Author: FashionUni

Twee decennia geleden begon Lichting als een podium voor de beste afstudeercollecties van Nederlandse modeacademies tijdens Amsterdam Fashion Week. Sindsdien groeide het uit tot een belangrijke springplank voor een nieuwe generatie ontwerpers. Oud-deelnemers startten eigen labels of gingen werken voor modebedrijven als Louis Vuitton, Dries Van Noten, Gucci en Viktor & Rolf. Voor sommigen betekende Lichting een eerste professioneel podium, voor anderen een beslissend zetje richting het buitenland. Initiatiefnemer Mariette Hoitink blikt terug op twintig jaar talentontwikkeling, veranderende selectiecriteria en een modewereld die zelf voortdurend in beweging is. FashionUnited spreekt daarnaast vier oud-deelnemers over de impact van hun deelname en…

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) will unveil the provisional calendar for the Paris Fashion Week for women’s fashion this Friday. Maxhosa Africa and Alexandra Golovanoff are newcomers. This season has a total of 101 fashion houses on the provisional official calendar of the FHCM. The program, from September 28 to October 6, 2026, includes 68 shows and 33 presentations. Newcomers and returning fashion houses The calendar for the spring-summer 2027 collection includes several new brands. Fashion house Maxhosa Africa presents its collection in the form of a show. Based in Johannesburg, the brand was…

Ten years after the founding of her label, Dutch designer Tess van Zalinge celebrates this anniversary with the show Straitjacket in Utrecht, the city where her career began. In the weekend prior to the presentation, the designer took an hour out of her busy schedule to look back with FashionUnited on a decade full of craft, experiment and idiosyncrasy and to look ahead to the future of her label. A few days later, the anniversary show showed how great the interest was. Under the bright Utrecht summer sun, a long line of visitors winds their way to the road in…

The Milan Fashion Week for women’s fashion takes place from September 22 to 28. The event is organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the ICE Agency and the City of Milan. So far, 60 fashion shows are scheduled, of which 54 are physical and six are digital. According to the calendar published yesterday by the Camera della Moda, Prada will open fashion week on September 22. On the same day, Diesel and J.Salinas, among others, will present their collections. The next day it is the turn of Luisa Beccaria, Jil Sander, Daniela Gregis,…

Blundstone and Amsterdam’s Pop Trading Company are launching a collaboration with a new interpretation of the Chelsea boot. The collection, consisting of three limited-edition models, explores the tactile properties of cowhide with hair. The natural variations, stripes and the unique character of the material are central. The project results, after a series of treatments and operations, in three different versions of the classic Blundstone boot. Another model from the collaboration with Pop Trading Company Image: Blundstone “The collaboration with Pop Trading Company is a completely unexpected reinterpretation of the iconic Chelsea boot. The upper and heel loop materials give each…

Istituto Marangoni Paris formalizes an extensive collaboration with the Dutch fashion house Viktor&Rolf for the academic year 2026-2027. This immersive mentorship, in the form of a structured ‘Industry Project’, connects young talent with the strategic and conceptual reality of a leading global luxury brand. At a time when the fashion industry is reflecting on new forms of presentation and the value of pure creativity, fashion schools are strengthening their collaborations with leaders from the sector. Istituto Marangoni Paris makes a statement by entrusting the mentorship of the Fashion Design class (year 2026-2027) to Dutch designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren,…

The spring/summer 2027 edition of London Fashion Week, scheduled from September 17 to 21, will mark the return of Alexander McQueen and Mulberry. The British Fashion Council, led by director Laura Weir, announces the preliminary schedule for the September showcase. Alexander McQueen creative director Seán McGirr makes his LFW debut with a show featuring both the SS27 men’s and women’s collections. At the same time, British heritage brand Mulberry returns under the creative direction of Christopher Kane, who presents his debut collection for the house. Gianfranco D’Attis, director of Alexander McQueen, joined the luxury brand in June. In a statement…

Amsterdam is slowly but surely growing into an international hotspot for luxury vintage fashion. Last year, the Italian collective Millesime settled there, which will soon open a second boutique thanks to its success. Those who want to ‘test’ the capital first should opt for the pop-up: a temporary store in a detached building. This summer, dozens of boutiques took over the city, including Vintage by Uma and Pepper Luxury Vintage. Until Sunday it is Los Feliz from Barcelona, ​​at Kloveniersburgwal 95, on the floor of Mano Jewelery. FashionUnited visited and spoke to owner Nadia Benedicte Pape about the strategic marketing…

The Dutch women’s fashion brand DANTE6 will enter into a partnership with the Swedish distributor Sjöklint Agenturer as of July 1, 2026. This strengthens the brand’s presence in Scandinavia. The Rotterdam label, founded in 2010, is experiencing stable growth in the Netherlands and expansion into various international markets, including Scandinavia. DANTE6 is reaching a new phase in its branding and marketing. The brand wants to further strengthen this position in the Nordics in collaboration with Sjöklint Agenturer, starting from the pre-order season for spring/summer 2027. Sjöklint Agenturer, based in Mölndal, has a long track record as a fashion distributor. According…

The Australian brand Zimmermann is taking an important step in its history: the board of directors of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has officially approved its membership, alongside fashion houses such as Alaïa, Dior and Chanel. “Every season, Paris continues to inspire us. We are excited to join the Federation and look forward to the next chapter in Zimmermann’s history,” said Nicky Zimmermann, co-founder and creative director, in a press release. This status as an official member is a recognition of the journey of the brand, founded in 1991 by Nicky and Simone Zimmermann and…