The Business of Fashion (BoF), a digital news outlet reporting on the global fashion industry, has been called out for favouring articles and news stories towards its shareholders. The London-based company, which last year post a loss of 5.6 million pounds on sales of 12 million pounds, counts LVMH and Farfetch as extensions of its …
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The Karl Lagerfeld brand has announced a collaboration with Lagos-born designer Kenneth Ize on a Spring 2021 capsule collection. Ize, who was one of the finalists of the LVMH Prize last year, has made a name for himself in the industry with his bold and colourful designs mixing handmade West African aesthetics with elements of …
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Cath Kidston has become the latest fashion brand to bring its collections to the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The British fashion and lifestyle label has made a selection of its vintage chic designs across fashion and furnishing available on Nintendo’s popular social simulation game. The prints are available to download via a QR …
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Lucky Brand has announced that it achieved distribution of over 150,000 protective face masks to date. The denim brand has donated masks to 39 Los Angeles-based organizations that support BIPOC, the unhoused community and low-income individuals who have been affected by this health and economic crisis. The brand has also sold masks to consumers through …
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Like many industries, the fashion industry is going digital – it has been for years. But in recent months, with the outbreak of Covid-19 causing unprecedented distribution to global supply chains, wreaking havoc on physical retail and making the traditionally intimate world of fashion shows seem an alien remnant of a bygone era, that process …
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Racing Point technical director Andy Green says physical distancing and safety protocols will impact life in the garage this year, with lead times associated with many tasks increasing significantly. Racing Point warmed up its 2020 car and crews at a filming day at Silverstone yesterday, the purpose of which was mainly to practice part of …
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The Canada Goose Response Program will give 20,000 general uniform scrubs to the Mount Sinai Health System in New York. This donation marks the first time Canada Goose’s charitable arm has reached across borders. In March, the brand began providing medical gear across Canada. All eight of the brand’s Canadian manufacturing facilities have reopened, with …
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Hannah Weiland, founder of fashion brand Shrimps, has announced the launch of her second interiors collaboration with design brand Habitat, following the success of her “sell-out” debut collection for the retailer in 2018. The second limited edition collection will launch online at Habitat in October 2020 and will be inspired by 1970’s Palm Springs. Weiland …
Willi Weber, Michael Schumacher’s former manager, says the F1 legend’s decision to return to the F1 fray in 2010 was “stupid” and rooted in boredom. After an outstanding career in Grand Prix racing marked by 91 wins and seven world titles, Schumacher sailed off into a posh retirement at the end of his final season …
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Amazon Fashion’s ‘The Drop’, which has previously launched collections with influencers including Patricia Bright, Fashion Guitar, and Leonie Hanne, is set to unveil Jessica Wang’s first-ever fashion collection on June 23. The limited-edition Amazon x Jessica Wang collection, which aims to offer consumers “attainable luxury” wardrobe essentials, will feature bold, feminine pieces that have been …
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