Bottletop designs costumes for Olympics opening ceremony
By Sustainable accessories label Bottletop, which is known for its upcycled metal tabs, designed costumes seen during the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony. The London-based label designed a series of skintight jumpsuits using the brand’s signature metal tabs, which had been collected from across the state of Bahia in the North-East of Brazil, alongside thousands of […]
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Is there skills gap in fashion manufacturing?
Kate Berry and Sally Blaxall of QHQ Ltd give their opinions and talk about the trends they have noticed through their work in technical recruitment. Is there a skills gap across the industry as a whole? Kate: “I believe there is an identifiable skills gap generally across many sectors of fashion manufacturing. There is a […]
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Rihanna’s Fenty Puma line might be coming to Paris Fashion Week
New York – Rihanna is a star who likes to do things big, and she certainly made waves with her Fenty Puma collection which debuted at New York Fashion Week last February. Now, it has been reported she has her sights set on the mother of all fashion weeks for her next collection: Paris Fashion […]
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In picture: Raf Simons SS17 show at Pitti Uomo
Raf Simons, the guest of honor at the 90th edition of Italian men’s wear trade fair Pitti Uomo, presented his Spring/Summer 2017 collection to much fanfare on Thursday, June 16. For his catwalk showcase, Simons transformed the Stazione Leopolda in Florence into a department store a la Simons. The former head designer of Dior was […]
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Fall 2017-18 Key Commercial Concepts
Trendstop’s trend experts bring you the latest directional themes for commercial translation as well as key product applications and inspiring imagery. Our team have analyzed and identified the trends that will impact on commercial fashion ranges and will continue to develop over the coming summer season across apparel, footwear and accessories categories. This week, FashionUnited […]
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Adidas named ‘most relevant’ fashion brand in China
Sportswear giant Adidas has come ahead of brands including Zara, Nike, Uniqlo and H&M to be named the ‘most relevant’ fashion brand to both Gen-Y and Gen-Z in China. RTG Consulting Group surveyed 4,000 of China’s Gen-Y, also known as Millennials, born between about 1980 and 2000, and Gen-Z, the group born since just before […]
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In-depth: The Basque beret, from peasant cap to ’emblem of France’
The beret has come a long way since its humble beginnings as the headgear of choice for pelota players in the Basque country, becoming a must-have accessory as far afield as China. The jaunty topper preferred by Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso added a saucy touch to Monica Lewinsky’s look in a famous photo of […]
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Diesel to commemorate 30th anniversary in Japan
For their 30th anniversary, Diesel plans on pulling out all of the stops. They will be marking the celebration in Japan with a “big boom” according to creative director Nicola Formichetti. On September 6, they will debut their fall collection with a fashion show, which will be available in stores and online that same day. […]
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Armani urges Britain to stay in EU
Giorgio Armani has urged Britain to the European Union, warning that the bloc would be worse off without England’s cutting edge influence on fashion and design. “I’m in favour of the British staying in Europe,” the legendary Italian designer said in Milan, where the latest menswear shows wrapped up on Tuesday with the unveiling of […]
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LE BOOK presents CONNECTIONS
To receive your VIP pass, register here : LE BOOK, the international reference for fashion, photography, moving image and advertising, presents the latest edition of CONNECTIONS: the first and only custom-made tradeshow for creatives worldwide – taking place at the Old Truman Brewery in London on Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th October WHAT IS IT? […]
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