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Timberland- Designing a brand with global appeal and local expertise

One of the most recognisable and popular brands in the world, premium outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland has truly universal appeal, with many people across the globe having owned a pair of its iconic yellow boots at some point in their lives. Recently, the brand has undergone an intensive Creative Vision project in which it looked back at its...

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James Lakeland: “You have to give people a reason to buy”

London - Designer James Lakeland, founder of the eponymous label, is celebrating his 25th business anniversary this autumn. It’s been an eventful time, as Lakeland is quick to admit, but he’s proud to have navigated the highs and lows of the fashion world for over two decades. “It’s incredible when you think about it. The fashion industry is so...

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Czech schoolboy maps his life from disabled to designer

The toy cars, double-deckers, stuffed toys and pillows on his bed are meticulously ordered into neat rows, but Matej Hosek still inspects his room with a frown, looking for shortcomings. He pushes one car back by a millimetre with satisfaction, then opens a folder with dozens of transport maps he has drawn as part of his battle with autism....

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Ten tips for designers to excel: Recap

There is hope yet for designers who feel like they have become stuck in their roles after landing their first job, or are unsure of what step to take next. In order to help out high-aiming designers, we have compiled a list with the ten tips designers should take to excel in the fashion industry. Interested in reading the full article? Then...

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Ten Tips for Designers to Excel in the Fashion Industry

Maybe you’re a few years into your career in the fashion industry and the relief at being one of the few from your graduating year who got a job is beginning to fade. Maybe you’ve been entrenched in a job for too long but when you peek outside your cubicle, you no longer see the forest for the trees. Either way, you’re ready to rise, get...

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Sikh-American designer barred from flight over turban

A Sikh Indian-American actor and designer said Monday that he was barred from boarding an Aeromexico flight from Mexico City to New York because he refused to remove his turban. "This morning in Mexico City I was told I could not board my @aeromexico flight to NYC because of my turban," Waris Ahluwalia wrote in his Instagram account. The...

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Colombia's Amelia Toro: designer and teacher

Colombian designer Amelia Toro doesn't just dress elegant New York women. In her homeland, she is committed to training and employing single mothers in a bid to give back to society. During New York fashion week, she presented her latest capsule collection at her immaculate store in Manhattan, summing up the line as English schoolboy meets...

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L'Wren Scott British subsidiary to be dissolved

Following the sudden death of L'Wren Scott last year, the British subsidiary of the label founded by the late designer is currently being dissolved. Files from the Companies House reveal that the label's director John Hoffman applied to have LS Fashion Limited taken off the government controlled register last month, according to the Telegraph....

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L'Wren Scott British subsidiary to be dissolved

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Marie-Louise Carven passes away aged 105

Marie-Louise Carven, a driving force in taking France's postwar fashion international, died on Monday aged 105, a spokeswoman for her foundation told AFP. "She passed away this morning (Monday) at her home" in Paris, said Catherine Degueldre, secretary of the Grog-Carven Association. Carven, who opened her fashion house in the French capital in...

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In Sweden, even the female clergy have their designer

In a small beige building in a leafy Stockholm suburb, Maria Sjodin bustles around her design studio putting the finishing touches on her sleek fashions for an unexpected clientele: female clergy. One of the pioneers in the industry, Sjodin creates sophisticated, tailored garments for women pastors and ministers that feature a discreet flair:...

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'Ted Baker goes Dutch' ahead of Amsterdam store opening

The address of Ted Baker’s first store in Amsterdam has been confirmed by retail property company Vastned. Located on the bustling shopping street of the Leidsestraat, the retail unit at 64-66 is the ‘ideal location’ for the label debut flagship store in the Netherlands. Vastned is currently renovating the property and restoring the building’s...