Author: FashionUni

Fashion Club 70, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, remains an important player in the fashion world of the Benelux. The agency has always been progressive in attracting brands that not only reflect on current market needs, but also wear a rich history and a solid identity. By adding brands that fit well with market demand, but that also have something unique to offer and are rooted in heritage, Fashion Club 70 remains relevant in the ever-changing fashion industry. The philosophy of Fashion Club 70 Fashion Club 70 started as a showroom with a focus on high-end Italian…

Debuuts van ontwerpers waren ooit een noviteit. Ze gaven modeweken een gevoel van opwinding en nieuwigheid, iets wat alleen de mogelijkheid van een transformerende merkidentiteit kon oproepen. Tegenwoordig gaat er echter geen modeweek voorbij zonder een handvol debuten. Hoewel ze spannend zouden moeten zijn, heeft hun overvloed – in combinatie met het feit dat sommige ontwerpers hun eerste seizoen niet overleven – ze veranderd in een noodzakelijk kwaad. Dit in een wereld waar grote merken worstelen om hun plek te vinden in een veranderende luxemarkt. In dit tempo voelt het bijna zinloos om een volledige lijst van debuterende ontwerpers samen…

Age fades; Character and style define the modern man. With our spring/summer 2026 collection we continue our dedication to timeless design. Made for the man who knows himself, this collection is a merger of Japanese minimalism, Italian finesse and Scandinavian brightness, a mix that defines the gallery universe. Credits: Mos Mosh Gallery. Credits: Mos Mosh Gallery. This season, with deep navy blue tones, it opens and slowly shifts to warm neutral colors and earth tones green, with a sophisticated hint orange as the highlight. A bold accent is added with seasonal animal prints, revised for the modern Lord. Every color…

The Antwerp Fashion Walk took place on Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 June. Fashion professionals from all over the world have traveled to the Belgian fashion capital in search of a new fashion talent. Antwerp was one big sourcing event during these three days. FashionUnited highlights the five most remarkable labels in the walk, led by branch organization Flanders DC. Julie Kegels Julie Kegels Credits: Susan Zijp (FashionUnited) The rainy weather on Friday afternoon 6 June does not prevent fashion professionals from visiting the Multibrandstore Renaissance. Julie Kegels’s SS25 pop-up can be admired there. The designer himself is also present.…

On Friday 6 and Saturday 7 June, the graduation shows of the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (Kaska) took place in the Waagnatie in Antwerp. FashionUnited visited the showrooms of the fourteen master’s students prior to the show and attended the catwalk show, where prominent representatives from the fashion world were present. Among them were Stefano Galici, creative director of Ann Demeulemeester, and Walter Van Beirendonck, former head of the fashion department. This year’s fashion pasters are confronted with current challenges within the sector; Ranging from job insecurity to global economic tensions and the speed…

Materials company The Lycra Company makes further steps to release elastane (also often called Spandex or Lycra) from fossil fuels. The company announces that this year it is the bio-derived Lycra Ecomade fiber will introduce. The Lycra Company has collaborated with the Qore company for this. During a PaneltTalk on the Global Fashion Summit program in Copenhagen, it turned out that the collaboration had certainly been in the making since 2018. Thanks to the cooperation between the two parties, 70 percent of the fiber material, which was previously produced on the basis of fossil fuels, is replaced by fructose from…

The Pinterest trend report for summer 2025 signals a seasonal shift to rustic minimalism, nostalgic fashion and nature -oriented lifestyle choices, while digitally tired consumers – led by generation Z – tangible aesthetics and conscious escapes. The internal data of the platform reveals a strong increase in searches to ‘digital detox’ (plus 72 percent) and related ‘Vision boards’ (plus 273 percent). This indicates a widespread need for screen -free, national retreats. Pinterest users turn to ‘nature baths’ and ‘farm houses interiors’, which means that summer aspirations around welfare, sustainability and simplicity are reformed. Aesthetic references such as the ‘Martha Stewart…

After thirty years the focus on women’s shoes, men now also operate men. The company has announced the launch of Via Vai Men.

For Spring/Summer 2026, POM Amsterdam and Gwen van Poorten, known as presenter, influencer, writer and podcaster, are joining forces for a collaboration that reflects the energy and positive mindset of both GWEN and the POM team. The Up Capsul collection team promises to be a must-have for the summer of 2026, Comfy Leisure Wear with a Fabulous Dose of Up-a perfect balance between relaxation and style. The collaboration is the result of shared values ​​between Pom and Gwen. Gwen says: “We are both incredibly driven and have a huge passion for life. At Pom I immediately feel at home, because…

Where will we be in? Will we always continue to pay attention to our clothing or is a training suit behind a laptop if we only have to hoist our virtual alter egos in glitter dresses and tailor -made suits? If we look at waste mountains full of clothing and raw materials that run out, it makes sense that fashion students look for alternatives to the future of fashion. We asked three graduates from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute how they see that future and we then discover three trends: making clothes ourselves, upcycling clothing and digital clothing. No rest A…