In The Style launches new app
Fast fashion e-tailer In The Style has launched a new iOS shopping app as it looks to capitalise on a period of “impressive growth”. In The Style was launched in 2013 targeting 16 to 24-year-old women and has achieved strong growth through combining fast fashion, social media and celebrity trends to launch a retail website,…
Registration 34th IAF World Fashion Convention now open!
The IAF and Modint are proud to announce that the registration for the IAF’s 34 th World Fashion Convention to be held October 8 th -10 th in Maastricht, the Netherlands is open. You can now find all information you need and also register for the event, the partner program and the study tour through…
Rana Plaza – 5 years later
For the fifth time, people around the world will commemorate the anniversary of the worst industrial disaster, the most devasting blow to the garment sector – Rana Plaza. On April 23, 2013 the Rana Plaza building in Savar, close to Dhaka in Bangladesh, collapsed. The building housed five garment factories and the accident took the…
Nasty Gal partners with artist Jaydee for International Women’s Day
E-commerce brand Nasty Gal recently partnered with artist Jaydee for a new collaboration. The partnership includes a collection centered on female empowerment for International Women’s Day on March 8. The collaboration includes a variation of clothing ranging from shirts, denim, leather jackets, and more. Made from vegan leather materials, the jackets are priced from 140…
Inditex partners up with Tsinghua University to set up scholarships in China
Inditex and Tsinghua University have signed an agreement to set up a fund that will enable international students to attend the prestigious Chinese university. Scholarships will be awarded to students from the 52 countries that take part in the Chinese government’s “One Belt One Road” initiative, which aims to strengthen relations between China and Asia,…
Time to stop baring all in the name of female empowerment
With the glare of #metoo still burning our eyes, and so much evidence indicating that abuse of power in Hollywood, in media and fashion photography fueled the images we consumed for decades, women can only deduce that they have been reared on a daily manna of misogyny. Our self-view, cultivated but malformed, and held captive…
Louis Vuitton to open new factories in France to meet demand for leather goods
London – Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is set to open at least two new leather workshops in France in order to keep up with the growing demand for its goods and cut down on production time. The French fashion house aims to hire 500 new people for its new production sites in western France.…
Tracy Anderson to launch activewear collection for QVC
Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson has teamed up with Jill Martin, creative director of G.I.L.I. to create an activewear line that will debut on QVC in June. The Tracy Anderson for G.I.L.I. collection features designer-inspired prints and pops of colour, and consists of 12 styles created in durable fabrications designed to make it through any workout.…
Triumph launches new ‘sisterhood’ creative direction
Lingerie brand Triumph is launching a new creative direction with its latest global campaign, #TogetherWeTriumph, which aims to recognise sisterhood and togetherness with a bold statement of empowerment, while stepping away from a product-centric message. Triumph managing partner, Markus Spiesshofer said: “It is no secret that behind every women is another woman who inspires and…
‘Made in Britain’ appeals to international consumers
The ‘Made in Britain’ trademark stamp, as seen on fashion products, chocolates and even cars, makes products more appealing for international consumers, according to a new report from delivery specialist Whistl. Its research found that 95 percent of international consumers said that a ‘Made in Britain’ stamp would “positively influence their decision to buy,” as…