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Prada unveils first campaign with co-creative director Raf Simons

Prada has released its first campaign with co-creative directors Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada. Launched as a dialogue and conversation, the campaign poses a series of questions, such as “Is new still relevant? Answer at Prada.com. “Should we slow down or speed up?” and “Is creativity a gift or a skill?” The campaign is a continuation of the Q&A...

8 Jan 2021

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Bottega Veneta shows SS21 collection salon-style in London

Bottega Veneta this week showed its Spring Summer 2021 collection in London’s Sadler’s Wells, an intimate performance art venue best known for its spectacular contemporary dance calendar. Like so many other theatres, it had to close its doors during lockdown. Creative Director Daniel Lee isn’t a fan of the digital stage, instead preferring live,...

17 Dec 2020

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SS21 Trend alert: Five takeaways from the Asian catwalks

A new report by Heuritech analyses next season’s trends as seen on the Asian catwalks of Tokyo and Shanghai. With data sourced from millions of Instagram images in both China and Japan, the Paris-based analytics platform was able to capture the dynamics of trends in both markets. The curation of trends results in the comparison of data to...

16 Dec 2020

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Womenswear material trends for SS21

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers the essential material and texture directions from the international Women’s Spring Summer Fashion Weeks that will be informing SS21 and beyond. Designers sought to highlight their artisanal skills this season, as materials revived classical hand making techniques and fine craftsmanship. Sustainable...

13 Nov 2020

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Spring/Summer 2021 womenswear print trends

Print and pattern express the key overarching themes for the Spring Summer 2021 season. Classic motifs and trends are re-energised via topical infusions of artisanal and refined vintage aesthetics and global culture and heritage influences. Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers the key print and pattern stories emerging from the international...

6 Nov 2020

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BFC cancels London Fashion Week Men's, combines genders for LFW in February

The British Fashion Council (BFC) on Thursday said its men’s fashion week in January would be canceled, instead merging genders for a February, digital first, fashion week. The combined gender fashion week will be held from 19 to 23 February following the New York shows. Menswear designers are being actively encouraged to take part in the...

29 Oct 2020

Fashion

In a post-pandemic fashion world, the catwalk will still reign

The reformatting of global fashion weeks in 2020 was never by choice. Travel restricted buyers, press and consumers need to see collections and business must continue, hence a digital version was borne. While images and videos of fashion shows have an extended life on digital channels and social media outside of the 20 minutes it takes to stage...

27 Oct 2020

Fashion

In a post-pandemic fashion world, the catwalk will reign

27 Oct 2020

Fashion

Spotted on the catwalk: Pantone's spring/summer 2021 fashion colours

The fashion weeks for spring/summer 2021 were full of colour. Pantone's colour reports from London Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week were also on the theme of 'the joy of colour' and 'flexibility and innovation'. Pantone presented a series of colours that dominate the season with an overlap between New York and London. FashionUnited...

16 Oct 2020

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Global fashion weeks generated more than 89 million euros of earned media, with Paris and Milan leading.

In a show of solidarity to the industry and its businesses, the major fashion capitals of New York, London, Milan and Paris forged ahead with the show season in September and October. While the pandemic kept the majority of buyers and press at home, social media and digital channels took on a new significance for brands to showcase their visions...

14 Oct 2020

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Digital hit: Dior's spring fashion show nears 100 million views

Dior is proving to be a master of engagement with the livestream of its spring summer 2021 ready-to-wear show garnering over 95 million views. Held on 29 September during Paris Fashion Week, a downsized audience didn’t prevent the show from reaching a digital public. According to WWD Dior’s show was livestreamed on 12 global platforms, where...

7 Oct 2020

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Chanel channels old Hollywood glamour for SS21 show

Chanel went back to the timeless glamour of black and white Hollywood movies in its blockbuster show on the last day of Paris fashion week Tuesday. In its biggest catwalk spectacle since designer Virginie Viard took over the fabled French house from Karl Lagerfeld after his death last year, an army of the world's top supermodels walked under a...

6 Oct 2020