London – I first met Marc Jacobs in New York in 2003. We were introduced in a lift in his office building downtown. I remember it vividly because he was sporting a neck brace and awkwardly turned sideways to say hello. I was in New York to attend his Spring 2004 show as part of…
Kent State University, in collaboration with ourCusp, a community for people of color in the fashion industry, hosted an event at its New York City campus to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. A second audience joined via Skype from the school’s main campus in Ohio to hear the panel of professionals discuss candidly the unique…
Footwear brand R.M Williams has named actor Hugh Jackman as the brand’s first global ambassador for its iconic boots that have been handcrafted since 1932 in outback Australia. Jackman was announced as the brand’s first global ambassador in front of the label’s 300 staff at its Australian workshop in Adelaide. The Australian actor was introduced…
One more fashion week season is behind us, time to look back at the main trends from the New York, London, Milan and Paris runways. To determine which of the trending themes, colors, fabrics and prints are most likely to be picked up by major fashion retailers, data analytics firm Edited has taken a look…
Click:home decoration design platform Karl Lagerfeld has invited American fashion icon Olivia Palermo to style pieces from his Fall 2019 women’s collection and co-create five bespoke designs. “Being able to collaborate with the visionary and iconic Karl Lagerfeld is truly incredible”, said Palermo in a statement. “I’m so proud to bring out shared vision to…
Alberta Ferretti is on her way to Monaco for her resort 2020 collection. The brand has been invited by Monte-Carlo Fashion Week to show as a guest of honor during the five-day soirée taking place from May 15 to May 19. The show is set to take place at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco, a…
After receiving over 1,700 applications from 100 countries, LVMH has finally revealed the list of 20 semi-finalists for its Prize for Young Fashion Designers. They were chosen by a panel of specialists headed by Delphine Arnault, director and vice president of Louis Vuitton. The shortlisted designers come from 15 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, China, France, Greece,…
Everybody knew Chanel would be the center of attention on Paris Fashion Week, given the unfortunate circumstances of Karl Lagerfeld’s passing. Even so, Dior managed to score the most relevant media placements during the event, according to data analytics firm Launchmetrics. Although Chanel was by far the most-talked-about brand of the season, with 26,100 mentions…
Sustainability is an important influence on trends, according to Lilly Berelovich co-founder and president of trend forecasting agency Fashion Snoops. As a forecaster, Fashion Snoops observes the ways in which cultural and societal influences impact fashion trends. Speaking to the Fashion United team at Inexmoda’s Colombiatex trade show in Colombia, Berelovich explained the most prominent…
On the eve of London Fashion Week, the British Fashion Council has announced its shortlist of designers for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2019. The shortlist includes Rejina Pyo, David Koma, Wales Bonner, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, A.W.A.K.E Mode, Alighieri and Neous. Established in 2008, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund aims to discover new talent and…