All Lifestyle & Fashion articles – Page 4
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ArticleChina’s Bosideng takes strides toward net zero emissions and sustainable fashion
Bosideng is working to achieve net zero emissions and promote sustainable practices within the down apparel industry.
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News briefsNike reportedly brings in Amazon Fashion President as CTO
Nike has appointed Muge Erdirik Dogan as its new Chief Technology Officer, Bloomberg reports, referring to an internal email. Dogan spent 16 years at Amazon, where she held various positions in different consumer categories and the delivery business before becoming President of Amazon Fashion and Fitness in 2021. Amazon announced ...
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News briefsInstagram has highest media impact value in the fashion, lifestyle and beauty industries
Amidst a rapidly evolving social media landscape, Instagram reigns as the top platform for brand amplification in the fashion, lifestyle, and beauty industries, according to a new data report from Launchmetrics in collaboration with fashion shopping platform Lyst. Launchmetrics, born from the merger of Fashion GPS and Augure in January ...
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News briefsSerena Williams first athlete to receive Fashion Icon award
Serena Williams is receiving the Fashion Icon award at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion. The tennis champion is the first athlete to receive this award. Williams, who smashed countless records during her career, is also an entrepreneur, philanthropist and designer. Her lifelong passion for design led ...
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News briefsPuma enters fashion footwear collab
Source: Puma Puma x Coperni Puma has formed a new creative partnership with Coperni, a ready-to-wear and accessories brand hailing from Paris. It is the second-ever collaborator from the fashion space to create an original footwear design with the German sporting goods company. The partnership is set ...
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ArticleSkier Eileen Gu presents Bosideng's weightless down innovations in Milan
Chinese down jacket manufacturer Bosideng showcased its latest “Weightless Down Jacket” technology at a runway show during Milan Fashion Week at La Vigna di Leonardo. While Bosideng drew inspiration from the Italian Renaissance and the architecture of La Vigna di Leonardo, the featured collection was focused on ...
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News briefseBay's new financing option supports circular fashion solution providers
eBay UK has announced a partnership with the British Fashion Council to launch the Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, offering £100,000 (€150,000) in funding for small businesses specializing in circular fashion solutions. The fund hopes to bring new technology and services to the market that will make people think and shop ...
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News briefsAdidas presents fashion-forward LFSTLR collection
Source: Adidas Supporting the growing Blokecore fashion trend, Adidas has unveiled its new LFSTLR jersey collection featuring the third jerseys of the 23/24 season from some of its leading clubs, reinterpreted as fashion-forward lifestyle streetwear. LFSTLR, the “most wearable soccer jersey,” blurs the lines between soccer performance ...
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News briefsUK fashion sector launches Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN)
The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), the British Fashion Council (BFC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced the launch of the Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN). This new partnership will bring together industry, innovators, investors, academia and broader stakeholders “to accelerate the UK to a leading Circular ...
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News briefsIn-Sport Fashions signs distribution agreement with Allbirds for the Canadian market
Québec-based In-Sport Fashions, a Canadian distributor of specialized lifestyle, sports and outdoor products, entered an exclusive partnership with the sustainable footwear brand Allbirds. Effective Sept. 15, 2023, In-Sport Fashions assumes distribution of Allbirds products across all Canadian distribution channels: retail, allbirds.ca and wholesale partner openings. Under this new distribution agreement, ...
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News briefsCrystal Palace hires creative lead for apparel line and fashion partnerships
Source: Crystal Palace F.C. Kenny Annan-Jonathan Premier League football club Crystal Palace has hired sports marketing expert Kenny Annan-Jonathan as creative lead, a newly created role and a first in English football. Annan-Jonathan is the founder and director of The MailRoom, a boutique sports marketing and management ...
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News briefsAdidas joins Fashion For Good’s footwear recycling pilot
Fashion for Good has launched a new pilot with brand partners, including Adidas and footwear recycling innovator FastFeetGrinded, to test and validate footwear recycling processes and to support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, towards a more circular footwear industry. Globally, 24 billion shoes are added to the market ...
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News briefsAbout You, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Zalando expand their “Fashion Leap for Climate” platform
On the second year of their collaboration, About You, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Zalando are expanding their co-created “Fashion Leap for Climate” climate learning platform. The three online retailers have extended invitations to 250 of their brand partners, up from 55 brands who took part in the first year of the ...
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ArticleUNEP and UN Climate Change release the first Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Climate Change have released the first Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook, a practical guide for communicators across the global fashion industry on how to align consumer-facing communication with sustainability targets. The 96-page document was presented at the recent Global Fashion ...
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ArticleFashion fast and slow, preferably slow
A number of European mayors, many of them attending the latest edition of the ChangeNOW show in Paris, have signed the “Declaration to Drive Sustainable Fashion.” The declaration is an appeal to the EU, the G7 and the OECD to tip the fashion industry’s playing field in slow fashion’s favor. ...
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News briefsSpanish eco-friendly fashion company launches sports brand
Ecoalf, a Spanish eco-friendly fashion company, is entering the sportswear market with Ecoalf Sports, its new brand of sustainable sportswear for running, cycling, surfing, yoga and pilates. Like its other collections, the new Ecoalf sportswear uses natural and recycled fibers. Founded in 2009 by Javier Goyeneche, Ecoalf posted revenues of ...
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ArticleH&M CEO named new co-chair of The Fashion Pact
H&M Group’s CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed co-chair of The Fashion Pact, succeeding the global CEO-led industry initiative’s co-founder, Kering Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault. Pinault had launched The Fashion Pact at the 2019 G7 Summit upon the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Fashion Pact represents one-third ...
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ArticleJD Sports Fashion proposes acquisition of Courir
JD Sports Fashion Plc has announced a proposed acquisition of the French-based athletic footwear chain, Courir.
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News briefsZalando to test fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT
European online fashion and lifestyle platform Zalando has announced that it will soon launch a beta version of a fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT across its web and app platforms. The OpenAI technology will allow customers to ask questions using their own words, helping them navigate Zalando’s assortment more intuitively. ...
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ArticleFashion for Good introduces sustainable Dyestuff Library
Fashion for Good (FFG), a platform for sustainable fashion innovation, has unveiled the Dyestuff Library, a digital tool that enables partners to select sustainable dyes for commercial use based on performance and environmental criteria. The library, which will accelerate the shift from harmful chemistry to more sustainable options by providing ...
