Alexander Wang adopting see-now-buy-now approach for Resort collection
By New York – Alexander Wang is the latest designer to be hit by the see-now-buy-now trend. For his resort 2017 line, he will show his collection to press and retailers like he usually does in June, but will keep the images and reviews under embargo until the collection ships in November. While a lot of […]
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Latin America: Land of Big Opportunities
With the 2016 Summer Olympics Games just around the corner the Latin American market is under the looking glass, creating new opportunities for fashion businesses both domestic and from abroad. FashionUnited takes a closer look at fashion companies to watch in Latin America. Changing dynamics of the Latin American fashion retail After the economic slowdown […]
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Nike listed in Fortune’s top 10 ‘Change The World’ 2016 ranking
Sportings good giant Nike, together with apparel manufacturer Crystal Group, have made it onto Fortune’s magazine ‘Change The World’ 2016 ranking. They are the only two apparel-related brands to make it into the top fifty listing because of their sustainability efforts, with Nike securing a spot in the top 10. Fortune’s annual ranking seeks to […]
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Graduate to Watch: Steffan Pearson, University of South Wales
Graduate Fashion Week may represent 40 of the UK’s leading fashion universities, it doesn’t, however, feature a catwalk show for each, and with the case of the University of South Wales they use their exhibition stand to showcase their promising graduates. One such graduate who stood out to FashionUnited was menswear designer Steffan Pearson with […]
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Paris Couture Week teams up with Instagram & Snapchat
London – The Fédération Française de la Couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode, has its sights on sharing its fashion with the masses as the French governing fashion body has teamed up with social media powerhouses Instagram and Snapchat for Paris haute couture fashion week. A photo posted by Paris Fashion […]
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Paris Men’s Fashion Week: the bold and the never banal
Paris Men’s Fashion Week continued with shows from Givenchy, Comme des Garcons Homme Plus, and Maison Margiela. While these are three brands who are worlds apart in aesthetic, they did have one thing in common: they were very bold with their men’s wear designs. Gone are the days when men’s wear is just restricted to […]
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Dior to name Maria Grazia Chiuri as Creative Head
London – Now that Raf Simons has successfully closed his chapter at Dior following his debut show at the luxury French fashion house appears to be ready to name his successor as creative director. Dior is said to have set its sights on Maria Grazia Chiuri, one of the creative directors at Valentino as its […]
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Michele cranks up flamboyance for Gucci SS17 at MFW
Alessandro Michele unveiled his most extravagantly flamboyant Gucci collection yet on Wednesday with a pink-hued spectacular on the opening day of the latest Milan fashion week. The Roman designer credited with reviving the fortunes of what was a flagging brand returned to the themes that have underpinned his turnaround and, it seemed, pushed each envelope […]
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Curvy Kate launches diverse #TheNewSexy campaign
Curvy Kate, known for its fuller bust ranges of lingerie and swimwear, has launched its most diverse campaign to date. Its #TheNewSexy campaign features eight female role models, including an Alopecia sufferer, a transgender woman, an amputee and recovered anorexic, as it looks to challenge social ‘norms’. The #TheNewSexy calls for women of all shapes, […]
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Alexa Chung to launch own fashion label
London – Model and television presenter Alexa Chung is to launch her own fashion label called Alexachung. The model-turned-designer is following in the footsteps of Victoria Beckham, who successfully launched her own label after a career as a pop star and media personality. Chung has previously launched capsule collections for Marks & Spencer and AG […]
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