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Topshop collaborates with Central Saint Martins on reimagining iconic denim styles

Students of Central Saint Martins (CSM) offered up reimagined takes on Topshop’s iconic denim styles during a London Fashion Week runway event this season. Participants of the university’s MA Fashion were tasked with reviving the Jamie and Jonie jeans as part of a competitive project, with ten concepts ultimately chosen for display. The...

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Creative rebirth of historic brand Sergio Soldano begins at New York Fashion Week

The latest collection of Sergio Soldano intends to usher in a new chapter for the historic Italian label. Unveiled during an event at the most recent edition of New York Fashion Week, the 77 piece line, with 27 accompanying accessories, marks a creative rebirth for the maison, founded in 1968. During the show, held at Printemps New York in...

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Poet core and print clash: 4 SS26 secondhand trends to source

The fashion industry is evolving amidst a sustainable transformation, driven by new consumer expectations, regulatory pressure and cost rationalisation. In this context, secondhand fashion is establishing itself as a structural driver rather than a peripheral trend. To remain competitive, it can no longer simply be a “responsible” option; it...

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Gen Z stewardship: How 23-year-old Alexei Hamblin is repositioning Slazenger for a new era

At just 23, Alexei Hamblin is steering one of British sport’s most storied names into a new era. As the young designer and entrepreneur overseeing the transformation of Slazenger under the umbrella of Frasers Group, Hamblin is tasked with modernising a 140-year-old heritage brand without losing the legacy that made it iconic, exploring...

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Topshop and Tolu Coker unveil plans for collaborative capsule during LFW

In yet another chapter of Topshop’s ongoing relaunch, the once high street-centric womenswear brand has now struck up a new collaboration with Tolu Coker, unveiling part of a co-designed capsule collection during London Fashion Week. During Coker’s runway show held Thursday, with King Charles III and Stella McCartney observing from the front...

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Scottish fashion seeks new talent for homespun crafts

Far from the glamour of fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and London, a nondescript cashmere mill on Scotland's western coast that supplies luxury labels hopes local training programmes can attract new talent. "It's a dying trade," 61-year-old Maria Wade said of her job as a "greasy mender" at Alex Begg, a semi-rural mill that has been based in Ayr...

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UK King opens London Fashion Week despite brother's arrest

London Fashion Week launched on Thursday with a rare visit from King Charles III only hours after his brother Andrew's sensational arrest -- his presence overshadowing an event traditionally focused on revealing new talent. The king surprised crowds when his car pulled up outside the opening show -- on a day when headlines were dominated by the...

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Africa Fashion Up opens applications for 6th edition in Paris

Africa Fashion Up, a Paris-based platform dedicated to promoting contemporary African fashion, has opened applications for its sixth edition. Organised by the Share Africa Association in collaboration with the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, the 2026 programme will accept submissions from February 17 to April 17. Founded in 2020 by...

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Mid-market fashion reinvents itself: Why AW25 pricing signals industry shift

The autumn/winter 2025/26 season signals more than just another round of price increases in the fashion industry. It marks a broader shift among mass and mid-market brands attempting to create value in an uneven global economy. A new report from Retviews, an AI-powered intelligence platform by Lectra, has revealed that mid-market players have...

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Digital learning transforming fashion education, says JD Institute Director

Digital learning is reshaping fashion education, offering new tools and opportunities for students and educators, according to Sudhakar Rao, Director of JD Institute of Fashion Technology, School of Fashion Design. In a recent interview, Rao highlighted how online platforms, virtual tools and blended teaching methods are expanding access to...

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London Fashion Week opens with tribute to one of its greats

London Fashion Week, better known for nurturing new talent than for its big-name shows, kicks off on Thursday with a tribute to one of its stalwarts Paul Costelloe. The Irish-American designer, who died aged 80 last November, was a regular fixture on the opening day of the British capital's fashion week since the inception of the show in 1984....

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NYFW FW26 Colour trends: Yellow ochre, moss green, shades of brown and more

In the late 1990s, fears surrounding Y2K were widespread, and designers responded with somber palettes that mirrored the mood of technological unease. In many respects, NYFW FW26, revisited that same tension. Colour on the runways was predominately black, closely recalling the pared-back minimalism seen at Calvin Klein, Jil Sander and Prada...