CIFF will take place from August 10th till 12th, 2022. With this Lifestyle & Design Cluster will also host “Speakers Circles”, where visitors can register for guided tours as well as take part in the official talk stage program.

The national business cluster Lifestyle & Design Cluster has for several years been a bridge builder between fashion brands and knowledge institutions in working with circular economy.

Many companies are already in the process of transforming their business model into a more sustainable direction, and CIFF have already exhibited some of the innovative solutions and business ideas at Circular Fashion Days in 2021.

Director of CIFF Christina Neustrup is looking forward to the circular exhibition and overall partnership, which is open to everyone registered for CIFF: “We are happy to be able to welcome exhibitors working with circular solutions again this year. Already in 2021, we experienced great interest in Circular Fashion Days, where guests could experience examples of the green transformation that is so necessary for the fashion industry.”

Taking place on 28th and 29th June, 2022, the 10th edition of Future Fabrics Expo will present everything from traceable yarns to sustainable initiatives and more best-practice suppliers than ever before. Visitors will be able to source from thousands of fabrics and explore emerging innovations at the largest, dedicated showcase of globally sourced, commercially available sustainably and responsibly produced materials.

The fair’s extensive showcase of materials caters for all types of brands: from luxury to sports brands, high street retailers, emerging designers and small brands. Each fabric in our curated section is labelled with detailed sustainability information including environmental certifications, and contact details.

The fabrics on display have been carefully selected following our environmental criteria and will include materials from:

    •    Regenerative agricultural farming systems

    •    Alternative skin materials

    •    Regenerated cellulosics

    •    Recycled textiles (natural and synthetics)

    •    Textiles from pre- and post consumer waste

    •    Organic cottons

    •    Low impact wools and animal fibres

    •    Sustainable silks, linens and bast fibres

    •    Responsibly produced leather

    •    Innovations from mycelium 

    •    Next gen viscose 

    •    Fabric for small order quantities (SMOQs) 

Discover how fibres are grown and materials are made in relation to their impacts upon climate, biodiversity, soil and the oceans. Learn about the critical imperative to source responsibly, operate within planetary boundaries  in order to address climate change, secure sustainable supply chains and align with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The new location, Magazine London, is a purpose-built exhibition venue with excellent transport links offering 3,205 square metres of exhibition space. The state-of-the-art seminar area will allow us to seamlessly deliver our dynamic and highly popular seminar series, featuring the voices of global thought leaders and industry vanguards directly into the Expo experience.

The Stone Island Anorak is a special edition made for 40th Anniversary celebration. This Anorak is the faithful replica of the archive garment 85434 in Raso Gommato Colored Cover, Spring Summer ‘984.

Iconic fabric of the Stone Island aesthetic, Raso Gommato has been declined in 40 years of history in numerous variations. The wind resistant polyurethane film, bonded to a cotton satin of military origin is interpreted time after time to obtain targeted aspects through specific dyeing recipes on the finished garment.

This 40th Anniversary special edition introduces Raso Gommato Cover Colorato Bio, made of 100% organic cotton coupled with polymers deriving from 52% biomass, hence components of biological origin. Garment dyed with the addition of a perfluorocarbons free anti-drop agent.

The insert on the top forms the hood, with drawstring in the edge, and houses the front half zip. Raw edge seams. Central pocket on the chest, closed by horizontal zip. Standing hand pockets on the front.

On the bottom, application of the Archival Compass patch, special edition for the 40th anniversary of Stone Island. Wide armholes, with ventilation eyelets. Stone Island Marina print on the left sleeve. Velcro at cuffs. Elasticated tape in the bottom hem, on the front and on sides.

PITTI _ ISLAND is the theme for the 2022 summer editions of the Pitti Immagine fairs. A concept expressed by all the communication (ads, video, and social media) curated by the creative director Angelo Figus and the Narente duo, Lucio Aru and Franco Erre, who have been entrusted with the entire visual part of the campaign. The production will also strongly characterize the installations at the Fortezza da Basso by the architect Alessandro Moradei.

“As a fixed point, an island is both a physical and spiritual point, especially for meeting and exchanging ideas. A concentrated area, a laboratory that experiments, multiplies, and diversifies. Land of discoveries, explorations, a visionary land that moves away from things to be able to identify them. In constant communication with the mainland, the island does not isolate itself, but engages in continuous exchanges of spirits and paths. This exotic, urban and magical island will entertain and amaze you again.”

UNIQLO x MARNI collection comprises of 9 womenswear items, 10 menswear items, and 1 accessory item, ranging from socks and shirts to dresses, trousers and jackets.

UNIQLO and MARNI playfully explore the clash between purity and chaos in this collection of wardrobe essentials designed for everyone and the everyday. This out-of-the-box proposition combines UNIQLO’s functionality and fabric innovation with MARNI’s unique sensibility for colour, shape, and print.

The collection launches in Uniqlo stores and online on 19 May.

G-Star has launched its new platform The Art of Raw. The latter is a new platform for young award-winning design talents to create art pieces with denim waste. Continuing the brand’s dedication to the craftsmanship of denim, they are collaborating with various artists to explore the possibilities of denim.

The first participating artist of the project is Teun Zwets. Born in 1992, he graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2020, and won the Kazerne Award which has allowed him to establish himself in the international art scene thanks to his creations mostly made from material waste. For The Art of Raw, he designed the furniture object “Denim Living” which launched this month, April, on the 14th.

“Pushing the creative boundaries with a series of new art objects, created by artists who inspire us today.”

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced the finalists of its 2022 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. This year’s finalists will each receive funding and mentorship, a continuation of the 2021 rule changes after emerging designers were greatly affected during the pandemic.

The ten finalists are Jacques Agbobly of Black Boy Knits, Elena Velez, Fe Noel, Lauren Harwell Godfrey, Taofeek Abijako of Head of State, Conley Averett of Judy Turner, Colm Dillane of Kidsuper, Pia Davis and Autumn Randolph of No Sesso, Omar Salam of Sukeina and Jackson Wiederhoeft.

“Our ten finalists are a wonderful reminder that great fashion isn’t only wildly creative, but that it comes with a conscience,” said Anna Wintour, Chief Content Officer, Condé Nast, and Global Editorial Director, Vogue. “I’m so proud of this year’s group; they represent the very best of what America can be—and what it can stand for.

Inspired by iconic utility silhouettes from the past, such as workwear overalls from the Gold Rush era, Americana inspired cowboy classics and vintage tactical, the latest Sapphire Finishing Mills Limited and CORDURA Advanced Fabrics partnership explores the versatility of CORDURA NYCO Fabrics re-imagined for today’s urban living and crossover lifestyles at Kingpins Amsterdam.

The new capsule collection comprises over 20 different CORDURA NYCO Fabrics using a broad range of weaves (canvases, twills, rip stops), weights (180 to 350 GSM) and finishes (mechanical and chemical including wax coating, DWR, insect repellent and more). The fabric selection combines the comfort of cotton, the durability of nylon 6,6 and engineered stretch and stretch-recovery properties. This versatile fabric collection offers adaptable solutions for the creation of flexible, comfortable, hard-wearing garments with long-lasting performance.

“We’re excited to debut this latest combination of light, strong, soft, stretchy and smart CORDURA NYCO Fabricconstructions. With combinations of unique technologies, this new collection is pushing the boundaries of comfort, flex, durability and ultimately sustainability due to the built-in longevity of CORDURA NYCO Fabric technology,” says Deirdre Jennings, Business Development Manager, Sapphire Finishing Mills Limited.

“With the crossover lifestyle trend, consumers are looking for apparel that they can use for both work and leisure pursuits. Traditional boundaries are changing – our customers are taking inspiration for their products from a wide variety of markets such as outdoor, protective wear, heritage, and workwear. Combining working from home, travel and exercise, is the new reality. We are applying our knowledge of durable fiber and fabric technologies to help shape and define the apparel of tomorrow, and we are thrilled to collaborate with Sapphire Finishing Mills Limited on their latest CORDURA NYCO Fabric collection“, says Cindy McNaull, CORDURA® Business Development Director.

Following the resounding success of the Morozov Collection exhibition, the Fondation Louis Vuitton will inaugurate two new exhibitions, “La Couleur en Fugue”, and  “Simon Hantaï (1922-2008) – the Centenary Exhibition”, set to run simultaneously from May through the end of August.

Presented on the top level of the Foundation from May 4 through August 29, “La Couleur en fugue” (“Color Flees”) invites paint to escape the limits of the canvas, occupying space stretching from walls and floors to ceilings. Works by five internationally-renowned artists from diverse backgrounds and generations dialogue with Frank Gehry’s stunning architecture.

From May 18 to August 29 visitors will also have a chance to discover a retrospective exhibition celebrating the centenary of the birth of French-Hungarian artist Simon Hantaï, curated by Anne Baldassari. Over 130 of his works, many of which have never been shown before, will span three levels of the Fondation. The display of pieces from the artist’s workshop collection, the majority of which are being shown for the first time, includes some 15 historical works, in addition to four paintings that are part of the Fondation Louis Vuitton collection. Simon Hantaï’s paintings are being exhibited alongside those of major artists who had an influence on him, notably Henri Matisse and Jackson Pollock. They are joined by works of peers and friends such as Michel Parmentier and Daniel Buren. What’s more, in tribute to Simon Hantaï, an exceptional in situ work by Daniel Buren will punctuate the exhibition itinerary.

On July 12, 13 and 14, 2022, the 35th edition of Milano Unica returns to the three-day duration showcasing the Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collections. The 35th edition of Milano Unica will welcome exhibitors and visitors at Rho Fiera Milano suggesting exhibition itineraries and “creative pretexts” that have been anticipated at the end of March on the occasion of the presentation event of the Fall/Winter 2023-2024 Tendenze.

The long-awaited appointment with the physical edition of the Trade Show confirms the unfailing commitment of Milano Unica as a point of reference for the textile and apparel accessories industry with a three-day trade show featuring a wealth of creative ideas and content projects presented in full compliance with all the applicable safety standards.

Hooded blouson made in a hyper-light nylon fabric bonded to an outer thermo-sensitive polyurethane film that changes colour according to temperature. 

The micro-encapsulated coloured pigment molecules embedded in the fabric gradually mutate and dim their colour when the temperature rises, returning to their original colour when the temperature falls: from yellow to orange, from light to bluette. 

The bottom part of the piece is made in a stretch linen/cotton tela. Treated with a special anti-drop agent. 

Protective hood with visor, contour elasticated drawstring; important storm flap held by snap and Velcro. In-seam hand pockets with hidden zipper fastenings. Stone Island white textile research badge on the left sleeve. Tightening zip under the sleeves and on sides. Tightening snap at bottom sides. 

Joor has announced an exclusive partnership with Lily AI, the retail industry’s most robust AI-powered image attribution and customer intent platform for e-commerce. Joining JOOR’s collection of innovative technology partners, Lily AI will enable JOOR platform users to significantly reduce the time dedicated to manually tagging products. This advanced integration allows retailers to better plan assortments in less time, and to optimize product discovery on their e-commerce sites.

JOOR retailers will improve their decision-making due to greater tagging detail and benefit from unparalleled tagging accuracy. As such, retailers no longer need to rely solely on brands to input product details. Retailers can quickly and directly tag the products within their e-commerce sites, leading to better product discovery and increased sales.

“Lily AI turns qualitative product attributes into a universal mathematical language at a high volume, with unprecedented accuracy. Our customer intent platform is driving significant revenue impact at some of the world’s leading retailers, and we are thrilled to create the same value for JOOR customers,” said Purva Gupta, co-founder, and CEO at Lily AI.

“We are proud to offer our customers a best-in-class assortment of ready-to-wear and accessories from over 1,000 established and emerging designers,” said Allison Reilly, Shopbop’s GMM of Accessories and Men’s. “JOOR’s Auto Attributio functionality anticipates assortment gaps, allows for bulk product detail implementation, and creates attribution efficiencies, which help us to deliver a customer-centric product offering.”

Our newest issue 70 of WeAr Magazine illustrates consumers’ evolving demands and highlights important topics to help our readers tackle uncertainty. To guide you through the upcoming seasons, we asked leading showrooms for their opinions of bestselling items, including brands and product categories, what is hip now, and what the future holds. Our reports reflect the agility of the market and underline the current positive prospects for the industry.

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From 24-27th of March, WeAr visited the Metaverse Fashion Week which offered both catwalk and shopping experiences displaying known brands as well as emerging talent.

This has been set up to ease people into familiar environments and aimed to replicate its counterparts in New York or Paris. Clearly as a response to the growing trend of virtual clothing which has been happening since the past two years and accelerated by the pandemic.

Brands like Perry Ellis, Dolce & Gabbana and Philip Plein presented collections on virtual runways, usually metaverse wearables (items that can be purchased and worn virtually in the Metaverse). Panel talks were hosted with the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, about Dressing Avatars, the Future of Commerce and Sustainability. And, naturally, there were “after parties”.

The whole programme could be viewed easily on a website and one could ‘jump in’ to participate in one of the programmes. This could either be done with an existing crypto wallet account or alternatively simply as a guest. Once a guest avatar was created one entered into the Metaverse Fashion Week which has a game like character including a map of the different locations where events where happening. Using keyboard and mouse the avatar could walk around, change perspectives, much like in familiar video games.

Dolce & Gabbana’s full look presentation on cat-faced avatars (a play on the word catwalk) were viable in an exclusive Dolce & Gabbana pop-up in Decentraland’s (the is one of the Metaverse worlds) Luxury Fashion District curated by marketplace UNXD.

Etro previewed a real-world collection at the show called Liquid Paisley including men’s and women’s styles alongside accessories.

Hogan and Giuseppe Zanotti meanwhile debuted NFT collections. Hogan set up a pop-up store in Decentraland, selling its physical products as redeemable NFTs n collaboration with Exclusible, a platform for luxury NFTs and metaverse activations. Giuseppe Zanotti worked with blue-chip NFT community DeadFellaz and the neon NFT marketplace to release a series of sneaker NFTs. The collaboration offers the digital-only ‘Cobras’ sneakers which was first available physically in 2021.

The event was open to the general public, not just fashion professionals or insiders. Being there as actual avatars also displayed how many people are around you. Many of those seemed to be regulars in the Metaverse which were there to explore ’the game’ as opposed to judge the fashion. Shopping (for NFTs etc) was the main part – maybe to get access to a garment which later on increases in value.

How successful this was, is hard to say. The general public yet has to be able to enter it.

Decentraland does offer access via desktop only (provided the computer has enough processing power) as opposed to needing a VR headset. However, after the pandemic, when IRL Events are increasing again the question begs: do people, who are not usually active in the virtual environment or are yet to be acquainted with it, trade in a sunny warm day in March to sitting in front of a laptop and viewing what can be googled thereafter?

MICAM Milano promotes the fourth edition of the EMERGING DESIGNERS project, the event area located in Pav. 1E dedicated to 12 international shoe designers, selected through an innovative concept realised in collaboration with Honegger agency.

The applications of the international designers who have registered for the contest, have been evaluated by a jury of fashion and communication experts, chaired by the designer Ernesto Esposito. For the 2021 contest the jury was composed by Eva Geraldine Fontanelli, Mauro Galligari, Angelo Lanza, Maximilian Linz and Riccardo Slavik. 

The jury members have been invited to make an important contribution to the final selection of 12 Emerging Designers. They expressed their influential point of view, gained over the course of their professional and perso- nal path in fields such as fashion and communication which are constantly evolving. 

In fashion, more than in any other sectors, the involved actors have always had the ability to adapt themselves to the gre- at changes of the world, often foreseeing them. Just think how topical issues such as climate, economy, culture, so- ciety have played a key role in the latest fashion collections. 

The Emerging Designers selected by the jury established for the editions of September 2021 and March 2022 of MICAM will have access to a new renaissance scenery where fashion will have the main task of inspiring and drive creativity and innovation for the products that consumers will want to buy; through the purchasing choices, people will aim to strongly communicate their messages. 

“We are proud to say that we are receiving requests from all over the world to be part of the Emerging Designers Project. For the fourth year now, we have invested more and more on a project we strongly believe, and which is very important and strategic for the future of our event and for the footwear industry. 

Portugal Fashion Week has successfully completed its 50th edition.
The event, which took place March 16-19th 2022 in Porto’s Alfândega location, right by the river, did an excellent job in combining young designers, established ones, including both trade and consumers, and offered novel insights and experiences.

Portugal Fashion’s director Mónica Neto promised “a great, great edition” and one could tell that this open-minded, energetic organizer’s team carefully crafted an event with the aim to position Portuguese fashion further on the international calendar.

The format presented a showroom for buyers and press, almost 40 runway shows as well as panel talks. Emerging designers from Portugal and those with Portuguese connections were presented alongside, surprisingly, African once. Through a partnership between ANJE (National Association of Young Entrepreneurs) and CANEX (Creative African Nexus) 20 designers with African roots showed their work on catwalks and in the showroom to promote the African textile and clothing industry.

The Bloom platform presented young fashion designers alongside renowned Portuguese labels, all of them displaying their latest A/W 22/23 creations throughout clothing, footwear, and accessories. Known designers included David Catalán, who previously showed on Milan’s official calendar, Ernest W. Baker, Pé de Chumbo and Susana Bettencourt, all no foreigners to international trade fairs. Shows which especially stood out were NOPIN, DAVII and HUARTE . NOPIN, a sustainable brand, presenting the collection for the first time at Portugal Fashion Week, creates playful womenswear using geometric forms and textures to stand out. DAVII reminds of Rick Owens’ designs: futuristic goddesses walked past in an eerie setting wrapped in silky, flowing fabrics. Bloom’s young designer Victor Huarte presented his menswear collection HUARTE, which was perceived especially well with the international audience. Preppy streetwear in Americana style was mainly dipped in the current trend color green.
However, the event also reminded that Portugal is a hub for the footwear industry with Luís Onofre’s collection, whose footwear creations spark creativity alongside other commercial names like Fly London.

Alongside multiple networking events, the event also aligned with the opening of the exhibition “Portugal Pop. Fashion in Portuguese. 1970-2020” at Casa do Design. If one hasn’t grasped it during the shows, latest at this exhibition Portugal’s fashion craftsmanship was highlighted. This should come as no surprise, as it is one of Europe’s prime destinations for textile production.

Whilst Portugal is still finding its place on the European fashion map, the country with endless beaches and high quality of life offers a sparkling fashion scene that is rich in creativity and innovation. Full with young visionary people, there is a lot to be expected in the next years and one can already look forward to the Spring/Summer event. For all buyers a top tip is to find a rare truffle to complement a store’s selection.

From 24 to 26 June 2022, the new Neonyt Lab will bring together a variety of formats in Frankfurt am Main aimed at the entire sustainable cross-sector community 

In a central location in Frankfurt am Main, Neonyt – as a progressive trend platform and the most important meeting place for sustainable fashion and textiles industry – will also be presenting the topic of sustainability to end consumers. The community can expect three inspiring days with a wide-ranging programme: fashion show, D2C trade show, conference and showcases, content creator event and networking space – the new Neonyt Lab invites brands, consumers, buyers, designers, trendsetters and fashion enthusiasts to inform themselves and exchange ideas on the most pressing topic of our time. “In the last few years, we have attracted a lot of interest from end consumers,” says Bettina Bär, Show Director of Neonyt. “We strive to constantly develop and improve and want to ensure that our formats encourage a knowledge transfer and exchange of ideas centred around the overarching of sustainability within the most diverse of target groups. That is why we are opening up our community even more to end consumers and taking the cross-sector relevance of Neonyt to the next level.” 

In addition to this forward-looking meeting of international leading textile fairs Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil Summer Special and the progressive Neonty Lab, Messe Frankfurt is working intensively on the further expansion of the B2B community platform Neonyt. With creative and decentralized approaches as well as an internationalization of the format, Neonyt as the most important hub of the sustainable textile and fashion industry will drive the exchange of the sustainability community worldwide and offer brands a profitable, innovative platform with even greater reach in the future. 

Everything in Frankfurt am Main is set to revolve around the Frankfurt Fashion Week from 20 to 26 June 2022. Exhibitions, shows, talks, etc., will bring to life the subjects of sustainability, fashion, lifestyle and fashion culture. Parallel to this, Messe Frankfurt will bundle its globally oriented events for the textile and fashion industry and spotlight themes of relevance to the international fashion sector within the framework of the Fashion Week. The events concerned are the leading textile trade fairs, Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil Summer Edition. Furthermore, many of Neonyt’s innovative business and experiential formats focusing on the mega trend of sustainability will be held at locations in downtown Frankfurt. 

Frankfurt’s mayor, Peter Feldmann, is delighted: “Frankfurt is the place for fashion – and there will be no doubt about this after the coming summer’s Frankfurt Fashion Week. Our local design and fashion world has no need to be shy and, with the Frankfurt Fashion Week, has a great opportunity to present itself in all its diversity. Moreover, by focusing on sustainability, we also demonstrate what Frankfurt am Main stands for today as a green city. This is also the focus of Neonyt that, together with the leading textile trade fairs, will expand the programme for consumers to include a comprehensive, internationally oriented range of products and services for trade visitors from the European textile and fashion sector. And this is only possible here in Frankfurt.” 

Putting the focus on outstanding innovations and sustainable production processes of the fashion industry, Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for textiles and nonwovens, Texprocess, the leading international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials, and Heimtextil Summer Edition, international trade fair for home and contract textiles, will be held at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre from 21 to 24 June 2022. Thus, Messe Frankfurt continues to forge ahead with its strategic concentration of profitable events, including the Textiles & Textile Technologies Business Unit. These established events bring together creativity, high-tech, application diversity and expertise. The world’s leading textile companies and driving forces of innovation are expected for one of the first international trade events to be held in Frankfurt following the enforced corona break. 

Thus, the summer events in Frankfurt will depict the complete international manufacturing and value chain of the textile and fashion industry whereby progressive and sustainable aspects will be presented and discussed in a more holistic and interdisciplinary way than ever before as we continue our close working relationship with the Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. In this connection, the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations are set to be of particular significance. 

The global pandemic has driven consumer preference for comfortable loungewear, and the latest research conducted by Naia from Eastman proves it is a trend with staying power. 

When surveyed, 78% of women in the U.S. and Europe selected comfort as their top priority when selecting loungewear. Other findings show 74% of respondents dressed more casually at home and 66% are also choosing to dress more casually outside of the home. 

Consumers also want more comfortable fabrics and more versatile loungewear and will likely purchase more loungewear items in the future. The survey results showed 61% of women investing in more casual clothing, with 44% reducing the amount of formal clothing in their wardrobes. They also prefer more sustainable loungewear with new and different fibers and would like brands to offer more of those options. 

The study also highlighted a satisfaction gap among consumers who wanted better loungewear comfort, fit, quality, drape and durability. With Naia, Eastman aims to collaborate with brands to fill this gap and help them enhance the consumer shopping journey.

“Loungewear has become the must-have item in every woman’s closet,” said Ruth Farrell, marketing director of textiles for Eastman. “Our insights aim to help brands understand how today’s consumers define comfort and sustainability with regards to loungewear. With two-thirds of consumers wanting more sustainable options in their loungewear fibers, Naia is perfectly positioned to help our value-chain partners create comfortable, quality, sustainable loungewear that is accessible to all.” 

Burberry has opened the doors of a new Paris flagship – the first freestanding store in the region to feature the luxury label’s new global design concept.

The Stone Island Shadow Project Spring Summer ‘022 continues to investigate menswear archetypes, fit, material research and detail-oriented design.The collection takes the renewed conceptuality of the collection inaugurated in 2021 to a new level, creating 2 different chapters specifically to address the needs of function and use.

Both chapters are an extensive exploration of naturally high-performing materials blended with man-made materials to serve as protection and to create shapes.

Chapter 2 addresses the warm to hot season, announcing exploration and escape, the research on cooling down is featured in relaxed fits, a sense of summer daze ‘groundedness’ paired with a sense of escapism.

Jeanologia, leaders in sustainable and eco-efficient technology development, introduces Colorbox, a revolutionary technology for garment dying transforming the traditional way that garments are dyed in an efficient and faster process that respects the environment.

The dying is one of the most polluting processes in the fashion industry and with high production costs. Jeanologia is committed to creating an ethical and ecoefficient textile industry.

Colorbox reduces the environmental impact of the garment dying process, reducing resource use and pollution load of wastewater. Through the right combination of Jeanologia technologies, the company provides the industry with advanced technical solutions, guaranteeing better production results at a lower environmental and production cost.

Enrique Silla, CEO at Jeanologia, states that Colorbox considerably reduces water, chemical, energy and salts use in comparison with traditional garment dying processes, allowing a low EIM score. “The average saving for water and chemicals is 60%, 45% for energy and 76% for salt in garment dying”.

For the summer events at the Berlin exhibition center, the Premium Group is relying on a completely new mix of fashion, business, content and entertainment. The Premium Group is expanding its portfolio in the summer to include the consumer festival THE GROUND in addition to the existing PREMIUM and SEEK trade fairs and is presenting numerous innovations for the long-awaited reunion of the industry in Berlin.

The new location Messe Berlin will become the Premium Group cosmos, a holistic inspirational hub for all relevant topics related to fashion, trends, retail, lifestyle, marketing, digitization, sustainability, metaverse and more.

In July, brands and partners can also present themselves to end consumers for the first time as part of the new event THE GROUND, ‘Direct to Consumer’. Consumers get access to THE GROUND, while trade visitors are invited to view the full range and be inspired throughout the site.

PREMIUM: New tripartition with new segments

In order to be able to show all relevant segments of advanced contemporary fashion even better and more holistically, the PREMIUM portfolio will be divided into three new areas from the summer. With the segmentation into High, Icon & Volume, large, commercially successful brands as well as more focused designer brands, newcomers and smaller innovators will now find their place. Here the PREMIUM fashion team advises all partners in detail in order to guarantee ideal positioning and the possibility of storytelling.

SEEK: Premiere of the SEEK Conscious Club

Sustainability has been part of the culture of the SEEK brand since it was founded 12 years ago. This is where people who share a common vision have always come together, this is where the community meets. With the new SEEK Conscious Club, in addition to the SEEK area with well-known and new SEEKERS, a dedicated area for sustainable brands is being created. SEEK offers them the stage and space to grow and the attention to optimally spread brand values. The international SEEK community is represented by niche brands as well as commercially successful players.

THE GROUND: Festival for Style & Culture

With the new Direct to Consumer Festival THE GROUND, the Premium Group is now also inviting Gen-Z, Gen-Y and Culture Pioneers once a year. Music acts, panels and live talks with well-known speakers and influencers, creative workshops, sports and wellbeing sessions are intended to inspire, enrich, enlighten and inspire exchange: entertainment, edutainment and experiences.

THE GROUND turns live streams into live encounters, consumers into co-creators and classic retailers into strategic marketing and event partners. Here, through emotional experiences and unique showcases, brands can be experienced and interested customers become loyal brand fans. Topics relevant to society and generations, such as fashion, sports, beauty & well-being, metaverse & gaming, will be featured in the area as well as in talks and master classes as part of the FASHIONTECH content format.

Navy-inspired functionality and aesthetics applied to active garments with man-made, linear and performance fabrics featuring a tone-on-tone logo, red star and lettering on seam tape make up the Stone Island Marina SS’022 Collection.

In solid colour or in marine camouflage, inspired by divers’ wetsuits hand-painted to simulate the seabed. The outerwear is in 3L GORE-TEX IN RECYCLED POLYESTER: the outer lace is made of recycled polyester, bonded with the thin GORE-TEX membrane, extremely breathable, durably waterproof and to tally windproof. 

The intangible internal protection mesh is as well made of paste coloured recycled polyester, with great savings in water and chemical agents. The heat seam-taped garment is treated with an anti-drop agent.

LOEWE has announced a collaboration with performance brand On: a limited edition capsule collection of shoes and apparel designed for modern adventure. LOEWE and On have reimagined long established craft skills, combining a focus on sustainability with an emphasis on applying the handmade to technical pieces.

Crafted for city life the great outdoors, the collection features LOEWE editions of On’s iconic Cloudventure and Cloudrock performance shoes for both men and women. Available in five colourways —Gradient Khaki, Gradient Grey, Gradient Blue, Gradient Orange and Space Blue— the shoes feature both On’s trademark technologies, the Missiongrip™ rubber outsole and the Speedboard™ mid-sole hidden plate, as well as a recycled polyester upper, hand-pressed marbled outsoles, brass eyelets and a matte or  iridescent mudguard.

Outdoor footwear is paired with six ready-to-wear pieces for women  and seven for men, each built with a unique blend of performance properties and key On  features— weatheradaptable Running Pants, a moisture-wicking Waterproof Anorak,  temperature regulating Performance-T t-shirts and a unisex customizable insulation  three-layer Parka.

Each of the ready-to-wear pieces are available in two colourways for each gender: an organic palette of khaki, blue and orange that takes inspiration from nature, applied in gradient effects that suggest prolonged exposure to the elements en plein air. These effects, as well as the Japanese sashiko-inspired needlework print that resembles a starry night, are the result of a meticulous technical process to craft the perfect colour and pattern.

LOEWE x On is a shared exploration of performance and craft: a vision for a more sustainable future.

The collection launches March 9 on loewe.com and on-running.com, and in selected LOEWE stores on March 10. 

On April 20 and 21 Kingpins will take place in Amsterdam, and will present than 80 leading denim mills and factories. Kingpins Amsterdam will hold its shows at a venue called SugarCity which, like its name implies, was once a sugar factory. “We love the building, its age, its attitude and raw features that remind us of a piece of unwashed denim. It’s a large and open space and should allow all of us the space to meet and do business in a comfortable and safe environment.”

Furthermore, later this year, Kingpins will also take place in New York on July 20 and 21, at Pier 36 / Basketball City.

This year, once more, the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has confirmed its success and international scope: more than 1,900 candidates from all over the world have applied to the new edition of this competition.

When the applications closed, 20 young brands were selected for the semi-final. The designers hail from 13 countries: Belgium, Canada, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and, for the first time, Sri Lanka, encompassing a great diversity of cultures and talents. We are also delighted to welcome back Palomo Spain, semi-finalist of the 2017 edition.

On 4th and 5th March, the twenty semi-finalists will present their collections and their creative world at a showroom in Paris. On this occasion, the international Experts of the Prize, specialists from the world of fashion, will vote for the eight finalists. This year once again, the LVMH Prize will be held digitally on the dedicated website lvmhprize.com and involve the general public: from March 4th to 9th, everyone will be able to discover the designers and vote for their favourite candidate.

LIST OF THE BRANDS SELECTED FOR THE SEMI-FINAL OF THE 2022 PRIZE

AIREI by Drew Curry, United States, menswear

AMESH by Amesh Wijesekera, Sri Lanka, genderless collections

ASHLYN by Ashlynn Park, South Korea, womenswear

BLUEMARBLE by Anthony Alvarez, France, menswear

CHENPENG by Peng Chen, China, genderless collections

ERL by Eli Russell Linnetz, United States, womenswear, menswear and genderless collections

GOOMHEO by Goom Heo, South Korea, menswear and genderless collections

KNWLS by Charlotte Knowles, United Kingdom & Alexandre Arsenault, Canada, womenswear

MAXIMILIAN by Maximilian Davis, United Kingdom, womenswear and menswear

MERYLL ROGGE by Meryll Rogge, Belgium, womenswear and genderless collections

NICCOLO PASQUALETTI by Niccolò Pasqualetti, Italy, genderless collections

PALOMO SPAIN by Alejandro Gòmez Palomo, Spain, genderless collections

PAULA CANOVAS DEL VAS by Paula Canova del Vas, Spain, womenswear

ROISIN PIERCE by Róisín Pierce, Ireland, womenswear

RYUNOSUKEOKAZAKI by Ryunosuke Okazaki, Japan, genderless collections

S.S. DALEY by Steven Stokey Daley, United Kingdom, menswear

TOKYO JAMES by Iniye Tokyo James, Nigeria, menswear

WEINSANTO by Victor Brunstein Weinsanto, France, womenswear

WINNIE NEW YORK by Idris Balogun, United States, menswear

YUEQI QI by Yueqi Qi, China, genderless collections

The Stone Island Spring Summer_’022 Collection finds the iconic Stone Island bluette developed in different product categories.

Overshirt in Membrana 3L TC: a 3-layer light performance fabric made from an opaque nylon outer face laminated to a breathable, water-resistant membrane. Vest made of an innovative Japanese ripstop nylon: composed of 60% bio-based polymers, derived from the processing of castor beans and 40% traditional nylon. 15-gauge hooded knit in cotton nylon. Explore the collection at www.stoneisland.com.

As part of its People’s Place Program, Tommy Hilfiger have teamed up with Harlem Fashion Row on a new initiative to amplify emerging Black fashion designers. Titled New Legacy Challenge, the design competition is a part of Hilfiger’s People’s Place Program.

The New Legacy Challenge began in 2021 by encouraging designers to showcase their thoughts on contemporary prep styles. Out of the top 12 applicants who exhibited their work in a virtual showcase, three finalists were selected for the last round. Under the mentorship of Tommy Hilfiger, the three finalists will reenvision six prep styles including a spring varsity jacket, polo, hoodie and more before presenting their final collections in March.

The People’s Place Program was launched in July 2020, drawing inspiration from Hilfiger’s very first store of the same name established in 1969 in his hometown of Elmira, NY. The initiative aims to amplify the company’s efforts and dedication of resources to increasing opportunities and visibility for underrepresented communities within the fashion and apparel industries around the world.

Boram Yoo, Paris-based designer, has won the grand prize at the Designers’ Nest 2022 showcase during Copenhagen Fashion Week with a collection that explored the history of forced labour uniforms in Korea.

Designers’ Nest is a non-profit initiative that supports fashion talents from the Nordic countries in their early stages after graduation. It features graduate designers who show high levels of originality, creativity, craftsmanship and responsible design.

Each year 10 finalists are selected to present their graduate work at a joint fashion show at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Awarded designers receive mentorships, internships and support to produce a commercial collection. In partnership with a museum, an Exhibition Prize is awarded to select designers that will be featured in an exhibition. Designers are selected by director Ane Lynge-Jorlén and a panel of industry experts.

Designers Nest talents have gone on to Givenchy, Maison Margiela, ACNE Studios and GANNI.

JOOR, the world’s leading digital wholesale platform, announced that JOOR Passport will power a set of marquee global fashion events for the third consecutive year.

Digital shows slated to run on JOOR Passport this spring include select CFDA Member brands showing during New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Tokyo Fashion Awards, Showcase Japan (in partnership with the Japan External Trade Organization), UK in Fashion, and Passport to Spain, with others currently being confirmed.

JOOR technology will facilitate digital order-taking, creating a virtual component to each event that extends its timeframe and geographic reach, providing access to buyers from around the world.

Additionally, JOOR is excited to announce its support of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and its new Interim Membership Tier, which recognises exemplary emerging designers and aims to help strengthen and grow their business by providing direct access to industry resources and experts. JOOR will support the CFDA’s mission of strengthening the impact of American fashion in the global economy by providing relevant market information for Council Members and by enabling extended commerce opportunities through connection to leading retailers around the world.

“Digital adoption has become critical for success in the fashion industry today,” said Lisa Smilor, Executive Vice President at the Council of Fashion Designers of America. “We look forward to working with JOOR to provide the CFDA’s new Interim Members with knowledge of wholesale market trends, digital selling best practices, and access to JOOR’s powerful global network of retail buyers.”

As part of this announcement, JOOR released its Spring Market Survey results, which underscore the critical nature of digital wholesale commerce. This coming market season, 97% of brands are planning to leverage virtual showrooms and 87% of retailers plan to conduct virtual buying in some capacity. With this adoption rate, JOOR is on track to achieve a globally curated marketplace where brands and buyers have one centralised location to connect. JOOR continues to support both in-person appointments via its iPad app and custom QR codes, as well as virtual selling via its desktop platform.

On 16 and 17 of February, Prada will present the seventh iteration of Prada Mode at Genghis Cohen featuring an immersive installation by the artist Martine Syms, to coincide with Frieze Los Angeles.

A traveling social club with a focus on contemporary culture, Prada Mode provides members with a unique art experience along with music, dining, and conversations.

Prada Mode Los Angeles will occupy Genghis Cohen, the iconic restaurant and music venue on historic Fairfax Avenue. The location will be transformed by the artist Martine Syms with the interactive installation titled “HelLA World.

Premium Group, the German trade show for advanced contemporary fashion in Europe, is returning to the capital and, in July 2022, is set to present a completely new live event concept around the Berlin Radio Tower and summer garden.

Berlin’s new government brings Premium Group power back to Berlin: “Berlin is THE metropolis for the cultural and creative industries and Europe’s largest start-up scene. As the new state government, we are committed to an economically strong Berlin. Trade fairs and events are an important economic factor and a centre of attraction for Berliners and guests from all over the world. We are therefore delighted that we have succeeded in bringing the events of the Premium Group back home”, says Franziska Giffey, Mayor of Berlin.

For the upcoming July event, Premium Group creates interactive live event concept for B2B and D2C. Anita Tillmann, Jörg Arntz and the team are bringing their passion for people, fashion, innovation and entertainment back home and setting new standards for live fashion events.

The creators of PREMIUM, SEEK, FASHIONTECH and THE GROUND want to redesign the sustainability of future-proof fashion events. In the new Premium Group cosmos, brands can present themselves emotionally and interactively to retailers and consumers. All realities are represented: the new kids in the industry, such as D2C brands, e-commerce and influencers, are given their place in the Premium Group cosmos in the form of the new fashion festival THE GROUND. But also long-standing partners of established brands and representatives from traditional stationary retail will profit from further developed B2B spaces.

Taking into account the different needs of all visitors, the events will take place from Thursday to Saturday for the first time: from 7 to 9 July 2022.

‘Classic trade fair formats are no longer up to date’, sums up Anita Tillmann, Managing Partner of the Premium Group. ‘We have to reinvent ourselves and look to the future – to a new stage in the life of the fashion industry post-pandemic, which has changed everything. Digitization, climate change, pandemic, changing values, new industry cycles and new players, as well as topics around gender equality, diversity, metaverse, gaming and NFTs, are just a few areas we are dealing with. We aim to set new standards for the future of trade events and merge B2B and D2C with our new event concept.’

The planned kick-off of the Premium Group Events in Frankfurt am Main could not take place because of the coronavirus, and the plan to establish the events at the new location has fallen victim to the pandemic.

‘It’s a shame that the move to Frankfurt didn’t work out’, says Jörg Arntz, Managing Director of the Premium Group. ‘We all tried very hard and did our best. As an entrepreneur, you always have to remain capable of acting and questioning decisions that have been made. In order to do justice to our customers and the market environment, we have decided – after intensive discussions with the city of Berlin – to hold our events in our home city again. We are Berliners at heart and are confident that the new government will anchor Berlin as Europe’s creative metropolis in a sustainable and economic way.’

Thierry Mugler, the French pioneering fashion designer, has died at the age of 73. The brand announced on its social media page “It is with deep sadness that the House of Mugler announces the passing of Mr Manfred Thierry Mugler. A visionary whose imagination as a couturier, perfumer and image-maker empowered people around the world to be bolder and dream bigger every day.”

In order to mark the milestone birthday of August 4th, Louis Vuitton invited a mosaic of talents from all walks of life to take part in the initiative, spanning arts and culture, sciences, sports, humanitarian causes, and so on. The objective? Personalize the emblematic Louis Vuitton trunk and create their own version, with abstract concepts and dreamlike expressions.

Visionaries such as Jean-Michel Othoniel, Jean-Philippe Delhomme, Nigo and BTS have left their print. They all used a metaphorical blank canvas measuring 50 x 50 x 100 centimeters, approximately the dimensions of the original trunk that Louis designed in the 1850s, and left their imagination take over. Faye McLeod, Louis Vuitton’s Visual Image Director, says “this project has always been about creativity, a real tribute to Louis’ ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit. We get to see how such a cross-section of talents answered the same brief while also taking a moment to appreciate the man himself.”

The LV200 project remains a fully philanthropic undertaking. Indeed, the artists have directed all of their fees to 15 NGOs across 13 countries, selected for their focus on uplifting young people through their creative endeavors. Two million euros have been raised. In addition, at the end of the exhibition, all 200 trunks and derivatives will be sold under auction by Sotheby’s in December 2022. All proceeds will go directly to a scholarship program to bridge inequality gaps, throughout different creative fields, with the aim of ensuring access to artistic studies and skills development, regardless of the students’ financial resources.

Throughout the exhibition, visitors are taken to a thoroughly designed journey: connecting with Louis’ history, by paying him tribute, and presenting a unique visual experience. After this first stop in Paris, the exhibition will head to New York in February, and onward to other destinations every few months.

MICAM Milano, the international footwear trade fair, MIPEL, the international event for leather goods and accessories, and THE ONE MILANO, the haut-à-porter show, initially due to take place in February, have been moved to 13-15 March 2022, while the HOMI Fashion&Jewels Exhibition, the event dedicated to fashion jewellery and accessories, will partially overlap with these dates, being scheduled to take place – also at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition centre – from 11 to 14 March.

This new schedule, requested by the market and by industry operators, aims primarily at creating a platform that brings together the entire fashion system and offering the international audience of professional visitors a single, great business opportunity at a time of greater serenity. Ever aware that physical shows are indispensable in the fashion business, the organisers unanimously decided to reschedule the events, in keeping with the claim #BetterTogether and, above all, with the needs of the market.