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Is European fashion paying enough attention to Black Lives Matter?

New-York - A low-key London Fashion Week went digital for its menswear shows against a backdrop of Black Lives Matter protests and a statement from the British Fashion Council regarding the industry’s multiple challenges. “The recent events in the US have shown that none is more urgent than the need to fight racial prejudice and discrimination,”...

18 Jun 2020

Fashion

Charles Jeffrey highlights black creatives at LFW Digital

British designer Charles Jeffrey used the first London Fashion Week Digital to showcase black creatives, while raising money for the UK Black Pride. The event took the form of an online fundraiser, alongside a live-streamed virtual talent showcase, as well as acting as the launch for his capsule collection. This wasn’t the event that the British...

15 Jun 2020

Fashion

Virus-hit London Fashion Week opens without catwalks

London - London Fashion Week opened on Friday but without catwalk shows due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is leading to a rethink of the seasonal event and reinventing the whole industry. In addition to the 100 percent digital format, this Fashion Week -- usually dedicated to men's collections -- will mix genres, an innovation that will...

12 Jun 2020

Fashion

How buyers are navigating digital fashion week

When the first digital only London Fashion Week debuts this week, the entire fashion industry will be closely watching. If all goes well, London will set a precedent for digital showcasing and selling collections online. Should it fail, other cities will be transforming their own fashion weeks with lessons learned. Buyers navigating the new...

11 Jun 2020

Fashion

BFC responds to Black Lives Matter calls

The British Fashion Council has pledged to “double” its effort to tackle systemic racism within the fashion industry, following the Black Lives Matter protests for change after the tragic and senseless death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of police in the US. In a statement on social media, Caroline Rush, chief executive of the...

10 Jun 2020

Fashion

London Fashion Week announces provisional digital schedule

The British Fashion Council has unveiled the provisional schedule for its first digital-only London Fashion Week set to launch on June 12, which will merge womenswear and menswear. The provisional LFW digital schedule features more than 100 designers and brands, including Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, Hill and Friends, Lou Dalton, Louise Gray,...

9 Jun 2020

Video

Video: 5 designers changes the London Fashion Week game

Menswear designers Nicholas Daley, Priya Ahluwalia, Stefan Cooke, and womenswear designers Richard Malone and Matty Bovan are redefining London Fashion Week. In this video, these designers agreed to a video call with ShowStudio to discuss their individual creative approaches to collections, whether it be the incorporating of second-hand...

4 Jun 2020

Fairs

Joor launches trade show platform and partners with Premium and London Fashion Week

The wholesale platform Joor has announced that it will be supporting upcoming summer fashion industry events, such as Premium Berlin and London Fashion Week, as well as several autumn events. Joor will partner with Premium Group and British Fashion Council to offer virtual versions of Premium Berlin and London Fashion Week this summer through...

28 May 2020

Fashion

Gender neutral and entirely digital showcase planned for London Fashion Week

In response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the British Fashion Council has announced that London Fashion Week will merge womenswear and menswear into one gender neutral format. Scheduled from June 12 to June 15, the showcase will be entirely digital. With a focus on storytelling and giving a voice to British fashion businesses and creatives,...

21 Apr 2020

Fashion

Lyst x Launchmetrics: media's impact on fashion weeks in figures

At a time of worldwide social media usage and lightning fast livestreams a question arises: how do these factors impact the unchanged, traditional fashion weeks, and how is that impact made? Data research agency Launchmetrics and fashion search engine Lyst researched this issue. The conclusion: fashion weeks still remain relevant for brands. In...

13 Mar 2020

Fashion

LFW AW20: Tulle, sequins and couture glamour

While London Fashion Week may be known for its experimental and creative designs, one thing that has shined through, quite literally this season is the ultra-glam, with tulle, sequins, feathers and couture techniques bringing a touch of red carpet luxury to autumn/winter 2020. Tulle galore Tulle was seen in abundance at Molly Goddard, the London...

26 Feb 2020

Fashion

Swarovski glistens at London Fashion Week

Swarovski celebrated its 125th anniversary by featuring more than one million Swarovski crystals across eight designers during London Fashion Week as part of the brand’s ongoing ‘Crystal On The Catwalk’ initiative. Designers partnering with Swarovski and using the brand’s crystal in their autumn/winter 2020 collections included: Halpern, Richard...

25 Feb 2020