LFW: What Not To Miss For AW19
London Fashion Week officially kicks off tomorrow, February 15 until February 19 and will feature more than 100 catwalk shows, presentation and events, including the highly anticipated debut catwalk show from fashion favourite Shrimps, as well as a first for Wales Bonner who is joining the womenswear schedule to present a co-ed show, and a…
Skechers to join line-up at Queensgate shopping centre
US footwear brand Skechers is set to open a new store at Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough at the end of April. The new 2,611 square foot store is located on the Upper Mall of the shopping centre, where River Island had previously been, and will offer a selection of Skechers’ 3,000 styles for men,…
Moda launches ‘This is Me’ campaign
This week, we’re extremely pleased to launch our inspiring ‘This is Me’ campaign, addressing real fashion for real people. The new theme will be evident throughout the show including catwalk runway shows featuring a cross-section of body shapes mirroring real life. Julie Driscoll, UK Portfolio Director for Moda’s organisers ITE Group says: “Serving the fashion…
Mini Mode – London Kids Fashion Week celebrates third season
London – Mini Mode, London Kids Fashion Week has celebrated its third season at this February’s edition of London Fashion week, showcasing both established and emerging childrenswear designers from around the globe. The show, running from 15-16 February, featured the latest AW2019 kids wear collections on the runway, as well as a see-now-buy-now consumer show…
3.1 Phillip Lim to go fur-free from autumn 2019
New York-based designer label 3.1 Phillip Lim is the latest fashion brand to announce that it will be dropping fur from its collections from autumn/winter 2019. In a statement the designer has stated that he will ban fur and exotic skins, such as fox, mink, lynx, chinchilla, astrakhan/karakul lamb and exotic skins including python, alligator,…
Katy Perry removes two shoe styles due to blackface controversy
Designers are starting to become more mindful about the connotations associated with design motifs. After Gucci apologized last week for selling a black, high-necked jumper that can be pulled over the face and shoppers noted the similarities between a Prada trinket and blackface imagery, pop star-turned-footwear entrepreneur Katy Perry has pulled two items from her…
Victoria Beckham goes ‘retro’ at London Fashion Week show
Exaggerated collars, leopard print and a strong colour palette: British designer Victoria Beckham turned to “pinches of the ’70s” as she showcased her latest collection Sunday at London Fashion Week. The former Spice Girl chose the rarified galleries of the Tate Britain museum, a neoclassical building home to some of the country’s most treasured art,…
By the bootstraps: Handmade Zimbabwe shoes an unlikely global hit
In a tiny factory producing handmade boots and shoes in southwestern Zimbabwe, leather cutter Misheck Sibanda is on another hectic shift as he tries to keep up with soaring global demand. Orders are piling in and new workers are being recruited at the Courteney boot company — that seems to defy all the odds as…
6 pros and cons of being a fashion assistant
Click:forged ball valve An entry-level fashion job that many people covet is that of a fashion assistant. Since it’s such a desired role where only a few succeed, there is a challenging career path that every assistant to world-famous stylists, designers and directors accepts as part of their day-to-day responsibilities. A fashion assistant’s end goal…
The 3 key trends buyers picked up from NYFW
During the Fall 2019 New York Fashion Week, womenswear designers showed a mix of new and old trends. Inspirations and elements that had begun popping up in previous seasons, like a nod to utility, 1970s inspirations and reptilian prints gained strength, while trends that had already grown strong like metallic textures and sneakers as a…