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Women designers 'not getting the breaks' despite global fashion shake-up

In fashion at the moment, as seen on catwalks: frills, corsets, big shoulder pads, and "naked dresses". Out of fashion: employing women as chief designers. In the most recent Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear Fashion Weeks in Paris and Milan, the effects of a huge reshuffle at the top of the European luxury clothing industry were plain to see. From...

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Ripples of change: London Fashion Week’s resilience and creative evolution amid adversity

“These are challenging times for British fashion,” said Caroline Rush, the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) outgoing CEO, during London Fashion Week’s opening event on February 21. “Although we’d prefer the landscape to be different, one thing I know is that this community is resilient and creativity is heightened further when facing adversity.”...

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8 Fashion books of 2024 to add to the wishlist

Need some inspiration for a festive season wish list or for your 2025 reading list? FashionUnited has compiled a selection of books published in 2024 that we believe would be perfect additions. Total Ethics Fashion: People, our fellow animals and the planet before profit Total Ethics Fashion is a manifesto for an ethical fashion system. “This...

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London Fashion Week at 40: Balancing nostalgia and innovation in a changing industry

As London Fashion Week marks its 40th anniversary, it stands as both a beacon of innovation and a mirror reflecting the industry's evolution. The event's legacy, particularly its 1990s zenith, casts a long shadow over today's proceedings. In that era, the runways sizzled with the avant-garde visions of Alexander McQueen, the punk-infused...

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Simone Rocha to publish fashion book with Rizzoli

Irish fashion designer Simone Rocha is publishing her first fashion book about her work and how her fashion label has garnered international acclaim over the last decade with Rizzoli. Launching in September, ‘Simone Rocha’ is described as the first “comprehensive book” on the London Fashion Week favourite and will include “insightfully edited,...

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British designers triumph at Paris Haute Couture

British designers took the spotlight at Paris Haute Couture this season, which concluded on Thursday. John Galliano at Margiela, Simone Rocha as Jean Paul Gaultier's guest creator, and Kim Jones at Fendi presented distinctive visions, defining the extraordinary essence of fashion in a week filled with theme-y fashion and nicely crafted clothes....

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Making fashion week work: London brings wearable style to the forefront

We often speak of the value that fashion weeks bring to a city – their economic impact, the buzz, the cultural exchange and community engagement. However, the cost for independent brands can sometimes be overwhelmingly high, rendering these events less worthy of investment. London Fashion Week witnessed undeniable gaps this season, from the...

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Simone Rocha will be next guest couturier at Jean Paul Gaultier

Simone Rocha is to be the fifth guest designer at Jean Paul Gaultier’s couture label. Ms Rocha follows in the footsteps of Rabanne’s Julien Dossena, Haider Ackerman, Olivier Rousteing of Balmain, Glenn Martens of Y/Project and Diesel, and Sacai’s Chitose Abe. She is the first UK-based designer to lead the Gaultier couture collection. Rocha is a...

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Video: Simone Rocha FW23

In this video you can see Simone Rocha’s FW23 collection presented at London Fashion Week. Video: FF Channel via Youtube

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Simone Rocha debuts first fully-formed menswear collection at LFW

Irish designer Simone Rocha took to the historic grounds of The Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Justice Court, for her London Fashion Week show this season. During the event, Rocha displayed a selection of her typically voluminous pieces alongside the debut of her first fully-formed menswear collection for spring/summer 2023. Models paced...

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Simone Rocha wins Designer of the Year at Stylist’s Remarkable Women Awards 2022

Irish fashion designer Simone Rocha was announced as Stylist’s Designer of the Year at the publication’s Remarkable Women Awards 2022 ceremony, which took place at The Londoner in Leicester Square. The event celebrates inspirational people in their own fields, from authors to activists, with each helping to make a difference for women in their...

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Video: Simone Rocha at London Fashion Week

In this video, fashion label Simone Rocha has presented its FW22 collection at London Fashion Week (LFW). Watch the video below. Video: Simone Rocha via YouTube Photo credit: Image via Simone Rocha on YouTube