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Helsinki Design Week offers surprising encounters in September 2023
The unique stories of Helsinki Design Weeks’s main exhibition, reflecting on the theme of a good everyday life, together with the numerous partner and satellite events, fall into the continuum of HDW’s narrative and this year’s theme Once upon a time.
4th edition of TEXTAILOR EXPO comes this October 2023
Only two months until the one and only, long-awaited, fashion fair in Bulgaria – TexTailor Expo. The event is going to take place on October 5th to October 7th in the International Fair Plovdiv. Gathering hundreds of exhibitors from Bulgaria and all around the world, the forum is an ideal opportunity for young designers and professionals...
Moda at Autumn Fair puts the spotlight on new & international fashion
The ultimate fashion destination Moda, an integral part of Autumn Fair with the next edition taking place from 3rd -6th September 2023 at NEC Birmingham, will offer visitors a focus on new and international across the four clearly defined sectors, Clothing, Footwear, Fashion Accessories and Jewellery...
The history of male tailoring and where we are today
From 1800’s male gentry fashion, to 2023’s gender fluid tailoring choices, the world of fashion is evolving decade-by-decade. With e-commerce sites often opting for separating their clothes by gender, we are at a point in the world where brands are moving away from a binary option and creating more fluidity in the world of fashion.
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CONNECT @ AUTUMN FAIR attracts thousands of buyers
Launching at Autumn Fair 2023 is Connect @ Autumn Fair, a brand-new way for the retail community to connect and collaborate. Making history, the new connections programme will give exhibitors more visibility than ever before, and buyers the opportunity to plan and pre-schedule double opt-in meetings before the show opens...
CLOTH project is organising a new ClusterXchange in France in October 2023
A new ClusterXchange (CXC) event will take place in France, from the 10th to the 13th of October during Pollutec fair in Lyon. With a programme organised around the Pollutec fair, the clusterxchange will focus on sustainability and networking with international companies and clusters...
Source Fashion started a new era for responsible sourcing
Source Fashion, Europe's newest responsible sourcing show, closed on a high following three highly productive days. It combined global networking opportunities, invaluable connections, inspirational social enterprise stories, and game-changing new business opportunities.
Inspirational product preview by Autumn Fair
Autumn Fair is taking place from the 3rd-6th September at NEC Birmingham. The UK's ultimate shop for wholesale Home, Gift, and Fashion has launched an inspirational new and exclusive Product Preview
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PURE LONDON - newness and innovation at Spring-Summer 2024 edition
Pure London, the UK's largest Festival of Fashion, ended this afternoon following three exciting days of innovative and trend-led fashion and inspiring and educational content...
Lectra launches a new generation of intelligent, connected cutting equipment for the fashion industry
Lectra supports the transformation of fashion, automotive and furniture companies by providing them with technological solutions that accelerate their transition to a more efficient and more sustainable Industry...
The vegan fashion forward designer Sarah Regensburger headlines Source Fashion Catwalk Show
Source Fashion, Europe's newest responsible sourcing show which takes place at London Olympia on 16-18th July, has revealed its Catwalk line-up. Sarah Regensburger, a vegan fashion forward designer will be headlining the catwalk presentation which also includes trend scenes and a multi-designer modest wear show from Jordan-based exhibitors.
Uncover the Exceptional at Scoop UK this July
Discover the Extraordinary at Scoop this July, where you can find more than just fashion, but a curated selection of unconventional, visionary designers and lifestyle brands ready to make a splash in the UK market.
PURE LONDON LAUNCHES NEW BRANDS TO THE UK MARKET
Pure London's mission is to become the UK's most inspiring and diverse celebration of fashion, providing the most trusted trends insights, speaking up for sustainability, and offering transformative business opportunity.
Fall/Winter 2024/2025 novelties by Biella Yarn
Biella Yarn’s new Fall/Winter 2024/2025 collection is all about cultural diversity, blending and infusing, under the headline - SPICE UP!
What are the Best Shades for Golf Sunglasses?
Talking about shade, we mean the color of the lenses on your gold sunglasses. Sunglasses’ colors are essential to golf players because they shield them from the unforgiving sun rays and help them see the ball and the greens.
Pitti Uomo 104 reveils the trends for the modern man
Pitti Uomo took place in Florence from 13 to 16 June 2023. The event showcases the latest trends and innovations in men's clothing and accessories, with a special focus on sustainability and outdoor lifestyles.
How to start an online print-on-demand business with Printful
Print-on-demand is a business model where you sell your own custom designs on products like t-shirts, mugs, posters, and more. You don't have to worry about inventory, production, or shipping - there are websites offering this service for you and one of them is Printful.
Pitti Uomo 104 focuses on sustainability and outdoor lifestyles
Florence is once again the capital of fashion and lifestyles, as it hosts the 104th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo from 13 to 16 June 2023. The event showcases the latest trends and innovations in men's clothing and accessories, with a special focus on sustainability and outdoor lifestyles.
Smartex Loop: A New Traceability Tool for Fabric Rolls
Smartex introduces a new traceability tool for fabric rolls at ITMA 2023: the Smartex Loop. This solution eliminates manual data collection and communication. The Portuguese company continues to lead innovation for the textile sector.
RE-USE: Familitex's Eco-Friendly Collection Made from 100% recycled yarn
Familitex group, a textile company based in Barcelos, is committed to using sustainable raw materials and enhancing its ‘Green Line’ with the RE-USE capsule collection, “crafted from the planet for the future”, as stated in a press release.
White Label World Expo Frankfurt brings the latest ecommerce industry trends and strategies
White Label World Expo Frankfurt is Europe’s leading online retail sourcing show with 350 innovative exhibitors showcasing the latest products, services and technologies.
20 years of the international denim trade show Bluezone
This summer, from July 18 - 19, the international denim trade show BLUEZONE will celebrate its anniversary. More than 100 denim and sportswear experts will turn Munich's Zenith area into a blue hotspot. Along with MUNICH FABRIC START and THE SOURCE and with a supporting program that is as full to the brim as it is relevant, the area on Munich's Lilienthalallee will become the hub of the international fashion community.
5 Top Websites for Purchasing Likes: Dominating Instagram
Instagram has become one of the most influential social media platforms in recent years, with millions of users and countless businesses vying for attention. In this competitive landscape, acquiring likes and followers has become a crucial aspect of success on Instagram.
A Tuxedo vs a Suit - Why do we draw such differences
When it comes to formalwear, two options that often come to mind are tuxedos and suits. Although both of them are worn for dressy occasions, they are distinct from each other. Understanding the differences between them is crucial to dress appropriately for various events. The cultural significance of these formalwear options goes beyond just fashion; it reflects social norms and expectations. This paper aims to explore the reasons why we draw such differences between tuxedos and suits.
EIT Culture & Creativity releases its first open calls for proposals to address global challenges
EIT Culture & Creativity releases its first open Calls for Proposals. These proposals are designed to address global challenges Europe faces in higher education, innovation, business creation, and society, with up to €10.45 million in funding available for 2024. The deadline for submissions is the 31 May 2023.
Why presentability is such an important part of doing business
In the business world, presentability refers to the way in which a business presents itself to its customers, clients, and partners. This includes everything from the appearance of a physical location to the way employees dress and interact with customers.
HAENGNAE - A fashion brand for "romantic edgy" who inherit the philosophy of love
HAENGNAE is a fashion brand created by Anna Choi, a Korean designer born in 1992 and raised in Japan. She studied fashion design in New York as well as in Japan, and in 2017, while attending Bunka Fashion College, she won a special prize at the Kobe Fashion Contest and got to study at Nottingham Trent University in England as a scholarship student.
Pure London revealed nature-verse campaign theme for July 2023 show
Pure London, the UK's largest festival of fashion, has announced its Nature-Verse theme for the July 2023 show. Created in collaboration with the show’s trend agency partner Promostyl, Nature-Verse is a fusion of two of 2024’s strongest fashion trends, Nature Preserve and Technology Transition which highlights the powerful role of technology in preserving the natural world.
Interview with David Roubach, founder of Balena, a material science company aiming to transform the fashion industry
David Roubach is CEO and Founder of Balena, leading Balena’s strategy and long-term vision. Before Balena, David co-founded “The Fridge,” a non-profit organization aiming at reducing food waste. The project provided a series of community fridges located in public spaces, enabling food to be shared within a community, allowing anyone to put in and take out food. David studied Business Administration at the Reichman University in Israel, and Fashion and Sustainability at the University of Bocconi in Milan.
Celebrity spotting in Sydney - where to go
There’s something special about Sydney. Of all the destinations in the world, this is the place that can make you feel like a celebrity as you dress to impress and sit looking across the water at the world’s most famous opera house. The area around Darling Harbour and The Rocks is crammed full of bars, clubs, restaurants and casinos, and is one of the southern hemisphere’s great magnets for glitterati, both from Australia and further afield.
ZERO-TEX fabric at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo
ZERO-TEX is a multifunctional fabric for all situations. It is durale, breathable, antistatic, anti-fouling, water-repellent and much more. I was able to see and touch this fabric at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo. I met the designer Chieko Ikegami, who made a collection using this fabric and won the grand prize in the brand contest.
These stars were denied entry to some of Australia's most exclusive nightspots
Whether it’s Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane, Australia has some of the most famous and exclusive nightspots in the world. These are places with strict rules for entry, and they won’t just let anyone in. Of course, if you happen to be a famous model, or rapper, or perhaps a member of European royalty, it’s another story – or is it?
Technical innovation and natural fibres for sustainability Fall/Winter 2024/2025
The weaving collection of Südwolle, a world leader in the production of pure wool worsted yarns and wool blends for weaving and circular and flat knitting, further develops the themes that have emerged in recent seasons, interpreting them with a view to long-term sustainability.
Yarns for flat knitting Spring/Summer 2024 Collection
Dopamine is the neurotransmitter associated with happiness. Thanks to its ability to trigger a feeling of wellbeing, it pushes people to be courageous, to do things that are out of the ordinary and to push creative boundaries. But still the easiest way to produce dopamine is to treat yourself and get yourself some sweets! The stunning designs by Thorsten Martens, a young and talented designer from Berlin, created with Spring-Summer 2024 yarns are new source of “dopamine ready-to-wear” to light up and brighten up the days.
Milano Unica 36th edition with strong increase in international buyers
The 36th edition of Milano Unica took place from 01 to 03 February 2023, with an encouraging balance in terms of visitor attendance, especially from abroad. Visitors to Milano Unica, the Italian trade show of high-end fashion textiles and accessories, totaled 5,304, up 47.5% over the February 2022 edition, including 1,500 international (+105%) and 3,804 Italian (+33%). 475 international companies presented their collections of high-end textiles and accessories for the Spring/Summer 2024 season for menswear, womenswear and kidswear at Fiera Milano Rho.
The Woolmark Company Presented at Milano Unica the Collaboration With Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Merino wool has once again been put to the test through the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team uniform, designed and developed for the 37th America’s Cup. The uniforms further cement Merino wool’s rightful place as a new breed of natural-performance sailing wear.
Source fashion, Europe’s newest responsible sourcing show presents over 150 audited manufacturers
The only international fashion sourcing platform of its kind in the UK, Source Fashion taking place from 12th – 14th February at Olympia London, has announced a compelling line-up of dedicated country pavilions and over 150 audited, quality manufacturers from around the world including Peru, India, China, Pakistan, Italy, Spain, Greece, North Macedonia, the UAE, Madagascar, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, the UK and many more who will join the inaugural show which runs parallel to Pure London.
New Study Reveals Explores Artificial Intelligence in Fashion
Researchers explore the use of collaborative artificial intelligence models in the realm of fashion design
White Label World Expo 2023 - UK’s leading online retail sourcing show
White Label World Expo is the UK’s leading online retail sourcing show with the most innovative and progressive products, services and technologies in the white label marketplace. Taking place on the 28th February & 1st of March 2023, the ExCeL in London, will be transformed into the ultimate destination for any forward-thinking online seller!
Lectra extends its software offer to material traceability and reinforces its position in Industry 4.0
Lectra announced the signature of an agreement to acquire 51% of the capital and voting rights of the Dutch company TextileGenesis, which creates radical transparency from fiber - to - retail, and ensures authenticity & provenance of sustainable textiles against generics.The pioneering system engages all 5 - 6 tiers of the supplier ecosystem to create unprecedented traceability based on five key principles.
Textile innovations at Munich Fabric Start Spring/Summer 2024
The fabric trade show MUNICH FABRIC START is establishing itself in Germany as the leading platform for future-relevant textile innovations in the fashion sector. The Munich fabric show manages to strike a balance between euphoria for new things and critical debate. An overview of some of the highlights of the latest show in September and a first preview of the upcoming event.
VIEW Premium Selection Spring/Summer season 2024
The VIEW Premium Selection in Munich has successfully opened the Spring.Summer season 2024. In a tense market environment, the exhibiting weavers, producers and accessories manufacturers and their around 300 pre-collections positioned themselves with strong trend statements and solutionoriented new developments.
How to make Europe more sustainable and resilient
Today, the European DIGITAL SME Alliance organised its General Assembly setting out a new vision for Innovation Made in Europe. The event highlighted the crucial role of ICT small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in advancing Europe’s digital and green transitions and tackling strategic challenges, such as resilience and the energy crisis.
Top ten standout colours at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 by Pantone
Published for the fashion industry by the Pantone Color Institute, the trend forecasting and colour consultancy, this season’s report features the top ten standout colours as well as current takes on five core classics we can expect to see as fashion designers introduce new Spring/Summer collections.
PITTIWAY is the theme of Pitti Immagine in January 2023
PITTIWAY, the theme of the upcoming Pitti Immagine winter shows, that will be held from 10th to 13th January 2023. It is the result of a joint effort between creative talents and artists, coordinated by Angelo Figus. It interprets today’s moods and ambitions, transforming them into the leitmotif of the ad campaigns and settings present at the Fortezza da Basso.
15 years SOFIA WEDDING EXPO
The fifteenth edition of the SOFIA WEDDING EXPO will be held at SOFIA HOTEL BALKAN on January 14 and 15, 2023.
MUNICH FABRIC START GmbH is moving up the dates for its international fabric trade shows
From 2023, the summer editions of MUNICH FABRIC START, BLUEZONE, KEYHOUSE and THE SOURCE will take place in the second half of July. Next summer, VIEW will be held for the first time as a reVIEW concept on 5 and 6 September 2023 after MUNICH FABRIC START. The trade show dates for Spring.Summer 24 remain unchanged: VIEW (29 - 30 November 2022), MUNICH FABRIC START (24 - 26 January 2023), BLUEZONE and KEYHOUSE (24 - 25 January 2023).
PURE LONDON starts interview series to tackle the biggest issues facing the fashion industry
Pure London, the UK’s leading trade fashion buying event, is bringing together some of the industry’s leading brands and creative minds to discuss the biggest issues facing the fashion industry today in a series of pioneering podcasts and articles available now on the Pure London website.
Wolven at the forefront of sustainability
Wolven: a community-based sustainable active and swimwear brand focused on creating multifunctional activewear made with OEKO-TEX certified Recycled P.E.T. fabric (RPET). Wolven is unrelenting in its mission to create high quality products that connect us to our environment. In 2021 alone, Wolven removed 38,264 pounds of trash from the ocean.
The international fashion trade fair TextailorExpo 2022 will take place in October
The international exhibition for textiles and fashion TextailorExpo 2022 will take place from October 27-29, 2022 at the Plovdiv International Fair. For three exhibition days, companies will have the opportunity for a presentation and B2B meetings. Within the framework of the exhibition, the TexTailor Expo team, together with partner professional organizations, prepared an accompanying program of seminars and events for maximum benefit to the professional world of the textile and fashion industry, as well as the Leather sector.