Fashion

Are Instagram microtrends making or breaking sustainable fashion? Microtrends cropping up on social media are changing the fashion industry as we know it   -   Copyright  Canva Like most things, fashion is uncompromisingly tied to the changing social and economic landscape of our modern lives. To mediate these ever-changing attitudes, trend forecasting has become the trusted method that fashion retailers and consumers have relied upon for decades in deciding what to invest in, what to produce, and what to wear. However, with the increasingly randomised nature of social media, and the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, trends are becoming more difficult...

Mick Jagger jackets on sale in late designer L'Wren Scott designs auction Mick Jagger's jackets and dresses donned by actresses Nicole Kidman and Sarah Jessica Parker are going under the hammer as part of a sale of outfits from late fashion designer L'Wren Scott's archives. Scott, who was Jagger's girlfriend at the time of her death, was known for her sleek, intricately detailed dresses. Jackets worn by rocker Mick Jagger and dresses donned by actresses Nicole Kidman and Sarah Jessica Parker are going under the hammer as part of a sale of outfits from late fashion designer L'Wren Scott's archives....

Ferrari's fashions reveal high-performance fabrics with 'couture touch' Shoes are seen in detail as a model presents an outfit from luxury carmaker Ferrari's first internally-designed fashion collection for women and men as the first step of its rebooted brand extension strategy, in Maranello, Italy, June 13, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Ferrari (RACE.MI) on Sunday rolled out its first in-house fashion collection, offering fans of the Ferrari brand and its supercars a touch of "couture" within a contemporary clothing range. The launch marks a major step in Ferrari's new brand strategy, one of its biggest investments outside the car business, which the...

Boohoo could face US import ban due to ‘slave labour’ allegations Boohoo has a major market in the US, often pairing with high profile celebrities such as Zendaya to promote the brand. Pictured: Socialite Paris HIlton at a Boohoo event.   -   Copyright  Richard Shotwell/2018 Invision/AP Photo By Maeve Campbell  •  Updated: 02/03/2021 Fast fashion giant Boohoo may be banned from exporting goods to the United States amid continued accusations that the company is using slave labour. A campaign has been launched calling for a deeper investigation into Boohoo’s business practices and engagement with modern slavery. These claims are now being considered by US Customs...

‘We have been terrible designers,’ say the creatives tackling the waste crisis London Fashion Week 2020   -   Copyright  AP Photo By Richard van der Laken  •  Updated: 01/03/2021 Richard van der Laken is a graphic designer and co-founder of design platform What Design Can Do. Here, he discusses the growing problem of waste in the creative industries and how we should address it. This month, news broke that second-hand shops across the Netherlands were full of goods due to the coronavirus crisis. So full, in fact, that they have stopped accepting donations. Perfectly good coffee machines, kitchen appliances, and furniture will end up in...