Gender-neutral and digital: the new London Fashion Week

Gender-neutral and digital: the new London Fashion Week

Due to COVID-19, the British Fashion Council has announced that LFW 2020 will merge menswear and womenswear showcases on a virtual platform.  It goes without saying that lockdown has not been kind to the fashion industry. In fact, with major annual events cancelled and supply chains around the world grinding...

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Central Saint Martins moves annual fashion show online

Central Saint Martins moves annual fashion show online

Graduates of the Arts University debuted a collection of self-made films and expressed their views on London Fashion Week's new digital platform. Today, three months after the Government initially imposed a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of Coronavirus, restrictions have begun to lift and a semblance of normalcy has...

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Artist-designed face masks are raising money for MedShare

Artist-designed face masks are raising money for MedShare

The e-commerce apparel company has released a collection of custom designed face masks, the profits of which will be going directly to MedShare, an NGO providing communities in need with medical supplies. Even after curves are flattened and people begin to emerge from government-imposed lockdowns around the world, it would...

Palace drops capsule collection to support the NHS

Palace drops capsule collection to support the NHS

The British skatewear label is dropping a collection of hoodies, tees, and crewnecks to raise money for charities supporting NHS staff and volunteers caring for coronavirus patients around the UK.  If there’s one thing to be learned from all of this, it should be how precious and essential the National Health Service is. Alongside the nationwide round of applause that takes place every Thursday at 8pm, a large number...

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The vegan leather market is predicted to be worth almost $90bn in the next five years

The vegan leather market is predicted to be worth almost $90bn in the next five years

A plant-based alternative to a material with an immense carbon footprint, vegan leather is the next step in the sustainable fashion movement. 2020’s recurring trend? Sustainability. Major brands around the world are making significant changes to be more environmentally conscious. Consumers are choosing to shop second-hand. And fast fashion? We all know that’s old news. So, what about leather?    A material renowned for its immense carbon footprint, but one that’s...

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#HomeCouture is the fabulously extra DIY trend making waves on the web right now

#HomeCouture is the fabulously extra DIY trend making waves on the web right now

Turning bed sheets into Balenciaga is the new trend taking over Instagram at the moment, providing some much-needed comic relief amidst the global pandemic. As the world comes to terms with the fact that staying indoors has become our reality for the foreseeable future, more and more people are taking to social media to share their ideas and start new trends. Well, if you’re bored and looking for something to do, fear not because avantgarde-fashion or ‘#HomeCouture’ as Instagram...

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When worlds collide: Style and Beauty, meet TikTok

When worlds collide: Style and Beauty, meet TikTok

Acknowledging that Gen Z remains stuck indoors with nothing to do besides attend Zoom classes at the moment, fashion influencers, makeup artists, and style and beauty brands have begun to up their content investments on the hugely popular video-sharing platform. Ah, TikTok. The video-sharing platform that’s been absolutely dominating the teen market over the last year, it’s social media’s answer to shortened attention spans and the technology industry’s rapid growth....

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