Articles by May-Anne Oltmans
Expert advice: 5 need-to-know social media trends in fashion for 2022
Jan 12, 2022 - Retail
The number of social media users has been on the rise for years. In addition to being a way to maintain contact with acquaintances, social media are increasingly fulfilling a role as an (indirect) sales channel. In 2021, 41 percent of online buyers bought something through social media, according to figures from market research agency Ruigrok...
Antwerp Management School set to launch ‘’Master Fashion Management’’
Apr 20, 2018 - News
Those with ambitions to become a fashion designer could already study at one of Antwerp’s art schools, but from this summer onwards the Belgian city will also be catering to those aspiring to explore the business side of the industry. The Antwerp Management School (AMS) announced that august 2018 will see the start of the new Master Fashion...
Denim Capital Amsterdam: This is where all the big brands are
Oct 4, 2017 - Retail
When Adriano Goldschmied, co-founder of leading Italian denim label Diesel, better known as the 'Godfather of Denim', was asked to explain the special bond that exists between the Netherlands and denim, his answer was clear and concise: ”The Dutch have jeans in their blood. Denim fits with their mindset.” Amsterdam has the reputation of being...
Jean School Alumni: This is where they work now
Aug 11, 2017 - News
With the Jean School’s first alumni already having entered the workforce, FashionUnited contacted a few of them to catch up and take a moment to map out for which denim companies they currently work. These are the stories of five students from the class of 2015 and 2016. Read also: In Pictures: Graduation exposition of Jean School 2017 During...
Mixing fashion and politics: Is it a good idea?
Apr 12, 2017 - Fashion
Anyone following the recent fashion weeks will have noticed that the boundary between fashion and politics has become exceedingly blurred. This was particularly apparent during New York Fashion Week, which was rife with political statements. From the bright pink Planned Parenthood pins taking pride of place on the lapels of more than 40...
NTU student Charlotte Rollings wins ‘Fashion Awareness Direct’ competition
Feb 24, 2016 - News
British Fashion Design student Charlotte Rollings has been named the winner of the 2016 Fashion Awareness Direct (FAD) competition. Rollings was amongst the seventeen undergraduates shortlisted for the award and showed two looks consisting of cotton shirts, basic black trousers and canvas jackets in white and purple. The design competition,...
LCF-alumna’s sustainable wedding dresses shortlisted for UK Wedding Awards
Feb 23, 2016 - Schools
For the first time in history, bridal brands Hitched, Perfect Wedding and You & Your Wedding have teamed up to organize the UK Wedding Awards. The debut competition is open to nearly everyone working in the bridal business, ranging from bakeries who sell wedding cakes to wedding photographers. As many women will agree, the dress worn on the big...
23 upcoming labels short-listed for LVMH Prize for Young Designers 2016
Feb 22, 2016 - News
French luxury fashion group LVMH has announced the 23 semifinalists of the annual LVMH Prize for Young Designers. The upcoming designers were selected by a jury consisting of professionals from the fashion industry, such as Harper’s Bazaar US editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey and fashion consultant Katherine Ross, and stand the chance of winning a...
Essec teams up with Chanel and LVMH for ’Savoir-Faire d’Exception Chair’
Feb 19, 2016 - News
In collaboration with the Château de Versailles, Van Cleef & Arpels, LVMH and Chanel, French business school Essec has launched the ’Savoir-Faire d’Exception Chair’: a programme dedicated to the transmission of know-how on the French luxury industry’s heritage. One of the Chair’s main purposes is to support education on these topics by...
Gossard hosts competition for Fashion Contour students
Feb 18, 2016 - News
Third-year BA Contour Fashion students from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) were given the chance to participate in a competition for lingerie design. Elise Recour, general manager of lingerie brand Gossard Berlei, asked the students to come up with designs that were based on the concept of “glamourzonian”: a phrase which the designer...