Sportswear brand Fila is launching a sustainably produced collection with British menswear designer Oliver Spencer.Inspired by Fila’s rich sportswear heritage and Wes Anderson’s 2001 cult classic, The Royal Tenenbaums combined with Spencer’s laidback tailoring, the collection features a range of vintage sportswear silhouettes in rich colours and luxury fabrics that have been ecologically sourced and responsibly made.Fila classics, such as the Hayward Jersey Jacket, Benedict Polo, and matching Ar

Some might use the term ‘multi-functional’, others prefer ‘convertible’ or 'adaptable’. The semantics may vary but, conceptually speaking, modular fashion translates into a garment, shoe or accessory that changes shape or form for different purposes.A modular garment is one that can be disassembled into different parts, or modules, and reassembled at the wearer’s will. This is generally achieved through a variety of fastenings, from buttons and zips to press studs and Velcro.These fasteners

TOKYO – Fastening solutions manufacturer YKK has entered into a licensing agreement with US innovator Green Theme Technologies (GTT), and will start using the firm’s Empel water protection treatment across its portfolio of sustainably-made zippers.Empel uses thermal curing to treat fabric through a heated zone which causes molecular bonding and polymerisation to occur without using chemicals.Mike Maekawa, category manager at YKK Global Marketing Group, said:“This technology will allow us to crea

Nigerian fashion designer Kenneth Ize has designed a black and white graphic and colourful capsule collection for Karl Lagerfeld that launches on July 7.The capsule collection for spring/summer 2021, proposed and curated by Karl Lagerfeld style advisor Carine Roitfeld, fuses Nigerian and European styles and features ready-to-wear, gender-neutral styles and accessories.Ize worked with Karl Lagerfeld design director, Hun Kim to co-create the collection that features the signature Karl Lagerfeld bl

When you think of couture, most people think of clothing from the likes of Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton, however, there is a growing appetite for one-off pieces in accessories and leading the way is German independent Ostwald merging subtle luxury and traditional craftsmanship to produce unique handbags from high quality tanned and refined leathers.Handbags have long been desired by women and Ostwald is tapping into the couture market with its heritage, this year marks its 99th year, as well a

American luxury fashion group Capri Holdings Limited has announced that it expects fiscal 2022 revenue to be approximately $5.15 billion as compared to the previous expectation of $5.10 billion, primarily reflecting better than anticipated fiscal first quarter sales trends. It expects fiscal 2022 adjusted earnings per share to be between $3.80 and $3.90.The company shared its updated guidance and a broader view of its vision, growth strategies and long-term outlook at its virtual investor day on

Chanel, a French luxury fashion house, posted 17.6 per cent revenue decrease to $10.1 billion in fiscal 2020 ended on December 31, 2020, compared to $12.2 billion in the previous fiscal. However, the company’s profit after tax for FY20 slipped to $1.3 billion (FY19: $2.4 billion), while operating profit was down to $2.0 billion ($3.4 billion).“The strength of the Chanel brand was clearly demonstrated in 2020 as the business delivered a resilient financial performance in what was a very challengi

Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest are at the top, educating 41 per cent, 35 per cent and 21 per cent of consumers about brands respectively, according to a recent survey conducted byThe NPD Group.When asked what platforms converted advertising and other content into actual purchases, 51 per cent of respondents said Facebook and Instagram content resulted in buying products.The company recently surveyed consumers to determine how they learn about or discover fashion brands and retailers.“The pand

Facebook Inc. is adding new shopping tools to its platforms, including visual discovery on Instagram. The company is testing a new search function, powered by AI, to help users find similar products, such as a floral dress, just by tapping an image of a dress they like.Soon Instagram will make it possible for people to take photos from their camera to start a visual search.Virtual try-onTo help shoppers get a better feel for the fit of a product before they purchase, Instagram is making it easie

Recent resale listings by like Depop and eBay show that Nike, Zara and Topshop are the world’s most resold fashion brands.SaveOnEnergy, in the newly-released “Most Resold Fashion Brands” report, analyzed millions of fashion listings and found that resale sites such as Depop, eBay, ASOS Marketplace, Etsy, and Vestiaire Collective – to discover which brand names were the most listed and, therefore, the most resold.Figure 1: Nike,ZaraandTopshop are “the world’s most resold fashion brands. Courtesy: