Charity Retail Trust has worked with 12 UK retailers including Paul Smith, Jigsaw, House of Fraser and JD Sports to develop a new Retail Leader Apprenticeship programme which will begin next year. The first in a series of supported degrees for retail, the level 6 programme will welcome at least 400 retail employees, and is…
French luxury house Chanel has announced it is collaborating with pop star Pharrell Williams on a capsule collection to be released in April 2019. Last week Chanel unveiled its cruise show in Bangkok, where Williams was photographed sporting a yellow logo hoodie, as part of the collaboration’s marketing campaign. The brightly-coloured pullover sports the word…
London Fashion Week designer Erdem has been honoured for his innovative Royal Ballet costumes at the 2018 Beazley Design of the Year, an annual award and exhibition run by London’s Design Museum. Womenswear designer Erdem Moralıoğlu was named as the fashion category winner for 2018 for the 24 costumes he designed for the Royal Ballet…
British high street fashion chain Warehouse has confirmed that it is launching a collaboration with London Fashion Week favourite, Ashish for Christmas. In a short statement, Warehouse confirmed that fashion designer Ashish would lend his “high octane glamour” for an exclusive capsule collection that will feature the designer’s signature “sequins, bold colours and directional shapes”.…
WeChat, China’s social media giant, has added a stories feature to its services, called Time Capsule. The feature, similar to Snapchat and Instagram Stories, allows user and fashion brands to post temporary videos and content which will disappear after a 24 hour period. WeChat, which counts over 1 billion monthly active users, can create enormous…
For many people at first glance, our Maasai beaded belts and dog collars may seem like just another a bright and colourful accessory. However, when you delve deeper into the symbolism and social meaning of the Maasai beadwork that goes into making these stunning products, we feel you will view them differently. Maasai beadwork is…
The global jeans market will grow to a total worth of 60 billion US dollars (47 billion pounds) by 2023, according to a new report by apparel sourcing publisher just-style. The new ‘Global market review of denim and jeanswear’ report predicts a growth of 4.9 percent over the next five years from 57 billion dollars…
The Disney collaborations keep coming, from Cath Kidston, Coach and Havaianas, to Clarks, Kate Spade and Hunter, everything from pyjamas, footwear, bags and jewellery have been embellished with fun Disney details, and now luggage brand Samsonite are celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary with a new collection. Samsonite has redesigned its bestseller, the Cosmolite, which they…
Hailed and feared for borrowing logos from brands and artists, French label Vetements also made use of the logo of a Berlin nightclub last year. The logo of the LGBTQ disco named Ficken3000 – literally translated as F***3000 – was printed on a black Vetements t-shirt without prior consent from the nightclub and now sells…
At COP24 in Katowice, Poland, Burberry announced its partnership with Un Climate Change to launch Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Change. The company said that this charter aims to drive change across the fashion industry with an initial goal of reducing aggregate greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Issues that will be addressed…