Outfits can be made more fashionable through style change suggestions using a new Facebook artificial intelligence (AI) system called Fashion++. Designed to offer help on everyday style dilemmas, it may recommend tucking in a shirt, ditching an accessory or swapping a skirt for jeans—easy adjustments that would not force a person to spend on a new purchase.Pic: FacebookAI scientists are increasingly finding that technology can amplify human creativity in unexpected ways, said Facebook on its web

British designer Stella McCartney was among the winners at this year’s Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, which recognised the commitment of individuals and Italian fashion houses to sustainability.The awards, now in its third year, closed Milan Fashion Week and saw McCartney awarded with the ‘Groundbreaker Award’ by her friend Amber Valletta, while Francois Henri-Pinault, chairman and chief executive of Kering Group, received the ‘Visionary Award’ and Flavia La Rocca, took home the Franca Soz

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton has launched LVTV, which is now part of their YouTube challenge. LVTV will take fans of the brand behind the scenes of the company and feature clips from runway shows. With Paris Fashion Week coming up, Louis Vuitton had perfect timing.The first videos released on LVTV feature actress Emma Stone prepping for the 2019 Oscars, Chloë Grace Mortez getting ready for the Met Gala, and a behind the scenes look at Louis Vuitton's 2020 Cruise show. As video content becomes

Walmart recently announced the exclusive re-launch of legendary fashion boutique Scoop as its private brand for fashion-conscious customers. The Scoop brand for Walmart offers a curated collection of more than 100 affordable, size-inclusive, trend-inspired styles. Prices range from $15 for a graphic tee to $65 for a car-length teddy coat.Over the past year-and-a-half, the company expanded its fashion assortment on Walmart.com, by adding more than 600 brands, including new exclusive brands from S

United Colors of Benetton (UCB), under the artistic direction of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, will offer a Spring/Summer 2020 fashion show inspired by the sea know as 'Color Wave'. The location will be Piscina Cozzi swimming pool, the perfect setting for conveying the designer's message: 'Dive into fashion week with Benetton and enjoy the final days of summer'.Pic: UCBThe sea, water, and sailing will be the timeless themes of the United Colors of Benetton style, interpreted a

Earlier this month, at an analyst day held for Wall Street in New York, Gap announced that it plans to use analytics and machine learning to attract younger consumers to get the best yield out of a promotional retail environment. Tom Bloomfield, the Talent Acquisition Manager at Gap tells FashionUnited how he began his career at the company first as a seasonal sales associate in retail, then advancing to management roles and finding his passion in working with people. Not only does Gap help thei

Indochino, a leader in custom apparel, is launching its Fall/Winter 2019 collection. In addition, it is expanding its made to measure outerwear programme to include new trench coats, macs and hooded jackets. The growing US male coat and jacket category is worth $9.74 billion and Indochino sees an opportunity to build its presence in this lucrative space.Pic: IndochinoIndochino's outerwear collection features new double-breasted trench coats, classic mac coats and hooded mac coats in black, n

Two years ago, Thakoon Panichgul—commonly known his first name—took a hiatus from the fashion industry to think about fashion as the world knows it today. As a result, he’s launched a new namesake brand, Thakoon. The direct-to-consumer line, which features timeless and elevated staples, is a result of the designer’s realization that “elevated design is not a luxury; it belongs in every modern woman’s wardrobe.”During his two-year sabbatical, the industry veteran took note of what customers are l

The thing about design, and fashion in particular, is it can never please everyone. Brands cannot be all things to all people.Fashion metamorphoses are trickyTo be steeped in heritage one moment, like at Burberry, who's premise of quintessential Britishness has been the stalwart of its existence since the late 1800s, and subsequently be rebirthed into a new contemporary being - all cutting edge street and digital youth - is tricky.In the case of Burberry, it was ushered into a new era when R

Net sales of Vince Holding Corp increased 13 per cent to $71.4 million in Q2 ending August 3, 2019, as compared to $63.1 million in the same period last year. The direct-to-consumer comparable sales grew 7.1 per cent. Net earnings improved $4.8 million to net income of $1 million compared to a net loss of $3.8 million in the same period last year.The company ended the quarter with 60 company-operated stores, a net increase of 2 stores since the second quarter of fiscal 2018, according to a press