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Understanding fashion trends forecast is one of the most difficult and calculative work for all, however, to be successful in the fashion business one needs to understand the fashion trends.Figure: To be successful in the fashion business one needs to understand the fashion trends.To understand trends, fashion house needs to clear knowhow on retail seasons. To have the sense of retail season is also vital for the manufacturers who approaching independent design to their respected buyers. Do not
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“I have been dreaming of performing at theBrit Awardssince I was a little kid,” Years and Years’s Olly Alexander excitedly told BritishVoguehours before he stepped on-stage to perform the Pet Shop Boys hit “It’s A Sin” withElton Johnto open the 2021 ceremony — one of the first live music events to have happened in Britain in the last 14 months.For many, Alexander will be recognisable as Ritchie inRussell T Davies’s recent Channel 4 show, which borrows its name from the Pet Shop Boys’s song. The
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Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a key, early mainstream macro theme for Fall Winter 2022, Uber Refined Vintage.Vintage revival trends continue to evolve as traditional colour palettes, print ideas and shapes are revisited and reinterpreted through a modern lens. As consumers seek comfort in nostalgia and move towards a more investment dressing mindset, uber Refined Vintage encapsulates these core elements, focusing on pieces that fuse the best of vintage with contemporary design that will
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This year, Shima Seiki USA featured a bit of writing highlighting “i-Plating” capabilities on its SVR knitting machines.The “i” stands for inverse (reverse) and is an adjunct that you can increase an SVR or N.SVR machine. Adding this permits for inverse-plating capabilities where different yarns are often shown alternately on the fabric surface for a jacquard-like effect during a plain jersey stitch.The i-Plating flat knitting techniques, Shima Seiki USA has unveiled a replacement collection hig
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LONDON – UK formalwear retailer Moss Bros has launched a new subscription rental service for men.Targeted at ‘generation rent’, the ‘Moss Box’ will entitle shoppers to two items a month – including shirts, blazers, trousers, jumpers and shorts – for £65.It follows an uncertain year for the firm, in which restrictions on get-togethers and store closures saw sales plummet.Source:Eco Textile
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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are seemingly the next big concept luxury apparel brands eyeing to capitalise on in order to increase traceability in fashion supply chain, prove the provenance and authenticity of ownership of any digital asset.As blockchain and NFTs are gaining momentum in the fashion sector gradually yet strongly, the most recent development in this area could be seen when three luxury fashion and accessory retail giants – LVMH, Cartier and Prada – announced that they are exploring
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With ‘Vocal for Local’ becoming the big movement during the pandemic, now more and more customers are searching to try out homegrown brands. With COVID making things tough for people all across the globe, the brands have to constantly reinvent and work their way with customers by selling them style on an affordable price tag. How are some of the leading brands doing it?Quality and selling highly fashion products at affordable prices is a big step that many of the homegrown brands have taken. The
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Aeffe SpA, an Italian fashion and luxury goods company, has reported 23.4 per cent revenue decline to €279.6 million in its complete fiscal 2020, that ended on December 31, 2020, compared to the revenue of €361.5 million in the previous fiscal. The group incurred a net loss during the year of €21.4 million (FY19: profit €11.7 million).“In such a challenging economic context as that determined by the profound impact of the pandemic cause by Covid-19, the Group has demonstrated strong resilience a
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A poll conducted by Natural Fibers Alliance found that 61 per cent of consumers agree or strongly agree that brands and retailers can responsibly use animal-based materials such as leather, wool, fur and silk. About 62 per cent of the public would consider purchasing fur that was certified humane and sustainable, while only 16 per cent would not.Pic: ShutterstockClose to 60 per cent of Americans surveyed believe that brands and designers should be allowed to use real fur, while only 12 per cent
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TREVISO - Italian fashion company Benetton has launched a programme, Green B, to bring together all of the sustainability initiatives of the company’s brands under one umbrella.Covering brands including United Colors of Benetton, Undercolors and Sisley, Green B encompasses environmental and social issues from product conception and creation to the supply chain.Source:Eco Textile