An online petition on change.org is calling all major fast fashion brands to pay the garments factories they use for all cancelled and delayed orders as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.Launched on April 3rd by Remake, a registered non-profit organisation that exists to shed light on human...
An online petition on change.org is calling all major fast fashion brands to pay the garments factories they use for all cancelled and delayed orders as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.Launched on April 3rd by Remake, a registered non-profit organisation that exists to shed light on human rights violations and climate injustice being caused by the fashion industry, the petition explains...
While Milan Fashion Week
may be known for its calendar surrounded by a smattering of fashion behemoths
such as Prada, Armani and Gucci, slowly but surely, a series of young talents
have emerged during the years, favoured by industry insiders and...
While Milan Fashion Week
may be known for its calendar surrounded by a smattering of fashion behemoths
such as Prada, Armani and Gucci, slowly but surely, a series of young talents
have emerged during the years, favoured by industry insiders and celebrities
alike.
Still, given the current
situation, how will this crisis impact their...
As expected, the Coronavirus emergency has
already had a significant impact on every industry – from food to tech and
fashion. It comes with no surprise how to safeguard the health and wellbeing of
employers businesses have started...
As expected, the Coronavirus emergency has
already had a significant impact on every industry – from food to tech and
fashion. It comes with no surprise how to safeguard the health and wellbeing of
employers businesses have started to shut down, take extreme measures and
reduced deliveries.
In particular, when it comes...
Remember the fable of the ant and the cicada? Let’s use that fable as a
comparison for the fashion world. While there are many designers nowadays
thriving on the glitz and glam of social media and its fast-paced tempo, some
others instead, prefer to...
Remember the fable of the ant and the cicada? Let’s use that fable as a
comparison for the fashion world. While there are many designers nowadays
thriving on the glitz and glam of social media and its fast-paced tempo, some
others instead, prefer to conduct their businesses in a rather tranquil way,
silently working their way up the ladder in order to...
As the world continues its fight against
COVID-19, the days spent in self-isolation seem to get longer and longer.
Amongst all the Instagram lives, free workout videos and the constant baking,
we mustn’t forget to take care of our beauty and wellbeing....
As the world continues its fight against
COVID-19, the days spent in self-isolation seem to get longer and longer.
Amongst all the Instagram lives, free workout videos and the constant baking,
we mustn’t forget to take care of our beauty and wellbeing. Luckily, we are
surrounded by a multitude of apps and, in the past couple of years, the beauty
world...
After last week's previous announcements
which declared the postponement of Milano Moda Uomo and the Paris shows to
September, the Pitti Group also divulged the change of dates of their upcoming
fairs and events.
The majority of the fairs will be...
After last week's previous announcements
which declared the postponement of Milano Moda Uomo and the Paris shows to
September, the Pitti Group also divulged the change of dates of their upcoming
fairs and events.
The majority of the fairs will be hosted
in September (the 98th edition of the show will be hosted from the 2nd to the
4th of...
Beauty
icon, entrepreneur and founder of Huda Beauty, Huda Kattan, has pledged to
donate $100,000 to support freelance make-up artists who are struggling during
the COVID-19 crisis.
In a raw and emotional Instagram video, she explained: “When...
Beauty
icon, entrepreneur and founder of Huda Beauty, Huda Kattan, has pledged to
donate $100,000 to support freelance make-up artists who are struggling during
the COVID-19 crisis.
In a raw and emotional Instagram video, she explained: “When coronavirus
first hit, I think everyone was scared about like ‘how can I protect my loved
ones?’ And...
Beauty brand L’Oréal has announced that, after obtaining the necessary authorisations from the relevant authorities, it has finalised the acquisition of the Mugler brands and Azzaro fragrances from Clarins Group.As
it stands, the companies include Mugler, Thierry Mugler (Fashion),
Clarins...
Beauty brand L’Oréal has announced that, after obtaining the necessary authorisations from the relevant authorities, it has finalised the acquisition of the Mugler brands and Azzaro fragrances from Clarins Group.As
it stands, the companies include Mugler, Thierry Mugler (Fashion),
Clarins Fragrance Group (CFG), CFG France, Cosmeurop and CFG UK –
activities that, in 2018, represented...
Marco Zanini is no rookie in the fashion system. With a background that
counts experiences at Versace, Halston, Schiaparelli, Rochas and Santoni, the
designer has, over time, developed a cult following his appointment at Rochas.
It comes however, as a...
Marco Zanini is no rookie in the fashion system. With a background that
counts experiences at Versace, Halston, Schiaparelli, Rochas and Santoni, the
designer has, over time, developed a cult following his appointment at Rochas.
It comes however, as a surprise, to why an experienced designer like Zanini
would want to take a ‘gamble’ on himself and...
To kill time in this period of confinement, I set out to stitch the button on a coat I had only worn 3 or 4 times. Then, I remembered that another button was detached from a jacket that was not much older; that the hem of a pair of trousers was beginning to unravel; that the lining of a coat was...
To kill time in this period of confinement, I set out to stitch the button on a coat I had only worn 3 or 4 times. Then, I remembered that another button was detached from a jacket that was not much older; that the hem of a pair of trousers was beginning to unravel; that the lining of a coat was loose by a few centimetres. That several parts of my dressing room were in need of small repairs...
In light of the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic worldwide, Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana has announced that the Milano Moda Uomo fashion shows and presentations, scheduled June 19th to June 23rd 2020, will now take place during Milano Moda Donna edition in September 2020 instead. “We are...
In light of the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic worldwide, Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana has announced that the Milano Moda Uomo fashion shows and presentations, scheduled June 19th to June 23rd 2020, will now take place during Milano Moda Donna edition in September 2020 instead. “We are working on new digital formats and new ways of meeting to create, in the days provided by Milano Moda...
Fashion e-commerce platform Net-A-Porter has bowed to pressure from its worried workers and stopped its online operations during the coronavirus emergency.“We have made the difficult decision to close our distribution centres in the US and Europe, thus temporarily suspending service in these...
Fashion e-commerce platform Net-A-Porter has bowed to pressure from its worried workers and stopped its online operations during the coronavirus emergency.“We have made the difficult decision to close our distribution centres in the US and Europe, thus temporarily suspending service in these regions including the Middle East. Our Asia Pacific service remains open.” Net-A-Porter explained in an...
After being amongst the first brands to offer financial support amid the Coronavirus crisis and amongst the first to announce the closure of all its stores to safeguard the health and wellbeing of its staff and clients, Giorgio Armani has now announced the conversion of all its Italian production...
After being amongst the first brands to offer financial support amid the Coronavirus crisis and amongst the first to announce the closure of all its stores to safeguard the health and wellbeing of its staff and clients, Giorgio Armani has now announced the conversion of all its Italian production sites to manufacture disposable lab coats for the personal protection of health workers committed...
While Italy may be at the epicentre of the pandemic at the moment, the Coronavirus crisis has been affecting every country, state and industry. Yet, how have designers been reacting? We talked to a series of designers who were supposed to present their collections at Rakuten Fashion Week in Tokyo...
While Italy may be at the epicentre of the pandemic at the moment, the Coronavirus crisis has been affecting every country, state and industry. Yet, how have designers been reacting? We talked to a series of designers who were supposed to present their collections at Rakuten Fashion Week in Tokyo and asked them about how, regardless of the cancellation of Fashion Week, they are reacting and...
For the past 20 years, Japanese wigmaker Tomihiro Kono has been exploring the everchanging relationship between hair, identity and transformation. Starting his career as a trained hairdresser in Tokyo in 1997, Kono relocated to London where he worked as a hairstylist for different publications,...
For the past 20 years, Japanese wigmaker Tomihiro Kono has been exploring the everchanging relationship between hair, identity and transformation. Starting his career as a trained hairdresser in Tokyo in 1997, Kono relocated to London where he worked as a hairstylist for different publications, including i-D and Dazed and Confused, and became a well-established name within the fashion industry...