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In pictures: Mode Suisse 19

The 19th edition of Mode Suisse took place digitally from 27th February to 2nd March 2021. While Mode Suisse 17 and 18 last year could still take place physically in a modified form, Mode Suisse 19 relied on online channels such as Instagram to present the latest Swiss fashion from eight selected Zurich labels - Amorphose, Forbidden Denimeries,...

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Five highlights from digital London Fashion Week

In another season, during another time, London Fashion Week would have been brimming with international press, buyers, influencers and notable industry folk. Front row catwalks would be celebrity-heavy and London abuzz with parties and events for its biannual fashion outing. Unlike in September, the February catwalks were shown entirely digital...

10 hours ago

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Boohoo defends supply chain following petition calling for US import ban

Boohoo has defended practices in its UK supply chain following media speculation that the fast-fashion giant could face a US import ban following allegations of slave labour. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seen sufficient evidence to launch an investigation into the company following the submission of two petitions from British...

11 hours ago

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Students kick-off a chaotic Paris fashion week

Paris fashion week opened in unique style on Monday, with students cutting the virtual ribbon for women's ready-to-wear collections at a time of unprecedented chaos in the fashion calendar. Deserted by several heavyweight designers, and still imprisoned online by the pandemic, organisers turned to students from the French Institute of Fashion...

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Milan Fashion Week: Optimistic trends for next winter

The curtain fell Monday on another Milan fashion week -- or at least the screen went dark on this season's all-digital affair, in which designers looked ahead to better times. The autumn/winter 2021-2022 collections had an air of hope for when coronavirus is banished or at least brought under control: for when home clothes are shed and new...

12 hours ago

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Model Naomi Campbell slams Ghana over gay rights

Actor Idris Elba and supermodel Naomi Campbell were among signatories of an open letter published Monday criticising Ghana's stance on gay rights. Ghanaian security forces last month raided and shut down the office of an LGBT rights group in the capital Accra after politicians and religious leaders called for its closure. Some 67 celebrities and...

12 hours ago

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How material innovation can change the fashion industry

The fashion industry is aware of the problems caused by some of the most commonly used fabrics and fibers - particularly those derived from animals. Groups such as PETA and the Humane Society of the United States have campaigned against animal-based materials for decades, promoting several brands and retailers to boycott harmful fabrics such as...

1 Mar 2021

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Redress Design Award to offer winner a collaboration with Timberland

Sustainable fashion competition, Redress Design Award has opened applications for 2021 and has announced career-changing prizes including an opportunity to collaborate with Timberland on a design project, as well as win 50,000 Hong Kong dollars. Organised by environmental charity Redress with Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong...

1 Mar 2021

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Paris Fashion Week to run until March 10

Paris Fashion Week has added an extra day to its women’s fashion autumn/winter 2021 calendar, and will now run from March 1 until March 10. There was no explanation on the official statement regarding the reason for an extra day, however, on the schedule, it shows that Louis Vuitton has moved from its original date of March 9 to the following...

1 Mar 2021

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Bruno Mars launches first fashion line with Lacoste

French heritage fashion brand Lacoste is teaming up with Bruno Mars to launch the singer’s first fashion collaboration launching on March 5. For the fashion collection, Bruno Mars has created the line with Lacoste using what he calls his designer alter ego, dubbed “Ricky Regal”. The singer explained that when on stage his name is Bruno Mars, “...

1 Mar 2021

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Globes fashion: how to create red carpet moments at virtual gala

Los Angeles - With the stars mainly at home or in hotel rooms for Sunday’s Golden Globes due to pandemic restrictions, what is usually one of Hollywood’s biggest red carpet nights was certainly deprived of some of its glamour. But the A-listers nevertheless created fashion buzz, donning their designer gowns and suits for their Zoom close-ups —...

1 Mar 2021

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John Lewis to fund sustainable cashmere programme

John Lewis is to fund a sustainable cashmere programme in Inner Mongolia run by non-profit international organisation the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA). The three year programme will support the expansion of the SFA’s new Cashmere Standard from Mongolia to the Inner Mongolia region of China. The SFA has developed a global standard for...

26 Feb 2021