Fashion shows can be simple, with just a few looks shown on a raised runway before a handful of attendees. On the other hand, they can be lavish productions, with a cast of fifty or more and a million dollar set, the most famous models in the world and the best hair and make-up artists. After two years of restrictions due to the Pandemic, the fashion world was ready for the latter. During the ready-to-wear fashion weeks of New York, London, Milan and Paris, there were 449 shows. Here are the bes

Post-pandemic, platform boots have emerged as perhaps the most popular of all the reemergence shoes. In decades past, the OTT footwear was championed by everyone from David Bowie to the Spice Girls to ABBA. Now, the fashion crowd wants in.Read more:Spring/Summer 2022 Shoe TrendsDavid Bowie regularly wore platform boots to perform as Ziggy Stardust.Michael Ochs ArchivesThe main message? The chunkier, the better. The hottest platforms of the moment aren’t dissimilar to styles that would have been

Luxuryresaleplatform,Vestiaire Collective, has confirmed the acquisition of Tradesy, a Los Angeles-based resale platform for an undisclosed sum.Vestiaire Collective said that by joining forces, the companies will be able to "substantially" expand their size and reach, "to the direct advantage of its merchants and buyers."The enterprises have a combined membership of 23 million people, a catalog of 5 million items, and a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of more than one billion e

Vietnamese manufacturer, Fashion Enterprise, has expanded its partnership withFibreTraceandGood Earth Cottonin order to provide a carbon-neutral and fully traceable supply chain to its clients.Fashion Enterprise, which is a manufacturer that specializes in the production of raw and dyed yarn, knitted and woven/denim garments, hopes that its new partnership with FibreTrace, an end-to-end supply chain traceability company, and Good Earth Cotton, a third-party verified carbon-positive cotton, will

American sportswear company Nike has launched new collections that scale sustainable materials and methods to accomplish some of its ambitious 2025 sustainability targets, while Lidl GB is set to become the first UK retailer to convert all its cotton staff uniforms to Fairtrade, a third-party certification that partners with farmers and workers to negotiate better prices and a fairer deal.For Spring/Summer 2022 sportswear capsule collection, Nike design teams and manufacturers collaborated to tr

AtParis Fashion Week, dark circles are allowed to shine. “I’m all for French beauty – I think there’s a real sexiness in enhancing those gorgeous tones on your eyes,” said make-up artistHannah Murraybackstage atChloé, where she left Amber Valetta’s moody gaze seemingly bare: no mascara, no curled lashes, no brow stencilling, and no heavyconcealer. “Too much concealer changes the shape of your face – you lose dimension,” she says.The honesty of under-eye circles has been an attitude seen througho

Milan Fashion Week wraps up Monday after six days of catwalk presentations showcasing the best of Fall/Winter 2022/2023, Italian-style.Though spirits at the high-profile fashion event were dampened by the invasion of Ukraine, those attending got a front row sneak peak at the trends to be seen in months ahead -- hopefully in more peaceful times. Here are a few:Power shouldersBring out the shoulder pads. Expansive, exaggerated, and wide 1980s' shoulders were back on the runway in a big way.Dol

Anthony Vaccarello took Saint Laurent in a new direction for Autumn 2022 after several seasons of youthful haute glamour. Gone were the paillettes and micro minis best for after hours dressing, gone was the overt sexiness and killer heels underscoring killer bodies.Belgian-born Vaccarello signalled in a new era, one where the body is covered in glorious ankle-length dresses and sublimely wrapped in faux fur coats. The silhouette was long and lean, elegant and sparse, in probably his most pared-d

Richard Quinn’s autumn/winter 2022 show celebrates the golden age of haute couture. “Dark couture”, as he calls it, has informed the collection which includes oversized vinyl hats, cocoon-shaped separates and majestic feather dresses. Below, five things to know about his couture-inspired autumn/winter 2022 collection.ISIDORE MONTAG / GORUNWAY.COM1/5He was heavily inspired by old-school haute coutureThe Lewisham-born designer loved the idea of paying homage to haute couture during its golden age.

A quarter of people will spend at least one hour a day in the Metaverse for work, shopping, education, social or entertainment by 2026, according to US-based technology research and consulting company Gartner. “Vendors are already building ways for users to replicate their lives in digital worlds,” said Marty Resnick, research vice president at Gartner.“From attending virtual classrooms to buying digital land and constructing virtual homes, these activities are currently being conducted in separ