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What 'thinking sustainably' means at Lagos Fashion Week

Lagos - Four days before the Éki kéré show at Lagos Fashion Week, sewing machines were still whirring in the workshop of this popular Nigerian brand. The studio is located in the heart of the cultural and economic capital of Africa's most populous country. On that day, brand founder Abasiekeme Ukanireh gathered models and seamstresses for the...

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International debutants set the pace at the 41st edition of Riga Fashion Week

The Latvian capital once again became a meeting point for Baltic and European fashion from October 20 to 24. The 41st edition of Riga Fashion Week was a season marked by debutants. Seventeen brands from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Belgium and Uzbekistan presented their collections. Twelve of them appeared on the catwalk for the first...

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Under new direction: SS26 sets new standards on social media

The true success of a designer's debut can often only be measured in the third season, once the first collection has arrived in boutiques. However, subtle signs can be detected beforehand, indicating whether a fashion house has captured the zeitgeist with its choice of a new creative director. Rarely has the anticipation been as high as it was...

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Between upheaval and familiarity: 10 Key trends for SS26

The word “historic” was so prevalent this season that it almost felt like an unofficial headline hovering over the spring/summer 2026 collections. This was certainly justified, as a major reshuffle took place in the highest echelons of the fashion world. A total of 14 designers presented their debut collections as newly appointed creative...

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McCollough and Hernandez embrace Anderson's legacy in their debut for Loewe

Continuity and heritage. These two terms best summarise the new path Spanish brand Loewe has begun to tread, following the departure of Jonathan Anderson and the arrival of the duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez as the new creative directors of the Spanish fashion house. This marks a new chapter in its nearly 200-year history. The North...

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Caroline Lefrere of Agence Hermana: “It is almost impossible to produce a fashion show for under 50,000 euros”

Paris - Founded one and a half years ago, Agence Hermana specialises in scenography and the production of fashion shows and music events. On the eve of Paris Fashion Week September 2025, FashionUnited interviewed its founder, Caroline Lefrere, about her work. What types of fashion brands do you collaborate with? Caroline Lefrere: I work with...

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BCEFW SS26 highlights: Emerging designers and regional talent

Held from September 1 to 7, the 16th edition of Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) has strengthened its position as a key fashion hub in Europe. This year's event received support from the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) and the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency (HFDA), bringing together designers from Hungary, Serbia,...

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International fashion week calendar: second half 2025

While Paris, Milan, New York and London Fashion Weeks stand as epicentres of fashion, they are not the only ones offering show schedules. Discover the international fashion week calendar for the spring/summer 2026 womenswear collections. • Oslo Runway (Norway) from August 25 to 30, 2025 • New Zealand Fashion Week from August 25 to 30, 2025 •...

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Menswear fashion SS23: Collections to watch

Emerging designers and growing labels made their mark amongst the more established names throughout Men’s Fashion Month. Combining technical and performance know-how with a highly developed approach to craftsmanship and a sense of youthful playfulness, provided an inspiring vision of fashion’s future and the evolution of menswear. Trendstop...

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New Expo Open In Fashion For Good Museum: “Fashion Week: A New Era”

The Fashion for Good Museum opens a new exhibition “Fashion Week: A New Era” on May 20. Every year during Fashion Week the latest fashion is shown on catwalks in Paris, Milan and New York and other metropoles across the globe. This iconic event has a major impact on the fashion industry and on our own wardrobes. In 'Fashion Week: A New Era', the...

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Kornit Tel Aviv, the "alternative fashion week" setting an example

Tel Aviv - Tel Aviv Fashion Week on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean capped off an exemplary week of shows on Wednesday in terms of inclusivity and diversity but more. Embracing the symbolic power of fashion, the event organized in the Jewish nation state opened its catwalk for the first time to a designer from the United Arab Emirates,...

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LFW in September to feature more than 100 designers

London Fashion Week (LFW) has unveiled a provisional line-up for its September edition that features more than 100 confirmed designers who will present new collections. In the statement, the British Fashion Council (BFC) said that London Fashion Week running from September 17 to 21, will return as a physical-digital hybrid event, incorporating...