Latest Articles in Fashion

New Raptor Pro: Osprey’s Most Advanced Biking Pack Yet

Built specifically for dropping into the steepest lines and tackling the trickiest terrains, Osprey takes protection up a notch with its new Raptor Pro. It includes a D30 full back protector for impact absorption and deluxe organisation for tools, padding and more, making it ideal for anything from the bike park to the longest freeride missions....

Fashion

Trendstop Fall/Winter 2023-24 Women’s Catwalk Print

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insight into the key catwalk print and graphics directions informing Fall Winter 2023-24 womenswear. Seasonal motifs go deeper than surface pattern, as designers make social, cultural, and environmental statements through print. Imbued with dynamic movement, natural world themes are rendered in polluted...

Fashion

Primark unveils Bridgerton-inspired collection in latest Netflix collab

Primark has revealed its latest collection made in collaboration with Netflix, inspired by the platform’s popular Bridgerton series. The 23-piece line, which is now in select Primark stores globally, includes an array of licensed products inspired by Shondaland’s creation, including items of womenswear, nightwear, accessories, homeware and...

Fashion |CEO-Interview Featured

Sneakerness CEO: It's no longer just team Nike or Adidas

This weekend, Sneakerness, an international sneaker fair for end consumers, stops in Amsterdam. The format, which also takes place in other European cities such as Cologne, London and Paris, brings together a community that is interested in art, sport, music and fashion in addition to the popular trainer. Big brands are always present as well....

Fashion Featured

Tracing a trend – surrealism in fashion

Surrealism in art Surrealist art came up in the aftermath of World War I as an artistic and humanistic response to a conflict-plagued society; a literal rejection of reality. According to the Tate Modern Museum website: “Surrealism aims to revolutionize human experience. It balances a rational vision of life with one that asserts the power of...

Fashion

Martine Rose named guest creative director of Clarks

British shoe manufacturer Clarks taps London-based designer Martine Rose to redesign three existing styles, stepping into her new role as the brand’s first-ever guest creative director. Rose’s namesake brand is known for reimagining ordinary silhouettes and staples; a code that will be carried over during her upcoming residency at Clarks. Her...

Fashion |INTERVIEW

Sustainable textile innovations: Shrimp fabric is diverse, sustainable and has already been spotted on the catwalk

A shrimp pack, bag or sneaker on the shelves is not unrealistic, researchers from TômTex have discovered. They are one step further in the development of their sustainable fabric and are able to manipulate the leather-like material very accurately. It has even appeared on the catwalk. Engineer Nicole Sved gives FashionUnited her perspective from...

Fashion

Chanel to showcase Cruise 2024 collection in Shenzhen

Chanel has announced its return to China with its 2024 Cruise collection set to be held in Shenzhen this November. This news comes on the heels of Chanel's previous showcase of its annual Métiers d'Art show in Shanghai last May, which demonstrated the brand's dedication to the Chinese market and its recognition of China's increasing influence in...

Fashion

Louis Vuitton braves rain on its Italian island paradise

Stresa, Italy - Louis Vuitton valiantly battled pounding rain on an Italian island paradise while presenting its cruise collection Wednesday night, the weather sending celebrity guests underneath umbrellas and dampening a hairdo or two. But when you're the flagship brand within the powerhouse LVMH portfolio, with a guest list that includes...

Fashion

Parsons presents MFA Textiles Class of 2023

In their final capstone thesis projects the Parsons MFA Textiles class of 23 tackle some of the biggest societal issues through the most humble crafts, the smallest of stitches assembling into something great. Now in its fourth year the program’s graduation presentation entitled Portal featured any combination imaginable of hand and machine...

Fashion

AlphaTauri wins innovation award for heatable collection

Red Bull’s premium fashion brand AlphaTauri has won the German Innovation Award 2023 for its heatable capsule collection 2.0 in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom. The heated smart fashion range, which features heatable zones that can be activated at the push of a button via app or Apple Watch and set to an exact desired temperature, received...

Fashion

High School of Fashion Industries to honour Awake NY’s Angelo Baque at student fashion show

US high school for fashion design The High School of Fashion Industries (HSFI) will honour fashion designer Angelo Baque at its annual fashion show set to take place at 6:30 PM EDT (12:30 PM BST) this evening in New York’s Meatpacking District. Baque, who is the founder and creative director of fashion brand Awake NY will receive the Visionary...