Top 5 Trends from the SS19 Berlin Trade Shows
Trendstop gives FashionUnited readers an exclusive look at the top 5 trends from the SS19 editions of Seek, Bright and Premium trade events in Berlin. Incorporating three of the season’s key trade shows, the Premium Group events once again took over Berlin for a trendsetting showcase of iconic brands, cult labels and emerging designers. At…
Marras, Etro and Versace take women on a sensual adventure in Milan
Italian designer Antonio Marras unleashed a procession of fauvist travellers on the catwalk Friday in a collection dedicated to “those who have still not left and those who are forced to leave”. Models wore animal skin motifs from around the world, mingled with delicate translucent fabrics as they walked through a series of wooden doorways…
International Apparel and Textile Fair Gears Up to Bring Forth Design & Innovation in the UAE with its November 2018 Edition
IATF, the industry’s biggest showcase platform in the MENA region, with more than 140 exhibitors from various countries around the world, is now selling its final spaces for its upcoming edition, which will be held from 12 – 14 November, 2018. Organized by Nihalani Events Management, IATF will bring together manufacturers and their agents along…
Tom Ford kicks off New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week opened with a bang with a masterclass from Tom Ford, A-list models oozing subdued sophistication in neutral palettes with Tom Hanks and break-out rom-com star Henry Golding front row. The US city kicks off a month-long fashion merry-go-round in which editors, celebrities and influencers descend first on the Big Apple before…
Woolmark Prize names European finalists
British designers Daniel W. Fletcher, Nicholas Daley and Edward Crutchley, and Cmmn Swdn from Sweden were announced as four of the 12 global finalists for the 2018/19 International Woolmark Prize, which aims to highlight the versatility of merino wool. The European finalists were revealed at a lunch at Somerset House in London, where judges including…
In Milan, jungle theme for Fendi as Prada breaks cliches
Fendi presented a jungle-themed collection aimed at the inner Lara Croft while Prada shone with its own impression of strong women on the second day of Milan Fashion Week on Thursday. The show at the Prada foundation began with techno beats and the models soon paraded in clothes showing off stylised cracks, cuts and openings.…
London Fashion Week: Victoria Beckham, Burberry headline
London Fashion Week opens Friday with all eyes on Victoria Beckham, who debuts at the event on the 10th anniversary of her label’s launch, and on Burberry’s new star designer Riccardo Tisci. The ex-Spice Girl, celebrating a decade since her brand’s 2008 unveiling in New York, has since defied the naysayers and won the respect…
Boys can be girls: what we learned from Paris fashion week
As Paris men’s fashion week comes to an end Sunday we look at four things we learned from a packed and at times emotional six days: Men don’t have to be men The pressure is off, boys. Dress like you did when you were a kid raiding your mother’s wardrobe. That seems to be the…
#FashionTech talk by Alphatauri: how do you hook Gen Z?
The #FASHIONTECH conference was set up in January 2015 by the PREMIUM GROUP and has taken place each season since then. With its aim of bringing fashion together with the tech and start-up industry, and covering all aspects of digital transformation, the conference has now grown to become a firm fixture in Berlin Fashion Week.…
Peroni names eight emerging designers for fashion accelerator
Italian beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has selected eight emerging designers for its , where each designer will receive a seven-month residency at its start-up in London and showcase during London Fashion Week next February. The successful candidates, following a two-month nationwide search across the ready-to-wear sector, are: Hannah Wallace, Joel Boyd, Kyle Lo Monaco,…