Revolution at gates of protest-hit Paris men’s fashion
Paris men’s fashion week started Tuesday with a tsunami of new talent but with shows also threatened by the “yellow vests” protest movement that has been rocking France. Dior moved its show from Saturday to Friday to avoid the weekly Paris demonstrations which often turn violent after its flagship shop on the Champs Elysees was…
Fashion in the news: what’s next for Brexit?
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: What’s next for Brexit? This week has been chaotic for UK politics, to say the least. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit Plan suffered an historic defeat in…
Beyond LFW: London celebrates fashion and creativity on and off the catwalk
London Fashion Week is to showcase the best of the UK’s creative talent not just on the catwalk, but city-wide, bridging fashion, art, design and technology across the metropolis during fashion week and beyond. The LFW programme aims to encourage designer businesses, global brands and creative institutions to celebrate and encourage the public to get…
In pictures: the world’s first Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles
The world’s first fashion week dedicated to vegan brands took place last weekend in Los Angeles. With labels such as Ecopel, Bayem, New Rock and Vegan Club, among many others, the event created by French activist Emmanuelle Rienda aimed not only to promote cruelty-free fashion but also inspire more brands to follow their steps. “I…
Volcom introduces traceable organic cotton initiative
Volcom has confirmed that it is partnering with CottonConnect as part of its ‘Farm to Yarn’, a traceable organic cotton initiative with social and environmental benefits as it looks to add more transparency in its supply chain. The multi-year partnership with CottonConnect, an enterprise that believes in a sustainable and transparent cotton supply by connecting…
Lyst reveals top 5 sneaker searches of 2019
New York – Sneakers are already the most popular fashion item of 2019. According to research compiled by fashion search engine Lyst, one million shoppers look for a new pair of sneakers each month. The category drove in over 17,000 searches on Lyst in the past week. To keep up with the growing sneaker market,…
Launchmetrics: Ralph Lauren benefitting the most from fashion week exposure
Fashion weeks are a great opportunity to generate buzz around a brand, but who’s doing it best? Launchmetrics, a data analytics firm focusing on the fashion, beauty and luxury sectors has measured the impact of 400 runway shows during last season’s Paris, Milan, New York and London fashion weeks and concluded that Ralph Lauren is…
Marc Jacques Burton and Kangol team for exclusive collaboration
Hip hop loves fashion. Influential brands Marc Jacques Burton and Kangol have teamed up for an exclusive collaboration inspired by music and the styles of contemporary hip hop artists, set to launch during Paris Men’s Fashion Week. A British brand, Marc Jacques Burton is heavily inspired by the punk and hip hop movements in music…
Vin + Omi to launch new eco label during LFW
Sustainable design duo Vin + Omi is teaming up with premium out-of-home media owner, Ocean to launch a new limited edition eco fashion accessories label during London Fashion Week. The fashion label, will mark the first from a UK outdoor media owner, and will see Vin + Omi repurposing Ocean’s advertising displays to create accessories…
Michael Jackson-themed Abloh makes his bid for cool king of Paris fashion
Virgil Abloh bent the knee to Michael Jackson — a fellow African American from the Midwest whose “prodigious talent catapulted him to unparalleled fame” — in his Louis Vuitton show Thursday at Paris men’s fashion week. The designer — the first African American ever to lead a major Paris label — did not make a…