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Veesual raises 7.5 million US dollars and announces US expansion

Veesual, the Paris-based AI-powered virtual try-on platform for the fashion industry, has closed a 7.5 million US dollar seed round led by AVP (AXA Venture Partners) and Techstars. The investment will accelerate the company's plan to expand into the US market by opening its first US-based office in New York in 2025, recruiting senior US talent,...

Business

Kering and Johnston of Elgin join forces with Spiber for circularity project

Kering’s Material Innovation Lab, brands Eileen Fisher Inc. and Johnstons of Elgin, alongside dye and chemical manufacturer DyStar are joining Spiber’s ‘Biosphere Circulation Project’ to transform end-of-use textiles and agricultural by-products into new materials. The initiative will see the brands supplying sample materials composed of...

Podcast

Podcast: What is circular fashion design?

The pursuit of a circular economy is fraught with challenges. After all, how do you achieve such an economy? Circular design is key to this, but what does circular design for fashion actually look like? In this episode of the Conscious Style Podcast, the director of circular design at Eileen Fisher explains. Source: Conscious Style Podcast

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Fashion graduates, here’s how to land that dream sustainability job

She’s currently the Director of Circular Fashion at Eileen Fisher but when Carmen Gama graduated from Parsons in 2015, her thesis collection was not what could be described as an immediate fit for Eileen FIsher’s simple timeless system of dressing. The brand on Gama’s radar was Patagonia but she didn’t want to move to the West Coast. Entitled “...

Fashion Featured

5 ways to drive workplace sustainability say experts at Thr3efold event Propel

Thr3efold is all about connection. Launched by founder Jessica Kelly in 2021, the platform provides a resource database to help brands connect the dots and build strategies to help them meet their sustainability goals. Last month it staged Propel at the Arlo Hotel in downtown Manhattan, its first in-person event since the pandemic started, which...

Business

Eileen Fisher launches digital platform to confront climate crisis

The Eileen Fisher Foundation (EFF) has announced the launch of a digital platform that hopes to make the topic of textile waste more accessible through the use of data-backed advice, tools and content. Curated by Pentatonic, ‘Hey Fashion!’ targets the fashion industry’s textile waste issue while offering information on opportunities within...

People

Eileen Fisher to step down as CEO of her company

Eileen Fisher is stepping back from her eponymous company. The 71-year-old designer is stepping down from her CEO position and is looking to hire a new CEO so she can focus solely on fashion design. Fisher attempted this once before, and decided to take control of her company again, but this time she’s determined to find a CEO who is a good fit....

Fashion

Eileen Fisher risks alienating customers to support Joe Biden

Eileen Fisher has announced her support of presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. This is the first time that the fashion designer has publicly endorsed a presidential candidate, and she acknowledged in her statement that she risks "alienating customers and employees" through this move. Known best for...

Fashion

Eileen Fisher collaborates with West Elm on home collection

Eileen Fisher has partnered with contemporary home design company West Elm to launch a new line of upcycled home decor pieces, marking the first time the designer has brought her denim felting method to a major home retailer. Featuring home decor and furniture created using upcycled Eileen Fisher materials, the West Elm + Eileen Fisher...

Video

Video: Eileen Fisher’s Timeless Fashion Design

“A lot of people don't know that the fashion industry is one of the worst polluters in the world,” says Eileen Fisher. In a video filmed at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival, in June, Fisher explains how the fashion industry employs one in six people worldwide. “There's a huge opportunity to actually clean up the industry and clean up the planet...

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Eileen Fisher creates fashion call to action with "Waste No More" installation in Milan

Fashion designer Eileen Fisher has recently decided to unveil an art installation in Milan. During Salone del Mobile, the brand will show as "Waste No More" project to further bring awareness to arising problems in the fashion industry. The installation was co-curated by Li Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano. "Waste No More" is set to launch April 17...

Retail

Eileen Fisher officially a Certified B Corporation

American womenswear brand Eileen Fisher, which has a number of standalone stores in London, has officially become a Certified B Corporation after bring recognised for its high standards with regards social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. This certification means that Eileen Fisher is the largest women’s fashion...