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Victoria Beckham to get her own Netflix series

Streaming service Netflix is planning its own production on Victoria Beckham. The fashion designer rose to fame with the girl group Spice Girls and is married to former professional footballer David Beckham. A new format will tell the story of how she reinvented herself as creative director of her eponymous fashion brand, Netflix announced on...

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In Pictures: Apple TV+ to stream new ‘La Maison’ series

Apple’s streaming service has revealed the details of a new fashion-related series diving into the scandalous world of warring fashion houses. ‘La Maison’ is set to grace the screens of global Apple TV+ users on September 20 in the form of a fictional 10-episode series in the French-language which will be released weekly through to November 15....

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M&S launches search for junior fashion designer with TV show

British high street retailer M&S is teaming up with television network ITV to launch a nationwide search to find its next top fashion designer. The six-part series with the working title ‘M&S: Dress The Nation’ will air on ITV1 and ITVX in early autumn, presented by AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay. The show will document the search process of finding...

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Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders and more: 60 film costumes to go up for auction

Cosprop and Kerry Taylor Auctions have announced that they are preparing to host an auction of iconic film and television costumes running from February 22 to March 10, during which time a live auction will also take place on March 5 where pieces will also be available to bid on. All of the 60 items – some costumes, some film memorabilia –...

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Julia Fox and Law Roach to co-host E!’s new design competition series

Actor and model Julia Fox will host and executive produce a new design competition series with US TV network E! called ‘OMG Fashun’. The half-hour show will premiere on May 6 with two episodes and will see Fox co-hosting with Law Roach, known for his styling work with actress Zendaya, to highlight “fashion’s up-and coming disruptors”. In each...

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Claire’s to create TV series alongside Sony Pictures

Accessories retailer Claire’s is continuing on its path of rejuvenation, as it looks to enter a new form of media in a bid to resonate with its young target audience. The company revealed that it is teaming up with content creator Sony Pictures Television – Kids (SPT – Kids) to create a new series for young people through a collaboration with...

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First Look: Cristóbal Balenciaga drama series coming to Disney+

Streaming service Disney+ is bringing an original scripted drama series inspired by the life and legacy of iconic Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga in January 2024. Hitting screens on January 19, the ‘Cristóbal Balenciaga’ will star Spanish actor Alberto San Juan in the role of the Spanish designer from Guetaria, who creators call “...

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Vinted continues its TV-based strategy, strikes deal with ITV’s This Morning

Just two weeks after it struck up a multi-faceted deal with Channel 4, secondhand marketplace Vinted has now announced another television-based partnership with broadcasting network ITV. The deal will see the company become This Morning’s new pre-loved fashion partner, sponsoring the daytime programme’s fashion segment through the use of 10 inch...

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Netflix and Lacoste unveil collection inspired by its TV shows

French fashion brand Lacoste has teamed up with Netflix to launch a limited-edition apparel collection inspired by some of the streaming service's hit shows, including ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘The Witcher’ and ‘Sex Education’. The apparel and accessories collection of polos, sweatshirts, tracksuits, caps and footwear, draws inspiration...

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Ebay continues pre-loved fashion push with Love Island partnership

Online marketplace Ebay UK has announced it is “recoupling” with ITV reality TV show Love Island to continue to shift perceptions of pre-loved fashion. Last series, Ebay became Love Island’s first-ever pre-loved fashion partner, and new research from ITV reveals that one in two (53 percent) of Love Island viewers aware of the partnership said...

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10 of the most viral fashion moments from 2022

Conversations regularly erupted on social media and the online world as whole this year, as a wide range of news from within fashion became ‘viral’ – a term used to describe topics that circulate rapidly on the internet. FashionUnited has compiled a list of occasions that sparked the biggest online discussions of 2022, influencing movements,...

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Most fashionable TV shows of 2022

That the content in movies, TV and now streaming services influences people’s fashion choices is no secret - shows like Sex and the City and Gossip Girl have proven that. In fact, popular series like Friends and others have long been hotbeds for the clever marketing of all kinds of products. But when it comes to fashion, shows work well as...