Two years ago, Thakoon Panichgul—commonly known his first name—took a hiatus from the fashion industry to think about fashion as the world knows it today. As a result, he’s launched a new namesake brand, Thakoon. The direct-to-consumer line, which features timeless and elevated staples, is a result of the designer’s realization that “elevated design is not a luxury; it belongs in every modern woman’s wardrobe.”During his two-year sabbatical, the industry veteran took note of what customers are l

The thing about design, and fashion in particular, is it can never please everyone. Brands cannot be all things to all people.Fashion metamorphoses are trickyTo be steeped in heritage one moment, like at Burberry, who's premise of quintessential Britishness has been the stalwart of its existence since the late 1800s, and subsequently be rebirthed into a new contemporary being - all cutting edge street and digital youth - is tricky.In the case of Burberry, it was ushered into a new era when R

Net sales of Vince Holding Corp increased 13 per cent to $71.4 million in Q2 ending August 3, 2019, as compared to $63.1 million in the same period last year. The direct-to-consumer comparable sales grew 7.1 per cent. Net earnings improved $4.8 million to net income of $1 million compared to a net loss of $3.8 million in the same period last year.The company ended the quarter with 60 company-operated stores, a net increase of 2 stores since the second quarter of fiscal 2018, according to a press

Impinj, a provider of RAIN RFID solutions, has announced that Cathal Phelan has joined its board of directors. Impinj is a developer of radio-frequency identification devices and software. RAIN RFID is a battery-free, wireless technology system that connects billions of everyday items to the internet, helping businesses and consumers to identify each item.Pic: ImpinjPhelan is currently CEO of Rapt Touch, a leading provider of touchscreen technology, and a consultant on business strategies, intel

Brand:Gaurav Gupta Company:Gaurav GuptaLocation: Galleria 1910, KolkataArea:1600 sq ftPic: Gaurav GuptaProduct profile:The store houses Gaurav Gupta’s progressive bridal couture, women’s haute couture along with GG Man for weddings and occasion wear. To celebrate this occasion, the brand presents its latest couture collection ‘Undercurent’. For the bride, the outfits are perfectly moulded and available in the shades of violet, lava red, ivory and ecru. GG Man includes tuxedos, embroidered bandhg

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a first look at the top designer collections hitting the runways at New York Fashion Week.Trendstop's catwalk experts bring you the latest collections from the New York Fashion Week events. Diversity, sustainability and equality have been hallmarks of many of the NYC showcases with a pared back, purposeful aesthetic that emphasises longevity and conscious consumption. The working woman was the muse of the moment as designers considered the life/work bal

Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met representatives of the textile industry in Chennai recently and discussed measures needed to revive the sector. A common demand of the industry was structural changes in the man-made fibre (MMF) sector, according to Prabhu Dhamodharan, convenor of Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF), who took part in the meeting.Pic: ShutterstockThe need to remove anti-dumping duty on MMF and rationalising goods and services tax (GST) for this segment was conveyed t

Apex Global Brands, a global brand ownership and marketing organisation that manages, creates and elevates high-equity lifestyle brands, is continuing with expansion of Hi-Tec, an outdoor crossover footwear, apparel and accessory brand. Through new licensing and distribution partners, Apex will bring Hi-Tec products to an even broader group of consumers.Apex will expand its assortment of Hi-Tec products to consumers across North America, Europe and Asia starting this fall.Commenting on the brand

Twelve new innovators offering various solutions will be joining the latest Fashion for Good-Plug and Play Accelerator programme. Over next 12 weeks, the selected innovators will participate in a robust curriculum including mentoring and industry expertise from Fashion for Good and its corporate partners to catalyse innovations into mainstream fashion ecosystem.Pic: Fashion For GoodTwo years since its founding, the Fashion for Good-Plug and Play Accelerator Programme continues to support promisi

Brand:Mustard Fashion Company:Mustard Clothing Company Pvt LtdLocation: Rajouri Garden-New Delhi, Pacific Mall-Dehradun and Pacific Mall-DwarkaArea:800 sq ft-Rajouri Garden, Delhi; 764 sq ft-Pacific Mall, DehradunPic: Mustard FashionProduct profile:The store displays womenswear ranging from kurtis, western tops, t-shirts, tunics, jeggings, denims, capris and palazzo.Store design | Interiors & VM | Fixtures:The store is a physical render of the Mustard website with the store desi