The Laboratory, an innovation hub within H&M Group, will continue to explore new circular business models and challenge the way of thinking within the company. By testing new circular business models and putting customer in the heart of what the company does, H&M hopes to accommodate new customer behavior and enable more sustainable choices.Pic: H&M“For us, it’s essential to stay relevant and evolve with our customers. We also need to identify the key areas that will disrupt our indu

India’s luxury products rental store Rent It Bae has acquired peer fashion rental services start-up Flyrobe to consolidate its operations, ramp up its omni-channel footprint and tap the overseas market. Both businesses are being merged and will operate under the brand Flyrobe, according to AARK World Pvt Ltd, which owns and operates Rent It Bae.Pic: Rent It BaeThe combined business is being valued at ₹60 crore, Aanchal Saini, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Rent It Bae and the new CEO of

H&M has officially joined the clothing rental game. The fast fashion brand has reopened its Stockholm Sergels Torg flagship after a major refurbishment, and with it, the pilot of the company's clothing rental service.Members of H&M's customer loyalty program can rent selected skirts and dresses from the brand's Conscious Exclusive collections when visiting the Sergels Torg store. The company explainedthat customers will be able to book an appointment with a stylist in order t

Central Saint Martins' MA Fashion students collaborated on a sketch that became a garment in Alexander McQueen’s SS20 collection. When the McQueen flagship opened in London, MA Fashion Womenswear Pathway tutor, Julie Verhoeven, brought students to its archive and exhibition space to experience a drawing class in situ. The students gathered around to sketch an Ophelia dress and interacted with Verhoeven’s exercises. She challenged them to work in different ways, taping charcoal to the ends of

Three-day Jinan in Style International Fashion Week, hosted by the Jinan Municipal Government and the Asian Couture Federation (ACF), has concluded in Shandong, China. The international fashion week started on November 19 and ran until November 21. This is the first couture fashion week which hosted six couturiers, all world class design masters, in Jinan.Pic: PR NewswireJinan in Style International Fashion Week focuses on the global trend of integrating traditional culture with contemporary des

Petrol Industries, the Dutch denim fashion brand, has selected Centric Software’s product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury, consumer goods, and home décor companies to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.Pic: Centric SoftwarePetrol Industries is going through rapid growth and decided to invest in a PLM solution to centralise product data and improve comm

Brand:Uniqlo Company:Fast Retailing Co LtdLocation: DLF CyberHub GurugramArea:12,200 sq ftPic: UniqloProduct profile:The store features Uniqlo Lifewear clothing for men, women, kids and babies such as ultra-light down (ULD), fleece, pile lined sweat collection, flannel collection and heattech garments, as well as products featuring premium fabric like denim, cashmere, and extra fine merino. The store also features casualwear and officewear, including rayon blouses for women, EZY bottoms for men

It's the week of Thanksgiving in the U.S., but for retailers this week is all about what comes after the American holiday. Black Friday has evolved from a day of markdowns to kick off the start of the holiday shopping season into an international tradition of major sales that continue for the whole weekend, or even an entire week for some retailers.Ahead of the day of frenzied sales, retail analyst Edited has compiled research based on last year's Black Friday shopping trends to determin

During the time of year when brands and retailers mark down prices and aim to boost sales for the holiday season, Vagabond Shoemakers is taking a different approach.In an effort to avoid overconsumption the footwear brand will not be offering a Black Friday discount for its customers. Instead, the Swedish brand will be giving 10 percent of its revenue made over the weekend will go to Humanian Metal by IM, a supply chain that distributes metal from destructed firearms for commercial production. T

British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that Sarah Burton OBE will receive the Trailblazer award at Fashion Awards 2019 on December 2 at Royal Albert Hall, London. As the creative director of Alexander McQueen, she will be honoured for some of her most personal and visionary work to date. The Fashion Awards is the main fundraiser for BFC’s charitable work.Pic: British Fashion CouncilBurton was selected due to her narrative approach to the Alexander McQueen S/S20 show and extraordinary work i