Haute couture was once the pinnacle of what was considered fashion across the world. Fashion was about selling dreams and artistry, and the work Paris couturiers put into their creations for their clients was legendary. Some of the biggest names in fashion, from Christian Dior to Coco Chanel, made legendary names of themselves thanks to their...
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Circular childrenswear brand Frugi is collaborating with the Cotton Lives On recycling programme. The initiative aims to give new life to worn out cotton clothing as roll mats often provided to people experiencing homelessness. The Cotton Lives On programme extends the life of cotton in a way that helps both people and planet. The programme...
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The latest sneaker drops from the world’s leading sportswear manufacturers are likely to be made with plastic components. For example, a foam used in most sneaker midsoles is derived from fossil fuels. While the thought of wearing plastic shoes rarely enters the fashion dialogue, these materials are manufactured from petrochemicals, which is...
US outdoor brand Eddie Bauer has launched a resale service through an extended partnership with full-service technology and reverse logistics company Arrive. The new (Re)Adventure program allows Eddie Bauer customers to buy second-hand, refurbished items at lower costs or rent popular products. “Arrive has been an incredible partner for Eddie...
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Having established a reputation as the ‘green’ fashion week, Copenhagen’s showcase stayed true to its ethical and sustainable roots with an SS23 outing focused on remaking, reusing, and recycling. Upcycled materials, gathered from existing products or waste by-products were reinvented as contemporary apparel with business models centered around...
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Designers, brands and retailers including Harrods, Hugo Boss, Anthropologie and Daks have donated stock to London’s Royal Trinity Hospice’s charity fashion event. The stock will be used to outfit the group’s Fulham branch with an event in September called ‘Fall for preloved’. In a press release the Royal Trinity Hospice said the stock will...
Aug 18, 2022
For the SS23 menswear season the ‘preppy’ look once again received a new twist: less Ivy League, more ‘sport & street’. Colors ran the gamut, from pale pastels at Rhude, and neons at MSGM to burgundy and black at Dries Van Noten. Key items and accents included cable knit sweaters, bermuda shorts and collegiate lettering. As with the women’s...
On the day the UN released its report of the “Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences," stating it is reasonable to conclude China forced labour among Uighur minorities, H&M went back to business on the country’s online behemoth, Tmall. The unfortunate timing for the Swedish fast fashion giant...
Aug 17, 2022
The UK has seen record inflation in July, with the highest rate of increase in 40 years. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 10.1 percent from 9.4 percent for the month of June, higher than the forecasted 9.8 percent. Prices for clothing and footwear items fell by 1.5 percent between June and...
Recycling fibers and implementing circular processes is a medium term goal set by many apparel companies, but little headway has been made to recycle mixed fabrics, like polycotton. Polyester cotton is one of the most unsustainable fabric blends yet loved by fast fashion companies because of their low cost cheap and durability. Circ, a...
What it is: While the crewneck sweater has been dominating menswear fashion the past few years, the classic v-neck has been beginning to make a comeback and was especially popular during the men’s runway collections for SS23. Typically, the v-neck sweater, which can often be seen in a knit or in cotton, consists of a low cut neckline and is...
Copenhagen Fashion Week was back in full swing for spring/summer 2023, after several phygital editions, with a line-up focused on the best of the Nordics with a sustainable mindset, from established names, such as Ganni and Henrik Vibskov to emerging talent including Jade Cropper, (Di)vision, and The Garment. For SS23, the Scandinavian fashion...
Aug 16, 2022
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