Fall Winter 2019-20 Lineapelle Trade Show Overview
Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insider’s guide to the Fall Winter 2019-20 edition of leading leather and materials showcase, Lineapelle. The Trendstop leather and materials team give FashionUnited readers an exclusive insight into Lineapelle, Milan, that once again hosted an international contingent of tanneries, mills and manufacturers at the Rho Fiera Milano exhibition centre. An…
Why to consider a career in fashion e-commerce?
Fashion e-commerce is a booming industry and projected to have an expansive growth into the next decade. Just starting your career or looking to switch professions? There are numerous job opportunities in fashion e-commerce from data scientist to e-commerce personal stylist. With the success of online retail platforms such as Farfetch and Zalando, these companies…
Francesca Aiello of Frankies Bikinis on disrupting the swimwear norms
Celebrity-adored swimsuit brand, Frankies Bikini has been making waves, not only because it is beloved by Hailey Baldwin, Gigi Hadid and Kylie Jenner, but because this six-year old brand was founded by Francesca Aiello while she was still in high school at the age of 17, because she couldn’t find swimwear that fitted her. Frankies…
Harvey Nichols unveils Christmas windows
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has unveiled glamorous Christmas windows for 2018 at its Knightsbridge store in London, with a giant Champagne bottle filling the first two windows, which pours hues of gold and silver along the remaining windows. The celebratory festive feel to the Christmas windows have been designed to “entice and capture the…
Sportswear absent from SS19 catwalks
London – If there is one stand-out trend from the global spring summer 2019 catwalk season it would be the return of tailoring and dressing up. After nearly half a decade of sportswear dominated runways, the luxury houses are emphasising femininity and tailoring as streetwear begins to take a back seat. Hedi Slimane at Celine,…
Postponed vote on Brexit deal yet another blow for UK retail
In what seems like the metaphorical cherry on top of a year of uncertainty for UK retail, Theresa May cancelled Parliament’s vote on her EU Withdrawal Agreement on Monday, just a day before it was set to go ahead. The Prime Minister is holding talks with Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Germany’s Angela Merkel today…
London label MIH Jeans enters administration
MIH Jeans, a brand that refers to itself as the London girls’ go-to denim brand, has entered administration earlier this month after it was unable to meet its financial obligations. According to Drapers Record the full team of 15 staff members were made redundant at the end of October. MIH chief executive Johan Quintus told…
Gucci welcomes first students to its École de l’Amour
Gucci has opened its École de l’Amour, an innovative education programme designed to perpetuate the skills associated with the house’s artisanal craft and production in Florence. The Italian fashion house is offering various courses including Craftsmanship School, a six-month programme in the Gucci ArtLab, which aims to teach about product design and production process for…
Spring Summer 2020 Men’s Colour Themes
Trendstop gives FashionUnited readers a first look at the key menswear colour stories informing the Spring/Summer 2020 season. Trendstop’s colour experts bring you the latest colour themes and colour groupings that will be impacting the menswear market into SS20 and beyond. Our team reveals the essential directions for core and fashion shades that will be…
Tech startup introduces Amazon Alexa smart glasses
Startup tech company Thalmic Labs has rebranded itself as North to sound more like a fashion and lifestyle brand. The rebranding comes just after the company launched Focals, its augmented reality glasses that are the latest iteration of wearable tech. With the wearable tech field growing and smartwatches becoming an integral part of most consumers’…