Author: FashionUni

The Fabricant has announced the winners of Design Forward 2026, an international competition for emerging designers in the fashion industry working with AI design tools. The 2026 edition was the first edition of the competition. An international jury selected ten winners from a selection of fifteen finalists. The first prize went to Reborn Myths by Tiia Jaakkola from Kolding School of Design in Denmark. The collection combines post-consumer denim waste with Finnish folklore and contemporary streetwear. Second place went to Invisible Architecture by Akriti Awatwani of Instituto Marangoni in Italy. Andre Fonseca Vieira from the University of Lisbon finished third…

British fashion and lifestyle label JW Anderson from designer Jonathan Anderson unveils its first collaboration with Diadora, the historic Italian sports and footwear brand. The collaboration focuses on Diadora’s ‘Equipe’ trainer, a 1975 model originally designed for professional runners. Anderson reimagines this archive model in four colorways. Campaign JW Anderson x Diadora Image: JW Anderson The unisex trainers with a slim silhouette have colored suede panels, a dovetail toe and a continuous sole at the heel. They come in four striking colours: Green Night, Navy Peony, Empire Red and Princess Blue. Each trainer also features JW Anderson branded hardware and…

The organization of Milan Fashion Week invites fashion brands to avoid fur in their shows. This turning point follows long discussions with NGOs. Milano Fashion Week’s new “guidelines” voluntarily invite brands not to present “clothing, accessories or other items containing fur” at their shows, the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) said in a statement. Milan is carefully following in the footsteps of the fashion weeks of London and New York, which decided to ban fur a few years ago. At the same time, Italy has banned the farming of animals for their fur since 2022, as have France since…

While much of Hollywood heads to the French Riviera for the Cannes Film Festival, Jonathan Anderson brings a piece of France to Los Angeles. On Wednesday evening he will present his first Cruise collection for Dior. The presentation will take place in the halls of LACMA’s newly opened David Geffen Galleries, where Anderson naturally draws inspiration from the location. The ties between Dior and Hollywood are deeper than those of most fashion houses, a fact of which Anderson is aware. He’s strengthening his own relationship with Tinseltown favorites, many of whom are showing their support despite the French Riviera film…

The Dutch e-tailer Wehkamp launches color advice. The company has a new application that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide consumers with personal color advice. The tool, developed in collaboration with Amsterdam-based AI studio Vibeday, allows users to discover their ideal color palette via a direct message on Instagram. The technology is integrated into the retailer’s Instagram environment. Users can participate by sending the word ‘colour’ via the chat function (DMs). After sending a selfie, the AI ​​technology analyzes the consumer’s skin undertone, eye color and hair color. The system generates a digital profile within a few seconds. This profile…

Swedish fashion giant H&M unveils a collaboration with Lotto, inspired by the archives of the Italian sportswear brand and the world of football. The Lotto H&M men’s collection launches on May 21 and is inspired by football culture and community. The collection reinterprets Lotto’s heritage through a ‘graphic and bold’ contemporary lens. Lotto H&M collection Credit: H&M The collection is a fusion of sportswear and fashion, where the characters from the football world come to life in the garments: from the players to the manager, the referee, the team and their fans. The collection includes brightly colored jersey sets, polos,…

Alvanona leading company in tailoring technology for the fashion industry, has previewed the world’s first ‘phygital’ tailoring solution for the luxury and designer segments: the Specialty Catwalk Series. Luxury brands including Armani attended the spectacular preview show “The Intelligent Atelier” organized by Alvanon in collaboration with D-house Laboratorio Urbano at CoFactory in Milan, Italy. The Specialty Catwalk Series pairs physical mannequins with corresponding digital ‘twin’ avatars, which are generated from global body scan data specific to couture runways. The series accurately and consistently represents the standard body size and shape of male and female models used by luxury designer brands.…

With almost 23,500 professional visitors from 107 countries, 87 percent international exhibitors and 81 percent visitors from outside Spain, Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week 2026 reaffirms its position as one of the most important global barometers for the bridal-, ceremony and occasionwear-industry. After analyzing the many bridal fashion proposals on the catwalk in Barcelona, ​​a world where layers of tulle, mikado and often white lace can merge into one image, the conclusion is clear. The real challenge is no longer identifying the dominant neckline, fabric or silhouette for the coming season. It is about the insight that in contemporary bridal fashion,…

This month, Helsinki is preparing for a new edition of the annual Fashion in Helsinki event. With an official program from May 26 to 30, the event is packed with independent, young and sometimes established talent from the region. This underlines the city’s status as a growing fashion capital. While many of these locations prioritize commercial trade, Finland is taking a decidedly different path. Brands like Marimekko are among the few that have reached the international market. Names like Rolf Ekroth and Latimmier may provide some recognition beyond Scandinavian borders. For Fashion in Helsinki, however, the focus on emerging names…

Baziszt is establishing itself in the bohemian chic segment for men through a combination of retail, wholesale and international development to drive growth…