Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)has announced its entry into Web3 and first-ever metaverse and NFT partnership and educational programme alongside a coalition of digital creatives and thought leaders. With creative consultancy 5Crypto, the council will work with The Sandbox and Polygon Studios to establish a Web3 blueprint for Americanfashion in the metaversewith a mission to educate, innovate, and create community in a digital world.“This landmark partnership is an opportunity for

Now boasting a total of 100 participants from across the globe, including the likes of H&M, Chloé and Tommy Hilfiger, and aiding in the production of over half a million sustainably created pairs of jeans, the Jeans Redesign project is continuing to grow its mission of pushing the industry towards a circular mindset in denim manufacturing.Launched in 2019 by the Ellen Macarthur Foundation (EMF), the programme consists of guidelines and requirements for the industry to follow when making sust

Victoria Beckhamnaturally had a hand in theluxury fashionthat played out at her sonBrooklyn’s wedding to Nicola Peltz, but when it came to her own look, it was a VB special all the way.The queen of polished womenswear that hits a sweet spot between cheeky and classic created a dress that looked effortlessly elegant without blending into the background. An evolution of her classic slips (she wore another iteration to BritishVogueeditor-in-chief Edward Enninful’s wedding) realised at couture level

London-based material science innovator,PANGAIA, and circular fashion and textile technology group,Infinited Fiber Company, have released the world's first shirts manufactured fromInfinna™, a revolutionary textile fiber made exclusively from textile waste. This is the first time a shirt made entirely of Infinna™, a regenerated textile fiber with the soft and natural look and feel of cotton, will be offered for purchase.The capsule will be available through PANGAIA Lab, the company's disc

Fur inventory levels across Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) have been reduced by more than half, and the company plans to continue reducing receipts throughout the next year. To educate clients on fur alternatives, NMG has begun to introduce several new sustainable and ethical product alternatives in the luxury assortments intended to satisfy the discerning tastes of luxury customers.NMG has adopted a new Animal Welfare Policy and committed to eliminate fur products from its assortments by March 2023.

There’s a certainOscars red carpetformula we’ve come to expect from Hollywood’s leading ladies. Whether it’s a form-fitting couture frock dripping with sequins, or a lavishly oversized princess dress crafted from layers of frothy tulle, the gown has always ruled the Academy Awards. Sure, there have been a few notable exceptions – who can forget Céline Dion’s backward tuxedo at the 1999 ceremony, orBillie Eilish’s tweed Chanel suit in 2020? – but these diversions are rare.Tonight, however, there

Fashion shows can be simple, with just a few looks shown on a raised runway before a handful of attendees. On the other hand, they can be lavish productions, with a cast of fifty or more and a million dollar set, the most famous models in the world and the best hair and make-up artists. After two years of restrictions due to the Pandemic, the fashion world was ready for the latter. During the ready-to-wear fashion weeks of New York, London, Milan and Paris, there were 449 shows. Here are the bes

Post-pandemic, platform boots have emerged as perhaps the most popular of all the reemergence shoes. In decades past, the OTT footwear was championed by everyone from David Bowie to the Spice Girls to ABBA. Now, the fashion crowd wants in.Read more:Spring/Summer 2022 Shoe TrendsDavid Bowie regularly wore platform boots to perform as Ziggy Stardust.Michael Ochs ArchivesThe main message? The chunkier, the better. The hottest platforms of the moment aren’t dissimilar to styles that would have been

Luxuryresaleplatform,Vestiaire Collective, has confirmed the acquisition of Tradesy, a Los Angeles-based resale platform for an undisclosed sum.Vestiaire Collective said that by joining forces, the companies will be able to "substantially" expand their size and reach, "to the direct advantage of its merchants and buyers."The enterprises have a combined membership of 23 million people, a catalog of 5 million items, and a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of more than one billion e

Vietnamese manufacturer, Fashion Enterprise, has expanded its partnership withFibreTraceandGood Earth Cottonin order to provide a carbon-neutral and fully traceable supply chain to its clients.Fashion Enterprise, which is a manufacturer that specializes in the production of raw and dyed yarn, knitted and woven/denim garments, hopes that its new partnership with FibreTrace, an end-to-end supply chain traceability company, and Good Earth Cotton, a third-party verified carbon-positive cotton, will