Zalando, the online fashion and beauty retailer, released its holiday campaign, entitled We Will Hug Again, last month. New images featuring Brooklyn Beckham, Diane von Fürstenberg, Jeremy Scott, Munroe Bergdorf, Stella Maxwell, Muslim Sisterhood (Lamisa Khan, Zeinab Salah and Sara Gulamali), and Rain Dove among others have been released to accompany the campaign. With […]
British Fashion Council announces the Fashion Awards 2020, with Beijing, Shanghai screenings
With the UK continuing to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Fashion Council’s Fashion Awards (formerly the British Fashion Awards) announced its 20 winners with a digital film première. The 30-minute film went live at www.fashionawards.com today and on YouTube on the BFC’s account, and was screened in selected cities, including Beijing and […]
Giving a gift with heart at Zegna, to help a nature reserve
Lucire is the first fashion partner of UN Environment. Ermenegildo Zegna is offering a wooden heart sculpture with the words ‘From the heart of Oasi Zegna’ engraved upon it. Oasi Zegna refers to the company’s 100 km² nature reserve in Trivero, where founder Ermenegildo Zegna began planting over 500,000 trees since the 1930s. With […]
Paul & Shark turns seconds into unique retail items, saving them from destruction
Lucire is the first fashion partner of UN Environment. Italian luxury sportswear label Paul & Shark is doing its bit to curb waste from the fashion production process: the garments that fail its quality control aren’t scrapped, but, instead, repaired by hand and turning them into unique pieces, then sold as limited-edition clothing. Its […]
Innovative biodegradable shoes win James Dyson Award’s New Zealand competition
Lucire is the first fashion partner of UN Environment. The New Zealand winner of the James Dyson Award is in the fashion sector: Rik Oithuis, a Massey University student, conceived his Voronui Runners, shoes that can be composted at the end of their life. Despite many labels trying to do the right thing by […]
Quincy Brown fronts Coach’s new watch campaign
Alessandro Simonetti Actor and musician Quincy Brown is the new face of Coach’s watch collection. The first campaign featuring Brown broke Monday, as Coach launches its C001 watch line. Brown has been photographed by Alessandro Simonetti. The C001 range comprises six styles, with numerous options including rubber straps, and stainless steel and ionic-plated […]
British Fashion Council opens second round of applications for BFC Foundation Fashion Fund
The British Fashion Council has raised £500,000 for its BFC Foundation Fashion Fund, and is now receiving applications for a second round to help businesses through the COVID-19 crisis. The Council had already distributed the first £1,000,000 of grants from its emergency fund in May to 37 designers. It was always intended that once […]
The Body Shop and Wā Collective help get period products to Kiwis in need
The Body Shop is teaming up with Wā Collective to provide free, medical-grade silicone period cups to people and schools in need in New Zealand. The New Zealand Government is already tackling period poverty by providing free menstrual products in select Waikato schools, but, as the Body Shop points out, this is only as […]
Stegmann extends sustainable EcoWool shoe line
Austrian brand Stegmann, founded in 1888 and known for its comfortable wool felt footwear, will release an expanded EcoWool clog line on August 3. With an eye on species preservation and supporting heritage sheep breeds, the EcoWool clogs come in four colours: Stonesheep, made with wool from Tyrolean Stone sheep in Austria; Shetland, with […]
Beauty round-up: a timeless lipstick, a rich lavender toner, and ’70s-inspired eyeshadows
Shine on Living Nature has released a new natural lipstick, Glamorous. As with all Living Nature products, it is natural, using natural waxes, butters and oils, including shea butter and jojoba oil. Not only do your lips shine with Glamorous’s intense colour, they are nourished. There is a single shade, created to suit all complexions. […]
