These are the Fashion Awards 2018 nominations
The nominees for the Fashion Award 2018, in partnership with Swarovski, have been announced today during a press screening at Council at Soho House, London. The nominations were announced by Stephanie Phair, Chairman of the British Fashion Council (BFC), Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Swarovski Executive Board and Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British…
Band of Outsiders to relaunch womenswear
Band of Outsiders is giving the womenswear market another chance. The brand’s womenswear collection will relaunch at London Fashion Week Men’s in February under the new design team led by creative director Angelo Van Mol and brand director Daniel Hettmann as reported by WWD. “People always say they miss the women’s wear aspect and we…
New technology CALA streamlines the fashion supply chain
The fashion supply chain just got smaller. New York-based collaboration and production platform CALA has just launched an all-in-one collaboration tool intended for use within the fashion production industry. The first of its kind, the tool connects a user-friendly design interface with a curated production network. The CALA tool analyzes a project’s needs, and provides…
Seven trends to shape the luxury industry in 2019
The fashion and luxury industries are evolving at a faster rate than ever before, with key trends set to shape the industry in 2019. Compiled by the Luxury Institute’s global consulting unit Global Luxury Expert Network (GLEN), seven trends have been identified to help brands stay ahead of the competition. Alpha Growth With Gucci as…
Craftsman celebrates the age-old power of cross stitch
Timo Rissanen is Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Sustainability at Parsons School of Design and an avid cross-stitcher. He sat down with FashionUnited to explain how he’s making this ancient form of embroidery contemporary, reflecting the Trump era and addressing the future of the planet into the bargain. Why cross stitch? It’s a family…
Chanel accuses the RealReal of selling counterfeit handbags
Chanel has claimed digital luxury consignment shop the RealReal is guilty of selling fake handbags. It is a serious claim, especially against a retailer that prides itself in its authentication methods. The RealReal states on its website, “We know exactly how to tell a real from counterfeit, from the quality of the leather to the…
UN to form alliance to make fashion more sustainable
UN Environment – the United Nations’ agency assisting countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices – is set to launch an alliance on Sustainable Fashion in March. The alliance aims to encourage governments, NGOs and the private sectors to reduce fashion’s negative social, economical and environmental impact. According to a statement by UN Environment,…
Wake up call: Millennials are not the only consumer
It’s a message arriving from sources as varied as Stylus, whose recent Decoded Futures summit in New York questioned our obsession with that most cash-poor demographic, to the United Nations which released a report this year stating that the population of all countries is expected to rise over the coming two decades. But still it’s…
Instagram introduces three new shopping features in time for Christmas
Social media giant Instagram has further expanded its shopping features just in time for the Christmas shopping period. The three new features were announced on the photo-and-video-sharing platform’s press page and come hot on the heels of the ‘Product Stickers’ feature which was introduced in September. “‘Tis the season of wish lists and gift giving!…
Fashion in the news: the best fashion reads this week
Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across UK and international news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed this week: Dolce & Gabbana accused of racism While last week Victoria’s Secret was the one deemed out of touch and out of time, this week it was Dolce &…