears Prada where the movie’s antagonist Miranda Priestly says “florals for spring…groundbreaking?” If Miranda had walked into Tommy Hilfiger’s spring/summer 2017 men’s presentation she would have strongly reconsidered those words. The preppy American heritage brand broke ground by shifting away from things traditionally Tommy, and moving towards […]
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WhatsApp to send adverts to users
It was only a matter of time before WhatApp would start sending marketing messages to its users. Since it was bought by Facebook in 2014, it has begun sharing data, and thus changed its privacy policy for the first time. In due course, companies and brands will be able to advertise and send messages. WhatsApp […]
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Levi’s names 10 entrepreneurs to fellowship initiative
London – Levi Strauss and Co has named 10 entrepreneurs to , its annual fellowship programme for “socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneurs” who are looking to create a more sustainable apparel industry. More than 100 applicants from ten countries applied to take part in the first-of-its-kind fellowship programme, and the ten finalists impressed with their […]
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