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Ten AW20/21 womenswear trends to bet on

The catwalk shows of the autumn-winter 2020/21 season ended Tuesday evening with abreathtaking Louis Vuitton show. Marked by an underlying worried mood linked to the coronavirus epidemic, Fashion Week nevertheless Delivered with a spate of new trends and brilliant highlights. Here is a list of FashionUnited’s top ten autumn-winter 2020/21...

9 Mar 2020

Fashion

LFW AW20: Tulle, sequins and couture glamour

While London Fashion Week may be known for its experimental and creative designs, one thing that has shined through, quite literally this season is the ultra-glam, with tulle, sequins, feathers and couture techniques bringing a touch of red carpet luxury to autumn/winter 2020. Tulle galore Tulle was seen in abundance at Molly Goddard, the London...

26 Feb 2020

Fashion

Swarovski glistens at London Fashion Week

Swarovski celebrated its 125th anniversary by featuring more than one million Swarovski crystals across eight designers during London Fashion Week as part of the brand’s ongoing ‘Crystal On The Catwalk’ initiative. Designers partnering with Swarovski and using the brand’s crystal in their autumn/winter 2020 collections included: Halpern, Richard...

25 Feb 2020

Fashion

LFW AW20: ToBeFrank x Molyneaux debuts

After several seasons away, PPQ’s Amy Molyneaux rejoined the London Fashion Week schedule to showcase her new collaboration with Frankie Phillips, creative director of sustainable, affordable fashion brand, ToBeFrank. The new label, ToBeFrank x Molyneaux has sustainability at the core, with a collection that is 90 percent sustainable, using no...

20 Feb 2020

Fashion

PH5 does a new take on skiwear

PH5's Mijia Zhang and Wei Lin channeled the spirt of Slim Aarons, the American photographer known for capturing photos of socialites, jetsetters, and celebrities, for their fall/winter 2020 collection. Zhang and Lin created a collection that was inspired by winter getaways and the carefree attitudes that Aarons' captured. "We always know what...

10 Feb 2020

Fashion

Nobody’s Child launches GirlvsCancer collection

London-based fashion label Nobody’s Child has collaborated with breast cancer advocate Lauren Mahon on a limited-edition GirlvsCancer Cherry Blossom collection to support World Cancer Day this month. Mahon, the founder of GirlvsCancer and host of the You, Me and the Big C podcast took inspiration from her cherry blossom back tattoo when...

6 Feb 2020

Fairs

Scoop announces new faces and artistic collaborations for AW20 edition

UK premium contemporary womenswear trade show Scoop has announced a number of new brands and artistic collaborations to expect at the upcoming AW20 edition. Taking place at Old Billingsgate Market London from 9 - 11 February, the AW20 edition welcomes label Poppy Field and its founders, French couple Jade and Benoît, who will present the brand’s...

29 Jan 2020

Fashion

Versace and J-Lo set Instagram, and Google, alight with jungle print dress

Celebrities and fashion shows are near symbiotic. The front row seats are ubiquitously filled with leading actresses, starlets, fashion muses, influencers and other familiar faces, some paid, some not, to support brands and their creative directors, but mostly to lend premise to a worthy Instagram feed. So when one attends a Versace show at the...

22 Sep 2019

Fashion IN PICTURES

H&M collaborates with Richard Allan for 1960s-inspired womenswear collection

H&M has announced a new collaboration with eclectic British brand Richard Allan on a 1960s-vibe womenswear collection. The collection features a range of dresses, blouses, skirts, shirts, trousers and accessories donning iconic Richard Allan prints sourced from the archives of the 1962-founded brand and reimagined in designs by the H&M in-house...

19 Aug 2019

Retail

Debenhams to launch two new in-house womenswear brands

Debenhams is building on its womenswear offering with the launch of two new in-house labels this Autumn. Debenhams’ managing director of fashion and home Steven Cook told Drapers that the company is “showing pockets of growth” despite a slow start to the summer, adding that its womenswear category was a key focus for growth. A new brand,...

2 Aug 2019

Retail

New premium womenswear brand Graysey to launch this month

A new premium womenswear brand inspired by 1970s fashion is launching this month. Graysey was founded by husband and wife team Natasha and Doug Grays, and takes inspiration from icons such as Ali McGraw, Jane Birkin and Debbie Harry. The non-seasonal brand will have a focus on sustainable processes and will kick off with the launch of its Jeaks...

2 Aug 2019

Fairs REPORT

That's a wrap for Pure London: Highlights from the SS20 edition

London - Leading British fashion trade fair Pure London was back this week, with over 800 brands spanning womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, footwear and accessories descending on the UK capital to showcase their latest collections. As expected, the womenswear section, occupying the main hall of London Olympia where the event is held, saw the...

25 Jul 2019