What happens when the creative process becomes the central focus of design education? Federico Antelo Granero, visual artist, textile designer, and current director of the fashion school at the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Madrid, answers this question from his own practice. Trained in Fine Arts and with professional experience in the...
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Vintage shopping continues to be a favoured means of sustainable consumption. A pioneer in this field is Beyond Retro; once a small-scale London boutique, now a renowned European retailer and global purveyor of vintage fashion through its parent company, Bank & Vogue. Beyond Retro was co-founded by Canadian entrepreneur Steven Bethell back in...
Aug 11, 2025
Kapten & Son is venturing into a new realm. The German travel brand is set to embark on a new flight path in the UK, where it is due to land in London with its first regional flagship store. After achieving success in the retail market of mainland Europe, with stores in Frankfurt, Vienna and Amsterdam, co-founder and chief executive officer,...
Aug 1, 2025
With the theme "Walk in the Park," the 65th edition of Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) sends a conscious signal that the industry can "adapt and evolve even in difficult times," explains Sofie Dolva. For the director, a focus on more mindful and timeless fashion takes center stage. Around 1,200 exhibitors and 18,300 visitors...
Jul 28, 2025
What do tomorrow's fashion designers dream of? Four young twenty-somethings, graduates of the Bachelor of Fashion Design and Pattern Making programme at Mod'Art International Paris, share their doubts, ambitions and relationships with the professional world. Between creative passion, desires for freedom, ecological awareness and entrepreneurial...
Jul 21, 2025
2024 was a big year for NN.07. The Danish brand celebrated record financial results, expansion in global markets and increased demand elsewhere. Now, half way into 2025, its team is continuing to grow with intention, taking a thought-out approach as to where they will take their next step. “The primary thing is that we stay true to our long-term...
Jun 27, 2025
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to more than double by 2028, reaching 632 billion dollars, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide. Additionally, as Jorge Amar, senior partner at McKinsey, highlights in a report, "we are entering a world where we will have to...
The spring/summer 2026 season traditionally kicked off with Pitti Uomo. But while the Florentine menswear trade fair is dedicated to menswear, Apropos – The Concept Store focuses equally on womenswear and menswear from the very beginning of the season. For over 40 years, the concept store, with locations in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin,...
Jun 25, 2025
Bikkembergs is repositioning itself, targeting a younger generation. While this demographic may recognise the Belgian designer's name, they haven't necessarily been familiarised with his aesthetic. A strategic collaboration with the controversial Russian streetwear designer Gosha Rubchinskiy aims to not only inject new relevance into the brand...
Jun 17, 2025
Founded in 2019, OBS sought to gradually conquer the world with German craftsmanship, countering the ever-faster fashion industry. In conversation with FashionUnited, brothers Johannes and Matthias Schweizer sat on the steps behind their office. Here, instead of a bustling city with traffic noise, the founders of the Augsburg-based brand look...
Jun 16, 2025
Now in its 10th year, Mori has its ambitions set on being more than just a babywear brand. Last month, the company made such a mission known by making its first acquisition: Kidly, another British label but for pre-school children. Now, Mori is also growing its retail network with the opening of a new store in Hampstead this summer, bringing its...
Jun 13, 2025
In 2023, Moss Bros dropped the ‘Bros’ from its name, signaling a strategic pivot towards positioning itself as a contemporary menswear label – one that retains the essence of its storied heritage. This rebrand was marked by the reintroduction of the brand as simply ‘Moss’, accompanied by a series of store openings under the streamlined name....
Jun 2, 2025