Articles by Léana Esch
FW22/23: a focus on responsible and innovative fabrics
With customers having an ever-growing need for durable and sustainable products that embody well-being, performance and responsibility, the fashion industry is working towards new fabrics that meet its consumers’ high expectations. We have seen an array of innovations take over the collections in the last few years and months, but a bigger shift...
Fashion 18 Jan 2022
FW22/23: menswear trends of the season
Autumn/winter 2022-23 will welcome an array of new styles in the menswear wardrobe, from bright hues and easy staples to cosy tailoring and retro-inspired classics. Their common point? They’re all focused on comfort and understated elegance. FashionUnited dives into the five main trends of the next winter season. Comfortable tailoring Genderless...
Fashion 13 Jan 2022
AW22/23: Munich Fabric Start reveals trends of the season
Trade fair Munich Fabric Start has developed its own digital trend space, a platform that presents the latest trends, moods and colours of the seasons ahead. It has revealed the main directions for the autumn/winter 2022-23 season - FashionUnited has narrowed down the key takeaways for the next season. Classics, revisited Wardrobe mainstays are...
Fairs12 Nov 2021
Item of the week: the overshirt
What it is: Blending the comfort and warmth of a jacket with the structure and sharp look of a shirt, the overshirt - also referred to as ‘shacket’ - is ideal in-betweens easons. Whether it’s worn buttoned up as a shirt or open on a sweater as a jacket, there’s no wrong way to layer it once temperatures drop. It has taken over the runway in the...
Fashion 10 Nov 2021
Item of the week: the cable-knit top
What it is: Whether it’s a crew neck sweater, turtleneck, cardigan or vest, the cable-knit top embodies winter cosiness. Always a classic in both women’s and men’s wardrobes, it comes back every season with new innovative iterations. Developed approximately a century ago, the cable knit is a style of knitting that’s textured and cross-layered,...
Fashion 3 Nov 2021
Première Vision Shenzhen: a round-up
The Shenzhen Convention Centre hosted three main fashion fairs from October 13 to 15, presenting the key trends of the Autumn/Winter 2022/23 season. The 3rd Première Vision Shenzhen event was held alongside the 24th Fashion Source Shenzhen International Exhibition for Clothing Supply Chain, as well as the 9th Shenzhen Original Design Fashion...
Fashion 2 Nov 2021
SS22: five denim styles to look out for
For decades now, denim jeans have been a starting point for many designers’ collections. The spring-summer 2022 season is no different - it’ll offer an array of denim styles ranging from understated to over-the-top. FashionUnited has narrowed down the five key trends to keep an eye on. 90s denim Sleek cuts, extra-long hemlines and stiff fabrics...
Fashion Featured28 Oct 2021
Item of the week: the combat boot
What it is: Revisited in endless collections over the last couple of years, combat boots are now a wardrobe mainstay. From understated, minimalistic versions to oversized designs with exaggerated soles, there’s a pair for every style. Though they were originally created with function in mind, designers have revisited this classic utilitarian...
Fashion 27 Oct 2021
Denim trends: The rise of circular denim
More and more eco-conscious innovations are seeing the light of day and the circular economy is surely one of them. The fashion industry is used to a linear production, which by definition ends with garments in landfills. But many shifts have occurred over the last few years to offer a more sustainable and ethical approach to a product’s life....
Fashion Featured26 Oct 2021
SS22 menswear trends: the new preppy
Often associated with classic East coast style, the preppy look has been around for decades, showcasing an array of staples such as vests and cable-knit sweaters. For spring-summer 2022, the preppy style is getting an update: it’s not necessarily associated with traditional references anymore. The seasons ahead will welcome a new kind of preppy:...
Fashion 21 Oct 2021