In pictures: the world’s first Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles
The world’s first fashion week dedicated to vegan brands took place last weekend in Los Angeles. With labels such as Ecopel, Bayem, New Rock and Vegan Club, among many others, the event created by French activist Emmanuelle Rienda aimed not only to promote cruelty-free fashion but also inspire more brands to follow their steps. “I…
Launchmetrics: Ralph Lauren benefitting the most from fashion week exposure
Fashion weeks are a great opportunity to generate buzz around a brand, but who’s doing it best? Launchmetrics, a data analytics firm focusing on the fashion, beauty and luxury sectors has measured the impact of 400 runway shows during last season’s Paris, Milan, New York and London fashion weeks and concluded that Ralph Lauren is…
Lyst reveals top 5 sneaker searches of 2019
New York – Sneakers are already the most popular fashion item of 2019. According to research compiled by fashion search engine Lyst, one million shoppers look for a new pair of sneakers each month. The category drove in over 17,000 searches on Lyst in the past week. To keep up with the growing sneaker market,…
Marc Jacques Burton and Kangol team for exclusive collaboration
Hip hop loves fashion. Influential brands Marc Jacques Burton and Kangol have teamed up for an exclusive collaboration inspired by music and the styles of contemporary hip hop artists, set to launch during Paris Men’s Fashion Week. A British brand, Marc Jacques Burton is heavily inspired by the punk and hip hop movements in music…
Michael Jackson-themed Abloh makes his bid for cool king of Paris fashion
Virgil Abloh bent the knee to Michael Jackson — a fellow African American from the Midwest whose “prodigious talent catapulted him to unparalleled fame” — in his Louis Vuitton show Thursday at Paris men’s fashion week. The designer — the first African American ever to lead a major Paris label — did not make a…
Vin + Omi to launch new eco label during LFW
Sustainable design duo Vin + Omi is teaming up with premium out-of-home media owner, Ocean to launch a new limited edition eco fashion accessories label during London Fashion Week. The fashion label, will mark the first from a UK outdoor media owner, and will see Vin + Omi repurposing Ocean’s advertising displays to create accessories…
Inside Vegan Fashion Week’s Debut in Los Angeles
With just a few more days left before the Fall 2019 shows begin for New York Fashion Week, which kicks off the start of a busy fashion month, the first-ever Vegan Fashion Week makes its grand debut in Downtown Los Angeles on February 1. Organized by Emmanuelle Rienda, the founder of creative agency Le Frenchlab…
In pictures: Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2019
Lakmé Fashion Week, India’s biggest and most important fashion week, took place with its Summer/Resort 2019 edition from 30th January to 3rd February 2019 at Jio Gardens in Mumbai. It is jointly organised by cosmetics and beauty services brand Lakmé and IMG Reliance Ltd. and once again drew designers, brands, industry insiders, retailers, buyers and…
Age no barrier for China’s senior catwalk models
Wearing a bright floral ensemble with her short hair dyed blonde, Chinese model Ma Yinhong struts a Shanghai catwalk with a style and swagger that belie her 56 years. She made her modelling debut just two years ago and is already in demand, working for leading fashion brands such as Dolce & Gabbana. Ma is…
Fashion Scout names Ones to Watch winners
Fashion Scout, the international showcase held during London Fashion Week, has named four winners of its The Ones to Watch Award for autumn/winter 2019 – 1×1 Studio, Aurélie Fontan, Bowen Hu and Shie Lyu. The four emerging designers will take part in a collaborative show with the aim of helping raise the profile of emerging…