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Runway to retail: brightly colored pant suits

Ready-to-wear in 2022 has seen a revival of 'comme des garçon' (like the boys) style. Pant suits, shirts and even ties are trending on the runways and trickling down to the retail level. More and more, consumers are demanding trans-seasonal styles, which has led to the increasing popularity of the brightly colored pant suit to wear all year...

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Runway to Retail: Rainbow Knits

March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, and in most of Europe and the East Coast of the US, it can be a tricky time of year for clothing retailers. Floors need to combine the winter sale, resort and spring 1 collections. It is perhaps for this reason that knit tops, sweaters and dresses in rainbow colors have shown up in all...

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Runway to retail: balaclavas

Tracing the trend The name comes from their use at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War of 1854, referring to the town near Sevastopol in the Crimea. Handmade balaclavas were sent over to the British troops to help protect them from the bitter cold weather. Hence, for decades, balaclavas were associated with the military and para...

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Runway to retail: Faux fur

Fashion weeks in Amsterdam, Oslo, Melbourne and Helsinki have all banned the use of fur but Paris, Milan and New York leave it up to the discretion of the designers. However, an increasing number of brands are now choosing to swap real fur for faux versions in their collections. Tracing the trend Anti-fur activism can be traced back to the...

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The vinyl trousers: from the runway to the high-street

Fashion’s boldest trends naturally trickle down from the runways to the streets season after season. The latest one? Vinyl trousers. They’ve been part of the fashion scene for years, but their shiny appeal has made a bigger appearance in the latest collections. FashionUnited dives into a trend that packs a punch. Patent leather, glossy fabrics...