Category: Fashion

Machu Picchu receives the accolade of being one of the seven wonders of the modern world, but it’s the mystical brims and peaks on the heads of the locals that this traveling trendspotter believes deserve a mention. The textiles-hungry among us have long been fascinated by the handcrafts and weavings created by the the indigenous…

London – Men aged between 16 and 24 years-old have been revealed as the UK’s number one footwear buyers, according to new research from Mintel, which stated that 95 percent of the age group had bought shoes last year, compared with 90 percent of their female counterparts. Market intelligence agency Mintel found that, overall, women…

Designer Kim Jones brought a fresh new vision of streetwise couture to Dior Homme in his celebrity-packed debut show for the fabled label at Paris men’s fashion week Saturday. With so many A-listers cram-packed in the front row that Dior heiress Delphine Arnault and her billionaire boyfriend Xavier Niel had to sit on the steps,…

From Dolce & Gabbana’s opera and Prada techno beats to Robbie Williams performing at Emporio Armani, Milan Fashion Week offered a sparkling, colourful extravaganza. Ahead of Tuesday’s closing shows, we take a look at some of next season’s biggest trends. Racing back to the 80s Apart from big hair and legwarmers, the eighties also gave…

Seventeen students from San Francisco’s Academy of Art University, the largest private university of art and design in the U.S., showcased their graduate collections on Saturday night at NYFW. The runway communicated freedom of expression framed within a respect for technique and a focus on textiles for which the institute has become known. The Master…

Japanese pop icon Hello Kitty has inspired Converse’s new playful capsule collection, to be launched globally on August 16. The character will be featured in three sneaker styles: Chuck Taylor All Star, Chuck 70 and One Star. All items are unisex, and come in sizes for both kids and adults. The line is also set…

Bestseller, the Danish company which owns more than 20 fashion brands, including Only, Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, is adding one more brand to its portfolio: Selected People, to be launched on August 10. Set to feature both menswear and womenswear, Select People’s style will offer “a unique combination of Scandinavian and Asian influences,…

Trendstop gives FashionUnited readers an industry insider’s guide to the key men’s fast fashion colour directions from the Spring/Summer 2019 runways. Trendstop’s menswear experts bring you the essential looks from the international men’s Fashion Week events that will be informing men’s fast fashion colour into SS19 and beyond. As the trans-seasonal trend continues and the…

The global woman seems to be the inspiration at New York Fashion Week this year. Alice + Olivia almost literally took us around the world this season, all with the use of her signature patterns and prints, and setting up her presentation to represent different parts of the world. Each vignette of her very well…

Click:High end Club Furnitures British footwear designer Camilla Elphick is collaborating with restaurant Bluebird, in Chelsea, on a dessert menu featuring “playful details” from her signature shoes. The ‘My Favourite Things Menu’ launches on August 13 and incorporates Elphick’s signature designs including her ‘Silver Lining Boot’ arrow detail, heart silhouettes inspired by her celebrity favoured…