Gucci hot, Prada cold, in brand temperature survey
By London – A new survey by investment banking firm Exane BNP Paribas has assessed the ‘brand temperature’ of 38 of today’s luxury companies, measuring their editorial prowess in the current zeitgeist. Gucci, unsurprisingly, comes out on top, as ‘hot’, and Prada and Giorgio Armani are ‘cool.’ The assessment is measured by a brand’s editorial credits, […]
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Sonia Rykiel execs issue tributes to founder
Senior directors at French fashion house Sonia Rykiel, including artistic director Julie de Libran, have issued tributes to the legendary French designer who August 25, aged 86, after a long battle with Parkinson. In a statement from the Sonia Rykiel business, the fashion label expressed that the fashion world had lost “an icon, a pioneer […]
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The Reality of Interning: How to be a Great Intern – Part 2
Ok, so you’ve got the job… congratulations! It’s now time to figure out how to be great at it. In the second part of this of looking at fashion interning, I will be offering advice on how to become a great at your internship or position. You have a huge opportunity to develop yourself as […]
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Fashion Awards 2016 to honour Bruce Weber
London – The British Fashion Council is set to honour Bruce Weber with the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at the Fashion Awards 2016. The American photographer will be celebrated at this year’s ceremony, taking place on December 5, at the Royal Albert Hall for his creative achievements within the global fashion industry. Weber […]
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G-Star Raw’s Aitor Throup launches women’s raw research
G-Star Raw is out to redefine the meaning of Raw by deconstructing denim to its purest form. The third collection of Raw Research was presented this season at Paris Fashion Week, featuring undyed, unwashed and untreated raw denim. For the Paris presentation on June 23, G-Star also celebrated the debut of Raw Research women’s collection, […]
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How to solve the denim’s industry problem with fit
London – Times are tough for fashion retailers, but even tougher for denim retailers as the denim market remains under pressure. Global denim sales are still on the rise, thanks to an increasing middle class in countries such as China – however a recent study from Euromonitor has revealed a slump in sales in the […]
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Barneys New York launches podcast
Barneys New York is launching its first podcast with an eight-episode series celebrating fashion, style and culture, launching on May 2. The first season of ‘The Barneys Podcast’ will be an ‘In Conversation’ weekly discussion with designers including Rick Owens and Jonathan Adler, celebrity hair stylist Sally Hershberger, and chief content officer of Teen Vogue […]
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How disposable fashion created an environmental emergency
Some facts are just too difficult to fathom. Like images of refugees washing up on beaches or watching New York’s Twin Towers collapse. When it comes to the inhumane treatment of mankind we are provoked to think and act, but responses to the destructible treatment of the planet evokes less immediate response. Specifically the harm […]
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In Pictures: Sacai X The North Face
Outerwear brand The North Face joined forces with Japanese brand Sacai back in January, working together on a capsule collection with the aim of attracting new audiences. The 17 piece capsule collection was previewed at Sacai’s Autumn/Winter 2017 menswear show in Paris. Featuring oversized parkas and coats which build on The North Face’s signature Mountain […]
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Fashion Education’s Complicated Relationship With Grading
This last stretch of the spring semester finds some students beginning to sweat over how to raise their final grade, while their instructors send urgent follow-up emails reminding them that their performance so far hasn’t been up to standard. Both parties are strategizing, arming themselves for the prospect of conflict ahead. Being a design professor […]
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