Quiz – Fashion industry news from November
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Denim Days 2018: A closer look at craftsmanship in the denim industry
When buying denim – or any garment for that matter – it’s often easy to overlook the small intricacies that go into the production process. At Denim Days 2018 – the denim festival running from 27-28 October at Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam – visitors were offered an inside look at the craftsmanship that goes into denim making.…
Singer Celine Dion launches gender-neutral childrenswear brand
Canadian pop star Celine Dion has joined forces with fashion designers Iris Adler and Tali Milchberg, founders of children’s fashion brand Nununu, to launch a gender-neutral kidswear brand called Celinununu. According to a company statement, the trio aims to inspire children to be free and find their own individuality through clothes. “This new kids fashion…
Patagonia to donate 10 million dollars to environmental causes
Patagonia, an outfitter of alpine and outdoor clothing, is to give 10 million dollars in an unplanned tax break to environmental causes. The Ventura-based company received the surplus after US tax breaks imposed by the Trump administration saw the company pay less corporate tax. Since 1985, Patagonia has funded grassroots activism as part of its…
Nirvana sues Marc Jacobs over reintroduced grunge collection
Not everyone is thrilled with the re-launch of Marc Jacobs’ grunge collection. The American designer issued his notorious grunge collection of the 1990s once again for resort 2019 with 26 iconic looks from the original collection, as was announced in early November. First introduced in 1992, the collection took inspiration from the aesthetics of underground…
G-star Raw launches kidswear with Kidiliz group
Dutch denim brand G-Star Raw is launching its first kidswear line with French Kidiliz group that’s set to be unveiled in July 2019. The autumn-winter 2019/20 collection will have clothing for boys and girls aged 3 to 16, and will be distributed in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in department stores, multi-brand stores, Kidiliz…
Tôteme opens a flagship in Stockholm
Swedish fashion brand Toteme is opening its first physical store at Biblioteksgatan 5 in Libotekstan, Stockholm. The store will have an area of 225 square meters divided into two levels. Since its launch in 2014, Tôteme has quickly become one of the most popular brands in Sweden, and has a growing client base internationally. Their…
Fashion education: How to find the perfect school
Anyone looking for a career in the fashion industry should get used to the idea of considering international fashion schools. The majority of international fashion houses still sits in Paris, Milan, London and New York, so learning the language of one’s preferred location while studying can’t hurt. Doing internships and applying with the industry’s best…
Sophie Hulme expands into outerwear
British accessories brand Sophie Hulme, known for its boxy bags adorned with gold geometric hardware, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a capsule outerwear collection. The outerwear collection consists of five key “timeless and unfussy” styles and 15 pieces states the brand on its website, with the bold looks inspired by masculine and military outerwear,…
Recap: our most-read articles in 2018
As we reach the very last day of 2018, FashionUnited shares the 10 most-read articles of the year in the UK. To all our readers, thanks for being here throughout 2018 and we wish you a very happy 2019! Honee took a robot developed by Silicon Valley’s OhmniLabs to the catwalk during London Fashion Week,…