Business

Localization is part of retail's future

Consumer engagement is changing in the digital age. As technology continues to advance, so do consumer expectations. According to McKinsey, 71 percent of consumers expect companies to deliver personalized interactions, and 76 percent will shop elsewhere if they don’t like their experience. Localization can help retailers increase conversion...

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Fashion |Report

Paris Fashion Week Men’s: In Paris, extravagance drowns out the clothes

Dries Van Noten showed for the first time in two years back in Paris, as did Céline, Comme des Garçons and Thom Browne. After two years of digital calendars and only a handful of catwalk shows, the fashion spotlight was turned on again in Paris last week. Japanese and Belgian designers returned, and it had been a long time since we had seen so...

17 hours ago

Fashion |OPINION

Art is not dead: Marc Jacobs shows Fall 2022 collection

Marc Jacobs on Monday showed his Fall 2022 collection at New York’s Public Library, the same venue since his June 2021 show and only second in-person catwalk since the pandemic. It was a statement show defined by looks of layered control with Jacobs quoting Nietsche to underscore his message: “We have art in order not to die of the truth.” With...

22 hours ago

Fashion

FW23 trends according to Christine Boland: Creative explosion, paradoxes and the suit

We live in turbulent times, as trend forecaster Christine Boland emphasizes once again in her most recent seminar on Fall/Winter 2023. The world is reaching all kinds of tipping points, not only in terms of climate, but also when it comes to what is seen as 'feminine' and 'masculine'. "It's the tension we live in," she indicates. Although...

1 day ago

Culture

First ever 'Africa Fashion' exhibition opens in London

Britain's most extensive exhibition of African fashion is set to open in London, showcasing designers past and present, as well as the continent's diverse heritage and cultures. "Africa Fashion", at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum from Saturday, is also the country's first exhibition dedicated to the medium. Project curator Elisabeth Murray...

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Fashion

Copenhagen Fashion Week unveils emerging designer support scheme

Copenhagen Fashion Week, which runs from August 9 to 12, has named A. Roege Hove, Latimmier and P.L.N. as the first three brands to take part in its new emerging designer incubator ‘CPHFW NewTalent’ supported by Circulose. The scheme aims to support “visionary talent of the Nordics,” explains Copenhagen Fashion Week, and has been established to...

28 Jun 2022

Business

Nike posts flat sales growth, earnings drop

Nike reported fourth quarter revenues were 12.2 billion dollars, down 1 percent compared to prior year and up 3 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Revenues for the Nike brand were 11.7 billion dollars, down 1 percent on a reported basis and up 3 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by 20 percent growth in EMEA. Revenues for Converse were...

28 Jun 2022

Fashion

Menswear regains its muscle at Paris Fashion Week

Menswear proved to be in reinvigorated form as Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, with spectacle, innovation and the return of big-name designers to the catwalk. The week concluded with the surprising return of fabled French designer Hedi Slimane, formerly of Dior and Saint Laurent and now with Celine. Two years ago, he had announced he was...

27 Jun 2022

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Fashion

Item of the week: the oversized blazer

What it is: The blazer is a garment with a number of differing origin stories, however the term itself was said to have been coined by a Cambridge university rowing club back in the early 1800s. Over its lifetime, the blazer has remained as a wardrobe staple for both men and women, often appealing to the latter as a sign of both femininity and...

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Business |Interview

Union leader: “Some changes but still long way to go for garment workers”

Indian women's rights activist and trade unionist Rukmini V. Puttaswamy received the 17th Solidarity Award from the German Senate Chancellery of the city of Bremen. Women’s rights organisation Femnet recently organised a meeting with Puttaswamy when she came to Germany to receive the award on 20th June. Reason enough for FashionUnited to...

14 hours ago

People

Altar'd State taps new head of design, opens new design office

US womenswear retailer Altar'd State has appointed Leila Heydari as its new head of design, and announced the opening of a new design office in LA. Heydari joins from surf culture brand Billabong, where she has been heading the design for women's and girl's apparel, swimwear and accessories since 2015. Prior to Billabong, she spent almost five...

16 hours ago

Fashion

Jacquemus teases Nike collab in whimsical off-calendar show

Just three months after its last collection ‘Le Splash’ quite literally cooked up a storm in Hawaii, Jacquemus has returned to the limelight with another spectacle of a show. Over the years, the brand’s creative director and founder Simon Porte Jacquemus has become known for his over-the-top presentations – a notable mention to his Provence...

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