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Crave to revive Project Runway Canada

Crave, Canada’s leading content company from Bell Media, is reviving Project Runway Canada, the Canadian adaptation of the globally renowned fashion competition series. In a statement, Crave announced a 10-episode order for Project Runway Canada and named Canadian model Coco Rocha as host and judge, with Canadian television personality, fashion...

Fashion |Beauty

Saks Fifth Avenue unveils ‘Saturday Night Live’ collection

American retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is celebrating NBC’s Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy show ‘Saturday Night Live’ 50th anniversary with an exclusive merchandise collection, pop-up stores and window displays. Fans of the comedy show can shop exclusive SNL-inspired merchandise and explore editorial content and videos showcasing memorable...

Culture

Channel 4 to search for UK’s first TV knitting champion

British television station Channel 4 has announced a new knitting competition show featuring 10 ambitious knitters who will compete to become the UK’s first TV knitting champion. The ‘Game of Wool’ show, produced by Glasgow-based Hello Halo, will be presented by Olympic champion diver and knitting enthusiast Tom Daley and feature eight 60-minute...

Culture

Victoria Beckham to get her own Netflix series

Streaming service Netflix is planning its own production on Victoria Beckham. The fashion designer rose to fame with the girl group Spice Girls and is married to former professional footballer David Beckham. A new format will tell the story of how she reinvented herself as creative director of her eponymous fashion brand, Netflix announced on...

Culture|In Pictures

In Pictures: Apple TV+ to stream new ‘La Maison’ series

Apple’s streaming service has revealed the details of a new fashion-related series diving into the scandalous world of warring fashion houses. ‘La Maison’ is set to grace the screens of global Apple TV+ users on September 20 in the form of a fictional 10-episode series in the French-language which will be released weekly through to November 15....

Culture|In Pictures

Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders and more: 60 film costumes to go up for auction

Cosprop and Kerry Taylor Auctions have announced that they are preparing to host an auction of iconic film and television costumes running from February 22 to March 10, during which time a live auction will also take place on March 5 where pieces will also be available to bid on. All of the 60 items – some costumes, some film memorabilia –...

Fashion

Julia Fox and Law Roach to co-host E!’s new design competition series

Actor and model Julia Fox will host and executive produce a new design competition series with US TV network E! called ‘OMG Fashun’. The half-hour show will premiere on May 6 with two episodes and will see Fox co-hosting with Law Roach, known for his styling work with actress Zendaya, to highlight “fashion’s up-and coming disruptors”. In each...

Culture

Claire’s to create TV series alongside Sony Pictures

Accessories retailer Claire’s is continuing on its path of rejuvenation, as it looks to enter a new form of media in a bid to resonate with its young target audience. The company revealed that it is teaming up with content creator Sony Pictures Television – Kids (SPT – Kids) to create a new series for young people through a collaboration with...

Culture|In Pictures

First Look: Cristóbal Balenciaga drama series coming to Disney+

Streaming service Disney+ is bringing an original scripted drama series inspired by the life and legacy of iconic Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga in January 2024. Hitting screens on January 19, the ‘Cristóbal Balenciaga’ will star Spanish actor Alberto San Juan in the role of the Spanish designer from Guetaria, who creators call “...

Culture

Vinted continues its TV-based strategy, strikes deal with ITV’s This Morning

Just two weeks after it struck up a multi-faceted deal with Channel 4, secondhand marketplace Vinted has now announced another television-based partnership with broadcasting network ITV. The deal will see the company become This Morning’s new pre-loved fashion partner, sponsoring the daytime programme’s fashion segment through the use of 10 inch...

Fashion |In Pictures

Netflix and Lacoste unveil collection inspired by its TV shows

French fashion brand Lacoste has teamed up with Netflix to launch a limited-edition apparel collection inspired by some of the streaming service's hit shows, including ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘The Witcher’ and ‘Sex Education’. The apparel and accessories collection of polos, sweatshirts, tracksuits, caps and footwear, draws inspiration...

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10 of the most viral fashion moments from 2022

Conversations regularly erupted on social media and the online world as whole this year, as a wide range of news from within fashion became ‘viral’ – a term used to describe topics that circulate rapidly on the internet. FashionUnited has compiled a list of occasions that sparked the biggest online discussions of 2022, influencing movements,...