Armani announces successor via new Foundation
By Finding a successor to continue the lineage of fashion empire so closely associated with its founder has been the bain of chief executives from Milan to Paris. From Jil Sander to Yves Saint Laurent, and Oscar de la Renta to Ralph Lauren, the noughties have seen an endless round of musical chairs with designers helming […]
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M&S raises awareness for breast cancer prevention
British department store group Marks & Spencer has teamed up with a team of seven inspirational women to encourage female customers to remain active to help prevent breast cancer as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women who are active for at least 30 minutes a day cut their risk of developing breast cancer by […]
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IKKS chief executive talks debut UK store
London’s South Molton Street, just off Oxford Street, is becoming an unofficial French quarter of fashion retailing, the area already boasts contemporary brands including Maje, Sandro, Gerard Darel, Claudie Pierrot, Comptoir des Cotonniers, and Zadig and Voltaire, and now there’s a new French label making its debut, IKKS, with the opening of its first standalone […]
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Grace Wales Bonner wins the 2016 LVMH Prize
London – British designer Grace Wales Bonner has been crowned the winner of the third annual LVMH Prize, the international competition which celebrates young designers. The London-based designer is set to receive a cash prize of 300,000 euros in addition to a year-long mentorship from some of the top executives at fashion conglomerate LVMH. Grace […]
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Under Armour launches hometown manufacturing facility
Under Armour, the Baltimore-based sportswear giant, this week opened a manufacturing and development facility in its hometown. The American sporting clothing and accessories brand is bringing a portion of its production close to home in a bid to offer USA-made collections and invest in technology to advance its tech product categories. The new 35,000 square […]
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Suket Dhir, International Woolmark Prize winner, prepares for world stage
He shot onto the world stage after winning a glittering international fashion prize previously given to design icons Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld. Yet India’s Suket Dhir — hailed by Vogue as a potential “global fashion superstar in the making” — is uneasy about the sudden attention that has come with winning the International […]
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Dutch designer makes fashion out of cow dung
Loyal FashionUnited readers may remember an article with a similar title three years ago – “Dutch designer makes dresses out of elephant dung”. Though recycling has become all the craze, we are not recycling old articles here; the truth is even better: What seemed outlandish enough to make April 1st headlines back in 2013, has […]
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ISHU launches #AnonymousSeason1 and Jay Z collaboration
London – The best know for its anti-paparazzi scarf – aka the modern day cloak of invisibility – has launched its debut activewear clothing collection dubbed #AnonymousSeason1 in collaboration with Jay Z. Created by Saif Siddiqui, founder of Access All Brands, the brand’s of active wear #AnonymousSeason1 consists of handmade garments designed to offer its […]
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Danial Aitouganov wins Lichting 2016 Fashion Award at AFW
Danial Aitouganov received the biggest accolade in Dutch fashion by winning this year’s Lichting 2016 fashion award. The Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) graduate was awarded a cheque worth 10,000 euros, while the Public Choice Award of 3,000 euros went to fellow AMFI graduate Marlou Breuls. The runway show and awards ceremony were held earlier this […]
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The fashion world responds to Brexit
London – It would seem the recent poll conducted by the British Fashion Council that saw the majority of designers asked said that they wanted to remain in the European Union is obsolete now. The implications of Britain leaving the EU on the UK’s fashion industry will become apparent over time, but with 122 billion […]
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