Business

36 Sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in April 2021

In April, the fashion industry continued with its sustainability efforts and especially sneaker brands like Adidas, Asics, Mr Porter and others put their best foot forward while coming up with innovative materials that are easy on the environment or getting into the afterlife of their shoes with creative recycling. Upcycling was also in vogue,...

May 14, 2021

Fashion

Fall 21 trend: The ubiquitous flannel shirt

The ubiquitous flannel shirt looks set to be a star item for fall wardrobes, a unisex style with a cachet that rarely fails. From Isabel Marant to Marc Jacobs, flannel shirts are a core utility garment, with new details and sustainable updates to make it relevant for the Fall 21 season. A key item in any workwear range plan, comfort clothes and...

May 14, 2021

Fashion

Fall/Winter 2021 macro theme: Integrated globalism

Though separation may have occurred in the physical world, designers and makers are seeking to reconnect us with our global community through collaborative endeavors and the promotion of a more inclusive culture. Echoing consumer’s renewed sense of community and desire to look beyond their own borders, Integrated Globalism appeals to that...

May 14, 2021

Culture

Reinvention and restlessness, fashion in the 90s

Ah, the 90s. The decade belongs to a whole other century, indeed millennium. Its image is tight and ripe for exploration unlike the first two decades of the new millennium which have been a bit messy and hard to pin down. Those of us who were adults then look back on the decade with nostalgia; those who are discovering it for the first time, are...

May 14, 2021

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Walmart buys virtual fitting room Zeekit for an undisclosed sum

The largest world’s retailer keeps true to its commitment to growing digital with their latest acquisition: Zeekit. The Israeli-based virtual fitting room startups will help Walmart’s push into fashion and caters to online shoppers. The company published an update on their website where their U.S.’s executive vice president of apparel and...

May 13, 2021

Fashion

Adidas unveils low-carbon shoe collaboration with Allbirds

Rival sportswear brands Adidas and Allbirds have unveiled the first product from their collaboration, Futurecraft.Footprint - a low carbon running shoe. The sportswear companies have partnered up and shared proprietary technologies and material innovations, as part of both companies goals to reimagine a lower-emission design process and make a...

May 13, 2021

Business

Hearst sells Marie Claire US to Future Media

Marie Claire Magazine US has been acquired by London-based Future Media, Plc. Up until now, the publishing rights for the online and print edition of Marie Claire US were divided between Marie Claire Group International and international publishing group Hearst Magazines, via a joint venture. Future Media will now own 100 percent of the joint...

May 12, 2021

Fairs

IMG announces Afterpay partnership for NYFW: The Shows

Buy-now-pay-later payment service Afterpay, known as Clearpay in the UK, is partnering with another fashion week, NYFW: The Shows, adding to its commitments with London Fashion Week and Australian Fashion Week. During an online presentation, IMG said that Afterpay had signed up as a multi-year presenting partner, beginning with September 2021,...

May 12, 2021

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Fashion

Rosie Assoulin announces partnership with HIM Co

Fashion label Rosie Assoulin has announced a new partnership with HIM Co, a leading luxury group that specializes in manufacturing and distribution. The new venture will start with the Rosie Assoulin Resort 2022 collection and aims to generate further scalability for the brand. Rosie Assoulin also plans to grow its accessories and footwear...

May 14, 2021

Fashion

Halston launches limited edition collection in Netflix collaboration

American luxury brand Halston has announced a limited-edition capsule collection in collaboration with Netflix. Inspired by Netflix’s new limited series Halston, the collection Halston x Netflix will feature ten pieces of eveningwear. The collection is inspired by signature archival designs and will be available to pre-order exclusively on...

May 14, 2021

Retail

H&M launches its first rental service in the US with ONE/SECOND/SUIT

Swedish fast-fashion brand H&M has launched its first-ever sustainable rental initiative in the US, called ONE/SECOND/SUIT, offering a free suit rental. The program initially launched in the UK on April 15, 2021, and is now available in the US for a trial period of three months. The initiative aims to increase confidence in a job interview...

May 14, 2021

Business

Alibaba announces 1.17 billion quarterly loss following record fine

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group said Thursday it fell to a 1.17 billion dollars operational loss in its latest financial quarter due to a record fine levied by the government for anti-competitive practises. The Hangzhou-based company was fined 18.2 billion yuan (2.78 billion dollars) last month, as part of a push by regulators to rein in...

May 14, 2021