‘Mad Men’ costume designer aims to make ‘every woman feel beautiful’ with size inclusive line
It’s rare that a film and television costume designer makes the leap to developing her own fashion line. But Janie Bryant’s immense passion for crafting clothing has led her to achieve such a feat. The Emmy-winner has lent her stylistic vision to Mad Men, Deadwood and the recent series The Romanoffs and has joined forces…
Lagerfeld takes Chanel to beach for his second youth
Karl Lagerfeld took Chanel for a paddle in the sea Tuesday, creating a huge beach with real waves for his joyously zingy Paris fashion week show. The 85-year-old produced a winningly youthful collection to lift the spirits of jaded fashionistas on the last day of the packed nine-day schedule, which ends a marathon month of…
Interview: Daniel Dewhurst, Account Manager at Crew à la Mode Palma
Career in fashion is an important issue on FashionUnited. With this interview series, we would like to show how versatile the industry is and introduce the professionals who work in the fashion and apparel industry. Recently, we talked to Daniel Dewhurst from yacht clothing consultancy, Crew à la Mode, who told FashionUnited more about his…
Tom Ford to show co-ed collection during New York Fashion Week
The Council of Fashion Designers of America this week released a preliminary New York Fashion Week schedule. One major shakeup is that the men’s and women’s catwalk calendars will overlap, due to the international schedules of London and Milan following New York. February 4-6 will feature the majority of men’s shows with women’s and co-ed…
Trunk Club determines most commonly searched trends
Trunk Club found out that most Americans don’t know how to tie a tie. The clothing box service analyzed which styling questions are most pressing to each state. Based in Chicago, Trunk Club functions differently from other clothing box services like Prime Box in that it offer personalized styling services to its users for a…
Lanvin in talks for new creative director
Lanvin is in talks with Bruno Sialleli to potentially be the brand’s new creative director, reports WWD. Their previous creative director, Olivier Lapidus, exited after just eight months in the role. Sialelli was previously head of menswear at Loewe, a position he recently left, but held since 2016. Prior to his work at Loewe, Sialelli…
Luxury is less about wealth, more about mindfulness, says report
Luxury is shifting its focus from material wealth to a new appreciation – and appetite – for the experiential. A global report published by Euromonitor says mindfulness is the new luxury, with millennials driving spending on experiences, rather than personal goods. Global luxury performance There is no slowdown in the demand for luxury. Global performance…
FashionUnited’s highlights from October ’18
As October comes to an end, FashionUnited takes a look back at the biggest news to hit the world of fashion. Millennials willing to spend more on luxury, Gucci & Louis Vuitton most popular brands Consumers born between 1981 and 1997, also known as the Millennial generation, are feeling positive about their personal finances. Consequently,…
Fashion names design canine couture for charity
Fashion’s biggest names including Vivienne Westwood, Julien MacDonald, Jenny Packham, Christopher Raeburn, Philip Treacy, and Matthew Williamson have designed one-of-a-kind canine couture to raise money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The designer bespoke dog coats, collars and leads will be auctioned off to raise vital funds for the charity and will be unveiled at…
The rise of vegan fashion: Q&A with Delicious California
London – Veganism is undoubtedly on the rise. While the subject was once restricted to conversations about diet, veganism has now made itself comfortable in almost every facet of society, with the animal-friendly movement finding its way in recent years onto the centre stage of fashion, and even branching out into the political sphere. And…