David Hart speaks to American minimalism at NYFW: Men’s
It’s an interesting thing to watch a menswear designer scale back on their aesthetic, especially when maximalism has been the dominant theme of the fashion industry for a considerable number of years now. However, like our European counterparts displayed during London, Milan, and Paris, menswear is making a return to the traditional, the classic, and…
D&G unveil Italian oomph at Milan after China fiasco
Dolce and Gabbana mixed checks, furry gloves and shimmering dressing gown-style coats on Saturday at Milan Fashion Week, branding it Italian oomph. The Sicilian duo were making their first presentation after the fashion house was forced to apologise to Chinese customers in November 2018 for posting short clips on Instagram showing a Chinese woman eating…
SMCP expands recruitment activities in Asia with FashionUnited
Since 1984, SMCP has been spreading Parisian chic across the world with three brands, Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot. The brands are known for on-trend high-quality products with a short and reactive cycle from design to production. The leading global company wants to provide its clients with a superior personal shopping experience in premium store…
CFDA launches sustainability resource hub
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is looking to make the fashion industry more sustainable. The organization has launched a resource hub to educate students, professionals, designers and educators on the topic. Resources offered by the new page on CFDA’s website include a Guide to Sustainable Strategies, with tools on how to conduct…
LVMH to launch new fashion Maison with Rihanna
What do 67 million Instagram followers, a chart topping music career and beauty brand aimed at diversity give you? An LVMH-backed fashion brand if your name is Rihanna. In unconfirmed reports, yet widely publicised from trade publication WWD to the New York Times, Robyn Rihanna Fenty is to have her own fashion Maison named after…
Paris mayor launches Paris Good Fashion campaign
In an effort to push the French fashion industry further towards sustainability, Parisian mayor Anne Hidalgo is supporting a new project to support eco-friendly fashion initiatives. Called Paris Good Fashion, the project outlines a five-year plan to build an open community for fashion professionals, entrepreneurs, designers and experts to work together to build a path…
Radley teams up with Ascot Racecourse
British accessories brand Radley is teaming up with Ascot Racecourse on a collection of occasionwear bags for the summer season, in a deal brokered by IMG. The collection features five exclusive designs including shoulder, clutch and cross-body bags in a vibrant palette of summer hues perfect for the British social season, states the brand in…
Inside Denham the Jeanmakers new HQ
Premium denim brand Denham has seen its fair share of changes recently: it’s changed hands to new Chinese owners, Trendy China Group Co. Ltd., and has moved its headquarters from the heritage canal house in the center of Amsterdam, to the shipyard-turned-creative-hub of NDSM. Already boasting its own bar, large showroom spaces and an expansive…
What to expect in fashion news from week 4, 2019
What’s going on in the world of fashion this week? FashionUnited takes a look ahead at the upcoming news and events for the fourth week of the year. Below are the main points from the editorial agenda in the period between 21-27 January, 2019. Paris Fashion Week Men’s (17-21 January) This week will begin with…
Rihanna said to be in talks with LVMH to launch luxury house under her name
It looks like Rihanna is reaching for even greater heights in the fashion industry. The pop star is in “secret talks” with luxury conglomerate LVMH to launch a luxury house under her name, says fashion publication WWD quoting “multiple sources” familiar with the negotiations. If the rumors are true, Rihanna’s label would be the first…