Category: Fashion

The latest edition of the Lyst Index officially shows Virgil Abloh’s Off-White is the hottest brand on the planet. Over the last year the cult streetwear label has risen 33 places in the online shopping platform’s quarterly Index, now surpassing Gucci and Balenciaga for the number one spot for the first time. In Q3 Off-White…

The Design Museum in London has launched a new campaign, called ‘Design in Britain – powering a new industrial age’, which aims to highlight the political and economical importance of design in the future of UK industries. The evening event, which took place on 26 November in the House of Commons, was a celebration of…

Everlast Worldwide, the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of boxing, MMA and fitness equipment and apparel, has announced a two-year equipment deal with Featherweight boxing star Carl Frampton, as it looks to enhance brand recognition in the UK. The move will see Frampton becoming an Everlast global ambassador, with a focus on spearheading Everlast’s…

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) filed a lawsuit against popular skin-care company Deciem and its founder after he announced in a video on Instagram that he was temporarily shutting down all of its stores because of what he described as “major criminal activity.”, according to the reports. Estée Lauder, which owns a minority stake…

This week, on Tuesday October 9 and Wednesday October 10, the conference part of the 34th IAF World Fashion Convention is taking place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Maastricht. On the first day, IAF President Han Bekke officially opened this international gathering. After having welcomed a wide variety of international attendees from more than…

Luxury brands are taking vertical ownership of their supply chains to ensure longevity, sustainability, artistry and reduce risk. After all, what better way to ensure a designer’s collections are delivered on time, than by owning the factory that produces the garments. And it is not just production facilities that designers are investing in. When Victoria…

London – The RealReal, the leading luxury consignment company, has launched a sustainability calculator for consignment on National Consignment Day, October 1 to celebrate the positive impact of consignment on the environment. The science-based calculator, measured the greenhouse gasses, energy output and water usage to assess the overall environmental benefits of recirculating/consigning apparel and found…

Levi’s invited Justin Timberlake to reinvent some of the brand’s iconic pieces, including the 501 jeans. The collaboration resulted in a collection of classics with a twist titled “Fresh Leaves”, to be launched at select Levi’s stores worldwide and on Levi.com from October 8. Prices were not yet disclosed. Timberlake was inspired by his love…

Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) has unveiled its most sustainable and lightest trainer in partnership with The Woolmark Company, which marks the first technical-knit shoe to hit the global market with the Woolmark certification trademark. Each trainer of APL’s TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection, features 80 percent Australian Merino wool, which has been knitted with APL’s…

New York-based fashion holding company, Tapestry Inc, which includes luxury apparel and accessory brands Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has signed the United Nations Global Compact, a corporate sustainability initiative that aligns businesses, strategies and operations with ten principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Tapestry joins over 9,800 companies who are signatories…