Two-thirds of garments made globally each year go to landfill – report To put the amount of clothing the world is sending to landfill into graphic perspective: it’s equivalent to the height of the Eiffel Tower every 16 seconds. Image:…
Boohoo opens in-house Textile & Apparel Laboratory The Boohoo Boohoo Group The new facility is meant to give the business and its suppliers “better visibility of product performance, with a variety of retail testing available to ensure that products meet…
Stradivarius enters the metaverse with a digital fashion line Translated by Roberta HERRERA The InditexZaraStradivarius Inditex’s young brand bets on digital fashion – Stradivarius Stradivarius presents its new collection entitled ‘Digital Fashion: wear the future now’ aimed at “offering an…
CFDA introduces interim member tier The Council of Fashion Designers of America CFDA introduces interim member tier. – CFDA The new tier was created to serve as a pipeline to full CFDA membership and specifically to support designers who have…
Benetton scion Alessandro takes helm of family holding company Alessandro Benetton The appointment comes as Edizione looks to turn a page following the deadly collapse in 2018 of a bridge operated by the Italian motorway unit of its Atlantia infrastructure arm.…
Columbia Sportswear names new marketing chief Outdoorwear company Columbia Pri will report to Joe Boyle, executive vice president and president of the Columbia brand, effective March 14. Pri Shumate – Columbia Sportswear “Pri is a consumer-obsessed marketing leader with global experience…
Esprit interim CEO takes on role permanently Esprit Esprit His role as an executive director and COO of the fashion group remains unchanged. Pak had become COO in September last year and became interim CEO only the following month. A…
Highsnobiety debuts first seasonal apparel, accessories collection Global media and brand property Highsnobiety announced on Thursday the debut of its first seasonal apparel and accessories collection for Summer 2022. Highsnobiety debuts first seasonal apparel, accessories collection. – Highsnobiety The cut-and-sew…
Jean Paul Gaultier announces collab with Lotta Volkova The house of Jean Paul GaultierLotta Volkova Photo: Lotta Volkova x Jean Paul Gaultier campaign Volkova’s goal: to celebrate Gaultier essentials, such as corseted lingerie, conical breasts, deconstructed tailoring, trompe-l’oeil prints, baby-doll…
Premium show drops Frankfurt move to return to Berlin Translated by Nicola Mira The city of Frankfurt was set to become Germany’s new fashion hub, home to fashion weeks and industry shows. But the pandemic has forced a different outcome…
