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Uproar over Zara and Galliano: 'This is a power move from Inditex'

One day after the announcement that John Galliano is collaborating with Spanish retailer Zara, reactions from fashion professionals are flooding in. The fact that a fashion icon whose work has defined haute couture is now aligning with one of the world's largest fast fashion retailers has struck a nerve in the industry. What exactly is behind...

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Radiant Earth: The 2028 colour trend spotted on the catwalk

Radiant Earth was revealed as the Colour of the Year for 2028 by WGSN and Coloro earlier this week. The shade, a warm, earthy orange, was described by the trend forecasting platforms as a “reliable yet assertive neutral”. In a broader context, the two companies said the selection was reflective of a customer increasingly prioritising thriving...

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Comfort, sustainability and nostalgia: AEC's key footwear trends for AW27

Following the success of Spanish supplier fair Futurmoda earlier this month, which brought together over 4,100 professionals in Elche, AEC and international consultancy Trendstop presented the trends that will define the autumn/winter 2027/2028 season for footwear and components. Manuel Román, president of AEC, stressed that this presentation is...

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U.S. Soccer unveils new team kits ahead of FIFA World Cup

With the US co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico this summer, U.S. Soccer has unveiled its 2026 national team kits with Nike, which have been designed incorporating player feedback to represent “the team’s identity”. For the first time, the kit design unifies all U.S. Soccer National Teams under one full visual...

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New programme brings together African and UK designers for skills exchange

A new programme launched by the British Council is pushing to encourage skill sharing and sustainable creative partnerships between designers from African countries and the UK. Together with Paul Smith’s Foundation and Projekt, the ‘Create DNA x Studio Smithfield’ exchange programme, running from March 16 to 23 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has...

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Lotta Ludwigson x Remei: digital product passport in action

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Berlin-based slow fashion label Lotta Ludwigson and sustainable Swiss textile producer Remei launched a joint t-shirt collection. The Luma t-shirts are 100 percent traceable via the my-trace app, not only from the organic cotton raw material to the finished product but starting from the seed itself. The t-shirt is...

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WGSN and Coloro name ‘Radiant Earth’ Colour of the Year for 2028

Trend platform WGSN, together with its colour-dedicated sister company Coloro, has selected Radiant Earth as Colour of the Year for 2028. The choice reflects what the forecasting agencies say will be a new period “defined by inspired resilience and flourishing”. In this environment, consumers are expected to prioritise thriving over survival,...

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Northern England schools join climate change initiative

Schools across northern England have joined a new climate-focused initiative aimed at embedding sustainability and environmental awareness into education. The programme encourages schools to take practical action on climate change while integrating sustainability into everyday learning, helping students understand environmental challenges and...

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The fashion industry has a water blind spot

Water is widely recognised as fashion’s single largest environmental impact, yet it remains structurally overlooked in sourcing decisions, audit systems and sustainability reporting. At a time when 2.2 billion people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to the United Nations, the fashion industry continues to consume...

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PFW AW26 colour trends: Saturated shades of wine, purple, cobalt blue and more

Against a backdrop of unsettling world news, Paris Fashion Week became a brief refuge from the relentless news cycle. Coincidentally, this mood was reflected on the runways, where designers gravitated toward saturated colours like red wine, purple, cobalt blue and bright yellow. Sarah Burton, presenting her third collection for Givenchy,...

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Fashion Law Institute Africa unveils Top 100 women shaping African fashion

The Fashion Law Institute Africa has released the third edition of its Top 100 Women in African Fashion list, recognising leading figures driving innovation, leadership and growth across the continent’s fashion industry. Unveiled in Lagos in March 2026, the list highlights women working across a wide range of sectors, including fashion business,...

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Jeanologia launches AI-powered laser design tool for denim

Denim specialist Jeanologia has launched a new laser tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) created to extract precise denim designs directly from a picture. Dubbed ‘Billy AI’, the tool intends to address the long process of translating a vintage denim garment into a laser design ready for production, reducing the time span to just...