From using biodegradable fabrics and ‘living’ clothes that photosynthesize, European start-ups are on a quest to transform one of the world’s most polluting industries: fashion.
The Milan fashion powerhouse has significantly expanded its Prada Re-Nylon selection, offering ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories for men and women, underlining its commitment to a sustainable business model.
Without question, this has been the strangest season in fashion in 50 years, where designers have been busy asking themselves what the point of their profession is. What the French call "une remise en question."
US biotech firm Bolt Threads has announced "an unprecedented consortium” of major global companies “who have secured exclusive access to its innovative material, Mylo”. Adidas and Lululemon are also on board.
Designing denim would not normally seem the most apt way to become the designer at one of France’s great couture houses, but it is the career path of Matthew M. Williams, who debuted at Givenchy on Sunday
E-commerce and online payments business Paytm has launched a ‘Mini App Store’ for Android, and has already partnered with a number of fashion brands to launch apps through the platform.
One house gaining lots of traction is Schiaparelli, where couturier Daniel Roseberry unveiled his latest ready-to-wear ideas on Sunday in a photo shoot he shot himself of his favorite Paris morning walk.
Those wanting to behold a pure statement of fashion creation should do their best to catch online the latest collection by Yohji Yamamoto, the sole runway show at Covid-conditioned Paris Fashion Week on Friday.
Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz and a gang of Vogue and Elle editors showed up in Paris on Wednesday night – even if only virtually – at the latest Balmain show in the Jardin des Plantes.
Paris Fashion Week opened with an entirely digital Monday, as a half-dozen designers, many of them making their French debuts, kicked off the runway season here in the capital.
All about cultural and conceptual diversity in Milan on its final Sunday afternoon, at three very contrasting shows, albeit by two brands with similar names – MSGM and MM6 – and a third with uber wide-ranging origins.
Leave it to Simone Rocha to present the most brilliant collection this weekend at London Fashion Week: high ethereal romanticism located somewhere between Jane Austen and Catherine de' Medici.
An almost completely digital day at London Fashion Week on day three this Saturday, marked by multiple energetic videos and political messages and the almost complete absence of actual runway models.
Accessories brand Fastrack has expanded its smart eyewear product selection to launch a range of audio sunglasses, featuring inbuilt Bluetooth speakers on Amazon Fashion.
Womenswear brand Kanelle has launched a new sustainable line of clothing, made from recycled textile scrap, named ‘Scrap to Rack’.
