Brands see plus-size niche in Latin America

In the Latin American country where beauty is law, the canons of the female silhouette are more demanding still, much to the benefit of cosmetic surgery clinics,…

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Baukjen and Isabella Oliver sign Fashion Pact

Hundreds of fashion and textile companies including Alexander McQueen Burberry, Chanel and Nike have joined the coalition since it launched on the eve of the G7 summit…

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China’s retail sales expected to slow as trade war looms

Retail sales in China is expected to grow 3.5% in 2019 to reach $5.29 trillion (4.15 trillion pounds), much lower than a previous forecast of 7.5% growth…

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Congolese model challenges China’s love for ‘tall, light and skinny’

While the Black Lives Matter movement fuels debate and change in the fashion worlds of the United States and parts of Europe, industry figures say Asia’s beauty…

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Fashion fails to inspire shoppers in February says BDO

Excluding online, overall sales fell 1.6% last month and on top of a 2.2% drop this time last year, that was bad news for a month that…

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Fashion for Good announces the 12 startups joining its Plug and Play Accelerator Programme

From 10 September onwards, the startups will participate in a twelve-week course that includes mentorship from Fashion for Good’s corporate partners: Adidas, C&A, Galeries Lafayette, Kering, PVH…

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EU bans champagne, luxury car, apparel exports to Russia

The 29-page list of now-prohibited luxury items was published in the European Union’s Official Journal, which announces legal decisions by the 27-nation bloc, giving detail to broad…

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Nona Source opens London site at The Mills Fabrica

It was “designed for creative talents by materials sourcing experts Romain Brabo, Anne Prieur Du Perray and Marie Falguera from LVMH”.Professionals from the fashion and design industries…

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Burberry flexes its sustainability muscles with eco labels

The luxury fashion house said all 26 styles in the ReBurberry Edit come from the Spring/Summer 2020 collection, and have been made from the latest innovations in…

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Revlon makes advancement in clean cosmetics

Revlon is the first global brand to bring a EWG-verified cosmetic product to mass retailers, helping make clean beauty more affordable and accessible. The beauty company’s new PhotoReady…

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