For global fashion industry, impact of coronavirus pandemic presents both crisis — and opportunity to recast itself – Firstpost
4 years, 6 months ago

For global fashion industry, impact of coronavirus pandemic presents both crisis — and opportunity to recast itself – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The fashion industry has taken a hard hit due to the COVID-19 crisis. From the material to the spiritual, the supply chain to the ideological basis of its existence — every aspect of the industry is being wrung out to dry because of what’s being called ‘fashion’s Darwinian shakeout’. From the material to the spiritual, the supply chain to the ideological basis of its existence — every aspect of the industry is being wrung out to dry because of what’s being called ‘ fashion’s Darwinian shakeout ’. Internal shifts in countries central to fashion’s supply chain like China and Italy will have an impact on the global fashion industry. Indeed, as the world turns slowly and cautiously towards reopening, it’s time for those in the fashion industry to do some soul-searching, to challenge themselves and commit to some rethinking about these fundamental questions.

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I want the Australian fashion industry to survive. But the making of clothes is a morally fraught concept
1 month, 2 weeks ago

I want the Australian fashion industry to survive. But the making of clothes is a morally fraught concept

ABC  

Her name is Look 28. Loading YouTube content Fears for Australian Fashion Week The Australian fashion community is in survival mode at the moment, trying to draw attention to the critical need for Australian Fashion Week to continue, now that the entertainment juggernaut IMG has abandoned the event they have owned and run since 2005. The event has always represented …

Fashion is going green, but the journey is slow
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fashion is going green, but the journey is slow

Live Mint  

As consumers realize the grave impact of fast fashion on the environment, a host of sustainable clothing brands like Virgio, Nicobar, and No Nasties have emerged in the last few years, aiming to influence users to opt for upcycled and climate-friendly clothing. However, the shift from fast fashion to sustainable clothing is expected to be slow and marred with hurdles, …

Top streetwear trends in India 2024: Cargo pants, oversized blazers to cultural fabrics, how to rock the hottest styles
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Top streetwear trends in India 2024: Cargo pants, oversized blazers to cultural fabrics, how to rock the hottest styles

Hindustan Times  

Streetwear in 2024 is all about blending the past with the future, bringing back iconic elements with a fresh, modern twist. What are the top streetwear trends in 2024 When looking at the trends in streetwear style in India and where it is heading, Pranav shares, “We can easily notice the prominence of Indian cultural pride and native roots making …

Ultra-fast fashion: A disturbing trend undermining sustainability efforts across the industry
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ultra-fast fashion: A disturbing trend undermining sustainability efforts across the industry

Hindustan Times  

Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. As one of the world’s first industry-led collective product stewardship initiatives for clothing textiles, Seamless presents a unique opportunity to drive change towards a more sustainable and circular fashion industry. The government-funded consortium must also recognise ultra-fast fashion in tackling the industry’s environmental and social …

Young India’s luxury dream
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Young India’s luxury dream

Live Mint  

For the Singh family from Amritsar, Punjab, visiting the DLF Emporio mall in Delhi is like a mini vacation. In a December Mint interview, Bénédicte Epinay, chief executive of Comité Colbert, the French official luxury association representing about 95 of the world’s top luxury brands, said that the launch of new luxury malls—Mumbai’s Jio World Plaza and the Phoenix Mall …

Darn it! It is fashion’s time to repair: An essay by Mridula Ramesh
1 year, 1 month ago

Darn it! It is fashion’s time to repair: An essay by Mridula Ramesh

Hindustan Times  

A hundred years ago, a few kilometres from where I write, a fashion moment changed the course of India. Growing plant-based fibres such as cotton consumes 55 to 99 billion cubic metres of water per year worldwide, or roughly as much as all households in India use in a year or two. About seven years before Gandhi’s khadi reveal, British …

Sustainable Fashion Week ‘a massive success’ with events across the country
1 year, 3 months ago

Sustainable Fashion Week ‘a massive success’ with events across the country

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sustainable Fashion Week is “riding the wave of public opinion” as hundreds of people attended …

World Environment Day: 5 Affordable Sustainable Fashion Brands To Pick in 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

World Environment Day: 5 Affordable Sustainable Fashion Brands To Pick in 2023

News 18  

Sustainable clothing is boring, expensive and not stylish! On World Environment Day, which falls on June 5th, it’s time to give planet Earth a break and shop responsibly. Shop from homegrown sustainable and slow fashion brands who design, create and celebrate fashion keeping the environment in mind. Here’s a look at the affordable sustainable fashion brands that are making a …

The Sustainable Future of the Fashion Industry
1 year, 10 months ago

The Sustainable Future of the Fashion Industry

News 18  

Despite the corset’s renaissance, the fashion industry has gone a long way since royal courts and imperial tastemakers governed fashion style. And, as the demand for sustainable fashion grows, there are a growing number of ethical brands doing their part to make the world a better place,” says Sandesh Ambhore, CEO and Founding Director, Styleyn. And by making considerable changes …

Rapidly Evolving Trends in Fashion: The Truth Behind the Hype
2 years, 3 months ago

Rapidly Evolving Trends in Fashion: The Truth Behind the Hype

ABP News  

New Delhi: The World Economic Forum notes that while fast fashion lowers clothing prices, it does so at the expense of the environment. This Fast Fashion industry follows a strategy for developing and distributing clothing styles that prioritise meeting consumer demand for new styles in a timely manner at a reasonable price. The term "fast fashion" refers to the garment …

Fashion industry, did you forget about sustainability again?
2 years, 3 months ago

Fashion industry, did you forget about sustainability again?

Live Mint  

Last week was Fashion Week in New York City, and on Monday Climate Week will come to the Big Apple. At the intersection of these annual showcases lies an uncomfortable truth: No one has figured out how to credibly align climate goals with fashion’s current business model. “Many, many companies are starting to realize they have a situation that appears …

5 fashion tips to choose office wear post-pandemic
2 years, 6 months ago

5 fashion tips to choose office wear post-pandemic

Hindustan Times  

We are always game for serving mesmerizing looks to raise the hotness quotient even in corporate life and if you too are like us, with your finger firmly placed on the sartorial pulse, it's time to nail a rocker chic look while keep things sophisticated or be your own boss while looking edgy or just embrace your individuality and power …

Experts to discuss the future of fast fashion at climate crisis event
2 years, 6 months ago

Experts to discuss the future of fast fashion at climate crisis event

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The fashion industry creates around 10 per cent of humanity’s global greenhouse gas emissions, and …

New expo showcases past and future of Fashion Week
2 years, 7 months ago

New expo showcases past and future of Fashion Week

Firstpost  

The historic looks from the runways of Balenciaga, Versace, and Moschino, the innovative works of Dutch fashion designer Ronald van der Kemp and digital fashion house The Fabricant will feature at the exhibition starting 20 May A new exhibition, “Fashion Week: A New Era” at the Fashion for Good Museum, Amsterdam explores the past, present and future of the iconic …

Tarun Tahiliani’s ‘Global Indian’ collection was a playful symphony of luminous hues and cascading drapes
2 years, 9 months ago

Tarun Tahiliani’s ‘Global Indian’ collection was a playful symphony of luminous hues and cascading drapes

Firstpost  

In a conversation with Firstpost, designer Tarun Tahiliani says, “Fashion is becoming more sustainable and versatile with customers wanting to buy pieces which can be worn in multiple ways.” Tarun Tahiliani’s luxury prêt collection presented at the FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week echoed the master couturier’s marked signature drapery combined with technology — resulting in a one-of-a-kind collection that is, …

Fast fashion isn’t cheap – the environment is paying for it
2 years, 10 months ago

Fast fashion isn’t cheap – the environment is paying for it

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the …

Indian fashion is getting a corporate makeover
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian fashion is getting a corporate makeover

Live Mint  

The past two years have seen a paradigm shift in corporate India’s approach to home-grown designer brands. India fashion has been ready for the next phase for some time.” For designers, this phase holds out the promise not just of a safety net but an opportunity to scale up, look beyond occasion wear—the bridal market, the bread and butter of …

Metropolitan Regions Of Country Now Opening Up To Sustainable Fashion Trends: Unnati Malharkar
2 years, 11 months ago

Metropolitan Regions Of Country Now Opening Up To Sustainable Fashion Trends: Unnati Malharkar

ABP News  

New Delhi: Despite the concept of fashion influencing being around us for quite a long time, the digitally transforming world has now started identifying their favourite fashion influencers and changemakers who excel in showcasing their talent and creativity online. Speaking about some latest trends in fashion industry, Unnati said that fashion trends are among the fastest-changing ones that change every …

Was 2021 the year we moved away from fast fashion?
3 years ago

Was 2021 the year we moved away from fast fashion?

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

How Fashion Industry Fared in 2021 And What it Means For 2022
3 years, 3 months ago

How Fashion Industry Fared in 2021 And What it Means For 2022

News 18  

2021 was quite an exciting year in the world of fashion. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQpPIY7rJpB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0ArT4FhJI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link In terms of the fashion economy, the State of Fashion 2022 report, written by Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company, named China as the “standout performer” in 2021, since its economy recovered much faster than those of other countries. The sixth annual report also predicted that …

Fashion brands should offer repair services to offset the number of clothes people throw away, British Fashion Council says
3 years, 3 months ago

Fashion brands should offer repair services to offset the number of clothes people throw away, British Fashion Council says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Consumers should buy half as many clothes and retailers should offer in-store repairing services to …

The uncertain future of India’s fashion students
3 years, 5 months ago

The uncertain future of India’s fashion students

Live Mint  

Dhvaen Bakrania is not sure what the future holds for him. The absence of an impressive physical portfolio further makes prospects of internship/employment harder as “in fashion, people expect to have clothes or textiles in their portfolios when they are hiring interns or employees, and it is very scary to figure out what to put together when we have almost …

Indian fashion: Time for a revival, again?
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian fashion: Time for a revival, again?

Live Mint  

When Ritu Kumar opened her first store, in a small room near a Delhi railway crossing, in 1969 to sell garments inspired by indigenous textiles and prints, the fashion industry, as an entity, didn’t really exist. The world of Indian fashion was then restricted to a smattering of design houses, small exhibitions near Mumbai’s Marine Drive, and “goras selling gowns …

Are you ready for reemergence fashion?
3 years, 5 months ago

Are you ready for reemergence fashion?

Live Mint  

If the vaccination drives continue and people follow precautionary measures, it soon may be time to replace zoom dressing with reemergence dressing. “People would want to show-off survival and that they are ready to venture a brave new world with positive authority,” says Nimish Shah, the creative director of Indian contemporary label Bhaane. American Italophile J.J. Martin, who started La …

Why more fashion labels need to follow the ‘herd mentality’
3 years, 8 months ago

Why more fashion labels need to follow the ‘herd mentality’

Live Mint  

As I write this, I have received the third message of the day on a similar theme: “… for fashion houses, this is a time to make brownie points”. Time here refers to the “trend”, as the message calls it, of fashion brands offering donations through sales for covid-19-related relief work. Whether it’s another brand building strategy, jumping on a …

Americans update their closets as they emerge from pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Americans update their closets as they emerge from pandemic

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After a year of being stuck in sweatpants, pajamas and fuzzy slippers, Americans are starting to dress up and go out again. “My plan is to dress up and enjoy the things in my wardrobe,” said Beth Embrescia, 51, an executive fundraiser who for the last year paired dressy tops with sweatpants and Birkenstocks for work Zoom …

With slow and 'seasonless' clothing in focus, how some pandemic-born labels are changing the face of Indian fashion
3 years, 9 months ago

With slow and 'seasonless' clothing in focus, how some pandemic-born labels are changing the face of Indian fashion

Firstpost  

During the core lockdown months of 2020, some of fashion’s biggest names, both international and in India, took a harsh blow as studios shut and production was halted. For Nece Gene “digital pieces came first and the physical collection went live in Jan 2021” as the brand came into being after its digital pieces made on CLO 3D were showcased …

Why can’t the fashion industry go beyond clothes?
3 years, 9 months ago

Why can’t the fashion industry go beyond clothes?

Live Mint  

Now that the buzz around one of the most awaited fashion events of the pandemic-year calendar has settled, let’s take a look at the conversations FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week 2021 generated. When I asked one of India’s first designers, Tarun Tahiliani, why not too many voices from the industry go beyond the topics of fashion, crafts and design, pat …

India gets a joint fashion week after 15 years, as FDCI and LFW team up to meet challenges of COVID-19 era
3 years, 9 months ago

India gets a joint fashion week after 15 years, as FDCI and LFW team up to meet challenges of COVID-19 era

Firstpost  

Across the world, some of fashion’s biggest designers sat out the A/W 2021 fashion season — notably Gucci, Balenciaga, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Alexander McQueen, and Saint Laurent. Back home, when the Fashion Design Council of India and Lakmé Fashion Week – the organisers of past fashion weeks in Delhi and Mumbai respectively – announced on 1 March that they …

Delhi, Mumbai fashion weeks join forces for the first time
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi, Mumbai fashion weeks join forces for the first time

Hindustan Times  

Any fashion world observer would know that Delhi and Mumbai have had their own respective fashion weeks for many years now. The event will also have a special ‘unity logo’created to mark this momentous occasion.This significant coup, which no one saw coming, attempts to align, unite and cooperate to create new business opportunities and growth for Indian fashion industry, which …

Covid-19 Pushed Us to Figure Out How to Live a Sustainable Lifestyle. Is it a Lasting Trend?
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 Pushed Us to Figure Out How to Live a Sustainable Lifestyle. Is it a Lasting Trend?

News 18  

Last year, just months into the COVID-19 pandemic, search interest in ‘How to live a sustainable lifestyle’ had increased by more than 4,550% on Google search engine. Building immunity was instantly linked to organic food, job cuts and limited resources resulted in mindful spending and restricted travel and social distancing norms forced people to adopt sustainable travel options. “This wouldn’t …

Clothes are becoming a little more needs-based, says designer Ritu Kumar
3 years, 11 months ago

Clothes are becoming a little more needs-based, says designer Ritu Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Fashion designer Ritu Kumar, 77, says she’s glad the pandemic forced her to slow down, and wouldn’t want to go back to the rush and bustle of the life she had before it. Excerpts from an interview: “We’ve had a whole year to think about the effects of fast fashion and how we spend. India’s fashion industry is not very …

‘COVID Didn’t Break Fashion Industry — It Exposed A Broken System’
4 years ago

‘COVID Didn’t Break Fashion Industry — It Exposed A Broken System’

The Quint  

On the production floor, it is common for workers to meet targets by producing 80 to 90 pieces every 23 minutes, as per research conducted by Indonesia’s Sedane Labor Resource Center. To avoid missing their targets, employees do unpaid overtime work and regularly avoid going to the bathroom, which has serious health consequences such as high urinary tract infections and …

2020, the year of the fashion film: As a pandemic forced an industry reckoning, a novel medium made an impact
4 years ago

2020, the year of the fashion film: As a pandemic forced an industry reckoning, a novel medium made an impact

Firstpost  

2020 will be remembered by the fashion industry for many reasons — the end of “seasons” as the industry knew them, the near-death of small and large retailers, and the closure of fashion magazines. The fashion film — a video capsule of about 5-11 minutes that showcases a designer’s clothes — replaced what would otherwise have been their presentation or …

Covid-19 is forcing us to make new fashion choices
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 is forcing us to make new fashion choices

Live Mint  

Never underestimate the power of getting out of the pyjamas for a zoom call. Deep discounts ‘Mega sale, upto 70% off’ screamed multiple posts on the Instagram page of the recently concluded Lotus Makeup Indian Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2021. Like many things, the pandemic forced a premium fashion event to relook at how they did business. Titled ‘Effectiveness of Fashion …

The shifting focus of fashion
4 years, 3 months ago

The shifting focus of fashion

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 pandemic has cast its spell on the way we think, see and consume fashion. The result was evident in form of an inevitable uphill trajectory towards comfort fashion, one that’s visible at digital fashion weeks across the globe. With social media becoming our window to the world, the focus has shifted to waist-up trends like this one by Prada …

Decoding sustainable fashion: Shift to slow design models, change in consumer mindset imperative, say experts
4 years, 3 months ago

Decoding sustainable fashion: Shift to slow design models, change in consumer mindset imperative, say experts

Firstpost  

From not shopping for new clothes to effecting policy changes to reforming shopping experiences: sustainability can mean taking various conscious decisions in order that our wardrobes make every fashion and every piece of fabric count. Emphasising the significance of measures like re-educating the industry, swapping fabrics, changing dyeing methods and business models, stylist and creative consultant Ekta Rajani pointed out, …

The pandemic is changing the future of fashion and shopping. Why that’s a good thing
4 years, 4 months ago

The pandemic is changing the future of fashion and shopping. Why that’s a good thing

LA Times  

Given the chaos and uncertainty wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, trying to pin down the top fashion and beauty trends of a year hence feels as futile as trying to pick a living room wallpaper pattern while your house is on fire. “And that’s what we did as soon as our apparel factory opened back up.” She called the acceleration …

Myntra announces expansion of fashion brands to Middle East
4 years, 5 months ago

Myntra announces expansion of fashion brands to Middle East

India TV News  

Fashion e-tailer Myntra is holding discussions for taking its fashion brands to international markets like Southeast Asia and Europe. It also gave us exposure to international fashion trends," Myntra Chief Executive Officer Amar Nagaram said. He added that Myntra focussed on markets that are similar to India in terms of mobile internet and e-commerce penetration and Indian-origin population, and then …

Coronavirus has forced a rethink from the fashion industry – now is the time for it to clean up its act
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus has forced a rethink from the fashion industry – now is the time for it to clean up its act

The Independent  

Coronavirus has killed off the catwalk – the old way of presenting high fashion to wealthy customers and the press with snooty models parading to a packed salon has given way to the first digital showings. The revelation that one of the UK’s most successful fashion retailers, Boohoo, was using workers who weren’t even paid the minimum wage, has appalled …

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the fashion industry hard
4 years, 6 months ago

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the fashion industry hard

Deccan Chronicle  

With retailers and clothing units shutting shop, and millions of workers scrambling to make ends meet, nobody frankly knows the future of fashion. With retailers and clothing units shutting shop, and millions of workers scrambling to make ends meet, nobody frankly knows the future of fashion or the new ‘quarantrends’. I won’t be surprised if we are pushed back by …

Pandemic or not, ‘sustainable’ fashion brands are still ignoring the exploitation of thousands of garment workers
4 years, 6 months ago

Pandemic or not, ‘sustainable’ fashion brands are still ignoring the exploitation of thousands of garment workers

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It’s no …

Gucci abandons ‘worn-out ritual’ of fashion seasons as the industry looks inward
4 years, 7 months ago

Gucci abandons ‘worn-out ritual’ of fashion seasons as the industry looks inward

CNN  

CNN — Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele has announced that the brand is permanently abandoning the traditional fashion calendar as the industry rethinks how it operates in the light of Covid-19. In a series of diary entries titled “Notes from the Silence,” posted to Michele’s Instagram account Sunday, the designer said he intended to “abandon the worn-out ritual of seasonalities …

Responsible Fashion: Why Global Brands Must Help Workers in India
4 years, 8 months ago

Responsible Fashion: Why Global Brands Must Help Workers in India

The Quint  

A second challenge relates to the safety of workers in crowded workplaces. In crowded places like garment factories in India and Bangladesh, where health and hygiene systems are fragile and social distancing is extremely difficult, governments have wisely imposed strict lockdowns to mitigate against the spread of the coronavirus. However, hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh defied the nation’s lockdown …

Creativity in crisis: Is your mobile screen the new ramp in a COVID-19-hit world?
4 years, 8 months ago

Creativity in crisis: Is your mobile screen the new ramp in a COVID-19-hit world?

Hindustan Times  

Crisis always brings opportunities to think out-of-the-box and invent novel solutions. Londonfashionweek.co.uk will be accessible to all audiences, embracing the cultural commentary, creativity and humorous spirit for which British Fashion and London are known.” Creation by designer Roberta Einer at London Fashion Week Recently all fashion weeks and events were put on a halt and the fashion calendar was thrown …

New York City is not just epicentre of coronavirus pandemic, but of fashion history and women’s rights
4 years, 8 months ago

New York City is not just epicentre of coronavirus pandemic, but of fashion history and women’s rights

Firstpost  

‘Curious Fashion’ is a monthly column by feminist researcher, writer and activist Manjima Bhattacharjya. Men who’d fared well in the garment industry and other residents became invested in developing this district into an architectural spectacle through which they could stake a claim as true citizens of New York. Many of New York’s iconic buildings and architectural forms came up in …

Can Indian fashion ace the sustainability challenge?
4 years, 9 months ago

Can Indian fashion ace the sustainability challenge?

Live Mint  

When was the last time you bought a piece of clothing and wondered about the people involved in making it? To enforce rules to make the fashion industry compliant with the best global practices of sustainable production and consumption is a daunting challenge— even more so in an unorganized market like India. The second part of the report is a …

Living in the times of coronavirus: Take out all those ugly things you bought but never wore. Now is the time
4 years, 9 months ago

Living in the times of coronavirus: Take out all those ugly things you bought but never wore. Now is the time

Hindustan Times  

It seems right now as if the world is going to end. Living in the times of coronavirus: Take out all those ugly things you bought but never wore. As the idea of perfection in style and make-up was challenged by many strong voices across the world, ugly fashion also sneaked in and made some space for itself. The slouchy …

Coronavirus: Sabyasachi Mukherjee to Manish Malhotra, Indian fashion designers halt services
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Sabyasachi Mukherjee to Manish Malhotra, Indian fashion designers halt services

India Today  

Coronavirus compelled Indian Fashion designers Manish Malhotra and Tarun Tahiliani to halt their services temporarily until further notice. Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra on Friday issued a statement that read, "At Manish Malhotra, we are doing everything we can, to restrict the spread of Covid-19 in the country." "Understanding our priority to ensure the health of our employees, clients, and …

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