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She comes petite, curvy, tall, blond, black, latina or even in its “original” version. A variety of guises, with the exception that they are all fashionable. We are talking, of course about Barbie, who turns 60 this year. While she hasn’t aged a day, she has morphed through several iterations, survived scandals and criticism, and…

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a first look at the latest trend directions from the leading Spring Summer 2020 materials events in Paris. The Trendstop materials team give FashionUnited readers an exclusive insight into the key trends from the Paris editions of Premiere Vision, Texworld and Interfiliere. Eco-responsibility was high on the agenda at all three…

Lucas Hugh is a London-based activewear brand that incorporates futuristic design with technical performance. Established in 2010 by co-CEO and Creative Director Anjhe Marcus, Lucas Hugh was the first to incorporate the fully-bonded seam –used in Olympic-quality swimwear –into activewear. The brand caught fire with the release of The Hunger Games in 2013 where Marcus…

MPs have proposed a 1p charge per item of clothing in the UK to help fund better waste collection and recycling systems following an eight-month investigation by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) into the sustainability of the fast fashion sector. In its final report of the investigation, the EAC estimated that the new Extended Producer…

The “Pronounced and powerful” color trends for fall/winter 2019/20 highlighted by the Pantone Color Institute were easy to spot on the runways at New York Fashion Week that concluded last week. Collections of designers presenting during the 7-day event reflected “an emergence of confidence” through a bold visceral palette of colors. “This color palette reflects…

Batsheva’s Fall/Winter 2019 presentation was not your typical fashion week show. An array of VIP models including Christina Ricci, Veronica Webb, Rainey Qualley, Esther McGregor walked the spiral staircase runway that was also part of a sound installation and spoken word performance, using lyrics by Courtney Love of Hole, who was also in attendance. Even…

As the daughter of late fashion designer Perry Ellis, accessories designer Tyler Ellis was quite familiar with the industry when founding her eponymous line in 2011. The LA-based designer realized when launching her brand that the luxury market for accessories was largely dominated by the global conglomerates and therefore found a niche for herself as…

Raf Simons’ abbreviated appointment at Calvin Klein may turn out to be but a blip on the brand’s fashion spectrum, at least when it comes to growth. Calvin Klein parent company PVH defines the brand on its corporate website as exemplifying “bold, progressive ideals and a seductive, often minimalist aesthetic.” While “progressive ideals” undoubtedly ruled…

Click:cnc cutting machine wood Banana Republic introduced its first Equality Collection capsule, as a nod to gender equality. The capsule, which is available for purchase today, honors International Women’s Day on March 8 and celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United…

Fashion chain Oasis has unveiled a ‘refreshed’ brand identity and new ad campaign which it will be rolling-out in-store and across social media and owned channels from 12 March. Working alongside branding agency Red Bee Creative, Oasis is looking to move away from seasonal-led campaigns and towards a more consistent brand-first campaign style as part…