Toward the end of his life, legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld acted as a judge for the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. Now, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton will be establishing a prize in the late designer's honor, with their Special Prize henceforth being known as the Karl Lagerfeld Prize. The news first broke via WWD.The first Karl Lagerfeld Prize will be presented during the sixth edition of the contest on September 4 at Fondation Louis Vuitton. “Karl Lagerfeld, creative director

The luxury segment in India is growing at a phenomenal rate and the stakeholders of owing it to the two-way paradigm of increased disposable incomes and aspirational value of consumer groups on one side and willingness of luxury players to make the products accessible and inclusive on the other.Source:Apparel Resources

Fashion designer Disha Patil’s bridal and occasion wear had the ultimate luxurious appeal with timeless elegance for her “The Interpretation of Love” collection at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive (LFW W/F) 2019. The ensembles were ideal for all the bridal festivities starting from the Roka to the Mehndi, Sangeet, Saat Pheras and Reception.Kangana Ranaut walking for Disha Patil at Lakme Fashion Week WF 2019. Pic: LFWAimed at the new age bride, the pieces in the collection had handcrafted elemen

Shop Direct has added Arcadia Group-owned Topshop and Topman to its portfolio of more than 500 fashion brands.The company, which owns Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, is offering around 500 product lines, spanning clothing, footwear, accessories, maternity, petite and tall - this will expand to around 2,000 during AW19. It will also become the first UK retailer outside of the Arcadia Group to stock Topshop Beauty, which will feature more than 200 product options including lipsticks, eyeshadows, h

Toronto Fashion incubator (TFI), a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and nurturing Canadian fashion designers and creative entrepreneurs, is to host a ‘Celebration of Canadian Design’ during London Fashion Week this September.The showcase will feature 10 designers across apparel and accessories, who have all been selected by a panel of judges including fashion journalist Hilary Alexander and Jeanne Beker, media celebrity and former host of Fashion Television.The aim of the fashion

Devan Chemicals launched its CBD (Cannabidiol) fabric treatment at Heimtextil 2019 in Frankfurt as part of its R-Vital range of microencapsulated active ingredients. The range contains active substances like Aloe Vera, Q10, Vitamin E with CBD being its latest addition. Now, only 8 months later, the first CBD-infused products are hitting the market.Pic: Devan ChemicalsBorn in 2019, Acabada ProActiveWear is the world's first and only CBD-infused activewear, committed to creating innovative, lu

Acabada ProActiveWear introduces itself as the world's first and only CBD-infused activewear brand. The limited-edition launch collection drops today. For the proactive woman, Acabada’s products are designed by a team that has over 60 combined years in the apparel industry, creating modern, fashion-forward pieces.Conceptualised in New York and made in Portugal, Acabada infuses luxury fabric with the high-quality organic CBD (Cannabidiol), to ensure that women will look, feel and perform at t

Almost one hundred years after the Italian leather goods family business was founded, Graziano Mazza took over the reins of his grandfather's company. In 1991, he created the Premiata brand and restructured and modernised the leather goods business. Since then, the brand has expanded internationally and is sold in its own stores in Milan, Berlin, South Korea, Saint Petersburg and Tokyo. FashionUnited spoke with the CEO and creative director about the brand and its development.Please tell us

Always looking to break new barriers, Universal Standard has made its first foray into footwear. The brand has been revolutionary in size inclusivity since it launched in 2015, now brining comprehensive fits to boots.Universal Standard has introduced two styles of boot to its offerings: the Lisbon, a mid-height style with a knit shaft, and an ankle boot called the Porto. Both styles come in black and feature a trendy block heel with a metallic trim. They retail for 280 dollars and 250 dollars re

Accel Lifestyle, manufacturer of fitness apparel, has launched anti-stink apparel for people who are always on the go. Its apparel is pro-environment as it uses sustainable fabric, minimising the use of microplastics. Beyond sustainable fabric, Accel focuses on sustainable packaging too, ditching plastic and providing 100 per cent biodegradable packaging.Pic: Accel LifestyleAccel's anti-stink apparel is eco-friendly and encourages a wear more, wash less practice. The Accel tees and tanks are