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LIM College student wins first FGI Future Fashion Award in collaboration with Macy's

On Monday, Fashion Group International (FGI) held its rising star award ceremony luncheon event 2024 in New York City, where the new Future Fashion award for students, in collaboration with Macy’s, was awarded for the first time. LIM College student Fatmata Camara was the lucky winner. With its Rising Star Awards, FGI aims to put emerging...

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Is this the second coming of designer John Galliano?

If ever there was a star that shone exceptionally bright at this year’s Met Gala, it was that of John Galliano. Despite the British designer not attending in person, his triumphant designs were worn during some of the biggest red carpet moments of the event, including co-chairs Zendaya and Bad Bunny, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande—who performed...

Business

Stella McCartney-backed Radiant Matters secures 1.2 million pound investment

Innovative materials start-up Radiant Matters has snapped up a 1.2 million pound investment from Sustainable Ventures alongside other impact-driven and deep tech investors as it looks to fuel its ongoing growth. Based in London, the company develops shimmer and colour effects from plant-based cellulose that can be applied across a number of...

People

Creative director Michael Rider is leaving Polo Ralph Lauren

Michael Rider, creative director of Polo Ralph Lauren Women's, has announced he will be leaving the Ralph Lauren-owned brand at the end of May. Rider joined Ralph Lauren in 2018 and was tasked with revitalising the Polo line. According to a statement from the company available to the industry magazine Vogue Business, Rider has made the decision...

Business

JCA London Fashion Academy announces winners of Last Yarn scholarship contest

Jimmy Choo’s JCA London Fashion Academy has named the winners of its Sustainability Capsule Fabric Scholarship contest held in collaboration with Last Yarn. The sustainability advocacy organisation selected three designers from JCA’s Postgraduate Fashion Entrepreneurship in Design and Brand Innovation course whose submissions “expressed their...

Fashion

US blocks textile imports from 26 Chinese companies amid forced labour concerns

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded its efforts to combat forced labour in the supply chain by adding 26 textile companies based in China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. This move, effective May 17th, restricts goods produced by these entities from entering the United States, targeting...

Business

Saks expands ambassador programme with new celebrity members

Luxury e-commerce platform Saks has announced the expansion of its brand ambassador programme, Saks Social Club, with the addition of new celebrity members, including pop culture figure Paris Hilton, supermodel Chanel Iman and basketball player Shareef O’Neal. The initiative, which already comprises influential men and women from varying...

Fashion

Ecco.kollektive launches its fifth season with Craig Green, Louis-Gabriel Nouchi, and Ottolinger

Danish footwear and leather giant Ecco have returned with Ecco.kollektive, a pioneering platform for leather innovation for its fifth season. The latest lineup of guest designers include Craig Green, Louis-Gabriel Nouchi, and Ottolinger. Formerly known as At.kollektive, the project maintains its core mission of fostering excitement, surprise,...

Culture

Could Cannes Film Festival suffer the same backlash as the Met Gala?

Are luxury brands that give themselves exposure by dressing celebrities for high-profile events such as the Met Gala, the Cannes Film Festival or Paris Fashion Week in trouble? The question is a valid one. The Cannes Film Festival and the Met Gala give celebrities the opportunity to parade down the red carpet, dressed by luxury brands. This...

Fairs

Tranoï Homme fashion fair cancels June edition

Men's fashion fair Tranoï Homme has cancelled its edition for next June. In an e-mail seen by WWD, the organisers behind the fair said they wanted to focus on a new concept to be presented during Tokyo Fashion Week next September. Tranoï Homme was to take place from 18 to 25 June, simultaneously with Paris Fashion Week. In the e-mail, managing...

Business

Poshmark introduces machine learning feature to better promote products

Resale marketplace Poshmark has put a new machine learning feature into place that hopes to accelerate sales for sellers while driving increased engagement from shoppers. Dubbed ‘Promoted Closet’, which is already available in the US, the tool utilises machine learning to match shoppers’ search terms with promoted listings in a bid to enhance...

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Street Style Trends: Luxury handbags get a novelty makeover

There are signs in both Europe and The U.S. that there is a weakening demand for full-priced luxury handbags. However, most high-end brands rely heavily on this sector to build name recognition and revenue. Some businesses are doubling down and are willing to keep pushing prices higher to compensate for short falls. As recently reported by...