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FCTRY LAb collaborates with Collina Strada on innovative boot

Los Angeles-based, Black-led footwear innovation studio FCTRY LAb has unveiled a footwear collaboration with sustainable fashion brand Collina Strada, founded by Hillary Taymour. The RUFL boot, which debuted during Collina Strada's recent New York Fashion Week catwalk show, is described as a “one-of-a-kind boot,” combining disruptive design and...

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LA Wildfires: How brands and designers are helping out

As wildfires continue to tear through the outskirts of Los Angeles, designers and fashion brands have announced plans and initiatives to support those heavily impacted by the blaze. From fundraisers to clothing drives, here are what some are doing to help… Collina Strada New York-based designer Collina Strada took to Instagram to share that LA...

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Ugg x Collina Strada: first vegan Ugg boots

Southern California-based brand Ugg has collaborated with responsible New York label Collina Strada, and the result is a seven-piece collection of the first vegan Ugg boots. While Ugg, known for their iconic sheepskin boots, is rather mum about the fact that it is their first collection of vegan boots, Collina Strada highlights the v-word on its...

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New York finds its footing in famous faces, global presence and political statements

New York Fashion Week has officially wrapped up its SS25 season, and before we head off to its British counterpart in London we are taking a look back at some of the highlights from a week in the Big Apple. And what a week it was. So much so that a question has continued to arise within the wider fashion community; has New York got its spark...

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Canada Goose unveils inaugural Hood Trim Collective

Luxury outerwear, apparel, footwear and accessories brand Canada Goose is teaming up with three emerging designers to launch a series of limited-edition Hood Trims and reimagined Canada Goose classics. The initiative called ‘Hood Trims Collective,' features what Canada Goose calls the “next generation” of designers, including Collina Strada,...

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New reading material: Fashion books for the 2023 wish list

Every year a slew of great fashion books come out. Whether it be biographies, a deep dive into an aspect of the industry or an overview of a fashion house - there is plenty to choose from. In case your wish list for the holidays is still very empty, or you are simply looking for a book to give to yourself as a gift, FashionUnited has collected...

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AI 'no substitute' for a fashion designer's creativity

AI is transforming the fashion world but the fast growing technology will never be a replacement for designers' "original creativity", according to the head of a pioneering project. Fashion innovator Calvin Wong has developed the Interactive Design Assistant for Fashion (AiDA) -- the world's first designer-led AI system. It uses...

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Puma and Collina Strada reveal BTS of design process for GFA challenge

As part of the Global Fashion Agenda’s (GFA) Designer Challenge 2023, designers from Puma and Collina Strada have unveiled their processes when it comes to sustainable production ahead of the upcoming Global Fashion Summit. In relation to the initiative, supported by Smiley, the two brands released videos depicting the journey of their...

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NYFW SS22: Collina Strada’s sustainable tribute to Y2K skater girls

Collina Strada chose the Brooklyn Grange’s rooftop garden to return to New York Fashion Week after lockdown to share its spring/summer 2022 collection as a tribute to Y2K skater girls. This was a catwalk show full of energy, with many of the models walking the catwalk two-by-two while laughing, hugging one another and even plucking carrots from...

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Tory Burch take inspiration from Princess Diana's fearless persona at NYFW

A homage to the late Princess Diana and a collection made almost entirely of sustainable clothing were among the breathtaking shows that lit up the second full day of New York Fashion Week Sunday. American designer Tory Burch, a paragon of Bohemian chic style, wowed a star-studded audience with soft floral prints and baggy, puffed-out sleeves...