AW21 news and archive

Highlights: Milan fashion week men's AW21

Despite the ongoing lockdowns, the Men’s edition of Milan Fashion Week returned with a mix of physical shows and digitally presented collections. Designers have rapidly adapted to new formats, bringing collections inspired by changing lifestyles of their consumers. Fendi Indoor dressing, sleepwear inspirations and comfort loungewear styles were...

Jan 22, 2021

Fashion

London Fashion Week to go ahead with no live audiences

The British Fashion Council has confirmed that London Fashion Week in February will go ahead as a digital-only event. All shows, presentations and installations will take place without a live audience. Taking place from February 19 to 23, London Fashion Week organisers said that the decision to go digital-only follows the return of coronavirus...

Jan 13, 2021

Fashion

Paris Fashion Week to go digital due to Covid-19

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has confirmed that Paris Men’s Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week will still go ahead, however, there will be no invited guests this season due to Covid-19 restrictions in the country. In an e-mail to FashionUnited, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode explained that all shows and...

Jan 11, 2021

Fashion

Copenhagen Fashion Week to be digital-only this February

Organisers of Copenhagen Fashion Week have confirmed that due to the development of Covid-19 and recent restrictions, the upcoming edition in February will take place as planned but will be run digitally, and not as a hybrid format as hoped. In December, Copenhagen Fashion Week confirmed that the event would take place from February 2-5 and that...

Jan 5, 2021

Fashion

Copenhagen Fashion Week unveils autumn/winter 2021 schedule

Copenhagen Fashion Week, set to take place from February 2-5, has released the official schedule featuring 33 brands from the Nordic region who will showcase their upcoming autumn/winter 2021 collections. The three-day schedule will be a continuation of its hybrid format seen during its August 2020 edition an will feature a “variety of...

Dec 21, 2020

Fashion

Dior unveils a joyful and psychedelic men's collection online

Acidic colors, psychedelic patterns, luxurious extravagance of the costume with new proportions, accessorized with slippers or massive boots: Dior unveiled its autumn 2021 men's collection online Tuesday, opposing joy to the gloom that hangs over this year. “Joy, happiness and hope” “When we started the collection, we were coming out of the...

Dec 9, 2020

Fashion

Balenciaga to debut AW21 via a video game

Balenciaga is set to reveal next season’s collection via a video game. On December 6 the Kering group brand will unveil the autumn 2021 collection through a futuristic video game set in 2031. Called ‘Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow’, the idea to focus on ‘pixels’ comes as Creative Director Demna Gvasalia looks at innovative ways to showcase...

Nov 24, 2020

Fashion

Barbour launching new premium collection for women

British heritage brand Barbour is introducing a new luxury premium for women designed for “high-low dressing” for autumn/winter 2021. The ‘Modern Heritage’ collection will see Barbour venturing into new categories, including dresses and recycled knitwear, as it looks to target premium womenswear with its mix of smart and casual clothing. The...

Nov 23, 2020

Fashion INTERVIEW

AW21 purchasing season: Trend forecaster Christine Boland lists the trends

After a hot summer, the winter of 2020 is approaching. But for the fashion industry, the purchasing season for AW21 is already slowly beginning. Several trade fairs have announced that they will once again take place physically in January in combination with a digital presence. FashionUnited talks to trend forecaster Christine Boland about AW21...

Sep 29, 2020