While Italy may perhaps be well-known globally for its family-run companies, especially the ones whose focus lies on craftsmanship and Made-In-Italy, it isn't mainly known for its innovations in sustainability. And, in a day and age where the discussion on this particular theme is becoming more and more urgent, Candiani, the denim mill hailing back to 1938, has, over time, stood out due to its...

The British Fashion Council has announced the first round of recipients of the BFC Foundation Fashion Fund supporting creative fashion businesses and individuals to survive the Covid-19 crisis. Thanks to the fund, financial support will be given to 37 British designer businesses, with grants taken from the £1,000,000 emergency fund, allocated to viable businesses depending on their urgency and...

Approximately a year ago, Greek yet London-based designer Mary Katrantzou was getting ready to market her new resort collection Mary Mare. Who would’ve ever guessed that a year later, she’d be launching it in the face of a global pandemic?“It was designed primarily because we wanted a capsule that is an all year round collection that will allow us to build staple silhouettes, looking to the...

Already proven to have had quite the start, 2020 is looking tougher by day. In fact, five months into the new year, the Australian fires, Brexit and now the pandemic have put a strain on the fashion industry – one many creative aren’t sure how to recover from. Now, department stores are struggling more than ever, and some have been forced to file for bankruptcy.New data from IMRG shows that,...

In an official statement released today, Valentino announced that starting from June 1st, Jacopo Venturini will be joining the Maison assuming the role of CEO.Venturini will be succeeding Stefano Sassi, who guided the brand from its heritage to contemporary present day and who has been head of the Roman brand since 2006. “I’m very happy to return for the third time to Valentino, the...

In this day and age of seemingly unending unrest, the fashion industry appears to be finally coming to terms with the fact that change is imminent and inevitable.Enter Yuima Nakazato. The Japanese couturier, a graduate of the prestigious fashion program at the Royal Academy in Antwerp – already known amongst the fashion crowd for his intriguing experiments with fermented microbes and digital...

Since COVID-19 was declared global pandemic and all citizens obliged to self-isolation, every aspect of life has been subjected to change – including the smallest things, like our beauty routine. It’s no news that stress can affect the skin, aggravating conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, or increase inflammation that commonly results in breakouts. Hence, it...

While lockdown may have halted our summer plans, we can still indulge ourselves with a little fantasy escapism. And Loewe’s recently released collaboration with Paula’s Ibiza may just be what we’ve been looking for. The Spanish fashion house launched its fourth edition of the collection this spring, a collection characterised by kaleidoscopic patterns taken from the brand’s archive and so much...

In a time where the world is grieving, Louis Vuitton has decided to put art first and to use as a means to convey and spread positive energy. After the brand’s successful collaborations with Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami, the French Maison has commissioned its latest art mural to French artist Steven Burke, better known as Lucky Left Hand.“Back from Paris for a rather special fortnight....

La Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has announced a new digital set up for their men’s fashion week which will take place July 9th-13th and will give designers the opportunity to present their Spring/Summer 2021 collections.“Each House will be presented in the form of a creative and free film/video. Other content will appear in an editorial section of the platform. The whole will be...

At a time when physical and mental health is at the top of everyone’s priorities, keeping the bathroom shelf stocked with vitamin-based skincare products from A to Z has become a necessity. Unfortunately, it’s been nigh-on-impossible to stay up to date with all the beauty brands that have come into prominence in the last few years. From natural ingredients to new formulas, skincare has taken...

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana has announced its first-ever Milano Digital Fashion Week, an event promoting men’s and women’s collections that will run from July 14th to July 17th, where brands will be able to present their Spring/Summer 2021 men’s collections and Spring/Summer 2021 men’s and women’s pre-collections. The initiative is in line with a raft of concrete responses to the...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are over two billion disabled people in the world; approximately 25% of the world's population. When narrowing the scope of focus, large populations of countries as different as India or the US reflect these numbers. A 2018 survey conducted by the US Census Bureau and the CDC accounted for 61...

With half of the world’s population under some form of lockdown to slow the spread of Covid-19, most activities have been dramatically curtailed, including illegal ones. Official figures suggest that crime has plummeted in many big cities.    Despite this, an official report by The Economist has revealed that,...

COMME des GARÇONS and Cynthia Lu’s Cactus Plant Flea Market have joined forces and announced a T-shirt collab for SS20 that will be released under the CDG sub-label.   The capsule, formed of two different t-shirts, come in white and feature a mix of CDG logos with Cactus Plant Flea Market’s unmistakable graphics and branding. One tee, in...