Articles by Léana Esch
FW22/23: a focus on responsible and innovative fabrics
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With customers having an ever-growing need for durable and sustainable products that embody well-being, performance and responsibility, the fashion industry is working towards new fabrics that meet its consumers’ high expectations. We have seen an array of innovations take over the collections in the last few years and months, but a bigger shift...
AW22/23: Munich Fabric Start reveals trends of the season
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Trade fair Munich Fabric Start has developed its own digital trend space, a platform that presents the latest trends, moods and colours of the seasons ahead. It has revealed the main directions for the autumn/winter 2022-23 season - FashionUnited has narrowed down the key takeaways for the next season. Classics, revisited Wardrobe mainstays are...
Item of the week: the overshirt
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What it is: Blending the comfort and warmth of a jacket with the structure and sharp look of a shirt, the overshirt - also referred to as ‘shacket’ - is ideal in-betweens easons. Whether it’s worn buttoned up as a shirt or open on a sweater as a jacket, there’s no wrong way to layer it once temperatures drop. It has taken over the runway in the...
Première Vision Shenzhen: a round-up
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The Shenzhen Convention Centre hosted three main fashion fairs from October 13 to 15, presenting the key trends of the Autumn/Winter 2022/23 season. The 3rd Première Vision Shenzhen event was held alongside the 24th Fashion Source Shenzhen International Exhibition for Clothing Supply Chain, as well as the 9th Shenzhen Original Design Fashion...
SS22: five denim styles to look out for
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For decades now, denim jeans have been a starting point for many designers’ collections. The spring-summer 2022 season is no different - it’ll offer an array of denim styles ranging from understated to over-the-top. FashionUnited has narrowed down the five key trends to keep an eye on. 90s denim Sleek cuts, extra-long hemlines and stiff fabrics...
Denim trends: The rise of circular denim
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More and more eco-conscious innovations are seeing the light of day and the circular economy is surely one of them. The fashion industry is used to a linear production, which by definition ends with garments in landfills. But many shifts have occurred over the last few years to offer a more sustainable and ethical approach to a product’s life....
SS22 menswear trends: the new preppy
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Often associated with classic East coast style, the preppy look has been around for decades, showcasing an array of staples such as vests and cable-knit sweaters. For spring-summer 2022, the preppy style is getting an update: it’s not necessarily associated with traditional references anymore. The seasons ahead will welcome a new kind of preppy:...
SS22 trends: the power of yellow
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Although spring-summer 2022’s star colours range from deep ocean blue to soft mango, we’ve specifically spotted yellow as next year’s colour of choice. It has taken over endless collections and is used for a large array of styles - minimalist outfits, feminine details or textured fabrics all come in this summery shade that lifts up spirits....
Item of the week: the coated trousers
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What it is: From leggings and jeans to tapered trousers and culottes, bottoms come with a textured finish for the seasons ahead. Coated trousers have a new, on-point style that’s modern while sticking to a tried-and-true design that makes for a good wardrobe mainstay. Whether they have a shiny patent look or more subtle oily coating, textured...
5 things to know about the Y2K trend
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If fashion needs another reminder that trends are circular, the current craze for Y2K style is case in point. From its background and how it started to the key items to invest in, FashionUnited has narrowed down the five things you should know about the trend that’s taking the industry by storm. Gen Z originated it on TikTok With TikTok’s...