Finery marks anniversary with collaboration collection
By Contemporary womenswear brand Finery, co-founded by former Asos fashion director and Topshop buying director Caren Downie, is launching a collaboration collection designed by a line-up of “authentic” women, to mark its one-year anniversary. The collection named ‘Forever Pieces’ consists of timeless designs including a leather jacket, sweatshirt, and jumpsuit, each designed by six women that […]
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Coming up – Inside the big fat wedding industry part 2: Weddings in China
Various studies indicate that weddings in China are considered to be a once in a lifetime opportunity to splurge. Chinese couples today are moving towards more luxurious western-style weddings complete with a solitaire and a designer and luxurious white wedding gown for the bride and impeccable black suit for the groom. This situation means a […]
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New York Fashion Week sees runways turning into a cultural melting pot
New York Fashion Week is slowly coming to an end, and the final day saw collections from brands including XULY.Bet, Naeem Khan, Bibhu Mohapatra, and Anna Sui. These particular collections showed the increasing inspiration from diverse racial, ethnic, and artistic backgrounds being brought to the runway at NYFW. For XULY.Bet, designer Lamiane Badiane Kouyate debuted […]
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Garment Technologist roles explained: Part 1
Kate Berry and Sally Blaxall, QHQ ltd, explain the differences between supplier, retailer and manufacturers’ garment technologist roles in this helpful career guide. “Garment Technologist jobs do vary depending on Retailer, Supplier or Manufacturers’. It’s important to think about your personal skills and areas of interest and then decide which type of technologist job would […]
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ANDAM names 2016 Fashion Award finalists
ANDAM, the National Association for the Development of Fashion Artists, has named six emerging designers as the finalists for its annual fashion award, which will see the winner scooping 250,000 euros to develop their brand, as well as design and business support from this year’s sponsor, Chloé. The ANDAM Grand Prix 2016 competition will see […]
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The Mad Rush brings the ‘sweatshop’ to the high street
A new concept, store is set to open its doors today on the popular shopping street de Kalverstraat, in Amsterdam known as the Mad Rush. A cute window display featuring cacti alongside of trendy and fashionable items from high street retailers underneath a discount sign ensures that the Mad Rush is certainly appealing to consumers. […]
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M&S restructures its womenswear team
Marks & Spencer’s new CEO Steve Rowe has revamped the high street retailer’s womenswear teams as part of his plan to boost clothing sales at the chain. The move means changes in design, buying and merchandising teams that have seen designers and buyers becoming active across more than one M&S brand. The company said the […]
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Coming up – Spanish weddings: A big reason for a bigger celebration
Whether domestic or for the couples flying in from other destinations, Spain has become a coveted choice of destination to tie the knot. While natives continue to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event with much fanfare, following some unique customs and traditions true to Spanish weddings, international couples flock to the country because of the beautiful locales […]
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Dolce and Gabbana put fairytale back into fashion at Milan Fashion Week
Dolce and Gabbana, the designers who were once Italy’s most famous gay couple, put the fairytale back into fashion on Sunday, days after Italy’s Senate voted to legalise same-sex civil unions. The duo must have called upon every available golden-locked model in Milan for an ode to all things princessey that was also an unabashed […]
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Need to know menswear facts & figures for LC:M
As the UK gears up for this season’s kick off of men’s fashion weeks with London Collections: Men, FashionUnited takes a moment to examine the current state of the menswear market in the UK to see how it has grown and evolved over the years. Below we have compiled a list with the main facts […]
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