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No bad hair days, despite cost of living crisis

Growth in the self-care and beauty categories are proving resilient in the current economic crisis. The salon industry, which took a hit during the pandemic, is a 5.5 billion pound business sector, employing over 150,000 people. Consumer goods company Kao, the world's fourth largest full-range supplier of salon products, commissioned a YouGov...

7 Dec 2022

Fashion Featured

Brazil bolsters diversity during SPFWn54 and In.Pactos festival

Between November 26 and 20, the 54th edition of SPFW - São Paulo Fashion Week - took place, with 48 fashion shows, out of which 43 were physical shows. This season four brands made their debut on the São Paulo catwalk: Greg Joey, Heloisa Faria, Maurício Duarte, and Buzina. The event took place at Komplexo Tempo, in the east zone of the city and...

7 Dec 2022

Fashion

Item of the week: the lace top

What it is: As a summer staple, the lace top is a popular style in warmer seasons that gives shoppers a cooler layer to sport with plenty of room to breathe. While lace is often considered a delicate fabric formed from a weblike pattern, iterations for the SS23 season have seen it evolve through structured lingerie and experimental designs,...

7 Dec 2022

Fashion Featured

WGSN and Coloro unveil key colours for AW23/24 season

Trend forecasting platform WGSN has unveiled the key colours for the autumn/winter 23/24 season together with global colour authority Coloro. The duo’s selection aims to reflect “the different journeys and multiple facets of life”, a press release read, as people adjust their lifestyles to focus on building a vision of the future. WGSN added...

6 Dec 2022

Fashion Featured

Five unmissable homewear trends to keep an eye on

Comfortable but elegant, casual but trendy, particularly during the lockdown period, homewear has imposed itself over the seasons and has become a must-have. For remote working or going out, homewear has proven its effectiveness. Brands have understood this, as more and more of them are integrating a homewear line in their collections,...

5 Dec 2022

Fashion |In Pictures

Spotted on the catwalk: Viva Magenta, color of the year 2023

The eye-catching red-pink colour Viva Magenta has been named by colour authority Pantone as the colour of the year 2023 "It is a new animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an exciting and boundless hue that manifests itself as a striking statement. Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta...

5 Dec 2022

Fashion

Trendstop SS23 Women’s Denim

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a first look at the key emerging runway trends informing the denim sector for Spring/Summer 2023. One of the most hardwearing and durable materials, denim is a prime candidate for upcycling and creating items that can be worn for longer, in line with consumer’s wasteless attitudes. Pieces with a backstory...

2 Dec 2022

Fashion

Item of the week: the cargo pants

What it is: Cargo pants come as part of a slew of military-inspired fashion trends beginning to make their way back into fashion’s hotspot. In terms of fashion, cargo pants typically refer to loose-fitting trousers, often made in a cotton-based material, which come with patched pockets down the side of the legs and, usually, finish with an...

30 Nov 2022

RetailFeatured

UK consumers to cut back spending this Christmas

Nearly half (43 percent) of UK consumers expect to spend less this Christmas, according to EY’s latest ‘Future Consumer Index,’ as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies. The research, which surveyed more than 1,000 UK consumers between September 23 to October 14, found that falling consumer confidence due to the cost-of-living crisis will have...

23 Nov 2022

Fashion

Item of the week: the tie dye top

What it is: The term ‘tie dye’ refers to a range of dying techniques that can be incorporated into a garment to achieve a dynamic dyed finish. The process could involve folding, twisting and crumpling a fabric, before tying it up with string and applying dye. The look was prominent in the 70s as a style that was typically adopted by members of...

23 Nov 2022

Fashion

SS23 Women’s print and pattern trends

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a first look at spring/summer 2023’s key emerging print and pattern trends from the international Women’s catwalk collections. Print and pattern offers a visual representation of the consumer mindsets underscoring seasonal trends. Prints are upcycled and reworked with the expressive DIY feel of the Gen Z...

21 Nov 2022

Fashion

Item of the week: the fringe hemline

What it is: A fringe, or tasselled, hemline can be sported on just about any garment, from tops and blouses to skirts and dresses. The technique usually refers to loose fibres around a hemline, which have been tied or cut into separate strands to bring a bit more life and a new silhouette to a standard item, offering somewhat of a unique texture...

16 Nov 2022