Tag: fashion trends

Slow fashion movement picks up pace in SLO

Grace Longo sits up on their couch with a heap of yarn on their lap. Dark black goggle-like glasses covered their eyes as a bunny balaclava began to take shape from their fiddling needles. Longo was crocheting, and had been for hours. “I would pick it up, get it all tied into a knot, then throw it away, then pick it up another three months later,” Longo said. Three days and one sleepless night later, Longo’s unique headwear was done and, just like that, all the long knots full of hours of frustration and desire were worth it. “I wanted… Read More

Asos, Boohoo and Asda promise “landmark changes” following CMA greenwashing probe

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported that fashion e-tailers Asos and Boohoo, along with supermarket clothing brand George at Asda, have signed formal agreements to use “only accurate and clear green claims” moving forward as it cracks down on “greenwashing” in the sector. The move follows the CMA launching a greenwashing probe in 2022 scrutinizing whether the ‘green’ claims made by the three fashion retailers were misleading customers about their fashion products’ sustainability values and how they were being marketed to customers as eco-friendly. The three fashion brands, who have not been found to breach any consumer… Read More

Valentino cancels upcoming fashion shows

Last week (22 March), it was reported that creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli is exiting after 25 years at Valentino and eight years as sole creative lead. Piccioli first joined the house as an accessories designer in 1999, working alongside Maria Grazia Chiuri. The duo then became co-creative directors in 2009 once the label’s co-founder Valentino Garavani retired. Piccioli took over full responsibility for Valentino’s design following Grazia Chiuri’s exit to take on the creative lead at Dior’s womenswear division in 2016. Under his creative leadership, Valentino became synonymous with the shade of fuchsia pink, which dominated the house’s autumn/winter 22… Read More

Fashion retailer H&M beats expectations in spring recovery

STOCKHOLM (March 27): H&M, the world’s second-largest listed fashion retailer, beat first-quarter operating profit expectations on Wednesday, as new CEO Daniel Erver said spring collections were well received and sales showed signs of recovery. The Swedish group’s shares rose 12% in early trade after it posted an operating profit of 2.08 billion crowns (RM928.1 million), up from 725 million and above the 1.43 billion expected by analysts in an LSEG poll. The 2% first-quarter fall in sales was less than analysts expected, and sales at the start of its second quarter rose by 2%, reflecting stronger demand for its clothing… Read More