In pictures: Tinder launches T-shirt collection with Stradivarius
Tinder may not be considered the most romantic way to meet a partner, but the truth is many people around the world have met their significant other through the app, which is currently used by over 50 million people — of which 4 million are paid subscribers, according to Tinder’s parent company, Match Group. That…
First transgender designer shows at New York Fashion Week
Los Angeles designer Pierre Davis made her debut in New York this week, becoming the first openly transgender creator to present a collection at Fashion Week, further shaking up an event that had already featured trans models. The powerful Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), which says it represents more than 500 creators and…
FashionUnited highlights from January ’19
As January comes to an end, wrapping up a selection of the world’s biggest men’s fashion shows, FashionUnited takes a look back at some of our standout stories of the month. LFW Men’s: Christopher Raeburn marks 10 years Christopher Raeburn put greater emphasis on sustainable fashion in his autumn/winter 2019 collection to mark his ten…
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to merge messaging services
Fashion brands could soon see their social media marketing activities become more streamlined as Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services across Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. While all three platforms will remain standalone apps, users and businesses will be able to communicate directly between platforms on any of the three messaging apps. A brand…
What will the fashion school of the future look like?
The world has gone through massive changes in the last decade. Ten years ago the iPhone had been released just two years prior. Today, no less than 77 percent of Americans own a smartphone, according to data from Pew Research Center, and smartphones are getting ubiquitous even in developing nations: smartphone penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa…
Juicy Couture partners with K&S for outerwear collection
Juicy Couture, a subsidiary of Authentic Brands Group (ABG), is teaming up with New York-based outerwear specialist, K&S to design, manufacture and sell Juicy Couture women’s outerwear. The debut collection of Juicy Couture women’s outerwear will launch for autumn 2019 and will include 3D quilted down puffers, tailored wool military pea coats and maxi length…
Lotherton Museum announces new Fashion Forward exhibition
Lotherton museum in Leeds has announced that it will be introducing a new Fashion Forward exhibition showcasing a collection of brand new and bespoke garments from some of the most exciting designers in Britain, as well as work from final year students of the University of Leeds. The exhibition will run from 1 March –…
Balenciaga launches exclusive collection at Farfetch
Luxury marketplace Farfetch has announced an exclusive capsule collection by Balenciaga. Launched globally, the animal-friendly collection includes ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories for women, men and kids without any leather, fur or down. Additionally, some items feature illustrations of endangered animal species such as the Northern White Rhinoceros, the Asian Elephant and the Blue Whale. Commenting…
Kate Spade’s niece Rachel Brosnahan joins brand’s spring campaign
Actress Rachel Brosnahan, the star of Amazon Prime’s hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, was announced as the new face of the Kate Spade Frances Valentine spring campaign. Brosnahan is the niece of the late designer,. Spade launched the Frances Valentine handbag line in 2016 along with her husband. They named the label for their…
Pure London joins war on plastic
UK trade show Pure London has announced that it will be cutting down on single-use plastic this year at its upcoming February event. Pure London will be switching out its speakers’ plastic water bottles with sustainable glass ones, as well as getting rid of plastic cutlery in all catering areas and installing recycling points around…