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Is NYFW undergoing an identity crisis as major American designers continue to stray?

More and more American designers are opting to show outside of the United States in lieu of major European cities in the hopes of boosting brand exposure, connecting with a wider client base, and safeguarding future profit - but what impact is this having on NYFW? Steven Kolb, CEO and President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America...

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Where is the system change in the fashion industry?

While reading the Dutch book ‘De mens is een plofkip’ ('Humans are battery chickens'), in which writer and journalist Teun van de Keuken takes a closer look at the food industry, I was repeatedly reminded of the fashion sector. Van de Keuken argues that it is almost impossible to escape the (ultra) processed food that is constantly being thrust...

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UK Prime Minister underscores value of British fashion

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has personally underscored the importance of the UK’s fashion sector. In a post on LinkedIn, Mr Sunak said the fashion industry employs nearly 900,000 people and contributes 21 billions pounds to the UK economy. The data was published in the ‘Value of the UK Fashion Industry’ report, commissioned by the British...

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Everything about the (traditional) supply chain and the core players of fashion industry

What does the corporate supply chain of the fashion industry look like? Which players are involved and what exactly do they do? In this article, everything about the supply chain is covered. Why do traditional fashion companies that follow the traditional supply chain strategy face a longer lead time and therefore a relatively long production...

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Amid wave of resignations, fashion educators tell of burnout, lack of support and cancel culture

Students today are graduating into an historically unprecedented environment of social and climate unrest amid a once-in-a-century global pandemic. It will have an effect on this generation of young professionals. When Covid struck and classes were taught remotely, academic leaders in fashion schools nationwide focused discussion on the mental...

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Retail employees reflect on mental health during Covid-19

As October is Mental Health Awareness month, FashionUnited wanted to bring more awareness and transparency to the topic of mental health in the fashion industry by speaking to a former retail manager of River Island and a former sales associate of Hollister to discuss and reflect on what it was like to work in the retail industry during the...

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Fida announces fashion illustration award winners 2021

Fida, the global online awards to promote fashion illustration and drawing, announced its 2021 award winners this weekend selected from nearly 1000 entries from 101 countries. A shortlist of 100 artists was communicated mid-March from which a quarter became finalists. Competition judges were headed by Fida brand ambassadors, Nuno da Costa,...

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Fashion illustrators should be paid more, says FIDA

Fashion illustration is a dynamic form of contemporary image-making with a growing presence on social media, in print and in brand campaigns. But Patrick Morgan, founder of FIDA, the world’s first awards to promote fashion illustration and drawing around the globe, asks, “Could someone please tell me why a photographer should be paid so much...

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Alexander Shumsky: Dissatisfaction with the current fashion system is long overdue

Last week, several statements concerning changes in the global fashion system appeared on the Internet and in the media. The Business of Fashion published the petition #rewiringfashion online, under which, at the time of publication, there were almost 1500 signatures from around the world. Alexander Shumsky is the executive president of the...

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UKFT becomes the Sector Skills Body for Fashion and Textile Industry

The UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) has become the Sector Skills Body for the Fashion and Textile industry, taking over from Creative Skillset, following a reception at the House of Parliament. The UKFT has agreed to take over the management of current apprenticeship frameworks, which includes the responsibility of both registration and...

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Exposing the Biggest Scam in the Fashion Industry: What Comes Next? Part 2

So far in this series we have heard from designers who feel they have been exploited in the past by interviewers who have asked them to do a project in order to get a job, then often heard nothing or been dismissed with a brief email from an anonymous HR representative upon submission of the requested free work. Now we hear from a group of...

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Exposing the Biggest Scam in the Fashion Industry; What Comes Next? Part 1

When I wrote the exposé on the practice of companies asking designers at interview to do a free project for them, I never expected it would receive the attention it did. The article has since gone viral, widely read not only in the U.S. but also in the U.K. and has been translated into French and German. The amount of shares and Likes, but more...