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& Other Stories turns data points into a wearable collection

Womenswear retailer & Other Stories has teamed up with New York-based information designer Giorgia Lupi to create a ready-to-wear collection that “challenges the idea of data as something impersonal and intimidating”. While other brands are collaborating with influencers, Love Island stars and celebrities, & Other Stories is taking a different...

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US ethical fashion brands Nisolo and Able challenge the industry to share lowest wages

Los Angeles - As fashion continues to progress within the movement of sustainable and ethical fashion, brands are turning the industry on its head. And while many have started to use environmentally responsible practices in production, another primary part of the movement focuses on the wellbeing of those producing the clothes. To put a...

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Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya release latest co-designed collection

Tommy Hilfiger has announced the release of its Holiday 2019 capsule collection, co-created by the brand’s longtime collaborator Zendaya. This capsule is part of the TommyxZendaya collaborative collection that the brand premiered at its Tommynow experiential New York Fashion Week runway show held in September. Featuring a range of dresses,...

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The Optimism of Prada: Shaping A Sustainable Future Society

For its third sustainability conference, entitled “Shaping A Sustainable Future Society,” Prada chose its Manhattan headquarters, an old piano factory which in 2005 had been transformed into a sleek multi-use space with the help of Herzog & de Meuron and which most recently held the Prada Resort show. In collaboration with Yale University and...

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14 Sustainability efforts announced in October 2019

We don’t know about you, but we at FashionUnited get pretty excited every month when we compile the sustainability efforts and see the list growing and more and more fashion companies jumping on the bandwagon. In October, it was refreshing to see that recycling initiatives are on the rise among brands and retailers, with proceeds being donated...

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Adidas tests gravity's limits at the International Space Station

In recent years, sportswear manufacturers have increasingly become high-tech companies. With new materials and new production processes, they want to help their top athletes sound out performance limits and ideally, break them. After all, innovation promises prestige - which then influences sales. Searching for the ultimate promise of progress,...

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Walpole announces nominees for 2019 awards

Selfridges, Burberry and Mulberry have all been nominated in the annual Walpole British Luxury Awards, which will take place at The Dorchester in London on November 18. The awards, which will be presented by actor Laurence Fox, will feature ten categories to celebrate the “very best high-end products and services from a diverse range of British...

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St. John relaunches with social media-driven strategy and capsule collection

American luxury brand St. John, which was founded in 1962 and has become known for streamlined knitwear has relaunched with a social media-driven state of mind. The company’s full rebranding was led by its newly appointed creative director, Zoe Turner. According to an announcement from the brand, Turner will lead all creative endeavors at the...

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Brioni to show at Pitti Uomo

As Brioni works on making a comeback, they have decided to go back to a place where they'd long been quite popular, Pitti Uomo. The Itatlian men's tradeshow, which attracts buyers and editors from all around the globe, will be taking place from January 7 to 10. Brioni is set to show a presentation on the opening day at a yet to be announced...

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Dior Cruise show to be held in Europe

Dior has announced that its next cruise show will take place on its home continent of Europe. The exact country has yet to be disclosed, but the show will take place on May 27. RIval luxury brand Chanel will also be hosting its Cruise show in Europe in beautiful Capri. Most other luxury brands are opting to leave their home country of Europe for...

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Tommy Hilfiger commits to 100 percent 3D apparel design

Tommy Hilfiger is implementing new strategies to digitize its end-to-end value chain. The brand is incorporating new learning and technology across all global design teams in its Amsterdam headquarters to work towards a goal of achieving 100 percent 3D apparel design by its Spring 2022 collection. The brand started working towards 3D design in...

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Sézane debuts first athleticwear collection

Parisian women's ready-to-wear brand Sézane is delving into athletic and loungewear through a new, limited-edition capsule collection. Titled "Education Philosophique et Sportif," or "EPS" for short, the capsule collection features 23 leisurewear pieces made from 100 percent recycled or eco-friendly materials such as organic GOTS certified...