Articles by FashionUnited
Amsterdam Fashion Week 2024: The highlights
loading... - Fashion
The first week of September is over and with it Amsterdam Fashion Week 2024. In addition to numerous presentations, which often focused on the topic of upcycling, the program also offered many events open to the public. Some events were particularly memorable. We have summarized them for you here. Martan's opening show despite stormy weather The...
Video: AI brings together international leaders in “Runway of Power”
loading... - Video
Imagine a catwalk where Elon Musk, Pope Francis, Kim Jong-un, Putin or Barack Obama become models in a virtual fashion show that blurs the boundaries between the real and the digital. This concept is the essence of "Runway of Power", a video created with the artificial intelligence tools Midjourney and Luma Labs. The piece showcases the...
5 tips for fashion students to prepare for the academic year ahead
loading... - Fashion
Although it’s still sunny in a lot of places, the summer holidays are coming to a close and the new academic year is approaching fast. In fact, in the US several fashion schools have started their classes already. What better time to share some tips for fashion (design) students and how they can prepare themselves for the new academic year?...
Cultural Olympics: The fashion events surrounding the sporting spectacle
loading... - Culture
The Summer Olympics begin next week in Paris. However, preparations for the sporting spectacle have caused a stir in the fashion capital's calendar – runway shows have been cancelled or relocated, and some brands and buyers have stayed away this season in the face of logistical difficulties and higher costs. Despite all the challenges, the...
Podcast: Redefining Arab fashion media
loading... - Podcast
Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz was drawn to fashion from a young age, devouring issues of Vogue and Tatler. In this episode, the BoF team talks to the fashion businesswoman who set up D’NA, a members-only boutique based in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. 10 years later when she closed her boutique, she became the founding editor in chief of Vogue Arabia – but...
Podcast: Technical development manager at Tommy Hilfiger talks about her job
loading... - Podcast
In this episode of the Brand News Podcast, host Charlotte Emily interviews Sita, a fashion professional specialising in lingerie, who transitioned from Garment Technician to Technical Development Manager at brands like Marlies Dekkers, Hunkemoller, and Tommy Hilfiger. With over a decade of experience, Sita has mastered garment perfection,...
Podcast: Diane von Furstenberg on the making of her new documentary
loading... - Podcast
In this episode of the Business of Fashion podcast, the BoF team discusses Diane von Furstenberg's new documentary with filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and the designer herself. In "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” Academy Award-winning filmmaker Obaid-Chinoy combines archival footage and intimate interviews with von Furstenberg’s...
Podcast: Talking future scenarios at new UK National Centre for Fashion and Sustainability
loading... - Podcast
In this episode of the Wardrobe Crisis podcast, host Clare Press talks to Tamara Cincik, professor of fashion and sustainability at Bath Spa University at the UK’s National Centre for Sustainable Fashion, based at the university. Clare Press and her guest discuss regenerative fashion, slowing down fast fashion, fashion burnout and the creative...
Podcast: Héctor Bellerín on football, fashion and his brand Gospel Estudios
loading... - Podcast
In this episode of its podcast, the Business of Fashion team interviews “the world’s best dressed footballer”, Spanish athlete Héctor Bellerín. Bellerín has recently launched a new fashion label called Gospel Estudios. Source: BoF podcast via Spotify.
Toolkit launched to help designers develop into 'regenerative leaders'
loading... - Fashion
Researchers at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, in collaboration with Dutch textile recycling company i-did, have launched the 'Regenerative Leadership Transformation Toolkit'. This is what Dr Kim Poldner, Professor in circular entrepreneurship at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) reported to FashionUnited and can be read...