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Brand Innovation Debrief: Represent

From Horwich to Hollywood, British luxury menswear brand Represent is on a mission to redefine the menswear category through community, culture and...

Fashion : Menswear : Retail

News

Stat: C2C second-hand fashion platform Vinted makes first-time profit

Pioneering platform for pre-loved fashion Vinted has achieved its first-ever profit, marking a significant milestone in the burgeoning second-hand ...

Retail : Fashion : Youth

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Rare Birds launches inclusive clothing line for neurodivergent community

Rare Birds is a pioneering British apparel brand that has unveiled its debut collection tailored to the needs of the neurodivergent community.

Fashion : Neurodiversity : Inclusivity

Markets

Kidswear Market

Following in the global fashion market’s footsteps, the children’s section is becoming more agile and eco-conscious.

Fashion : Youth : Retail

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Snapchat and eBay make selling pre-loved clothes easier

Snapchat is seeking to make buying and selling pre-loved clothing easier through a partnership with eBay that makes the relationship between social...

Retail : Media & Entertainment : Fashion

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Ganni launches eco-venient fashion alterations

Responding to the need for more convenient clothing alteration services, fashion retailer Ganni is partnering with repair app Sojo.

Fashion : Sustainability : Retail

Markets

Convertible Clothing Market

As the sustainable fashion landscape evolves, brands are experimenting with long-lasting garments that adapt, change or grow with wearers.

Fashion : Design : Sustainability

News

Clothing that monitors irregular heartbeats

Bringing wearable tech into the realm of healthcare, Irish product design studio Design Partners is behind the Viscero, a heart monitor vest intend...

Health And Wellness : Design : Technology

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These healing garments target acupressure points

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Laura Deschl is exploring the potential for non-invasive medical treatment acupressure to be integrated into acti...

Health & Wellness : Design : Technology

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Co-op recycles festival plastics into staff uniforms

Grocery retailer Co-op hopes to transform plastic bottles tossed away at festivals into a useful, longer-term resource: uniforms for store staff.

Sustainability : Food & Drink : Retail

Viewpoints

Streetwear: are we buying the fuss or the fabric?

The co-founders of nascent fashion brand Ballyhoo discuss why the future of hype lies in informed curation that fuses past, present and future.

Fashion : Branding : Sustainability

News

W'air offers a greener alternative to washing machines

Venture management company Pilot Lite has introduced a hand-held laundry device, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional washing machines.

Design : Technology : Sustainability

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Stat: Gen Z shop second-hand to be unique

Young people are increasingly attracted to second-hand clothing as a way to find unique garments, according to a study in the US, the UK and Austra...

Fashion : Youth : Sustainability

News

A fashion platform for ‘make do and mend’ mindsets

Fixing Fashion is an open-source platform providing education on ways to prolong the lifespan of clothing.

Fashion : DIY : Sustainability

News

Stat: Locked down Britons to dispose of millions of unused clothes

A study by WRAP has shown that 67m clothing items, and as many as 22m pairs of shoes, could be discarded by UK homes as lockdown eases.

Fashion : Second Hand : Clothing

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Stat: Secondhand clothing is taking over closets

Despite much of the retail industry struggling with the impact of Covid-19, used clothing is set for growth.

Clothing : Fashion : Stat

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Chameleonic clothing that responds to its environment

Designer Ying Gao has created a robotic fabric that can recognise and respond to its surroundings.

Fashion : Technology : Material

News

Stockholm Fashion Week axed for more sustainable format

The Swedish Fashion Council has scrapped Stockholm Fashion Week over environmental concerns surrounding the biannual event.

Fashion : Stockholm : Sustainability

Micro Trends

Demand-led Design

A new fashion business model is emerging, with start-ups re-inventing the made-to-order system through a pre-production process that is purely digi...

Fashion : Retail : Manufacturing

Macro Trends

Immaterial Fashion

As the fashion industry grapples with existential questions about supply chain and overconsumption, digitisation offers a new route for consumers ...

Fashion : Sustainability : Digital

Micro Trends

Pollution Apparel

Leading creatives are using water pollution as a resource to highlight unsustainable production practices in the fashion industry and offer alterna...

Fashion : Apparel : Sustainability

Big Ideas

Omni facilitates the sharing of stored items

San Francisco – On-demand storage start-up Omni enables users to rent out their stored items to the local community.

Retail : Fashion : Interiors

News

Sustainable symbols

Global – Stella McCartney has launched the Clevercare series to help consumers care better for their clothes and the environment.

Stella McCartney : Sustainability : Luxury

Big Ideas

Resale retail

US – According to a new report from ThredUp, apparel resale is on the rise.

Whole-system Thinking : Recycling : Millennials

Big Ideas

Just kids

US – One in five parents in the US support gender-neutral clothing for children, according to a recent study by Mintel.

Gap : Children : Neutral Culture