With the summer sales season well underway, consumers across the nation are making full advantage of the offers as discretionary spending decreases. But what items are most likely to make it out of the wish list and into the shopping cart for checkout? What are some of the key trends and essential wardrobe pieces that are in demand this summer?...
Jul 25, 2025
Giorgio Armani founded in Milan on July 24, 1975, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The milestone will be celebrated by the designer with the launch of the Armani/Archivio project. This will include an exhibition and a fashion show at the Pinacoteca di Brera, the company announced today. Armani/Archivio is an interactive digital...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has banned an advertisement by Marks & Spencer for featuring an “unhealthily thin” model. Four complainants raised issues with four ads featured across the retailer’s website, app and an email, questioning whether they were “socially irresponsible”. The imagery addressed, seen in April and May...
Jul 24, 2025
The Secondary Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), the largest international trade association for textile reuse and recycling, is imploring local governments to support using clothing bins nationwide to address the growing textile waste crisis. Citing the importance of bins as “indispensable for effective textile waste management,” SMART...
Emerging British designer Maximilian Raynor, who made his solo debut at London Fashion Week in September 2024, will represent the UK in the final of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (RCDC), from smart fabric producer Reliance Industries Limited. Raynor, who was tasked with presenting a collection “rooted in circular design principles,” is...
Ibiza’s newest nightclub, [UNVRS], pronounced ‘Universe’, has launched its first official fashion collection in collaboration with Off-White, the fashion label founded by the late Virgil Abloh. The limited-edition [UNVRS] x Off-White capsule collection has been designed to redefine “the intersection of nightlife and fashion,” and features a...
The apparel industry, already under scrutiny for its environmental footprint, recorded a 7.5 percent increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, according to the Apparel Impact Institute’s (Aii) annual report Taking Stock of Progress Against the Roadmap to Net Zero 2025. The findings underscore a troubling reversal: it is the first...
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has released the provisional London Fashion Week (LFW) schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season, taking place from September 18 to 22 across the British capital city. The showcase marks the BFC’s new chief executive, Laura Weir’s first season in charge and will feature an 18 percent increase in on-schedule...
Jul 23, 2025
Activewear brand Fabletics has unveiled a collaboration with Malbon Golf co-creators Stephen and Erica Malbon, merging active performance with golf-inspired streetwear. The 27-piece ‘Stephen and Erica Malbon for Fabletics’ collection aims to offer a “unique spin on traditional golf attire,” and marks the first time the golf apparel visionaries...
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has released its preliminary New York Fashion Week schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season, which will run from September 11 to 16 throughout New York City. NYFW in September will feature more than 60 catwalk shows and designer presentations, with additional collections being presented...
At the recently concluded Milano Unica trade fair, 735 exhibitors showcased their new products for autumn/winter 2026/27. What about companies’ progress in terms of sustainability? “Yarn manufacturers have invested heavily in sustainability and made great progress,” Giusy Bettoni, founder and CEO of Class, told FashionUnited. Class, an acronym...
Crocs has announced a second collaboration with London-based streetwear label Aries, following the success of their 2023 partnership. The new capsule collection, launching July 23, 2025, reimagines the classic Crocs silhouette with a focus on city life and urban exploration. The Aries x Crocs Classic Clog will be released in two...