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Democratization: Fashion Weeks’ secret to offset 600 million pandemic loss

The global fashion industry faces a bumpy road ahead. Not only they have to figure out their own logistics conundrums but to reinvent the supply chain, re-connect with consumers and make up for double-digit decline in revenues. At a global level, the fashion industry posted a 20 percent decline in revenues in the 2019–20 period, with margins for...

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Richard Quinn partners with Clearpay to launch London Fashion Week opening

The opening of London Fashion Week will be a consumer welcome affair, with principal sponsor Clearpay teaming up with the BFC and designer Richard Quinn for its City-Wide Celebration in Covent Garden. Dubbed a fashion and entertainment event, a surprise performance and DJ set will inaugurate the fashion week ahead. A limited edition floral print...

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London fashion week Fall/Winter 2022 trends

The London Fashion Week runways advanced with a renewed glamour and elegance underscoring many collections. The hints of formalwear and evening dressing were tempered by the use of care-worn materials and creative mix and match of references, but still alluded to the return of fashion frivolity. Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insight...

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Textile inflation fears a major talking point during LFW

Textile prices, like many raw materials, are soaring on resurgent post-pandemic demand and the rocketing cost of both energy and transport, industry experts say. Cotton, linen, silk and wool, as well as synthetic materials derived from petroleum, faced surging prices in recent months, boosted also by the global supply-chain crunch. As a result,...

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London fashion week FW22 kicks-off boasting neon and street looks

Fashionistas braved gale-force winds in London on Friday to attend the first Fashion Week shows, with a schedule dominated by up-and-coming young designers. Gusts ripped through the streets of the British capital as crowds, wrapped up in coats and hats, flocked to the week's first live shows with attendees, which make up about half of the...

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SS22 London Fashion Week Overview

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insight into London Fashion Week’s latest edition for Spring Summer 2022. London played Fashion Week host a second time with another unisex showcase of the capital’s top collections. After the previous, mostly digital affairs, live runways and presentation spaces with audiences in attendance returned....

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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...

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Highlights: LFW Spring/Summer 2022

Trendstop London Fashion Week Overview London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2022 took a unisex approach, showcasing gender-neutral, men’s and womenswear collections, livestreamed via its digital platform. Among the established names presenting their works through video, lookbooks and runway events, the DiscoveryLAB also featured a host of emerging...

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Auroboros debuts first digital ready-to-wear collection

London-based fashion label Auroboros has unveiled its first digital ready-to-wear collection during London Fashion Week in partnership with the Institute of Digital Fashion. Showcased as part of the British Fashion Council’s DiscoveryLab initiative, Auroboros presented a nature-inspired 14-piece collection that was rendered on a physical model...

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LFW: Bethany Williams x The Magpie Project

Bethany Williams is one of the few designers at the interchange of sustainability and philanthropy, where fashion and social enterprise are equal pillars of her business. This season Williams continued her work with The Magpie Project, an East London grassroots organisation that supports women and children under five who are homeless or at risk...

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Ahluwalia showcases debut womenswear collection at LFW

London-based rising star Ahluwalia, who was just announced as the winner of the BFC/GQ designer menswear fund, has unveiled her first joint men’s and women’s collection during London Fashion Week. In April, the designer debut her first womenswear range in collaboration with Ganni, opting then to rework deadstock fabric and leftover styles from...

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What you need to know about London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week starts on June 12 and runs until June 14, as a digital-first experience. The event will showcase 32 womenswear, menswear, and accessories brands across 28 digital platforms and four physical performances. London Fashion Week will open with a digital show named ‘Everything Is Temporary’. The short film is a mediation on the...