The beauty industry will undergo a fundamental shift due to the cost-of-living crisis as consumers demand fairer pricing, greater product efficacy and more open and honest business models, according to a new report by premium beauty and wellness company, Beauty Pie. The ‘Beauty Futures 2025: Beauty, Beautility and the Rise of the 'Question...
Oct 6, 2022
What do customers expect from store visits after the pandemic? Even before, sustainability and community building were important needs of the clientele, knows Marie Ernst from Schwitzke & Partner. In addition, values such as identity, authenticity and locality are now becoming increasingly important, explains the managing director of the Dü...
Oct 5, 2022
What it is: Crochet’s roots are fairly unclear, with some research suggesting the technique could have derived from ancient Chinese needlework, while others claim it originated in Arabia or indigenous tribes in South America, and eventually spread to Mediterranean countries. Its initial place in fashion, however, was most prominent in the 60s...
What it is: The cowboy shirt is a notable staple that comes with a long, complex background. While many reference the shirt to originate from ‘Western’ cowboys, mostly seen in films and television, the shirt is actually the result of a cultural mix, mostly inspired by traditional Mexican shirts worn by livestock herders. Adaptation over time,...
Sep 28, 2022
Technicolour cargo pants, leather lumberjack shirts and guest stars such as Paris Hilton, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss -- nostalgia for the 1990s swept over the just-ended Milan Fashion Week which channelled hits by Haddaway and Alizee on the runway for the spring/summer 2023 collections. Here are a few of the trends: Cargo pants...
Sep 27, 2022
While the metaverse is seeing an influx of fashion brands take to its digital sphere, the beauty sector is arguably a little behind on adopting the innovative, emerging tech, with only few daring to venture into this relatively unknown space. In an attempt to alleviate some of the hesitancy surrounding entry into the metaverse, digital brand...
Sep 23, 2022
Along with the city’s ‘best dressed,’ the most recent New York Fashion Week attracted many international buyers and editors returning for the first time since before the Pandemic. Attendees were photographed outside various venues wearing several of the hottest fashion trends. This included the ‘school girl style’ made popular last season at Miu...
Sep 22, 2022
“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking!” Editor-in-chief Miranda Priestley says sarcastically, in “The Devil wears Prada.” However, spring after spring season, floral prints of all kinds continue to resonate. There were several types of flower and floral print shown in New York but the flat and placed floral prints looked the freshest. Perhaps...
What it is: Two-piece knit outfits were a big part of the AW22 runway season and were spotted in the collections of a number of notable designers, including JW Anderson, Gucci and Chanel. In many cases, the look was used for womenswear lines, either in sets with skirts or floor length trousers, often complete with varying knit techniques and...
Sep 21, 2022
Over 80 brands showed during New York Fashion Week for the SS23 season, which ran from Friday, September 9, to Wednesday, September 14. Among the various styles shown, there were several standouts. A harkening back to the late twentieth century and beginning of the twenty-first still resonates. Tiny crop tops above baggy pants was a signature...
Sep 19, 2022
Trend forecasting agency WGSN has published its latest report in collaboration with wholesale marketplace Faire highlighting possible consumer apparel trends to look out for during the spring/summer 2023 season. The publication of the ‘Women’s Trend Toolkit’ came ahead of Faire Fashion Week, running between September 18 to 24, during which the...
Pantone, the global authority on colour, has stated that designers for London Fashion Week spring/summer 2023 will use a colour palette that blends “our need for high-spirited energy and dynamic vibrancy with colours that comfort and provide a calm space”. The colour trend report reveals that LFW SS23 colours “chart a new path forward,” with...
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