Almost one hundred years after the Italian leather goods family business was founded, Graziano Mazza took over the reins of his grandfather's company. In 1991, he created the Premiata brand and restructured and modernised the leather goods business. Since then, the brand has expanded internationally and is sold in its own stores in Milan, Berlin, South Korea, Saint Petersburg and Tokyo. FashionUnited spoke with the CEO and creative director about the brand and its development.Please tell us

Always looking to break new barriers, Universal Standard has made its first foray into footwear. The brand has been revolutionary in size inclusivity since it launched in 2015, now brining comprehensive fits to boots.Universal Standard has introduced two styles of boot to its offerings: the Lisbon, a mid-height style with a knit shaft, and an ankle boot called the Porto. Both styles come in black and feature a trendy block heel with a metallic trim. They retail for 280 dollars and 250 dollars re

Accel Lifestyle, manufacturer of fitness apparel, has launched anti-stink apparel for people who are always on the go. Its apparel is pro-environment as it uses sustainable fabric, minimising the use of microplastics. Beyond sustainable fabric, Accel focuses on sustainable packaging too, ditching plastic and providing 100 per cent biodegradable packaging.Pic: Accel LifestyleAccel's anti-stink apparel is eco-friendly and encourages a wear more, wash less practice. The Accel tees and tanks are

Sustainable fashion design pioneer Stella McCartney and pop star Taylor Swift have collaborated on a ready-to-wear and accessories collection.The collection, which can currently be previewed in a lookbook published on Swift's website, is set to coincide with the debut of her new album "Lover," which will release on August 23. Swift will show the collection in more detail at 5 p.m. EST on August 22 during a Youtube Live video.McCartney and Swift met in London during one of Swift'

Australian activewear brand P.E. Nation is taking steps further into the sustainability world as it launches its first athleisure set, the Strike Set. Comprising of a bra available for 119 USD and leggings for 129 USD, P.E. Nation’s Strike Set marks the beginning of the brand’s mission to continually pursue excellence in sustainability.The Strike Site is made using a sustainable tech fabric called Vita Power by Carvico This materials not only provides recovery power and muscular compression, but

CBD has entered the apparel world. New label Acabada ProActiveWear has introduced itself as the first and activewear brand to infuse CBD into its products.Acabada's women's activewear line is made from luxury fabric infused with high-quality organic CBD with the intention of helping wearers to experience the benefits of post-exercise recovery while working out.“While typical CBD products such as tinctures and edibles are growing exponentially in popularity, we began to envision a product

After UK-based Extinction Rebellion (XR) recently called for cancelling the London Fashion Week in September, campaigning group Fashion Revolution said the emphasis must not be on shutting down the fashion industry but on shifting it–far more rapidly than it already is– towards alternative, innovative models that promote creativity and craftsmanship.Pic: Fashion RevolutionMass civil disobedience movement XR announced it would stage a funeral at the event as a symbolic death to catwalks everywher

Macy's Inc reported net sales of $5,546 million in Q2 of 2019 ending August 3, 2019, as compared to $5,572 million in Q2 of 2018. The comparable sales growth was 0.2 per cent on an owned basis and 0.3 per cent on an owned plus licensed basis. In H1 of 2019, Macy's revenue was down to $11,050 million from $11,112 million for the same period last year.Pic: Macy's"Macy's, Inc delivered another quarter of comparable sales growth. That said, we had a slow start to the quarter and

Gap has signed a 90 Megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase(VPPA) for the Aurora Wind Project with Enel Green Power North America, marking one of the largest offsite renewable energy contracts by an apparel retailer. The company also announced its goal to reach 100 per cent renewable energy across its global owned and operated facilities by 2030.Pic: GapThe 12-year agreement is Gap’s latest renewable energy deal and will enable the company to reach its 2020 goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 gre

CENTRESTAGE, Asia’s premier fashion event, returns in September for its fourth edition, running from 4 to 7 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region*, the show features some 240 brands and more than 40 fashion events, offering an ideal platform for fashion brands and designers to gain international