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Fashion design education matters for the metaverse

In 1964, Arthur C Clarke, science writer and futurist, predicted "the invention to end all inventions". He called "the replicator", a duplicating machine to create copies of anything at any time: "Confronted with such a device, society will probably sink into a kind of gluttonous barbarism because everybody would want unlimited quantities of...

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Organized theft costs US retailers 700.000 dollars per each billion dollars in sales

Major retailers across the U.S. are facing a surge in organized shoplifting, with about 80 people participating in the organized ransack of a Nordstrom store in California and more than a dozen people swiping merchandise from a Louis Vuitton store in Chicago, where Neiman Marcus saw one of its store also looted. On Thanksgiving day another...

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Designer Virgil Abloh (41) dies of cancer

Virgil Abloh, the founder of streetwear brand Off-White and menswear director of Louis Vuitton, has died at age 41 from cancer. Louis Vuitton’s parent company LVMH announced the unfortunate news on their website and social media channels on Sunday, November 28. Abloh had been privately battling cancer for several years, all while producing...

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Pieter Mulier: ‘I was disgusted by the quantity of products we were vomiting out’

Pieter Mulier - who has worked alongside Raf Simons since the early 2000s, including as his right-hand man at Jil Sander, Dior and Calvin Klein - had his own moment in the spotlight in February when he became creative director at Alaïa - a position he describes as like “winning the lottery”. Mulier left PVH subsidiary Calvin Klein in 2018...

Nov 26, 2021

People

Harry Styles surpasses Billie Eilish to top 2021 fashion icon list

Harry Styles has surpassed Billie Eilish to be crowned the top style icon worldwide in 2021, according to a new study. The British singer has been making waves in the fashion scene in recent years for his flamboyant and gender-fluid looks, like the Gucci jacket and dress combo he donned in a 2020 Vogue cover shoot. His outfits were the most...

Nov 26, 2021

Fashion

'From Rwanda to Hollywood': Kigali style goes global

Kigali - Matthew Rugamba knew his Rwandan fashion label had arrived when Junior Nyong’o, the brother of Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, attended the world premiere of “Black Panther” in a three-piece suit designed by him. Hours after the glitzy event in Los Angeles, the website for Rugamba’s brand House of Tayo exploded as enquiries flooded in from...

Nov 26, 2021

Fashion

Report: Fast fashion to be worth over 200 billion dollars by 2030

Demand for fast fashion around the globe is reaching unprecedented heights. By 2030 the sector will surpass 200 billion dollars, driven by a significant boost over the next five years. The forecast comes from the report ‘Fast fashion global market opportunities and strategies to 2030: Covid-19 Growth and Change’ by Research and Markets in which...

Nov 25, 2021

Business

Farfetch enters joint venture with Clipper Logistics

E-fulfilment and returns management provider Clipper Logistics has entered into a joint venture with luxury fashion e-tailer, Farfetch Limited, to build on the creation of a global e-commerce fulfilment solution for luxury brands. The partnership will allow Farfetch and its companies to utilise unique logistics offerings for its group’s...

Nov 25, 2021

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‘Revenge shopping’ drives up retail sales in South Korea

Retail sales were on the rise in South Korea in the last weeks, rising by 14.4 percent compared against October last year. The country’s Ministry of Industry said Monday that special offers, colder weather and ‘revenge shopping’ were the main drivers for this year-on-year growth. Sales of imported luxury goods have been growing in popularity...

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Roland Mouret files for administration

Roland Mouret, the London-based designer well known for dressing Meghan Markle, has gone into administration. As the market for high-end evening wear continues to take a hit with events and special occasions at a slower and smaller pace than usual, the brand’s business has been slower than usual. It has been reported that Roland Mouret’s...

Nov 27, 2021

Fashion

Craig Green showing next collection in London

Craig Green is returning to the London fashion calendar after three years. The designer will be staging a show the week of February 7. The news was reported by WWD. Although Green is showing off-season, it marks the first time the designer has shown a collection in London since 2019 during London Fashion Week Men’s. Green, who has shown in Paris...

Nov 27, 2021

Fashion

Saks Fifth Avenue holiday campaign partners with the Obama Foundation

This year, Saks Fifth Avenue’s holiday campaign will support the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance. The campaign kicked off with the unveiling of Saks Fifth Avenue’s holiday window display and ten-story-tall theatrical light show at its New York flagship, featuring a special appearance by former First Lady of the United States and...

Nov 26, 2021