British Fashion Council, Bags of Ethics team up to offer designer face coverings for charity
The six designs, in order: Halpern, Julien Macdonald, Liam Hodges, Mulberry, Raeburn, and Rixo. In another sign of the times, the British Fashion Council and Bags of Ethics have launched a campaign dubbed Great British Designer Face Coverings: Reusable, for People and Planet, to manufacture and retail sustainable and reusable non-medical face coverings designed by […]
Instagram round-up, May 27: as some emerge from lockdown
As some celebrities and models continue with lockdown, and others are starting to emerge from theirs, their Instagrams are a far more mixed bag than when we began peering into them again earlier this year. While a few months ago, there were express acknowledgements of the COVID-19 pandemic, this week there was no caption […]
Mannequins wearing the latest fashion help “social distancing” in Vilnius cafés and restaurants
With an easing of restrictions in Lithuania as the country gets its COVID-19 infection rate down into the 10s and single digits, bars, cafés and restaurants are now open, but with customers expected to be seated indoors only. Some business owners in the capital, Vilnius, have had an ingenious idea: instead of removing tables to […]
Italian footwear brand DIS gets creative: an app that measures your feet for hand-made shoes
In Italy, where COVID-19 has had a massive impact on daily life, Design Italian Shoes (DIS), a start-up specializing in fully customizable, Italian-made footwear, has innovated with an app that scans your feet to allow them to create made-to-measure shoes. And in the spirit of the times, DIS says it will make its technology open […]
Instagram round-up, April 24: whatever you do, don’t mention the pandemic
There’s a lot happening around this time of year, including the Orthodox Easter, Earth Day, the start of Ramadan, and ANZAC Day, and over the last week, celebrities have been Instagramming in a more positive way, even though the COVID-19 pandemic is very much with us. Natalia Vodianova (@natasupernova) showed off her dining table […]
Anne Klein teams up with founder’s granddaughter in COVID-19 initiative
The Anne Klein brand, part of WHP, has teamed up with its founder’s granddaughter, Hello There Collective CEO Jesse Gre Rubinstein, to distribute 100,000 face masks through the company’s supply chain to essential workers and community organizations in the US. Rubinstein’s agency, specializing in social media, will launch Annie Klein’s social series, featuring individuals […]
Letter from the Veneto, April 16, 2020
Top: Webcam view of Piazza San Marco, April 15, 2020. Above: Nature is taking back its territory. At left, the paper sign taped to the dock reads, ‘Caution! Duck eggs.’ In the background of the photo at left, you can see the controversial Calatrava Bridge. At right, a pair of germano reale (wild ducks) have […]
Demi Lovato for Fabletics collection pledges US$125,000 to WHO COVID-19 fund
Fabletics, the athleisure brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, has announced that its Demi Lovato limited-edition collection will benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. The company says that US$5 for each item sold from the collection, amounting to a US$125,000 pledge from now through June 30, 2020, will support the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, providing ‘crucial […]
March 28: an Instagram round-up during COVID-19
It’s actually refreshing that we haven’t heard much from celebrities and influencers during the pandemic; instead, press coverage has been on doctors, nurses, other frontline health care personnel, and essential workers who are keeping our countries moving. Out of interest, we thought we’d take a look at a selection of Instagram accounts—something we haven’t […]
British Fashion Council announces COVID-19 fund with £1 million available
The British Fashion Council has launched the BFC Foundation COVID Crisis Fund, making £1,000,000 in emergency funds available, with the majority going to support designer businesses, and a portion to students. The Council pooled its talent support grants, usually going to early-stage support or business growth and promotion. Supporters of the fund include Arch […]
