Articles by Ole Spötter
Bachelor party in Ibiza: Baldessarini wants to celebrate with a younger target group
22 Jul 2022 - Retail
A party in Ibiza, new markets and more modern collections - Baldessarini's realignment is picking up steam since Florian Wortmann took over as managing director. The brand, founded in 1993, is approaching a younger target group with influencers and representation in social media but it also wants to retain its existing customer base. Saying ‘yes...
How menswear is keeping it cool in a heatwave
20 Jul 2022 - Fashion
The heat wave is rolling towards us with up to 40 degrees Celsius in the UK. FashionUnited shows the menswear must-haves that put even the hottest days in the shade and keep those who can't hide in the cool air conditioning cool. Sunglasses A sunny day without the right sunglasses can do damage to eyes, as well as sweat drips from the forehead....
Six street style trends from Florence and Milan
24 Jun 2022 - Fashion
The SS23 menswear season officially started last week with the Pitti Uomo men's fashion fair and Milan Fashion Week. Men in Florence and Milan were showcasing the latest styles, dressing up in slick formal looks despite temperatures soaring over 35 degrees Celsius. But in addition to the return of the suit, casual and colorful looks also shaped...
Cradle to cradle, investment and recycling: How Ralph Lauren wants to become more circular
14 Jun 2022 - Business
Ralph Lauren wants to manufacture products in a more responsible and circular way, part of which includes a focus on the cradle to cradle certification the US fashion company is introducing for certain products. The first product to be certified with this more circular and responsible production standard will be a cashmere jumper, the company’s...
Inside Mulberry and Courrèges’ digital ID adoption
9 Jun 2022 - Business
British leather goods specialist Mulberry has announced plans to equip its products with digital IDs, a tool that has also been adopted by Courrèges. Mulberry will be bringing digital product information to all of its leather goods by 2025, said its managing director Thierry Andretta at the 2022 Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen on Wednesday....
Shein launches fund to help communities suffering from textile waste
9 Jun 2022 - Business
The Chinese fashion group Shein has grown rapidly in Europe and the US in recent years, and with it the supply of inexpensive clothing churned out by the fast fashion chain has also grown. Shein has announced it has now entered into an agreement with The Or Foundation, a US and Ghana-based organisation that works to promote justice and...
Bottega Veneta brings past collections back on sale
9 Jun 2022 - Fashion
Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta has opened a new section on its website where products from past collections are once again available for sale. ‘Bottega Series’ was launched Tuesday, June 7, as reported by Leo Rongone, managing director of the Kering subsidiary, on Wednesday during the 2022 Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen. Currently,...
Balenciaga unveils collaboration with Adidas on the New York Stock Exchange
23 May 2022 - Fashion
Balenciaga has gone public in New York and showed its spring collection for 2023 on Sunday between screens with flickering share prices. The fashion house also has the German sports giant Adidas in its baggage, which is currently very popular for luxury collaborations, and here, at the most recent, the boundaries between the fashion hypes and...
Primark Germany head: “We are not immune to inflation”
11 May 2022 - Business
Since its founding in 1969, Primark has stood for affordable clothing. In this context, the Irish clothing retailer often faces criticism, especially when it comes to the issue of sustainability. The company wants to get rid of this rather bad reputation and introduced its sustainability strategy in September. It stipulates, among other things,...
Denim heaven: The street style trends of Kingpins Amsterdam
5 May 2022 - Fashion
Last month Kingpins Amsterdam came back and the attending Denimheads have donned their best denim looks for the return of the physical edition. FashionUnited tracked down the hottest denim streetwear trends on site: It-pieces, hip cuts and wild patterns. Hip hop hooray: the baggy is back Baggy jeans are deeply rooted in streetwear culture. The...