Month: March 2019

Barbour launches new sub-brand Barbour Beacon

British heritage brand Barbour has launched a new sub-brand for autumn/winter 2018, Barbour Beacon, a contemporary take on the company’s heritage that has a more “youthful, sharp, branded” aesthetic. Targeting a young consumer “who likes to be on trend and stylish but also considers the practicality and functionality of the garments,” the debut Barbour Beacon…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0

Lidewij Edelkoort: “We’re moving towards a wider silhouette”

Indian summer, brighter colors and the impact of technology in our daily lives: these are some of themes that will mark Autumn/Winter in 2019-2010, according to Dutch trendwatcher Lidewij Edelkoort. She led a trendwatching seminar in Holland this week, organized by international forecaster, Appletizer. FashionUnited attended the event and shares her forecasts. Weeks before Autumn…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0

Antonin Tron for Atlein wins ANDAM Prize

French fashion designer Antonin Tron has won the Grand Prize at this year’s ANDAM Fashion Award for his label Atlein, which he founded in 2016. As winner of the prestigious fashion prize, Tron takes home a cash prize of 250,000 euros (280,000 US dollars) aimed at helping him to develop and grow his label and…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0