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New York fashion week SS23 best accessories

The accessory categories, including footwear and handbags, are an important part of any retail assortment, and the runway season is the time we get to see a brand’s new styles. Fendi chose to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their iconic ‘baguette’ bag during NYFW. Designer Kim Jones explained that as the bag was an integral part of the...

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Ostwald on the craftsmanship of couture bags

When you think of couture, most people think of clothing from the likes of Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton, however, there is a growing appetite for one-off pieces in accessories and leading the way is German independent Ostwald merging subtle luxury and traditional craftsmanship to produce unique handbags from high quality tanned and refined...

The Daily Edited co-owners split ways, Tran sells stake in the business

The co-owner of Australian accessories brand The Daily Edited, Alyce Tran, has reportedly sold her stake in the business following a two-year court dispute with her former business partner. The pair started The Daily Edited in 2014 while they were working at a law firm in Perth, Western Australia, and is now a multi-million dollar business with...

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Mango launches 3D-printed accessories collection

Spanish fashion retailer Mango has launched a new capsule collection of accessories manufactured using 3D printing technology. The collection is on sale exclusively via Mango’s online store and is available across the majority of countries in which it operates. The collection comprises seven pieces: a bag, sandals, a necklace and four pieces of...

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Watches of Switzerland appoints non-executive chairman

Watches of Switzerland has appointed Ian Carter as non-executive chairman of the board, effective 1 November 2020. Carter has over 30 years of international and retail experience and has for the past 15 years been CEO of multinational hospitality company Hilton International. He has also worked on the board of Burberry, a position he held...

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What is behind the Swiss watch hype?

When consumers thinks "luxury wristwear", more often than not a Swiss watch pops into their mind. Have you ever thought about why Swiss watches hold such a high reputation? What makes Swiss watches so special, standing out from a booming watch market? Mr Porter takes a look at why the words “Swiss Made” on a watch means so much to us? Source:...

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J.Crew launches holiday accessories collection with Lele Sadoughi

J.Crew’s former first-ever jewelry design director is returning to the brand for the holiday season. Lele Sadoughi, who first started working with the fashion brand in 2006 alongside Jenna Lyons, is bringing back her signature aesthetic—a thick headband with a knot in the middle—back to the label for its holiday accessories collection. In an...

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Video: How to style accessories on trend this summer

For the latest episode of Itemized, we’re showing you how to rock some of the best summer accessories. We’ve covered other summer staples like nylon shorts & camp shorts, and now it’s time to focus on the smaller details. When you can’t do layers, it’s time to look toward accessories to boost your fit. Source: Highsnobiety, YouTube.

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Key Menswear Accessories Directions Fall Winter 2019-20

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a first look at the essential trends inspiring the men’s accessories market for Fall Winter 2019-20. The Trendstop team give FashionUnited readers an exclusive look at three key themes that will be informing accessories design into Fall Winter 2019-20 and beyond. This season, accessories make an impact with...

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These are the most popular ‘90s accessories in the US and UK

The biggest fashion trend of 2018, hands down, was nostalgia. “1990s fashion”, “1980s fashion” and “grunge fashion” topped Google’s list of most-searched fashion terms in the United States last year. Big logos, baggy jeans, scrunchies, jelly shoes, chunky sneakers and butterfly clips have all made a comeback, as did brands like Fila, Champion,...

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Two accessories falling from grace (and one driving the category’s growth)

Accessories can make an outfit go from basic to wow, which may help explain why bags, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, belts, gloves and scarves account for no less than 18 percent of the fashion market. Not only is the category significant, it is also growing: according to retail technology firm Edited, fashion retailers around the world offered 4...

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Italian hat maker Borsalino finds new owners

Italy's Borsalino, one of the world's most famous hat makers whose fedora was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the film "Casablanca" and Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones", officially passed into new ownership on Wednesday, a month after being put up for auction. Swiss-Italian investment fund Haeres Equita, which has already been managing the hat...