New ‘affordable couture’ platform Couturissimo launches
By A new fashion platform, Couturissimo that aims to extend the reach of global designers by providing a bridge between couture and ready-to-wear has launched during Paris Couture Week. London-based Couturissimo was founded by three key figures from the Asian Couture Federation: Frank Cintamani, Emily Hwang and Cindy Zhang, who are founder, vice president and board […]
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Prism launches PRISMoji app
British resortwear label Prism has launched its pre-autumn/winter 2016 collection with its first app, PRISMoji, showing the brand’s collection of swimwear, cover-ups, eyewear and its signature espadrilles in emoji form. The free app, available to download from the Apple Store, aims to presents a 360 degree view of the Prism lifestyle. Alongside the full current […]
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London Fashion Week: Simone Rocha goes to Church
On a recent visit to Dover Street Market in London, a true blood retail mecca of eclectic fashion visionaries, it was Simone Rocha’s collection on the ground floor, situated amongst a flurry of Comme des Garcons brands and a ‘bird’s nest perfume tower’ that grabbed one’s attention. At the iconic store’s Haymarket opening earlier this […]
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Could a Brexit be beneficial for UK apparel manufacturers?
London – The UK has entered into a period of uncertainty and volatility following the outcome of the national EU referendum on June 23, which saw the majority of the country vote in favour of leaving the European Union. One of the first and immediate effects of the Brexit was the plummeting of the value […]
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How fashion retailers can use Pokémon Go to boost sales
London – For all those who are still confused by the increasing crowds of youths (and grown ups) wandering around the high streets, shopping centres and stores, staring at their mobile and shouting things like ‘Go Pokéball!”, it is time you learned about the allure and appeal of Pokémon Go. Chances are, if you grew […]
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London Fashion Week: Green Carpet Challenge
Sunday saw the Green Carpet Challenge (GCC) takeover London Fashion week in its fourth year, this time united with the British Fashion Council and BAFTA to celebrate ‘A Night to Remember.’ The event brought together a host of industry heavyweights, including Anna Wintour, Natalie Massenet, founder Livia Firth as well as Metropolitan Museum of New […]
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Ten tips for designers to excel: Recap
There is hope yet for designers who feel like they have become stuck in their roles after landing their first job, or are unsure of what step to take next. In order to help out high-aiming designers, we have compiled a list with the ten tips designers should take to excel in the fashion industry. […]
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Top trends to emerge from Milan Men’s Fashion Week
Below are the top trends from the Milan menswear Spring-Summer 2017 fashion week, which concluded here on Tuesday. Let’s party The future of exclusively menswear catwalk shows is in doubt but the cult of the ‘see and be seen party’ is alive and well. Highlights this time included Dsquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten’s bash […]
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The Outnet reveals contradiction is the biggest social trend
London – Online fashion retailer The Outnet, part of the Yoox Net-a-Porter Group, has discovered that consumers are living in a constant state of “harmonious contradiction” in relation to how they share their lives on social media. The luxury e-tailer commissioned a social media report in partnership with audience intelligence platform, Pulsar, to analyse 33 […]
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New York Fashion Week missing the power of big designers
New York – There was something missing in the air at Fashion Week this season. Looking at the schedule of shows, one had to ask, where were a lot of the legacy designers. Of course, you had the usual celebrated runway show by Ralph Lauren, but where were the other brands like Calvin Klein, Diane […]
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