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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

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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

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

27 Oct 2020

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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

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PFW: Wales Bonner presents SS21 with a digital film

British fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner made her digital debut during Paris Fashion Week with a continued exploration of the diasporic connections between Britain and the Caribbean. ‘Essence’ continues the narrative of Wales Bonner’s autumn/winter 2020 ‘Lovers Rock’ collection, which examined the British Jamaican community in London in the...

6 Oct 2020

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Givenchy debuts first collection under Matthew Williams

It is no easy feat for a label reboot with a new creative director when the world is in quarantine. But that is precisely what Matthew M. Williams faced for his debut collection at Givenchy. With Paris devoid of press and buyers, Williams’ first outing played to his strengths in streetwear, as shown at the brand’s Paris headquarters and released...

5 Oct 2020

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Milan fashion week Spring/Summer 2021 overview

Milan Fashion Week SS21 returned to something approaching pre-pandemics normalcy with shows staged in front of small audiences and unmasked models. Big names such as Parada and Versace aired on the side of caution with behind-closed-doors events and live screenings with only their in-house teams in attendance. Italian craftsmanship and heritage...

2 Oct 2020