New British-made sustainable swimwear Naeco launches
Avid kite surfer and scuba diver, Zak Johnson, has launched a new line of British-made luxury swimwear for men made from recycled ocean plastic. Johnson states that seeing first-hand the devastation that plastic contamination is causing to the ocean’s ecosystem drove him to launch a swimwear line of fashionable beachwear that combined “stylish simplicity and…
Istituto Marangoni to help alumni in launching own brand on Milan Fashion Week
Applications are open for the third edition of I’M Alumni Collections Revolution, a competition for alumni of Istituto Marangoni. The fashion school will cover all expenses related to the creation of a Spring/Summer 2020 collection as well as the production of a fashion show which will be included on Milan Fashion Week’s official calendar. Candidates…
Sustainable innovators to watch: meet the winners of the 2019 CO Leadership Awards
Common Objective, the London-based network connecting fashion professionals to a global database of sustainable brands and suppliers, has unveiled the winners of its 2019 Leadership Awards, which aims to recognize fashion businesses that lead and disrupt the sustainable fashion space. The 10 winners were chosen by a panel of industry experts including Caroline Rush (Chief…
Marc Jacobs ends NYFW on high note
London – I first met Marc Jacobs in New York in 2003. We were introduced in a lift in his office building downtown. I remember it vividly because he was sporting a neck brace and awkwardly turned sideways to say hello. I was in New York to attend his Spring 2004 show as part of…
People of color describe challenges of working in fashion
Kent State University, in collaboration with ourCusp, a community for people of color in the fashion industry, hosted an event at its New York City campus to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. A second audience joined via Skype from the school’s main campus in Ohio to hear the panel of professionals discuss candidly the unique…
R.M Williams names first global ambassador
Footwear brand R.M Williams has named actor Hugh Jackman as the brand’s first global ambassador for its iconic boots that have been handcrafted since 1932 in outback Australia. Jackman was announced as the brand’s first global ambassador in front of the label’s 300 staff at its Australian workshop in Adelaide. The Australian actor was introduced…
These are the Fall 2019 womenswear trends retailers are most likely to pick up
One more fashion week season is behind us, time to look back at the main trends from the New York, London, Milan and Paris runways. To determine which of the trending themes, colors, fabrics and prints are most likely to be picked up by major fashion retailers, data analytics firm Edited has taken a look…
Karl Lagerfeld announces collaboration with Olivia Palermo
Click:home decoration design platform Karl Lagerfeld has invited American fashion icon Olivia Palermo to style pieces from his Fall 2019 women’s collection and co-create five bespoke designs. “Being able to collaborate with the visionary and iconic Karl Lagerfeld is truly incredible”, said Palermo in a statement. “I’m so proud to bring out shared vision to…
Alberta Ferretti to stage resort 2020 show in Monaco
Alberta Ferretti is on her way to Monaco for her resort 2020 collection. The brand has been invited by Monte-Carlo Fashion Week to show as a guest of honor during the five-day soirée taking place from May 15 to May 19. The show is set to take place at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco, a…
LVMH reveals designers shortlisted for the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers
After receiving over 1,700 applications from 100 countries, LVMH has finally revealed the list of 20 semi-finalists for its Prize for Young Fashion Designers. They were chosen by a panel of specialists headed by Delphine Arnault, director and vice president of Louis Vuitton. The shortlisted designers come from 15 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, China, France, Greece,…