Author: FashionUni

Arc’teryx, an outdoor clothing brand partly in the hands of Chinese Anta Sports, apologizes. The reason is the fuss about a promotion event with a large fireworks show in the Tibetan Himalayas. The ‘Rising Dragon’ show, a collaboration with the Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, included a choreographed fireworks show and colored smoke on the Tibetan plateau. According to the organizers, environmentally friendly materials were used for the show and wild animals from the area were led away. In addition, the project would have passed specific tests and meet standards for environmental management that are comparable to the European. Nevertheless, videos…

Where Zeeman could count on a lot of praise for the recent campaign on the Grown Diamond Lab, the jeweler’s industry was less enthusiastic. The campaign revolves around ‘Diamonds Are for Everyone’ and a lab diamond and a pendant for only 29.99 euros. With this, Zeeman wants to remove unnecessary costs and democratize diamonds. The dissatisfaction with the campaign has even ensured that Dutch jeweler Gisser has started summary proceedings. Gisser soon responded to the Zeeman campaign. “In a campaign in which a lab diamant of 29.99 euros was compared with a so -called similar product at a jeweler of“…

Corsets, radical cuts and long coats gradually conquer the streets. Inspired by the Gothic aesthetics, fashion today tends to the dark side to better meet a certain disillusion and to express a rejection of the established standards. Origin This new craze for gothic fashion – arising from the punk movement of the 1970s – goes back to 2024, but was fueled by the first season of the Wednesday series, launched in 2022. Actress Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams, has become one fashion icon, with outfits inspired. Other cultural productions have also contributed to the return of Gothic to the…

Pantone, worldwide trend predictor and color consultancy, has revealed that the Color Palet of London Fashion Week (LFW) for spring/summer 2026, which runs from 18 to 22 September, ‘combines familiar comfort with new discoveries, which celebrates the beauty of everyday’. Pantone predicts that LFW designers for SS26 will show a ‘versatile color presentation’, from uplifting bright colors to an extensive range of neutral tones, beloved heritage colors, modern mid-tones and shades with ‘a neo-elegant flair’. The combination, according to Pantone, is about ‘Repealing the past with a progressive twist that stimulates authenticity and personal expressions of creativity’, which responds to…

From the warmth of rust brown to the calmness of peaceful lilac, with a touch of optimistic corn yellow and earthen deep green: the AW27/28 color palette of WGSN is already visible on the catwalks. Discover below how the four trend colors for autumn/winter 2027/2028, selected by WGSN and Coloro, have already been reflected in the international catwalks. WGSN and Coloro announce the most important colors for autumn/winter 2027–2028 Credits: WGSN and Coloro Rust -brown Rust brown: Birrot SS26 Ready to Wear, Adam Lippes SS26 Ready to Wear & Patbo SS26 Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight Rust brown: Ulla Johnson SS26 -…

More and more American designers are choosing to show their collections in large European cities, rather than in the United States. With this they hope to increase their brand awareness, reach a wider customer base and to secure their future profit. But what is the impact of this on NYFW? Steven Kolb, CEO and director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), painted an optimistic picture for the future of New York Fashion Week (NYFW) during an opening event in the Rockefeller Center. He celebrated the courage and creativity of American fashion in the context of the 400th…

On the catwalks, designers are currently showing the trends for spring/summer 2026, but the trend researchers from WGSN and their color -specialized sister company Coloro are one step ahead. The duo is already looking towards Autumn/Winter 2027/28 and published its four predicted key colors on Wednesday. In the midst of the persistent uncertainties of a global poly crisis, the key colors for autumn/winter 2027/28 respond to the needs of consumers in stability and direction. They thereby reflect a wide range of emotions and focus on the interplay of contrasting nuances, which are not only aesthetically attractive, but also transfer a…

Last Saturday, September 13, 2025, the prestigious Dutch Lion Awards Gala took place in the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, an evening full of glamor, fashion and talent. The event, organized by the Dutch Lion Foundation, fourth rising Dutch fashion talent with awards for Emerging Talent and Emerging Model. The Ready to Wear collection of designer Tessa Koops, was well appreciated by the enthusiastic audience. Tessa showed its new fall collection with no fewer than 20 models. Character and inspiration Koops, known for its colorful and timeless designs, combined daring prints with female silhouettes, inspired by retro-styles from the 70s. Her collection, consisting…

The autumn/winter 2025 collection of Cup of Joe consists of refined denim classics and comfortable Corduroy in wider fits and refined shades …

During New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, everything revolves around personal expression, as a powerful counterbalance against artificial intelligence and creeping uniformity. According to the Pantone Color Institute, this season, designers opt for a daring mix of familiar shades, lively accents and soothing neutral tones, the institute today reports in a news item on the homepage. “The colors of this season give room to experiment and to leave our own stamp on fashion,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director From the Pantone Color Institute in a statement. The five largest colors that are highlighted in the message are: Acacia: a striking…