Gucci launches scholarship fund to support diversity
Gucci has announced a new initiative to bolster inclusivity with a new fund. The Kering-owned brand has launched Gucci Changemakers, a global program that supports industry change and fosters unity through community action. The news follows an earlier announcement of a long-term diversity and inclusion action plan. Initially launched internally in 2018, the program includes…
Norwich University student wins Children in Need competition
Megan Grinham, a final year fashion design student from Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), has been unveiled as the winner of the competition to design the official T-shirt for BBC Children in Need’s 2019 fundraising campaign. The competition was organised by Graduate Fashion Foundation, the charity behind Graduate Fashion Week, and 2019 sponsor George…
Calvin Luo explores 80s and 90s at New York Fashion Week
The new favorite game to play at Fashion Week is what decade will Calvin Luo take us to next. This season the designer opted for New York in the late 80s to early 90s. Ironically, these were two very different periods in fashion, but somehow Luo managed to merge the two. The collection was a…
Gucci Cruise to present at Rome’s Capitoline Museums
Gucci has finally revealed the site of its location for its Cruise 2020 runway show. Kering’s hottest luxury brand will be showing at Rome’s Capitoline Museums on May 28. Creative director Alessandro Michele chose this location because he wanted somewhere reminiscent of his childhood. The Museums are located on Capitoline Hill and offer a unique…
Thoughts about the Future and Fashion
Click:Green tea bag packing machine Thinking about the future may conjure up images of crystal balls, fringed shawls and an overactive dry ice machine, but it can also be about what to eat for dinner, next year’s vacation or your career goals for the next 5 years. We think about the future in a variety…
Asics launches accelerator program to support startups
Japanese sports and footwear company Asics has launched a new accelerator program to support innovative startup companies. With its theme being “the Road to 2020”, the Asics Accelerator Program is seeking fresh ideas from startups for new products, services, and contents that would contribute to the brand’s business opportunities in 2020. Potential candidates will first…