Australian brand Moga will no longer cast Caucasian models
Australian schawl and headscarf brand Moga will photograph its own customers in its next advertising campaign. The label, which is sold worldwide via Asos, issued a call for applications on Facebook, saying it is on the lookout for “fresh and exciting new faces” to represent the company for the next 12 months. However, applications from…
Diesel takes stand against bullying with star-studded new campaign
Diesel takes stand against bullying with star-studded new campaign Diesel has unveiled an anti-bullying campaign featuring a string of stars who have endured online harassment. The brand’s Hate Couture initiative features Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Bella Thorne Tommy Dorfman and Yoo Ah-in and model Jonathan Bellini and more defiantly sporting items that feature the hurtful…
Prada launches second exclusive capsule collection with Mytheresa.com
Luxury e-tailer Mytheresa.com and Italian fashion house are launching their second capsule collection together. The two companies announced in a joint statement that a collection featuring twenty pieces, inspired by streetwear and Prada’s archives, is to be launched exclusively on Mytheresa.com on June 4. Some of the most iconic Prada creations have been updated, including…
My Sister’s Chief Product Officer on using fashion for activism
My Sister is a clothing company with a strong social message. The celebrity-loved brand, which launched a major reinvention last month, is devoted to shedding light on the dangers of sex trafficking. Each item features designs that highlight an aspect of the issue – and promote a words of empowerment. Founded by Mandy Multerer and…
Only The Brave wins counterfeit case against Zara
Diesel and Marni parent company Only the Brave (OTB) has won a preliminary court case against Inditex, for a violation of copyright design. In 2015, Renzo Rosso’s group started proceedings against the Spanish group regarding the infringement by the Zara brand of the registered design of the Diesel Skinzee-Sp jeans model, and another of a…
Belstaff joins UK’s growing list of fur-free designers
Click:Washing & Screening Equipment British brand, Belstaff has confirmed that no fur will be used in its collections or sold in its stores from January 2019 forward. Helen Wright, the company’s newly appointed CEO, confirmed that the iconic luxury brand will be joining the , which includes Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, and Stella McCartney. Belstaff’s…
In pictures: eye-catching advertising campaigns fall/winter 2018/19
Beyoncé will make her fourth appearance on the cover of American Vogue, this time gracing the coveted September issue. The Queen Bey was even granted “unprecedented control” from Vogue editor Anna Wintour over the cover’s photoshoot and self-written article, as reported by Forbes. The pop-star also handpicked her photographer, Tyler Mitchell, the first African-American photographer…
Dior leads Paris fashion on a dance as Gucci goes for gags
Dior led Paris fashion week on a sensual dance Monday with a spectacular show woven around a new modern dance piece by choregrapher Sharon Eyal to kick off the nine-day extravaganza. Icily restrained models brushed past writhing dancers in a performance specially created by the acclaimed Israeli in a fog of mist and falling paper…
Consinee Group hosts fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street
On Wednesday, July 18, Consinee Group hosted their first ever fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street. The runway show included 45 womenswear and menswear looks made from the brand’s signature cashmere. Consinee Group is known as the largest spinner and exporter of cashmere yarn, and works with notable brands including Chanel, Burberry, Acne, Ralph Lauren,…
The End of Plastic: Eco-fashion becomes catwalk reality
It may have been a long time coming, but eco-fashion is no longer a hippie pipe dream. Biker jackets made from pineapple leaves and leather tanned with olive extract rather than hugely polluting chemicals are now within reach, experts say. Everyone from young avant garde designers to the big-name brands are racing to hop on…