Denim trade fair Kingpins has announces that it is moving the venue of its Amsterdam show, which until now has been held at the former gasworks complex Westergasfabriek, to SugarCity in the town of Halfweg. The relocation, which will be implemented from the April 2020 edition onwards, will see the event’s footprint grow by 40 percent in square footage, from 70,000-square-feet to 100,000-square-feet.

The location and interior itself shares many of the same attributes that have come to define Kingpins Amsterdam, with organisers of the event describing an “industrial grittiness and historic soul that is the ideal backdrop for the most progressive sourcing show in the denim industry.”

Founder of Kingpins Show, Andrew Olah, said: “Our original Amsterdam venue has seen us grow from a show with barely 37 exhibitors to one with more than 100 exhibitors and nearly a dozen activations in six years. We have expanded out of the Gashouder building into three others and added a series of tents. As much as we love the Gashouder and Westerpark, we have dreams and goals for the show that don’t fit under that amazing blue dome. We have been looking for a space that captures the spirit of Kingpins Amsterdam and pushes us to the next level. I believe we have found it.”

STANDARD PROJECT stands for a conceptional clothing and product line that reinterprets classic day-to-day wardrobes, working places and homes. The philosophy is rooted in the belief that good design can and should be part of the everyday life.

Breaking fashion’s basic principle is, to constantly evolve every single season in order to increase consumption, while STANDARD PROJECT strikes a countermovement. The brand sets its goal to create thoughtful items one by one based on reinterpretations of elementary standards. This path leads to an artistic play between fashionable but also timeless products which are unique but universal and therefore approachable to everyone.

What things do we surround ourselves with and why? How can we create new contemporary and ageless classics, unique yet universal? The main goal is to identify favorite essentials and reinterpret them according to the idea of having a permanent collection of items. Contrarily to the hyper-consuming tempo of fashion, STANDARD PROJECT wants to offer a slow and carefully but at the same time enduring collection.
Less is more! The aim of the brand is to find interesting and significant pieces to revive them with pure looks and material and therefore reduce the design to its essence.

The collection serves as a unique and personal archive: Every single item – from first to last – stands for the testimony that good design is and always will be relevant. Each group of items comes from a specific fashion category and introduces a new set of styles which are being delivered one by one throughout the year. This pace contradicts the long-established seasonal schedule and points out the temporal nature of contemporary fashion. The items are untied to any season, which proofs that good design evokes both, an intellectual and emotional response – timeless, intercultural, boundless.

The design Museum in London will host its new ‘Prada. Front and Back’ exhibition, opening in September 2020. The exhibition will offer unprecedented insight into Prada’s creative approach, inspirations and landmark collaborations. Facing the future, it will explore Prada’s transformation of the idea and practice of fashion and the continuing evolution of a global enterprise. Different sections will reflect the idea of front and back, conveying both the surface of fashion and the creative and industrial infrastructure on which it depends.

Miuccia Prada’s story is unique. Joining the family business in the mid-70s, she turned it into one of the most successful fashion houses in the world, while transforming the landscape of style and culture. With her husband, Patrizio Bertelli, she has changed the way that people dress, redefined how we understand luxury, explored new materials and technologies and invested passionately in art, design and architecture. She has made Prada the essence of modernity.

Burberry has opened its new flagship store at the exclusive Ginza Marronnier building in Tokyo, designed by Riccardo Tisci.

The store, which is the 4th Burberry has opened in Japan in the last 6 months, is the first in the country to reflect the new store concept by chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci and features exclusive items from the S/S 2020 pre-collection, as well as a limited-edition Thomas’s Burberry Monogram print silk scarf in pistachio.

HOT:SECOND is a world first circular economy concept store trading physical products for digital experiences. Open from 10am-10pm from Tuesday 19th-Thursday 21st November, founder Karinna Nobbs has collaborated with innovation studio Holition and 3D artist Emily Switzer to allow you to immersively experience digital fashion garments from pioneering brands including The Fabricant, Carlings and Christopher Raeburn.

The purpose of the beta pop up store is to challenge the notion of clothing ownership, to explore a potentially more sustainable and conscious cycle of production and consumption and to introduce as many people as possible to try digital fashion garments for the first time.

The “currency” of the store is the donation or customisation of an unloved physical garment (the target of which is to “save” 500 pieces of clothing from landfill during the 4 days) because there is no planet B.

This launch event will feature a debate between the partners about the potential future of digital fashion and of course there will be free drinks, good music, clever people and some surprises.

INVISTA’s CORDURA brand introduces its innovative and environmentally friendly solutions developed in partnership with DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products. The new innovative, lightweight stretch solution combines the legendary, long-lasting durability of CORDURA fabrics with the biobased performance of Susterra membranes and coatings.

“CORDURA fabrics are constantly seeking out options that help us achieve sustainable environmental benefits through our innovation continuity, and CORDURA fabrics can do just that by helping to extend product usability and lifecycle,” explains Cindy McNaull , Global CORDURA Business Development Director. 

“The textile industry wants innovative solutions that help reduce its environmental footprint, and our goal is to provide long-lasting products that are less frequently replaced. Through our ongoing collaboration with DuPont Tate & Lyle’s Susterra brand, apparel designers are getting access to a wide range of durable fabric technologies that include plant-based high-performance coatings and membranes.”

Everest, the primary fabric manufacturer involved in the project, has integrated bio-based membranes and coatings based on Susterra propane diol from DuPont Tate & Lyle into a series of CORDURA® Naturalle Active endurance fabrics. These Everest fabrics feature a CORDURA Outer Layer coated with a bio-based polyurethane membrane, which accounts for more than 25% of its weight in renewable resources. In addition, the fabrics are engineered to help keep the body dry and comfortable, even in extreme weather conditions. The Susterra propanediol-based membrane has good resistance to hydrolysis, is flexible and elastic even at very low temperatures, and allows integration of membranes into stretch fabrics for added mobility.

Stone Island has selected the city of Toronto and its renowned Yorkville Avenue to open its first store in Canada, expanding its presence in the North American market. This opening marks the brand’s third store in North America after opening in New York and Los Angeles.

The store features large corner windows and covers an area of over 190 sqm across two levels, creating ample exhibition space for the Stone Island and Shadow Project collections.

The interior design follows the concept used for Stone Island stores created by Marc Buhre, industrial designer from Heidelberg (Germany) and founder of Zeichenweg TM architectural firm. Each element of the system has been created to work together in a highly functional design.

The bush-hammered stone flooring is also used on the walls, interspersed with parts in through-colour MDF and metallic mesh on a steel substructure. Furnishings are in black-stained natural oak, hangers are composed of carbon bars and anodized aluminium and shelves are in shades of anthracite.

Italian footwear appeals to foreign markets: in the first six months of 2019 Italian exports for the sector increased significantly by +7.1% in value (the average price is now 47.55 Euro/pair, +8.2%). This figure comes from the report on the Italian Footwear Industry, First half of 2019 – that was prepared by the Confindustria Moda Research Centre for Assocalzaturifici. The snapshot to emerge from the sectoral report reveals that, despite the performance of exports, certain difficulties still remain due primarily to chronically weak domestic consumption – after a decade of slow decline, in the first half of this year the reduction in household spending intensified (-3.7% in quantity, with much more negative trends for traditional retail). To this we must add the climate of uncertainty at an international level: from the probable continuation of trade tensions and protectionist approaches, to the slowdown of major economies (foremostly China and Germany), through to the lack of a recovery in key markets for certain footwear manufacturing districts. These include Russia where, after a trend reversal in 2018, we are once again seeing reductions of over 15%, and then we have the uncertainties over the timing and mechanics of Brexit, with the danger of a “no deal” still looming large.

“To get through this difficult period we need to invest in ourselves and in our skills – states Siro Badon, Chair of Assocalzaturifici –. It is essential to train new professionals that are able to innovate Italian footwear manufacturing companies and fully espouse our tradition and the standards of excellence that characterise our production. Training, combined with targeted internationalisation strategies and important trade fair events like Micam, is the concrete response through which we can kick-start the process of relaunching Italian footwear and confirm our global leadership. The sector is crucial for our economy and can be a driver for Italian industry as a whole”.

The evolution of foreign sales, that was positive overall and led to a significant consolidation in the trade surplus for the first 6 months of the year (+10.7%), actually conceals acute differences in company performances. Indeed, alongside outstanding results for many international luxury brands, which a large number of companies operate for as subcontractors (as demonstrated by the significant
increases in trade flows towards Switzerland – a traditional logistics and distribution hub for major brands – and France), there is also a fairly significant number of companies still struggling to get back on track and experience positive trends. There is no shortage of expanding markets (with double-figure increases in value for North America and the Far East), but these increases are often accompanied by reductions in volume (of almost -4% for the US and Canada; more limited decreases, -1.1%, for countries in the Far East, with Japan faring poorly).

Italian luxury label Moncler has launched a series of ‘House of Genius’ pop-ups in Milan, Paris and Tokyo, as part of its ongoing strategy to push the boundaries of innovative customer retail experience by merging “offline and online, unity and multiplicity”.

The temporary concept pop-ups will be open until the end of January 2020 and each city will feature a series of live events and creative sessions in store starring international headliners.

The stores will sell all Moncler Genius lines from the year, starting with exclusive pieces from the Moncler House of Genius, and then will add newly launched Moncler collections as they drop throughout the next couple of months.

Each of the Moncler House of Genius will also feature items specially developed products for the chosen city, selling limited-edition merchandise including apparel and tech accessories highlighted with a dedicated city crest.

The Moncler House of Genius falls under the artistic direction of Francesco Ragazzi, who has imagined the retail spaces as art galleries where artworks are continuously installed and updated. The idea is to create a “space that is shaped shapelessly, designed to provide an ever-changing, immersive experience with unlimited potential,” added the Italian brand. “They are spaces to meet thinkers, artists, designers and to connect with Moncler through a unique live programme.”

The film part of the “Truth or Dare” campaign showcases a night in Paris with Cara Delevingne and Olivier Rousteing as they go around the City of Lights to play TRUTH or DARE, featuring the new #BALMAINBCORD bag.

Tommy Hilfiger has announced that 3D design technology will be integrated into all design teams at its headquarters in Amsterdam. Spring 2022 fashion collections will be the first to be fully designed with Tommy Hilfigers innovative 3D design platform. This plan builds on the company’s ambitious goal of digitizing the entire production chain.

Daniel Grieder, CEO of Tommy Hilfiger Global and PVH Europe, said, “The potential of 3D design is limitless, enabling us to meet consumer needs faster and more sustainably.” Technology has become a fundamental tool in our collection design the potential to significantly shorten our time-to-market and completely replace traditional product photography For our autumn season of 2020, our men’s shirts will be 100% 3D, with no pattern production, unlike traditional processes, and that’s the future. ”

To realize his goal of 3D design, Tommy Hilfiger has founded a technology lab called STITCH dedicated to digitizing the company’s design practices. Since 2017, a team of software engineers, 3D design experts and transformation specialists has developed tools that enable a fully digital design workflow.

The implementation of 3D design technology in the TOMMY HILFIGER collections follows a two-year pilot phase in which the 3D design platform has been successfully integrated into Tommy Hilfigers state-of-the-art digital showroom. While Digital Showroom technology has revolutionized the company’s sales methods, the bottom-up approach to ongoing 3D design transformations will continue to expand the digitization of Tommy Hilfiger’s end-to-end value chain.

VERSACE Fall 2019 RTW collection is a celebration of versace iconography, a contrast of styling elements, fabric innovation and an ode to photography.

“With this collection, i wanted to show that side of a woman that isn’t afraid to step outside of her comfort zone because she knows that imperfection is the new perfection,” said Donatella Versace.

The golden Greek Key and newly embellished Safety Pins are juxtaposed with tweeds, bondage straps, lace and knitwear. An explosion of color celebrates the essence of Versace.

Featured on key looks in the Fall 2019 collection, the iconic portraits of Donatella Versace were photographed by Richard Avedon in 1995 for the launch of the fragrance blonde.

The collection is now available to shop via interactive tools on the website!

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host “About Time: Fashion and Duration” for its annual spring Costume Institute exhibition. Taking place from May 7, 2020 until September 7, 2020, the show will also aid in the museum’s ongoing celebration of its 150th anniversary, as it illustrates 150 years of fashion history.

The Costume Institute’s spring 2020 exhibition will trace more than a century and a half of fashion—from 1870 to the present—along a disruptive timeline, as part of The Met’s 150th anniversary celebration. Employing Henri Bergson’s concept of la durée (duration), it will explore how clothes generate temporal associations that conflate past, present, and future. Virginia Woolf will serve as the “ghost narrator” of the exhibition.

A linear chronology of fashion comprised of black ensembles will run through the exhibition reflecting the progressive timescale of modernity, and bringing into focus the fast, fleeting rhythm of fashion. Interrupting this timeline will be a series of counter-chronologies composed of white ensembles that predate or postdate those in black, but relate to one another through shape, motif, material, pattern, technique, or decoration. For example, a black princess-line dress from the late 1870s will be paired with an Alexander McQueen “Bumster” skirt from 1995, and a black bustle ensemble from the mid-1880s will be juxtaposed with a Comme des Garçons “Body Meets Dress—Dress Meets Body” dress from 1997.

The exhibition will conclude with a section on the future of fashion, linking the concept of duration to debates about longevity and sustainability.

MICAM, the footwear industry’s key international trade event, reaffirms its role as a fashion forecaster thanks to research carried out by WGSN on the trends expected to dominate next year’s autumn-winter season. 

1. Considered comfort, inspired by soft, comfortable materials for an indoor-outdoor look that pushes dress-code boundaries; 2. Tech-tility, which focuses on the relationship between actual and virtual reality and uses tech materials and innovation to create futuristic accessories; 3. Reconstructed Legacy, which looks to the past to find new solutions for the future, with a strong focus on sustainability. 

1. Considered comfort

Women/kids
Considered Comfort explores the new relationship between fashion and the home: multi-purpose accessories are becoming more and more popular (just think about slippers, which are now considered ‘cool’ enough to wear outside), and comfort is paramount. We will be seeing a lot of soft, natural and tactile materials, and shapes that cocoon and cuddle. The concept of hybrid footwear will be explored, such as blending slipper shapes with something more premium, inspired by ballerina shoes. 

Men/kids
Considered Comfort reflects a shift in customer expectations, with consumers becoming increasingly focused on their choice of clothing. Whether at home, at work or for an evening out, the important thing is to be comfortable and well-dressed. With the suit becoming more casual and streetwear more stylish, the result is a redefined concept of “informal elegance”. Active and athleisure trends continue to influence footwear: the by now ubiquitous hybrid shoes are updated with futuristic trims and pop-colour accents. Meanwhile, more traditional colours combined with modern styles create a look that has broad appeal and suits everyone. 

2. Tech-tility 

Women/kids
The dividing lines between real and virtual, authentic and false, truth and fantasy are becoming increasingly blurred. Tech-tility explores the way the clothing industry approaches this issue. The more time we spend in front of the screen, the harder it is to distinguish between what is real and what is digital, and more importantly, we are not interested in understanding the difference. 

The colours will be those of the digital world, chosen as much as for how they appear on the screen as how they look in real life; innovation and high-tech materials will be at the centre of attention with ‘smart’ fabrics that respond to movement and regulate body temperature. 

This evolution will give our clothes a more fantastical look; just think of sportswear’s futuristic or gender-neutral styles, structured activewear that re-shapes the body or the conceptual outerwear and sneakers that wouldn’t look out of place on the moon. 

Men/kids
In this new scenario, the everyday will become more extreme and tech more tactile: it’s time to rethink design conventions. Men’s fashions have always included a mix of different designs, and with its blend of real and virtual the Tech-tility trend stretches such concepts even further and becomes crucial for this market. While younger customers are now discovering tailoring, innovations in textiles and techniques will make even the most formal office attire easier and more comfortable to wear. The trend explores designs, materials and colours that stand out on video screens. Print stories are inspired by glitches and digital debris while iridescent dichroic details create ephemeral and otherworldly effects. Shoes with sporty trims explode with fluorescent colours, as a constant reminder of the trend’s “active” origins. 

3. Reconstructed Legacy 

Women/Kids
In periods of instability, the past takes on an irresistible allure. Reconstructed Legacy explores how clothing will reinterpret the past in the light of the future, but in a more sustainable way.
We can expect classic, preppy styles to be energised by a more edgy, even punky, streetwear look, with materials and details taken from the past and reinterpreted with tech fabrics and more modern shapes. 

Underpinning these new designs will be an intrinsic sense of value and history. The point will be to do better, and not more, because sustainability is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for all of us. 

Men/Kids
With the rise of the digital culture, as far as the fashion industry is concerned the past has always represented a stable point of reference in a continually changing world. But in 2021, even the traditions of the past will be brought up-to-date.
Male consumers love buying products with a history and the Reconstructed legacy trend panders to this preference: classic models reworked to adapt to more modern life-styles that respect nature. Great attention is given to well-designed, familiar and eco-friendly accessories. 

The use of artisanal techniques not only for formal clothing but also luxury streetwear, gives the latter a timeless appeal and, potentially, turns it into a classic that will last forever . 

Italian luxury label Prada is joining forces with sportswear giant adidas on a new collaboration.

At this time no more information is known, however the hashtag #pradaforadidas has already been set in motion.

At the upcoming Winter Pitti fairs taking place at the beginning of 2020, the theme is revolved about flags. Rectangles of cloth, lines, colors, drawings and beautiful geometric patterns: the Pitti Immagine flag flutters in the snap taken by the great photo reporter Franco Pagetti for the campaign dedicated to the winter fairs, under the art direction of Angelo Figus, who curates also the setting at the Fortezza da Basso together with the architect Alessandro Moradei. Constantly moving fabrics, like in the clothing we wear and which, just like clothes, are mobile symbols of identity, belonging, thought, feeling. A flag is never a silent fabric, it always has something to say, it consistently arouses emotions because it speaks according to universal messages. It is expressive, enthusiastic, insolent. It flutters, falls, is lowered, is raised, carried, folded, waved. Flags are also beautiful geometrical compositions; they give pleasure to the people who see them flying. Pitti is like the United Nations of Fashion where every brand has its own flag, but also where each one of us can become our own flag. Go ahead then and “Show Your Flags at Pitti”!

With 140 Moroccan and international exhibitors, an even larger number of production specialists presented themselves at this year’s Maroc in Mode – Maroc Sourcing to over 1,000 trade visitors at the Moulay Hassan racetrack in Marrakech. Visitors from 16 countries, such as Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, UK, Germany, etc., including high- profile companies and vertical top providers, used the show as a platform to expand their production portfolio, intensify existing contacts and finalize production projects. In total, more than 700 came from Morocco, over 300 from European countries (Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, UK) and further countries like Japan. Visitors were particularly interested in the current topics of fast fashion and sustainability.

The 17th edition of Maroc in Mode – Maroc Sourcing became more international: producers from 6 countries presented their extensive production offer in the fields of fast fashion, denim, knitwear, tailoring and corporate fashion, among them exhibitors from Morocco, China, Pakistan, Portugal flagged with more than 20 companies in the area of Maroc Sourcing, Turkey was represented here by 19 specialists in fabrics, ingredients, accessories and services. The expansion into further markets is to be continued. 

Fast fashion and sustainability are top themes 

In line with visitor interest, the fair focused on sustainable aspects and fast fashion. Increasingly more exhibitors are sustainably certified, i.a. from Oekotex, BSCI, GOTS, ISO, through individual customer audits, etc. Exhibitors and visitors unanimously confirmed that sustainable production is the textile future: “There is a growing demand for sustainable production. We assume that from 2020 almost every company will demand sustainable production. That’s why we’re investing in new machines and changing all our processes from chemical use to laser technology,” said Hind Raki, Commercial Manager of Crossing. 

Against this background, sustainable production is strongly promoted. Investments are made not only in the denim sector with the application of new technologies such as ozone, eFlow, laser but through out the industry. There are plans for projects that will establish a comprehensive ecosystem of circulation in Morocco. 

The comprehensive seminar program on both days of the fair gathered experts from the fashion industry and reflected here also the developments of the market, ia. with a view to the fundamentals of Oekotex certification, the opportunities and challenges of sustainable fashion for the sector, energy efficiency and circular economy in the textile and clothing sector, as well as the different conditions in the European and American fashion markets. 

Another focus was on digitalization and how to further enhance the added value of Moroccan textiles and clothing, e.g. with expert lectures on the change from CMT to FOB and new technologies from Lectra, etc. 

Strategically, the fair is even more international. At the fair, AMITH solemnly signed two partnership agreements with UIT – Union of Industries Textiles and UFIMH – Union Française Mode & Habillement on the first day of the fair. The aim is to further consolidate cooperation between the Moroccan and French textile and clothing industries. Already in 2017, the partnership with the Portuguese association ATP was sealed. While Spain and France are traditionally strong partners, in future the focus will increasingly be on new markets, especially Northern Europe. Scandinavia and Germany are seen as strategic markets in which the activity is to be increased significantly, measures are intensified. 

Zalando, Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle, has grown its customer base and deepened customer relationships in the third quarter of 2019. For the first time in its history, the company saw more than one billion site visits in a single quarter (up 37.3% year-over-year), showing that customers gravitate to the platform when they think about fashion. On the way to becoming the starting point for fashion in Europe, the company continued to expand its customer base to 29.5 million (up 17.5% year-over-year). 

Driven by increasing numbers of orders (up 25.4% year-over-year to 34.7 million), Zalando strongly grew its revenues by 26.7% to EUR 1.5 billion and the Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) by 24.6% to EUR 1.9 billion. The company achieved a positive adjusted EBIT of EUR 6.3 million or a margin of 0.4%. 

David Schröder, CFO Zalando SE, said: “2019 has been a very successful year for us so far. We had a strong third quarter with more active customers who more and more frequently look for inspiration on Zalando. We are growing at a high pace across all regions. We want to maintain the momentum for a strong finish to the year and look forward to celebrating together with our customers the upcoming Cyber Week and the festive season.” 

In the third quarter, Zalando saw strong growth across all regions. In the DACH region, revenues went up 22.9%, whilst business in the Rest of Europe region grew strongly by 30.8%. The positive development was especially pronounced in Spain, the Nordics, as well as the Czech Republic, where the business has grown at a high pace since the launch one year ago. Zalando will continue to further invest in the market and will expand Zalando Lounge to the Czech Republic in the fourth quarter.
In line with its vision to be a sustainable fashion platform with a net-positive impact for people and the planet, from now onwards, Zalando will be carbon neutral in its own operations, deliveries, and returns. Furthermore, the company will provide its customers with an even broader choice of more sustainable styles. Three new brands offering more sustainable products will be added to the assortment, and Zalando’s private-label brand Zign will be fully dedicated to sustainability as of the summer season 2020. 

In the first nine months of 2019, Zalando grew its GMV by 23.5% to EUR 5.7 billion (first nine months of 2018: EUR 4.6 billion) and its revenues by 20.7% to EUR 4.5 billion (first nine months of 2018 EUR 3.7 billion) and achieved an adjusted EBIT of EUR 114.5 million, which corresponds to a margin of 2.5% (first nine months of 2018: EUR 55.5 million or 1.5%).

On the back of the strong results of the first nine months, Zalando is confident about its full-year guidance for 2019 and expects a GMV growth of 20 to 25% and a revenue growth around the low end of this range. It expects the adjusted EBIT to be in the upper half of the range of EUR 175 to 225 million and capital expenditure of around EUR 300 million. 

Zalando’s quarterly statement and the earnings presentation for analysts and investors is available on the Zalando Investor Relations website. Zalando will report results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019 on 27 February 2020. 

Acne Studios & Mulberry have announced a collaboration between the two houses, marrying Swedish design and English charm in a limited edition capsule collection. The collection will launch on 5th November.

“This is a collaboration about friendship and our freedom as brands to do what we want to do. It is a conversation between Acne Studios and Mulberry, one that is founded in mutual respect and a desire to make great product.” Says Jonny Johansson, creative director of Acne Studios.

“The Acne Studios and Mulberry collaboration is a perfect manifestation of the spirit of both our brands. It showcases Acne Studios’ wonderful Swedish design ethos and celebrates both the British heritage and modernity of Mulberry.” says Thierry Andretta, CEO of Mulberry.

The Kering Group said that it delivered another quarter of high growth in consolidated revenue, up 14.2 percent as reported and 11.6 percent on a comparable group structure and exchange rate basis to 3,884.6 million euros (3,202.2 million dollars). 

“We achieved another strong quarter, and all our segments contributed to our solid top-line gain. Our progress, on top of considerable expansion in the past two years, is healthy and well balanced across all Houses. We are consolidating our growth trajectory, and carrying out continuous, targeted operating investments,” said François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kering in a statement.

-Gucci delivered very healthy growth in the quarter, with revenue up 13.3% as reported and 10.7% on a comparable basis to €2,374.7 million, once again on top of particularly high bases of comparison. All of the main product categories contributed to this growth, demonstrating the enduring success of the House’s collections. Growth in sales from directly operated stores (up 10.7% on a comparable basis) was led by Asia- Pacific (up 17.9% on a comparable basis) and Western Europe (up 11.9% on a comparable basis). Wholesale rose 9.8% on a comparable basis. 

-Yves Saint Laurent pursued its double-digit growth in the quarter, with revenue up 13.3% as reported and 10.8% on a comparable basis to €506.5 million. Growth was balanced across distribution channels, with an 11.4% rise in comparable sales from directly operated stores driven by all of the House’s geographic regions, and an 8.2% increase from wholesale. 

-Bottega Veneta saw highly encouraging growth during the third quarter, with sales up 9.8% as reported and 6.9% on a comparable basis to €284.3 million. Daniel Lee’s collections were extremely well received, by established and new customers alike. Sales from directly operated stores rose 7.5% on a comparable basis, with sharp growth in Western Europe (up 10.1% comparable) and North America (up 17.1% comparable). Wholesale continued to grow, up 4.1% comparable. 

-Sales from Couture and Leather Goods continued to rise sharply, fueled in particular by the strong sales momentum at Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. Jewelry delivered solid growth, with a very good quarter at Boucheron and strong performances from Pomellato and DoDo, while Qeelin pursued its successful expansion in Mainland China. Watches posted an encouraging performance, lifted by the launch of new models by Ulysse Nardin. 

With over 350 visitors from all over the world, the 2019 edition of the annual Ever Evolving Talks by Calik Denim event was a great success. Over the course of one day, the fashion industry gathered in Amsterdam to discuss topics such as transparency and blockchain system, GEN Z as a consumer, climate change, responsible fashion and how these topics can change both the industry and the world.

Designed to be a live platform for thoughts and ideas and a stage for future insights, Ever Evolving Talks by Calik Denim has rapidly become a stronghold of original ideas and a cultural melting pot that does not only have an impact on the fashion industry, but also has other industries looking towards the fashion industry for original ideas and innovations to build a sustainable future for everybody. With its second edition Ever Evolving Talks by Calik Denim has truly become a beacon that shines a light on a possible future, today.

About the event Calik Denim CEO Fatih Dogan says: “Now in its second year, Ever Evolving Talks by Calik Denim has become a platform where we synthesize and present different point of views, experiences and the future over the course of one inspiring and thought provoking day. We touch on many different areas such as the future, our planet, innovation, new technologies and sustainability, with a focus on new generations and consumer behaviour, global trends and collaborations. The event welcomes audiences from both denim and other international sectors. Anyone who is part of – or touches – the world of fashion world can participate. Brands, garment manufacturers, suppliers, the press, academicians and students… Therefore, we believe in the importance of this event. Its values will advance both the sector and the world in which we live.”

Lagos Fashion Week (LagosFW) is a fashion platform that drives the Nigerian and ultimately, the African fashion industry; by bringing together buyers, consumers and the media to view the current collections of designers at a four (4) day event in the fashion capital of Lagos, Nigeria.

As a leading fashion event on the African fashion calendar, LagosFW leads the way with initiatives that supports, strengthens and develops the fashion industry. Beyond the runway, the annual event provides a physical platform that is gradually repositioning fashion as a useful tool for commerce and creativity in Nigeria. The October 2019 edition just closed its doors today after a successful 3 days.

LagosFW Activities:

Runway Shows and Presentations featuring new season collections from designers;

Fashion Focus Africa’s talent discovery initiative that creates access to Fashion Focus Fund, knowledge transfer, information exchange, networking opportunities and access to market;

Fashion Business Series to facilitate conversations with key players from the Nigerian and Pan African industries and beyond, as a useful tool for exchanging ideas, networking and developing the fashion industry.

Green Access Talent discovery with a vision to encourage designers to create social, economic and environmentally sustainable fashion brands

Visual Makers Fellowship created to empower budding filmmakers and photographers with workshops and masterclasses

LagosFW Showrooms Access to shop some of your favorite fashion brands.

After parties: an opportunity to experience Lagos night life and connect with some of Africa’s finest creatives in a relaxed environment.

Danish fashion brand Son of a Tailor has just launched a pullover that is 100 percent 3D-printed. The initiative is an attempt to stop one of fashion’s biggest climate issues: Waste. 

The fashion industry accounts for more CO2 emissions than the airline and shipping industry combined. Waste is a major part of that as more than 1/5 of the material used for making clothes is traditionally thrown out during production. When printing clothing, however, you only need to fill the 3D-printer with the material that will be used for the actual piece of clothing – and not an ounce more. In other words, no material is wasted whatsoever. 

“Fashion is one of the world’s biggest climate sinners, but as an industry, we keep looking the other way. Most brands think a couple of eco-collections is enough to make them climate positive. It’s embarrassing and irresponsible. By removing waste from the production process, we are proving that it is indeed possible to change fashion’s bad habits. We hope we can inspire other brands to do the same,” says Jess Fleischer, CEO and founder of Son of a Tailor. 

Reached Kickstarter goal in 39 minutes 

The 3D-printed pullover, which is made of merino wool, was launched October 21 through a campaign at popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. In just 39 minutes, Son of a Tailor reached their goal of 15,000 USD, making the campaign one of the most successful active campaigns on Kickstarter in all of Europe. 

Swedish professor Jonas Larsson from The Swedish School of Textiles, who has supported Son of a Tailor’s project, is not surprised by the success. He believes consumers are ready for new, sustainable alternatives in fashion that makes an actual difference. 

“With this product, Son of a Tailor is highlighting the potential of new technological opportunities in apparel manufacturing and supply chain that can significantly reduce waste in the fashion industry, while providing a better product for the end customer,” says Jonas Larsson. 

A life cycle without waste 

Waste in fashion doesn’t just occur during the production process. A lot of clothing is wasted as a result of brands making way more clothing than they can sell. At the same time, we as consumers have a tendency to buy clothes that we only use a couple of times – or in some cases never use at all. 

Therefore, Son of a Tailor tailor-makes all of its clothing through an online algorithm. That means that not a single piece of clothing is set in production before it has been ordered. That way, the five year old company completely avoids over production. And because the clothing is tailor-made, consumers are less likely to throw it away before using it. Now, they combine the tailor-making process with 3D-printing, thus removing waste from the actual production as well. All in all this means that Son of a Tailor has almost removed waste completely from their clothing’s life cycle. 

The prestigious Goethestrasse street, in the hearth of Frankfurt, is where Stone Island has chosen to open the fourth store in Germany, after Munich, Hamburg and Sylt; enhancing in this way its presence in an important and constantly expanding market.

The store -that covers an area of 135mq – hosts the Stone Island and Stone Island Shadow Project collections. The bush-hammered stone selected for the floor is also used on the walls, interspersed with painted metallic mesh counter-walls and paste coloured MDF. Hangers are made of carbon and anodised aluminium bars. The modular shelves in Alucobond anthracite mirror are covered in black felt. The furnishings and details are made of felt and wood, embellished with an unprecedented industrial appearance.

Last week TOMMY HILFIGER celebrated the re-opening of the Hamburg store with an exclusive TOMMY JEANS LIVE in-store concert, presenting the musical history of the brand and the long-term cooperation with strong, up-and-coming artists. So a TOMMY JEANS Singbox was installed for one week for an open casting in the Europa Passage. The casting was won by 7Soulz and who was allowed to perform at the event alongside established musicians.

The two-storey TOMMY HILFIGER store spanning over 860 square meters now includes a People’s Place Deli, named after Tommy Hilfiger’s first clothing store, which he opened in 1969 in his hometown of Elmira, New York. It was a place for people of all backgrounds who came together to share exciting experiences of pop culture in the midst of the fashion and music revolution. People’s Place is today an integral part of Tommy Hilfiger’s vision for the retail industry.

During the 34th national convention of Confindustria Young Entrepreneurs in Capri, the Assocalzaturifici youth group elected Elisa Lanciotti as Chair for the years 2019-2023. Born in 1987, with a degree in economics and commerce, she is in charge of international sales in her family’s business, Calzaturificio Lancio of Montegranaro (FM). 

The new Chair was elected on a strong agenda with a focus on seminars addressing issues such as technological innovation, digital technology in production processes and customer relations, marketing and female entrepreneurs. 

All with an emphasis on greater integration and cohesion among young people in different trade associations and effective involvement of youth in the group’s decision-making processes. 

Elisa Lanciotti will be flanked by four Deputy Chairs: Federico Bellò of Calzaturificio Bellò in Vigonovo (VE); Sara Cuccu of Loriblu in Porto Sant’Elpidio (FM); Anna Fidanza of Condor Trade in Verolanuova (BS) and Umberto Portogallo of Calzaturificio Florence in Aversa (Caserta). 

“Innovation, cohesion and education: these are the three pillars which will guide our programme,” declares Elisa Lanciotti. “We will maintain continuity with the work of outgoing Chair Charlotta Bachini, with an additional emphasis on Industry 4.0”. 

Izmir, Turkey is home to HUGO BOSS’s largest production location. Since 1999, the company has primarily produced high-quality business wear products here. On an area of around 65,000 m2, suits, jackets, shirts and coats are produced, and almost 4,000 workers are employed in Izmir. However, the factory is not only the largest HUGO BOSS production facility, it is also the most high-tech, as the company demonstrates what Industry 4.0 looks like in practice here, with networked machines, extensive data analysis and flexible processes.

Many aspects of factories today are automated and self-optimized. Processes are more intelligent, more dynamic – the smart factory is already a reality. The term ‘smart factory’ describes a simple, basic principle: machines and software are always more capable when they are automated and networked. This allows them to communicate with each other and exchange data, which is then analyzed in order to uncover potential for optimization.

The process of converting the factory in Izmir into a smart factory was set in motion back in 2015. This transformation took place in three important steps:

Digital transformation: Employees, machines and processes are networked with each other. This makes it possible to map them digitally, creating a ‘virtual twin’ of the factory. It sounds like science fiction, but it isn’t. Using more than 1,600 tablets installed throughout the location, production data can be tracked in real time, meaning that production can be managed optimally.

Robotics and automation: New technologies are introduced to support employees. At the same time, a ‘TechnoLab’ also develops semi- and fully automated machines and robots to further optimize processes. Artificial intelligence: Data is collected from all over the factory. Analysis of this data provides information about where there is potential for improvement, or even where risks arise. This enables machines, resources and processes to be managed based on well-founded, digital forecasts.

Distinction for a pioneering role: It has not gone unnoticed that HUGO BOSS innovation is breaking new ground with the smart factory. Thus US-based market research and consulting company International Data Corporation honored the production location with the first prize in the categories “Internet of Things” and “Big data and artificial intelligence”. In particular, it stressed the pioneering role of HUGO BOSS in data analytics and in forecasting production errors.

Burberry has launched its first online game called B Bounce, bringing the gaming experience to customers globally on Burberry.com for the first time. In this engaging and playful game, players race a deer-shaped character to the moon, using supercharged Thomas Burberry monogram puffer jackets. Once the player has selected a puffer jacket for the character, they bounce upwards between platforms to reach the moon, gaining extra speed by collecting Burberry’s gold TB logos and drones along the way.

Players can compete for special B Bounce prizes, with winners awarded custom made GIFs and virtual Burberry puffer jackets edited onto a digital picture of their choice. The first prize is a real jacket from the new Burberry puffer collection, available to players in UK, US, Canada, China, Japan and Korea.

B Bounce is also available to play on the super-size screen inside Burberry’s flagship store on Regent Street in London.

Mark Morris, Senior Vice President of Digital Commerce at Burberry said: “We have experimented with gaming in China, but B Bounce is our first playful extension into this format to entertain and connect with our new, younger consumers around the world. We know that they are living in an increasingly gamified environment both online and offline and we are excited that they can join the Burberry community – and explore our new puffer collection – in this way” B Bounce launches together with Burberry’s new puffer jacket collection and is now available to play on Burberry.com

SUSHI is a capsule collection by brand SUN68. Sold exclusivelyon https://sun68.comand through SUN68 Italian Flagship Stores in Milano, Bologna, Veronaand Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza).

The SUSHI collection is inspired by a journey through the metropolis of the world, with the first stop in Tokyo, Japan. An exploration of the city in all its aspects: street style trends, typical food, history and artistic tradition, ideograms and writing. This collection is the expression of the communicative freedom that represents SUN68’s essence and philosophy.

Main inspiration for the capsule name: a take-away sushi, super fresh food for immediate consumption. A fun yet contemporary approach designing clothes easy and fast to wear.

A transversal project that characterizes a young street wear product: Tencell jersey t-shirts, triacetate sweaters and overalls, wool accessories, nylon rain jackets.

In celebration of their AW19 collection ParaJumpers is releasing their new campaign project; STORIES. A multi-media travelogue that tells stories of ordinary people, their passions, and how ParaJumpers innovative outerwear supports their unique lifestyles. The first chapter, released today on 17th October, is set against beauty at low temperatures in Svalbard.

Capturing the everyday life of the unique characters who inhabit the last frontier before reaching the Arctic Circle the voices of Svalbard tell their STORIES of the unrelenting chill, a never-ending white landscape with jarring contrasts of midnight sun in summer, the Aurora Borealis come winter, the incredible wildlife and soothing echoing silence. To live here, the inhabitants embrace the isolation, the lack of creature comforts and the uncertainty that comes with living in the Norwegian archipelago thanks to its enticing mix of 51 cultures, sense of community, no stress, no crime, and eerie beauty that offers a uniquely colourful and inclusive home. 

And, to match the needs required by isolated snow bound valleys ParaJumpers’ pushed the technical boundaries to respond to the Arctic’s extreme conditions with the new All Star Fall/Winter 2019-20 collection – a range of men’s and women’s outdoor garments that fuse technical innovation with traditional Italian craftsmanship. 

Jil Sander will be the Guest Designer of Pitti Immagine Uomo no. 97 (taking place in Florence from 7th till 10th January 2020). Lucie and Luke Meier – co-creative directors of Jil Sander since spring 2017 – will present the new menswear collection of the iconic fashion house at a special event in Florence.

“We have following with great interest the work of Lucie and Luke Meier at Jil Sander”, says Lapo Cianchi, Pitti Immagine director of communications and events. “A very precise vision of fashion, where there is clearly a constant search for equilibrium between the respect for minimalist codes – which made the history of the brand – and the desire to incite emotion, combined with great attention to details. When they talk about their collections, it is as if they were describing a character, a complex and multifaceted individual. The desire to create clothes that last over time, is an approach that we find to be absolutely fresh and contemporary, to which the special event in Florence should be able to give a further contribution in terms of freedom of expression”.

“For us, showing in Florence is both an honor and a completion”, say Lucie and Luke Meier, co-creative directors of Jil Sander. “We first met in Florence, and never imagined that we would be back here together showing at Pitti Uomo. This opportunity is a truly special one, and we look forward to contributing to the legacy of this city and Pitti Uomo”.

The date and the venue of the event will be unveiled on the occasion of the Pitti Immagine press road show in November.

From 14th to 16th January 2020, the upcoming edition of Neonyt will be taking a closer look at the fashion industry’s carbon footprint, as well as presenting best- practice labels and encouraging industry-relevant discussions on the increasingly digitalised future – always from the analytical perspective of inspiring pioneers and pragmatic experts in sustainability. With views of the former runway of the decommissioned Berlin Tempelhof Airport, and the expanses of the sky above it, the overarching theme of the global hub for fashion, sustainability and innovation, will certainly be palpable. 

“In these times of Fridays for Future and society’s growing awareness of sustainability, many industry players are recognising the necessity of sustainability in fashion. From the very beginning, Neonyt has been dedicated to the major topics affecting the fashion industry – such as the use of resources, working conditions and pioneering technologies. This season with ́air ́ we are again setting the theme for the Berlin Fashion Week, and will ask what the future of fashion will look like,” says Thimo Schwenzfeier, Neonyt’s Show Director. 

Air serves as our protective coating – a thick layer of nitrogen and oxygen that wraps itself protectively around the earth and warms us. But the air we breathe is polluted by smog and fine dust particles. And a major contributor of that is the textile industry, which is responsible for 10% of global CO2 emissions.1 Which means it’s high time that we paid even more attention to the topic. 

As a next step in the recently initiated restructuring of the business, Strenesse appinted sales agency Toepfer GmbH & Co.KG, based in Düsseldorf to take over its B2B sales in the DACH countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
“The agency’s range of products together with the sales expertise that Udo Toepfer’s team brings to the brand, represent the ideal partner for the further development of the Strenesse brand,” says Strenesse’s management.
Restructuring in the context of self-administration is already well advanced and Strenesse is stable for the future, confirms the management.

Opening on 29th February 2020, the V&A museum in London will hold its exhibition called ‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’. This exhibition will present the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.

More than 315 works will be featured, including a kimono especially made for the show, half drawn from the V&A’s superlative collections and the rest generously lent by museums and private collections in Britain, Europe, America and Japan.

Last weekend, HUGO BOSS unveiled its newly refurbished BOSS flagship store at the heart of the most beautiful avenue in Paris, seven years after its last renovation. During more than seven months of renovation work, the store remained open and was refurbished in four different phases while allowing customers to explore the collections and store as usual.

“Reopening the BOSS store on the Champs-Élysées is a milestone in our retail endeavors. I am very happy with the result, which translates the creative vision of the brand to this location,” says Mark Langer, CEO of HUGO BOSS AG.

With over 1,200 square meters of retail space, the Champs-Élysées store is the largest BOSS flagship store in the world. It is also one of the first of its kind to feature a special interior design concept that seamlessly integrates the online and offline worlds, allowing for new forms of customer interaction. Furniture with interactive features offers customers the chance to discover the complete collection digitally, and inspires them with editorial content.

The open layout of the floors highlights the light materials and colors used, such as a stone floor with a marble effect, light oak wood and white marble platforms. The lighting concept gives the store an even more open look thanks to the numerous skylights and large windows which open up to views of the outside world. Backlit walls add additional light and depth to the space.

The seating was specially developed for the Champs-Élysées store and inspired by the style of Pierre Paulin, the designer behind the decoration of part of the Palais de l’Élysées in the 1970s and 1980s. The color combination of the armchairs and tables, in blue and pink velvet with black and gold contrasting touches, is also unique. Combined with lighter shades, the overall impression accentuates the lounge-like atmosphere.

The most important part of the renovation was the relocation of the staircase to the entrance of the store, making it a central feature, leading to the mezzanine and lower level. This new location gives the store a whole new look, inviting visitors to discover the entirety of the store as soon as they enter.

CHIC Shanghai, China’s most important fashion and lifestyle trade fair, successfully closed its September issue on September 27th. On the three days of the fair, almost 700 exhibitors from 10 countries presented themselves to the 45,000 visitors at the NECC in Shanghai on more than 62,000 square meters.

Once again, CHIC has proven to be a constant for the Chinese fashion industry and fashion retail in a rapidly changing market environment. Both Chinese and international exhibitors were satisfied and recorded direct on-site deals and an increase in order-oriented business contacts. They benefited from the extensive range of matching services offered by the trade fair organisers who have focused on optimal visitor management.

The appointment of Wenzhuo Zhao, famous Chinese kung-fu actor, as ambassador for sustainable fashion caused a stir in the re-integrated Sustainability Zone. Likewise, the sustainable hoodie collection of China’s most famous sportswear brand Li Ning, and the visit of blogger and KOL Binger.

Chen Dapeng, President of the CHIC and China National Garment Association draws a positive conclusion from the show: “CHIC is a reflection of the extremely dynamic Chinese apparel market, whose consumers are the fastest to adapt to new trends and tendencies around the world, and all market developments will be reflected at CHIC, with the fair’s service tools geared towards networking among its market partners. The Chinese market is undergoing changes to which it has not been exposed in the last hundred years: a permanently changing society shaped by the younger generation of consumers with the desire for individualization; the technological change, the digitization of the entire production and distribution chain; the increasing social and ecological responsibility of the companies. Challenges that companies have to face and keep pace with. In this environment, CHIC is the reliable basis that is used by all market participants. “

Luxury group Kering, through its Women In Motion program, is partnering with the creative arts publisher Phaidon and its sister company Artspace, a leading online marketplace, to launch the new book Great Women Artists.

The book, which is titled Great Women Artists, will feature female artists that reflects an era where art made by women is more prominent than ever. The book tells the stories of over 400 artists spanning 500 years and reveals a parallel yet equally engaging history of art for an age that champions a great diversity of voices.

Kering said in a press release it is strengthening its commitment to women in the arts. Since its creation in 2015, Women In Motion has highlighted the creativity and uniqueness of talented women whose work in the fields of arts and culture, is helping to transform our vision of the world. This support also manifests through the Kering Foundation which has been combating violence against women worldwide for over 10 years.

In celebration of Great Women Artists and with the support of Kering, Phaidon and Artspace will launch a charitable portfolio of limited-edition prints to benefit one of the Kering Foundation’s partners and aims to raise close to 1 million dollars for the non-profit Promundo-US, a leading organization in promoting gender justice, preventing violence against women by engaging boys and men as partners with women and girls.

The funds raised by Phaidon and Artspace, will support the launch of a Boyhood Campaign and Initiative co-developed by Promundo and the Kering Foundation, alongside other partners, including those focused on girls’ empowerment.

“I think that fashion is about the future, and you shouldn’t have to sacrifice your style for sustainability,” said Stella McCartney while backstage at her Spring 2020 fashion show. That idea applied well to McCartney’s collection, a playful mash-up of Savile Row tailoring and free-spirited dresses that she considers her most sustainable offering yet, but also to a new material McCartney has developed with DuPont. Called Koba, it is the first faux fur to be made using 37% plant-based ingredients. It’s also partially made from recycled polyester that can be recycled again at the end of the product’s life. “I wanted to try to develop a faux fur that was just more sustainable,” McCartney continued, explaining that she worked hand in hand with DuPont for about 18 months to develop the Koba to her eco standards.

The soft, plush fabric made its debut at McCartney’s show, not on the runway but in the front row, where model Natalia Vodianova wore a black jacket made of Koba faux fur. The model and friend of McCartney’s styled the jacket with a pleated skirt and stiletto boots—an apt ensemble for her (also very eco) method of arriving to the show, a Lime scooter. 

Amazon will soon open door to its four-day event called “Destination Denim” which will bring technology, music and culture to the denim shopping experience. Visitors to the festival, taking place October 24th till 27th in the Kühlhaus in Berlin can participate in educational events in the form of workshops, panels and demonstrations. Musical artists including Rita Ora, Jorja Smith and Anne-Marie are slated to perform.

The extensive denim category of Amazon Fashion will be shoppable for attendees, featuring hero products from brands including Levi’s Wrangler, G-Star, Replay and 7 For All Mankind. Amazon will also offer exclusive products from Tommy Jeans, find. and Amazon Essentials.

LUZIA Paris is a new shoe project created by the French designer Michel Perry. Michel Perry decided that time is right to make a real journey into the history of fashion shoes: far from the echo of terms like “hype” and “mainstream”, and made of values, emotions, and highest artisan quality.

Flanked by a young and eclectic design team, Michel Perry begins a process a identification, decomposition, and analysis of every detail of women’s shoes before proceeding reconstruct all through an elaboration that cannot ignore the current aesthetic standards. The project is characterized by an alternative spirit devoted to experimentation.

The union of its couture and luxurious souls join together with a new and alternative experimental feeling that gives life to LUZIA Paris.

This almost extraterrestrial extraterritoriality is akin to Avant Toi’s artistically rebellious spirit; impossible to confine through strict canons, though it always maintains a perfectly recognizable identity. A philosophy which Avant Toi shares with the photographer Yuri Catania: sensibility, culture and personal experiences merge, mixing seriousness and mirth, in images which expose all the qualities of the fall/winter 2019-2020 collection.

A collection which is filled with color and warmth. Pure and almost heroic in the unlimited spaces of the Mohave desert, it finds itself at ease in the artistic atmosphere of the Joshua Tree Festival. A motel in the middle of nowhere appears to emerge from a Wim Wenders movie, allowing for suspended, intimate moments which portray inherent freedom and vitality. Always traversed by a powerful energy injected by these extreme conditions and locations, Avant Toi is inspired by scenarios in which apparel is the natural extension of the beauty and freedom of bodies and souls.

For the third time, fashion accessory brand De Marquet attended Milan Fashion Week, with not only one, but three new additions to their Night&Day universe: The De Marquet Cover Collection SS2020 will be showcased in the brand’s own Concept Store in the trendy Brera district. With the «Art Collection» and the «Jewel Collection», two new and exclusive cover lines are presented. With this, the new Night&Day Micro was also presented, which is the first Red Carpet-ready clutch to match the brand’s typical interchangeable and versatile covers. 

The Night&Day bag by De Marquet follows today’s trend: The multifunctional concept convinces with its high-quality workmanship “Made in Italy” and a contemporary, minimalist design in which the front and back of the bag are identical. With just two “clicks”, the covers can be interchanged as desired. An inspiring accessory for the fashion- conscious, sophisticated and active woman. The Night&Day line by De Marquet offers two different base sizes, the “Midi” and “Mini”, which will now be joined by the brand new and glamourous “Micro” clutch. 

The highlight of the SS2020 cover collection are the two new Limited Editions: For the Night&Day “Art Collection”, the renowned New York-based fashion illustrator and artist Izak Zenou has realized three exclusive art covers: a tribute to the timeless style and charm of Parisian women and Haute Couture. From each cover, only 50 numbered copies were made, each hand- signed by Zenou. The first Night&Day “Jewel Collection” impresses with its exclusivity and extraordinary sophistication. The precious collection was created in collaboration with the Parisian fashion jewelry house Boks&Baum and consists of unique pieces. Each cover has been hand-finished with rare semi-precious stones, selected crystal beads and the finest silk. A jewel of a bag. 

The bags and accessories of De Marquet are hand-crafted by artisans in partner ateliers in Tuscany. 

The trilobate structure of the nylon yarn, with its grey weft and white, ready-to-dye warp colours, is the basis of the distinctive metallic and tonic sheen of Nylon Metal, one of the most versatile fabrics born of Stone Island’s textile research.

An elaborate double dye procedure provides different tones, intensities and colours to the fibres and textile accessories of the garments. The Stone Island Compass patch is applied to all product families. Outerwear pieces and accessories are in Nylon Metal Watro Ripstop, resin treated inside to achieve a mild wind and water resistance.

Tommy Hilfiger and five-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton presented the new TOMMYXLEWIS Fall/Winter 2019 collection this week, as part of a unique TOMMYNOW show in Milan. The event, with more than 500 guests, took place in the Società del Giardino and celebrated the creative gathering, blending Lewis’ fashionable street vibes with Tommy Hilfiger’s typically American DNA. 

The new styles were brought to life during a dynamic presentation – a variety of models posed on multi-level platforms and in front of infinity mirrors. The looks of the current collection are now available in more than 65 countries. They can be purchased through various online channels, including tommy.com, as well as selected TOMMY HILFIGER stores or social media.

Arch & Hook, the world’s leading and only sustainable hanger brand, launches BLUE – the world’s first hanger made entirely of Marine Plastics. Created for use in the fashion industry, BLUE turns the hanger industry on its head by presenting a 100% recycled, fully closed loop alternative to source plastic for hangers.

Blue hangers are initially intended for use in the ‘garment on hanger’ (GOH) transport stage of fashion retail distribution. This unknown, unseen stage is when garments are transported from factories to stores, before being discarded for branded front of house hangers. It is estimated that 150 billion garments are produced globally every year1. There are currently no figures available for hanger production, on a local or global level. If just two thirds of these garments use GOH, this would mean that an estimated 100 billion hangers are used annually for this stage alone. The majority of these hangers are used once and 85% will end up in landfill, taking more than 1,000 years to degrade. 

“Sustainability is going to bring people together. I was very fortunate to meet Sjoerd from Arch & Hook. Together we’ve found a solution for the future of the fashion industry. Opportunities are or will be available – fashion has to come together to take action. We’re grateful to the BFC for allowing us to meet,” Roland Mouret states on the partnership between his brand and Arch & Hook. 

CHIC Shanghai will present from 25th till 27th of September 2019 more than 690 exhibitors from 10 countries and regions on more than 60,000 square meters at the NECC in Shanghai for the September issue its edition.

China’s strong domestic market is expected to boost retail sales this year by 3.5% to approximately $ 5.3 trillion, despite trade conflicts with the US. With a market share of 54.7%, China also remains the world’s largest e-commerce market. This positive trend is reflected in the CHIC: all the exhibition areas are fully booked: the four CHIC YOUNG BLOOD show-in-shows, CHIC-KIDZ, CHIC-TAILORING and Korea preview, as well as the nine trade fair segments. 

The established Sustainable Zone has a special appearance: Sustainable development, green innovations and ecological supply chain solutions are the focus of attention at two places at the fair.

In FASHION JOURNEY international brands showcase in country pavilions (Italy, Korea, Hong Kong etc.). International individual exhibitors also present themselves in the different exhibition segments. The professional visitor management and matchmaking offered by CHIC enables international participants to participate efficiently in trade fairs. The trade fair is rounded off by comprehensive insider information at CHIC TALKS. 

The 88th edition of MICAM, the international footwear exhibition promoted by Assocalzaturifici, came to a close this week at the Rho Fiera Milano. The event was attended by 44,076 trade visitors, including 60% from abroad, who were able to peruse a wide range of exhibits offered by 1303 companies.

Attendance figures showed a 0.94% increase in individual visitor numbers compared with February 2019. In particular, dealers from abroad rose by almost 2% while there was a 0.55% drop in the number of Italians.

On the international front, substantial numbers of visitors from China and Hong Kong were seen, due to the fact that the show did not coincide with holidays in those countries; as well as a 10% increase in attendees from Switzerland. Traditional European markets substantially held up while a double-digit drop in visitors from Russia (-12.85%) and Ukraine (-8.68%) was seen.

MICAM 88 was the first edition under the guidance of the new Chair Siro Badon: “Trade fairs continue to provide our companies with a great opportunity to do business and, seeing the results, we are proud of the success of this edition which confirms MICAM’s standing as the world’s leading footwear trade show”. “Our association – continues Badon – will continue to help our companies internationalise their business, using every possible means to bring together quality products and buyers who are capable of appreciating them – with particular reference to the Russian and Ukrainian markets which, as was already forecast prior to the event, are shrinking”.

The edition which has just concluded marked an important anniversary: fifty years since the first edition of the fair. A symbolic and pivotal moment for the industry which is undergoing a significant transformation, both as regards the production process and the whole ethos surrounding footwear, including the way it is perceived by the final consumer.

MICAM also represented an opportunity to relaunch Italian-made footwear at a time when our shoe manufacturing districts continue to experience difficulties, by showing that Italian fashion creations are not only extremely well-made but also an iconic part of our country’s culture. An aspect reiterated by Ivan Scalfarotto, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on the occasion of his visit to the fair, during which he announced a series of initiatives to promote internationalization and fully exploit the fashion system’s potential.

Amongst the various novelties presented during this edition of MICAM, the one that aroused particular interest on the part of trade visitors was the PLAYERS DISTRICT. This new exhibit area was created to provide a showcase specifically for sports and outdoor shoes, a segment that is increasingly attracting the attention of buyers and consumers and that requires manufacturers to invest continually in research and technology. A number of exciting collateral events, such as the MICAM Trophy, were held in this lively new area, which is to be developed further for the February edition.

The It’s Shoe Time exhibition in the Fashion Square was a huge success. Set up to celebrate the trade fair’s fiftieth anniversary, it took visitors on an immersive journey through time, tracing the way life-styles – as reflected in shoe fashions – evolved from the Seventies to the present day.

After wowing trade visitors at the fair centre, the exhibition will transfer to MUDEC where it will be open to the public from 19 to 22 September, free-of-charge: a unique opportunity to present the ‘footwear culture’ and MICAM to the wider public present during fashion week.

The special feature of the ALBERTO collections is their versatility. A Swiss artist now put this aspect in the limelight: from 200 ALBERTO trousers, Simon Berger created an impressive art installation. Sophisticated draping of the pants created an oversized face. An artistic highlight that will fascinate viewers as of today, 19th September at ALBERTO dealer LOEB in Bern, until 30th September 2019. The ALBERTO face can be admired on the first floor on a newly created pop-up area.

The owner, Dominique Mifsud, is impressed by the unconventional work of Simon Berger and had the idea for the trouser installation. “Fashion and art are related, they are amazing, they surprise and fascinate, they stage and attract attention,” says Dominique Mifsud, “I personally think this installation is great because it puts a completely new relation on pants fashion and literally a face on it The ALBERTO face joins a number of prominent predecessors: musician Ray Charles – who was copied from an old piano. James Bond actor Daniel Craig – his face was made from a Jaguar XJ. Or Albert Einstein, which is made up of colorful auto parts. The artworks are all anamorphoses. So works that open up to the viewer only from a specific angle. 

The British Fashion Council has announced that Giorgio Armani will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards 2019, on Monday 2nd December at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Giorgio Armani will be awarded for his outstanding contribution to the global fashion industry, his creativity and vision of timeless style and care for detail, that have provided such inspiration to so many in the industry. 

As the Chairman and CEO of the Armani Group, one of the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle design houses and among the few with a sole owner directly involved in all strategic decisions concerning style and design, Giorgio Armani has overseen the growth of the label from a ready- to-wear brand to a luxury fashion empire. His fashion philosophy, vision of style as lifestyle, together with his entrepreneurial ability, are the basis for the success of the Armani Group; including the Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, and A/X Armani Exchange collections. 

Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive, commented: “We are thrilled to be honouring Giorgio Armani with the Outstanding Achievement Award. With more than four decades in the business, Mr Armani’s contribution to the fashion industry is indeed outstanding. Renowned for his timeless vision of style and the brands’ ability to stay relevant, he has led the way where other brands have followed. We look forward to celebrating with him in London in December.”