Articles by Marjorie van Elven
MET Gala postponed due to Coronavirus
16 Mar 2020 - Fashion
The Met Gala, one of the biggest nights in the American fashion calendar, has entered the long list of events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was scheduled to take place on May 4, with the theme “About Time: Fashion and Duration”. “Due to the unavoidable...
São Paulo Fashion Week canceled over Coronavirus
13 Mar 2020 - Fashion
One more international event has been canceled because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The next São Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW), initially planned to happen between April 24 and 28 in Brazil's biggest city, has been called off. “Considering the atypical landscape and looking to care for everyone’s health and wellbeing, the SPFW program and the...
Anglo-Dutch label Crafted Society gets 1 million EUR investment, plans to open UK store
26 Feb 2020 - Business
Crafted Society, the sustainable fashion label founded by husband and wife Martin Johnston and Lise Bonnet, has received more than 1 million euros (0.8 million pounds) from an undisclosed group of private investors from various sectors, according to a press release sent by the company to FashionUnited. The investors now own a 25 percent stake in...
Designer Brands to launch footwear and handbag collection with Jennifer Lopez
13 Feb 2020 - Fashion
Designer Brands, the footwear company behind DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company and Shoe Warehouse, has signed a partnership with singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, while everybody is still talking about her Super Bowl performance alongside Shakira. Designer Brands will develop, source and sell a handbag and footwear line titled JLO...
Patagonia files lawsuit against OC Media over ‘Petrogonia’ line
13 Feb 2020 - Business
OC Media, an oil-and-gas marketing company from Wyoming launched a clothing range called “Petrogonia” and Patagonia is having none of it. The Canadian label has filed a lawsuit against OC Media in California for infringing its trademark and using Patagonia’s designs to “confuse the consumer”. Petrogonia’s logo is “nearly identical” to Patagonia’...
Footwear fair Micam Milano is coming to Las Vegas
12 Feb 2020 - Fairs
Informa Markets, the company producing B2B fairs including Coterie, Sole Commerce and Children’s Club, has announced a partnership with Micam Milano, the footwear fair in Milan, to bring the event to Las Vegas. Set to take place between August 17 and 19, Micam Americas will succeed FN Platform as the largest footwear event in the US. Footwear...
Allbirds appoints Old Navy’s Chief Creative Officer to Board of Directors
10 Feb 2020 - People
Nancy Green, President and Chief Creative Officer at Old Navy and former CEO of Athleta, has been appointed by Allbirds to its Board of Directors, according to a statement by the sustainable footwear brand. Green's appointment to the Board is effective February 10, 2020. Commenting on its choice, Allbirds said Green “emerged as one of the most...
L Brands nears deal to sell Victoria’s Secret to Sycamore Partners
10 Feb 2020 - Business
L Brands is nearing a deal to sell ailing lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret to private equity company Sycamore Partners, according to a report published by CNBC on Sunday night. Quoting sources familiar with the matter, the report says the deal could be announced as early as this week. L Brands’ owner Leslie Wexner is under mounting pressure due...
Fashion for Good announces 9 participants of its first South Asia accelerator program
4 Feb 2020 - Business
Alt Mat, Block Texx, Descatuk, Indra Water, Infinichains, JSP, PurFi, Sasmira and Textile Genesis. These are the nine start-ups selected for Fashion for Good’s first innovation programme focused on South Asia, which will take them on a nine-month journey including mentoring, coaching and support from Fashion for Good and its partners....
The Materials Show postponed over Coronavirus
4 Feb 2020 - Fairs
American Events, the company behind The Materials Show, has decided to postpone the fair scheduled for February 5 and 6 in Boston, as well as the fair scheduled for February 12 and 13 in Portland, over concerns about the Coronavirus. Both events were expected to attract many visitors from China. In a statement published on the website of the...