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5 Emerging labels to watch at New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week begins this week and, like every season, it will host a sprinkling of new and emerging talents that command attention. Some sell primarily online, others have begun to acquire brick and mortar stockists. Here is our round-up of the 5 brands worth keeping an eye on for spring 24. Advisry Items from Keith Herron’s Advisry...

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Labels to Watch: Ukrainian brands to get your hands on

Ukraine remains, despite the ongoing war, a country of creativity. Fashion and design from Ukraine, especially from the capital Kiev, have a reputation for being particularly innovative - and these labels prove it. The labels listed here represent four very different sides of femininity, but all four have the spirit of freedom and beauty in...

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Labels to Watch: Clothing brands attending CIFF for the first time

As the upcoming Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) prepares itself for next week, with it set to begin August 9, participating brands are also raring to go for what will be the trade fair’s first edition in which its rival Revolver will be fully integrated. As the event settles into this expansion, it has also begun to wave in a string...

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Labels to Watch: Beauty and cosmetics brands joining the CIFF line up

While the upcoming edition of Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) is set to be the first in which its rival Revolver will be entirely ingrained into the show, it also marks the trade fair’s second time to host a beauty category. For this season, however, the section will be noticeably expanded to include a wider range of both...

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Labels to Watch: 5 Parisian menswear brands to look out for

For Paris’ SS24 menswear season, fashion designers were challenging gender codes. Under the influence of women, the high-end, luxury segment of men's fashion is flourishing, thanks to couture creations that were blurring the lines. Following the wrapping up of Pitti Uomo in Florence and the conclusion of Paris Fashion Week Men’s, FashionUnited...

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7 Lingerie brands that are advancing body positivity

For several years now, lingerie brands have been shaking up beauty standards in favour of a more modern claim: that of body positivism. Here's a selection of names that are refreshing the underwear sector by moving towards a more inclusive definition of beauty. Cantiq (US) Image: Cantiq Facebook In 2015, American Chelsea Hughes founded Cantiq...

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Pitti Bimbo: 5 Children’s fashion labels to keep an eye on

The 97th edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo, the Italian ready-to-wear, accessories and lifestyle fair dedicated to children, will be held from June 21 to 23 in Florence, in the Fortezza da Basso. On the occasion of the event, FashionUnited has selected five labels of children's fashion to keep an eye on. Esther Image: Esther, Facebook In 2019,...

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Labels to Watch: Talents of the Pitti Uomo 104

As is well known, the new season begins with the Pitti Uomo in Florence. In addition to menswear veterans and traditional clothing suppliers, the men's fashion fair also offers young brands their own area - S|Style. The area, supported by the Material Innovation Lab of Italian luxury goods group Kering, showcases young talent for whom innovation...

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Labels to Watch: Upcycling

Upcycling has arrived at the heart of the fashion industry. Some of the most popular fashion labels in the industry are building their success on recycling leftover fabrics, textile waste, or other discarded materials. In this article, we present some young labels that have embraced the concept of upcycling successfully and beautifully. Vernisse...

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Luxury labels to watch: 3 brands proving sustainability can be fashionable

Brands that truly encapsulate the meaning of sustainability are few and far between but there are some that truly make their efforts evident throughout their entire operation. When looking for eco-conscious labels that also epitomise “trendy fashion”, however, the numbers once again wane. Yet, there are the exceptional few that manage to combine...

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Luxury labels to watch: 5 Footwear brands rejuvenating the heels category

As occasionwear continues on its upward trajectory, the category’s defining footwear is going along with it; heels. As trend-forward customers look towards fancy footwear to tie together an evening outfit, a number of brands have taken it upon themselves to rejuvenate this sector with a fresh take on the heeled shoe style. FashionUnited has...

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Luxury labels to watch: 5 Menswear brands redefining tailoring

Tailoring has long had a profound place in menswear, with a history that stretches back over centuries. While the term still refers to the making or adapting of a suit, modernisation and the evolution of fashion has meant tailoring is beginning to take on an adapted form of its own. Designers have taken the craft and revitalised it for a new...