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Lecturer’s address: ‘The fashion industry needs to reinvent itself', what role can AMFI play in this?
The environmentally polluting fashion industry urgently needs to 'reinvent' itself. That is what José Teunissen, programme director at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), argued in her lecturer's address on Tuesday. How can her own education contribute to making the industry greener? “The Chinese online clothing company Shein burns 1 billion...
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Vancouver Fashion Week embraces its diversity as its greatest strength for Fall/Winter 2024
As Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) prepares to return for its Fall/Winter 2024, the event continues to highlight both international and local designers, underlining the power of diversity. Set to run from April 23 to 28 at the David Lam Hall, Chinese Cultural Centre on East Pender Street, Vancouver, the six-day event will feature over 50 designers...
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Fashion Revolution on achievements in the last ten years and future needs
In the last ten years, the fashion industry has come a long way - the simple question, “Who made my clothes?” could not be answered after the collapse of the Rana Plaza building on 24th April 2013. Rescuers had to dig through the rubble looking for clothing labels to figure out which brands were producing clothes there. Even then, brands and...
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Kizik debuts new brand platform and campaign as it enters new phase of growth
Kizik has launched a new brand platform and integrated campaign as part of its continued growth strategy across retail, wholesale, and international markets. The new brand platform and campaign, created in partnership with creative agency Yard NYC, features a renewed branding look for the footwear brand, encompassing everything from its website...
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JCPenney launches new loyalty program to incentivize shoppers
US department store chain JCPenney has launched a new loyalty program to incentivize shoppers. The new rewards and credit program, part of JCPenney’s 1 billion USD reinvestment plan to improve customer experience and operational efficiencies, offers double the rate at which reward members earn points. “We want every trip to JCPenney to be...
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Nike responds to criticism over women's Olympic track and field kit
Nike and several USA Olympic athletes have stepped forward to address online controversy concerning the brand’s designs for the women's Team USA track and field kit following the circulation of a certain photo earlier this month. The US sportswear giant initially unveiled its Olympic uniforms for the United States of America and other countries...
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Can Asos ramp up revenue after its sales decline?
Asos wants to reverse its sales decline, grappling with an 18 percent drop in revenue amidst intensified competition from brands like Shein, H&M, and Zara. This challenge is compounded by shifting consumer preferences away from exclusive online shopping, marking a stark departure from the gains Asos experienced during the pandemic, the Guardian...
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Frédéric Malle is exiting his fragrance brand Editions de Parfums
Fragrance purveyor Frédéric Malle is exiting his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle by the end of June 2024. A pioneer of niche perfumes, Mr. Malle began his brand a quarter of a century ago, collaborating with designers such as Dries Van Noten and Acne to create sensory art, referring to perfume as “the mirror of your soul.” Not a...
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Milan Design Week is dominated by fashion takeovers
Milan's annual Salone del Mobile furniture and interiors fair has transformed into the premier global design destination. Against the vibrant backdrop of Italy's fashion capital, a plethora of brands and retailers across the design spectrum offer unparalleled experiences, collaborations, activations, events, and, of course, soirées, transforming...
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Agilitas to design and distribute Lotto products in India, Australia and South Africa
WHP Global has announced a new long-term licence for Lotto with Agilitas Sports. Through this licence, WHP said in a release, Agilitas will have the exclusive rights to design, manufacture, promote, and distribute the Lotto brand in India, Australia, and soon in South Africa. Commenting on the development, Stanley Silverstein, chief commercial...
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The flamenco dress, an Andalusian classic evolving with fashion
Luis Fernandez's workshop in Seville's Old City is buzzing with customers who have come to try on his dazzling array of flamenco dresses, their vibrant fabrics replete with voluptuous ruffles and polka dots. Flamenco fashion hits its annual peak in springtime when towns and cities across Spain's southern Andalusia region hold their annual...
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Nordstrom establishes special committee amid founding family's privatization proposal
Nordstrom Inc.'s (JWN) founding family has notified the board of its interest in taking the company private. The company formed a special committee to evaluate any proposal from the company's Chief Executive Officer Erik Nordstrom and the company's president Pete Nordstrom, and any proposals from other parties and consider whether they are in...
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