Category: Fashion

Kenzo has debuted the second edition of its folio a showcase of the French luxury brand’s new collections – created with the aid of veteran and emerging multimedia artists. “Le Renard Bleu” is based on the fable “The Blue Fox” and displays the fashion house’s new line La Collection Memento N°2 using music dance and…

British accessories brand the Cambridge Satchel Company has launched a limited edition collection featuring an exclusive giraffe print to raise money and awareness for animal conservation charity, The Aspinall Foundation. The Aspinall Giraffe Collection comprises of four styles in two colourways featuring a spilt leather with cow calf hair design. The capsule line includes The…

After reviewing the trend forecasters predictions, pouring over the trendy fashion brands’ websites, and analyzed what we have seen on the fall/winter catwalks earlier this year. FashionUnited is confident to present some of the top trends you will be seeing in the upcoming season. Whether restocking a store, getting up to speed for the back-to-school…

The Supima design competition officially entered its second decade with its runway show on the opening day of NYFW. Vice President of Marketing & Promotions, Buxton Midyette, revealed to FashionUnited backstage that the contest has become more high-profile than ever, not least because they have partnered with that esteemed European competition which also rewards emerging…

Labels taking part in the Helsinki Fashion Week will no longer be allowed to use leather in their collections, as the event’s organizers have pledged to ban the material from 2019. “We at Helsinki Fashion Week, with the support of the Nordic Fashion Week Association, are taking an active stand against cruelty to animals and…

Christopher Raeburn is an extraordinary designer. The main reason for this is that the British designer has based his work on a philosophy that rests on three pillars: Remade, Reduced, Recycled. Ever since the label was founded, he has relied on materials that have been discarded elsewhere. He uses military waste materials in particular, for…

The International Fashion Showcase, established as a platform for emerging designers to exhibit their work during London Fashion Week, has confirmed that it will return in 2019 and will feature 16 emerging designers from across the globe. The biennial fashion presentation, hosted in partnership between the British Council, British Fashion Council, London College of Fashion,…

The Green Carpet talent competition, which challenges emerging designers worldwide to redefine sustainability in fashion, has named its five finalists, including London-based fashion label Teatum Jones. The competition, part of The Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, asked designers to pair ethics with aesthetics by creating a bespoke look celebrating Italian craftsmanship and sustainable innovation, drawing…

Dior’s highly sought after saddle bag has made its return to retailers for the first time since it was unveiled almost two decades ago. The item debuted while John Galliano was heading the fashion house as part of the Spring/Summer 2000 collection and served as a tribute to equestrian style. Available in camel leather with…

In view of resources dwindling fast and natural fibres like cotton being resource-intensive to process and petroleum-based fibres like acrylic, polyester, nylon and spandex not being the most environmentally friendly, it is about time to look for sustainable alternatives when producing fibres and fabrics. In this series, FashionUnited explores the sustainable alternatives and textile innovations…