Views: 19Fashion brands and retailers profit handsomely from the Frieze Art Fair in London and New York. LOS ANGELES, United States — Frieze, the art fair that launched in London in 2003, made a visible impact on Los Angeles during …
How to Address Fashion’s Racism Problem
Views: 27It’s time for fashion brands to get serious about improving their cultural IQ. In recent months, there have been several instances of fashion brands offending the black community with clothing that panders to offensive and, in my view, racist …
BFC on Brexit: Fashion has never been so important
Views: 12As Brexit looms, the UK’s fashion industry has never been so important, stressed Caroline Rush, chief executive of British Fashion Council at the launch of London Fashion Week. https://www.drapersonline.com/news/bfc-on-brexit-fashion-has-never-been-so-important/7034441.article
Warm tones dominate Pantone’s autumn 19 colour trends
Views: 16”Sophisticated and strong” colours will dominate the runways at the autumn 19 edition of London Fashion Week, according to global trend forecaster and colour consultancy the Pantone Color Institute. https://www.drapersonline.com/news/warm-tones-dominate-pantones-autumn-19-colour-trends/7034387.article
At Michael Kors, Glamour Is the Best Defence
Views: 24Vivid memories of the melting pot of the late 70s made for the kind of decadent tableau that the designer can create in his sleep, but this time the goings got a little more pointed than usual. https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/fashion-show-review/at-michael-kors-glamour-is-the-best-defence
In The Style to stop retouching all imagery
Views: 12Manchester-based etailer In The Style has pledged to stop retouching all of its website and social media imagery, starting with its new advertising campaign. https://www.drapersonline.com/news/in-the-style-to-stop-retouching-all-imagery/7034425.article
Inside the Levi’s IPO
Views: 22The company plans to go public amid a resurgence in denim sales and as the 166-year-old brand is finding success among younger customers with fashion collaborations and high-tech customisation options. https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/inside-the-levis-ipo
At the Row, a Surgical Precision
Views: 42 NEW YORK, United States — The Row is an extravagance only a privileged few can enjoy. Designers Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen’s blazer linings are often more expensive than what many designers would use to create the actual garment. …
Dapper Dan Takes a Stand Against Gucci After Blackface Sweater Controversy
Views: 17 The list of luxury design houses that have come under fire for releasing designs that evoke racist imagery is growing at a rapid rate. Allow me to jog your memory. H&M used a black child to model a …
U.S. Producers To Plant 14.5 Million Acres Of Cotton In 2019
Views: 13MEMPHIS, Tenn. — February 9, 2019 — U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 14.5 million cotton acres this spring, up 2.9 percent from 2018 (based on USDA’s December 2018 estimate), according to the National Cotton Council’s 38th Annual Early …