Suistudio: ‘The liberation of the women’s suit’
By Amsterdam – Suistudio, the new sister label from Suitsupply, is setting its roots down in Amsterdam for good. “The pop-up burst out of its seams,” said Suitsupply’s CEO Fokke de Jong on the decision to remain permanently in Amsterdam. FashionUnited spoke to De Jong to learn more about the new store, women’s suits and how […]
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Tokyo Fashion Week: Fashion’s next Frontier?
Tokyo may be the style capital of Asia, but with South Korea and China snapping at its heels and Japan’s most iconic brands rooted in Europe, the city is being urged to haul its fashion week into the big leagues. Amazon Tokyo Fashion Week kicked off its spring/summer 2017 season showcase on Monday with six […]
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The Reality of Interning: Managing Expectations – Part 1
For so many students and graduates, securing an internship is regarded as essential in order to gain that all important experience needed to land a job in the competitive fashion industry. But as most of us know, getting your dream internship is just as competitive as getting a job and often your dream doesn’t match […]
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Copenhagen Fashion Summit is now an annual event
London – The is set to become an annual event, with the fifth edition of the sustainable fashion summit taking place May 11 at the city’s concert hall. The decision to host the event every year is said to have been occurred naturally, as has evolved over the past years to become the leading forum […]
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British Fashion Council teams up with Google
The British Fashion Council is to bring to life the “creativity, heritage and craftsmanship of British fashion” with a new partnership with Google. The celebration of British fashion will be showcased on a new digital educational platform as part of Google Arts and Culture and features content and stories from top British designers and fashion […]
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Israeli parliament to take a closer look at employees’ skirts
Israel’s parliament will retain a contentious dress code banning short skirts, but will make its enforcement and sanctions against offenders gradual, a committee of MPs and parliamentary staff ruled. The decision on Tuesday came after staffers had demonstrated in December when colleagues who wore skirts deemed too short were barred from entering the building. The […]
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The Reality of Interning: How to be a Great Boss – Part 3
One of the most neglected and complex areas of fashion internships is the effective support and management of interns. All my discussions with companies who hire interns say they believe interns are a valuable part of the company and in return they offer the individual valuable experience of the world of work. In the final […]
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The Fashion Awards 2016 to honour creative influencers
The British Fashion Council has announced that for the first time in its fashion awards history, the event will honour the role and influence creatives hold within the industry with the addition of a new award. Over 1,500 key members of the fashion industry, including media, retailers, creatives and experts were asked to vote for […]
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Umit Benan sticks it to Trump on Tokyo runway
Embattled Donald Trump got two fingers from the most unlikely of places Tuesday — the Tokyo catwalk at a fashion show inspired by his bete noire: the working Mexican in Texas. Umit Benan, the Turkish designer born in Germany, educated in Switzerland and based in Milan, made his debut at Japan Fashion Week by transforming […]
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It’s raining kimonos in Tokyo at Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo
It’s raining kimonos in Tokyo. US-based Japanese heavy-metal superstar Yoshiki kicked off Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo by sending models down the runway in sexy, reimagined kimonos drenched in a downpour Monday. It may not be high fashion to purists, but such is the fame of the dyed-blonde, androgynous-looking co-founder of rock band X Japan that […]
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