Month: March 2019

TV presenter Stacey Solomon, who rose to fame on The X Factor, has launched her first fashion collaboration with Primark, with prices ranging from 1.50 to 30 pounds. The affordable 38-piece line for autumn/winter ranges across daywear, partywear and accessories, with availability across the brand’s full size range, from 2XS (size 4) to 2XL (size…

Amsterdam – In forecasting the trends for summer 2020, Lidewij Edelkoort follows the script of her previously published Anti-fashion manifest. Slowing down, connecting, humanity and equality; these subjects were all covered in ‘Li’s’ biannual Appletizer trend seminar in Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw on the IJ river. The fashion guru was unwavering on two issues: folklore will become…

Rent the Runway has teamed with coworking rental space chain WeWork to open a network of clothing drop-off boxes. Available in the lobbies of 15 WeWork locations across the U.S., the drop-off boxes will operate the same way as those that had previously only been available in Rent the Runway’s physical stores. The boxes allow…

When Hedi Slimane was announced as Celine’s new Creative Director, the French label also let the world know it would no longer restrict itself to womenswear. While the fashion designer did feature both women’s and men’s outfits on his catwalk debut during Paris Fashion Week, fashionistas around the world are still waiting for a show…

In a move that was widely anticipated, Raf Simons is departing Calvin Klein after parent company PVH confirmed the brand will go forward with a different direction and vision. After only four seasons in the role, the promise of Simons revolutionising American fashion came to an abrupt halt. Sadly, this was a marriage not meant…

Japanese luxury brand Sacai is unveiling two exclusive collaborations for the end of 2018. The first, for the Sacai men’s Spring and Summer and women’s Pre-Spring 2019 collections, is based on the idea of no season. Designer and founder Chitose Abe incorporated elements associated with autumn and winter into the spring and summer collection. The…

For many burgeoning brands, being a member of a luxury group is the key to growth and longevity. Luxury conglomerates like Kering, LVMH and Richemont have the prowess and investment acumen to set up successful production and manufacturing processes, develop and expand collections and product categories, grow distribution channels, conquer new markets, open mono-brand stores…

Creative arts in education should be compulsory, says Lucy Noble, artistic director of the Royal Albert Hall. Noble argues that GSCE students should take at least one creative subject, such as design, art or music, to help boost future talent for the UK’s creative industries. In an open letter to education minister Damian Hinds, Noble…

Reliance Industries has collaborated with the United Nations for the ‘Fashion for Earth’ initiative under which it will start the ‘Circular Design Challenge’ for fashion designers and textiles industry. The design challenge was announced during the Winter Festive 2018 edition of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) and will be open to all fashion/accessory designers, and entrepreneurs…

Apparel consultancy firm Alvanon is launching an e-learning platform, after finding out in a worldwide survey. The new company, Motif.org, provides online courses for professionals interested in boosting their knowledge amidst a rapidly changing fashion landscape. With themes such as Sustainability in Fashion, Mechanicals of Fit and Apparel Costing, the four initial courses were developed…