JCPenney has introduced the Thereabouts private brand, a new inclusive line of kids apparel that celebrates diversity of shapes, sizes, styles and abilities. It features back-to-school essentials such as basics, uniforms, sleepwear, outerwear and a variety of shoe styles. The line is also size-inclusive running from 2T–22, including plus and husky.Made with super soft fabrics, the Thereabouts collection is inspired by the latest trends in kids’ fashion, including sneaker dresses, head-to-toe col

Ermenegildo Zegna Group, a world-renowned Italian luxury house, and Investindustrial Acquisition Corp (IIAC), a special purpose acquisition corporation sponsored by investment subsidiaries of Investindustrial VII L.P., have announced a business agreement that is expected to make Zegna a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange later this year.Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of this year subject to customary approvals and conditions an

In the pandemic-induced surge in e-commerce spending, Shein the Chinese online womenswear retailer has become the largest fast-fashion retailer in the U.S.According to a June report from Earnest Research Shein has now more app downloads in the U.S. than Amazon.Figure: Significant digital rise is being seen as one of the major factors for Shein’s growing popularity in the American fashion market.Shein comprised 28 percent of U.S. fast fashion sales when Swedish fashion giant H&M- 20 percent,

Streets and cafés are filling up again. When they go out in the evenings or at weekends, many people increasingly wish to adorn themselves - preferably without a bad conscience. These three labels offer not only more sustainable earrings, necklaces and bracelets but also beautiful stories that retailers can tell their customers.MoeskThe mother and daughter duo of Kiki and Jet Moes are behind the Dutch Moesk label. It all started with the compliments that product designer Kiki received for the ea

EnlistingKate Mossto model in her latestSkimscampaign was a no brainer for Kim Kardashian West. “Kate is THE fashion icon; she has a timeless influence that continues to define whole generations of culture and style,” says the businesswoman, whose shape-enhancing underwear has become a fashion pack favourite since it launched in 2018.20 Reasons Why Kate Moss Is Our Forever Summer Style Muse20 PHOTOSBYALICE NEWBOLDVIEW GALLERYIn the stripped-back photos, Moss, with her signature mussed-up hair an

Mulberry is continuing its 50th-anniversary celebrations with a design collaboration with Alexa Chung, who inspired one of the fashion brand’s most iconic bags.The heritage brand describes Chung as a “long-time friend” and her collaboration is part of its Mulberry Editions as a nod to their “shared history,” as the TV personality turned designer was the inspiration for Mulberry’s 2010Alexa bag, which was relaunched in 2020.Commenting on the collaboration, her design debut for the house, Chung sa

Sportswear brand Fila is launching a sustainably produced collection with British menswear designer Oliver Spencer.Inspired by Fila’s rich sportswear heritage and Wes Anderson’s 2001 cult classic, The Royal Tenenbaums combined with Spencer’s laidback tailoring, the collection features a range of vintage sportswear silhouettes in rich colours and luxury fabrics that have been ecologically sourced and responsibly made.Fila classics, such as the Hayward Jersey Jacket, Benedict Polo, and matching Ar

Some might use the term ‘multi-functional’, others prefer ‘convertible’ or 'adaptable’. The semantics may vary but, conceptually speaking, modular fashion translates into a garment, shoe or accessory that changes shape or form for different purposes.A modular garment is one that can be disassembled into different parts, or modules, and reassembled at the wearer’s will. This is generally achieved through a variety of fastenings, from buttons and zips to press studs and Velcro.These fasteners

TOKYO – Fastening solutions manufacturer YKK has entered into a licensing agreement with US innovator Green Theme Technologies (GTT), and will start using the firm’s Empel water protection treatment across its portfolio of sustainably-made zippers.Empel uses thermal curing to treat fabric through a heated zone which causes molecular bonding and polymerisation to occur without using chemicals.Mike Maekawa, category manager at YKK Global Marketing Group, said:“This technology will allow us to crea

Nigerian fashion designer Kenneth Ize has designed a black and white graphic and colourful capsule collection for Karl Lagerfeld that launches on July 7.The capsule collection for spring/summer 2021, proposed and curated by Karl Lagerfeld style advisor Carine Roitfeld, fuses Nigerian and European styles and features ready-to-wear, gender-neutral styles and accessories.Ize worked with Karl Lagerfeld design director, Hun Kim to co-create the collection that features the signature Karl Lagerfeld bl