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Capsule collection of recycled textiles and craft technologies, dyed with natural materials from nature
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Capsule collection of recycled textiles and craft technologies, dyed with natural materials from nature

We present you MUB COLLECTION, created in collaboration by Svetlana Petrova (Bulgaria) for Empty Your Wardrobe, Natural Dyer Marta Sieteiglesias Ávila (Spain) for Warm & Wild and Handcrafted and Tailormade artist Dahlia Rodriguez (Portugal) for DsR Atelier.

ReHubs - a joint initiative to upcycle textile waste and circular materials
Sustainable fashion

ReHubs - a joint initiative to upcycle textile waste and circular materials

The traditional linear textile business model (from virgin materials to products and then waste), results in high consumption of raw materials and generation of waste, which contributes significantly to the large and negative environmental impact of the global textile industry.

Benefits of Using Green Personal Care Products
Cosmetics

Benefits of Using Green Personal Care Products

Personal care products form part of one of the largest sectors in the world due to their many applications. Because of the high demand, many companies operate in this industry. There are some that attempt to meet the demand by producing items made using artificial ingredients, while others choose organic materials.

Smart eco-platform supports designers, brands, students and innovators
Sustainable fashion

Smart eco-platform supports designers, brands, students and innovators

C.L.A.S.S. is ready to meet new challenges with a wider offer of smart services and activities. The smart eco-platform embraces responsible fashion to support designers, brands, students and innovators advocating for a more sustainable and virtuous business.

Brioni Spring/Summer 2020 collection
Menswear collections

Brioni Spring/Summer 2020 collection

Slowness and speed, confidence and ease. A fast ride on the car, at sunset. Enjoying sunrise walking quietly along the river Tiber. Brioni keeps evolving its sartorial code while keeping true to the roots. Roman roots: an attitude towards dressing that’s nonchalant, probably a bit absent minded, and masculinely so.

How Can the Fashion Industry Become More Sustainable?
Ethical Fashion

How Can the Fashion Industry Become More Sustainable?

If you just got a new pair of comfortable moto boots for walking, then you’ve surely done some research in the meantime. As you’ve probably noticed, there are so many items, styles, and types of products that you can choose from, given that this is such a versatile industry. However, it’s the magnitude of fashion as a whole that makes it such a polluting segment of our commerce.

VIEW PREMIUM SELECTION Spring/Summer 2021: Sophisticated collections – concentrated information - increasing internationalization
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VIEW PREMIUM SELECTION Spring/Summer 2021: Sophisticated collections – concentrated information - increasing internationalization

VIEW Premium Selection will open the Spring.Summer 2021 season with an international portfolio showcasing over 400 collections. On December 3rd and 4th 2019, leading fabric, trim and denim suppliers present their preview programs and latest developments in Munich.

CLASS flies to Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference 2019 in Vancouver
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CLASS flies to Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference 2019 in Vancouver

C.L.A.S.S. the global platform for sustainable materials, fibres and textiles for the fashion business is ready up for its world tour in some of the most cutting-edge venues and events truly committed to ‘weave’ a better future. The first appointment will be the Textile Exchange conference, the influential annual event organised by the eponymous certification agency and non-profit association, held in Vancouver, BC – Canada, from October 16. Ready to discover smart and cutting-edge innovations? In Vancouver, C.LA.S.S. is looking forward to shaking hands at Booth 40.

What is Sustainable fashion?
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What is Sustainable fashion?

Sustainable is product, which is manufactured with environment-friendly raw materials, technologies and chemicals and respect for people - workers, local people, consumers.

Over 56 000 visitors came to seek inspiration and innovation at the September 2019 edition of Premiere Vision Paris
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Over 56 000 visitors came to seek inspiration and innovation at the September 2019 edition of Premiere Vision Paris

The September 2019 edition of Premiere Vision Paris, the leading professional show for the creative fashion industry, was held from 17 to 19 September in Paris Nord Villepinte. The event, dedicated to the autumn-winter 2020-21 collections, welcomed 56,154 visitors from across the globe.

A Toolkit for DIY Menswear and Fashion Accessories
Menswear accessories

A Toolkit for DIY Menswear and Fashion Accessories

It turns out that do-it-yourself (DIY) fashion extends well beyond sewing buttons onto old shirts. In fact, DIY is a core component of ethical fashion because it finds new ways to preserve and upcycle old materials into new pieces. Many key items in menswear collections can be repurposed using basic DIY techniques. This method offers a low-cost alternative for sprucing up your wardrobe without buying into fast fashion trends.

Grand Final Fashion Show features sustainable fabrics from Eastman Naia
Ethical Fashion

Grand Final Fashion Show features sustainable fabrics from Eastman Naia

Sustainably sourced Eastman Naia cellulosic yarn featured prominently in the Grand Final Fashion Show of the 2019 Redress Design Award in Hong Kong on September 5, 2019. Naia from Eastman, the Gold Sponsor of the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition, was showcased in 10 innovative collections of waste-reducing designs. The competition finalists were challenged to incorporate Naia fabric remnants into their collection pieces. The Grand Final Fashion Show reached a global audience of industry professionals, media and VIPs at CENTRESTAGE and was livestreamed internationally.

The 11th Premiere Vision Awards for 2019
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The 11th Premiere Vision Awards for 2019

Premiere Vision Paris, Tuesday 17 September 2019, 5.30 pm: the whole fashion industry -weavers, tanners, designers, buyers… as well as international journalists got together at the Forum PV Perspectives (Hall 5). They were all eager to discover the winners of the 8 prizes of the 11th PV Awards, and to celebrate textile and leather excellence.

The highlights of the upcoming Munich Fabric Start exhibition
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The highlights of the upcoming Munich Fabric Start exhibition

MUNICH FABRIC START with BLUEZONE, KEYHOUSE and the individual presentations of over 1,000 international suppliers of fabrics and additionals once again sets new standards in concept forecasting. The current format has been expanded, complemented and deepened in terms of both quality and quantity. On September 3-5 2019, a broad spectrum of fabrics, additionals, prints or denim, manufacturing services and a supporting programme will be on offer to the 20,000 trade visitors expected in Munich, offering unprecedented dimensions of information and inspiration.

Lanificio Mario Bellucci fabrics
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Lanificio Mario Bellucci fabrics

Lanificio Mario Bellucci was founded in 1950 in Prato, a large textile center located just a few kilometers from Florence. Already from the early 60's, the company has been specialized in novelty fabrics, creating a large commercial market both in Italy and internationally.

Canali Fall/Winter 2019 collection
Menswear collections

Canali Fall/Winter 2019 collection

The Fall Winter 2019 collection is born out of a dynamic synergy. By fusing tailoring tradition with contemporary informal style, and business affairs with moments of leisure, it marks a sartorial evolution through the use of technology and soft-wear.

Diamond Pendants: A Lifetime of Euphoria and Heartthrob for All Women
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Diamond Pendants: A Lifetime of Euphoria and Heartthrob for All Women

If you’re someone who likes to make a statement whenever you’re putting on a piece of jewelry, then wearing a diamond pendant should be your go-to piece. Also, a diamond pendant is always considered sophisticated and classy.

Trends in materials for Autumn/Winter 2020-2021
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Trends in materials for Autumn/Winter 2020-2021

Season after season companies surprise us with their research and innovation, but also with their great attention and curiosity about trend proposals. In addition to following the strong style stimuli suggested by Milano Unica, they integrate each piece with originality and sophistication

Premiere Vision Paris show close in line with market changes to better support the industry
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Premiere Vision Paris show close in line with market changes to better support the industry

Two times a year, for three days, the 6 major industries supplying materials and services to the global fashion industry (yarns, fabrics, leathers, designs, accessories and manufacturing) meet the world's creative brands at Premiere Vision Paris to help them prepare their collections.

Mango with a collaboration with Mistral
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Mango with a collaboration with Mistral

Mango Man reveals its collaboration with the acclaimed lifestyle brand Mistral for the spring-summer 2019 season. A limited-edition collection of more than 30 clothes and accessories that will be available in selected stores and online from 3 June.

Tollegno 1900 - sustainability and comfort - key concept in latest collection
Sustainable fabrics

Tollegno 1900 - sustainability and comfort - key concept in latest collection

It's a journey into the future that draws strength from its heritage, finds its guiding light in innovation, makes comfort its vocation and colour and pattern its distinguishing marks. This is the mood of the 2020-2021 Fall-Winter fabric collection by Tollegno 1900 that focuses on materials that give life to garments in which sustainability, confirmed by a line of products made using cashmere fibre regenerated up to 100 percents, is combined with more casual and performing features of which 3D WOOL is the main feature.

The professionals from the textile industry will meet at the exhibition TMT Expo in Bulgaria
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The professionals from the textile industry will meet at the exhibition TMT Expo in Bulgaria

For the second consecutive year the representatives of the textile sector will gather in Bulgaria. From 25 to 27 September, the second edition of the exhibition TMT Expo will take place at the International Expo Center in Sofia. The Forum will build an ecosystem to present trends in materials, machinery and technology in the textile industry, building professional contacts and sustainable business.

The time is now - the ethical fashion at Pitti Uomo 96
Ethical Fashion

The time is now - the ethical fashion at Pitti Uomo 96

The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) together with Detox - CID and Greenpeace Italia will present five eco-friendly collections during Pitti Immagine Uomo 96. Following the launch of The Time is Now! in January 2019, the project has reached the final phase: the collections will be presented on Tuesday 11 June in the Corte-Courtyard areas of the Palazzina Reale in Florence.

Meet Sartorio at Pitti Immagine Uomo
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Meet Sartorio at Pitti Immagine Uomo

The Sartorio brand, with its strong sartorial imprint that is modern and casual, tells the story of a Neapolitan in the World, while the Kired brand is characterized by the combination of artisanal excellence and innovation. The two present their novelties for the first time in a new space at the Cavedio of the Lower Floor (Main Pavilion). Timeless collections that do not fall victim to fleeting trends, but which are in constant evolution, reinterpreting the codes of elegance and good taste.

Drumohr with a debut at Pitti Uomo
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Drumohr with a debut at Pitti Uomo

Drumohr, the historic brand founded in 1770 in Dumfries in the Scottish Highlands, which today is totally Made in Italy and recognized for the design of its garments, the extremely high quality of its materials, and the elegance of its collections, renews its presence at this edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, but in a completely new and central space on the Top Floor.

VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies
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VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies

The manufacturers of sewing and garment technology as well as machines for processing technical textiles look back on a turbulent year in 2018: While the sector reported a substantial increase of 120 percent in cumulative terms between 2009 and 2017, exports in 2018 fell by 16.7 percent from 603 million Euros in 2017 to 502 million Euros in 2018. "The industry is experiencing strong uncertainty among its customers, which has a negative impact on investment behaviour," said Elgar Straub, Managing Director of VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies (TFL), at the opening press conference of the Texprocess in Frankfurt. "The overbureaucratisation in Germany, such as the Posting of Workers Directive or the DSGVO, the threat of Brexit and the national tendencies in many European countries, but also the situation in Turkey, the trade dispute between the USA and China and the ever more severe trade sanctions set up by the USA - all this is bringing considerable unrest to the markets.

Men's Guide to Cowboy Boots & Suits in 2019 Fashion
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Men's Guide to Cowboy Boots & Suits in 2019 Fashion

Cowboy boots and suits may seem like a thing from the past, but it has managed to leap back into the present as a new trend in 2019 that men would love to rock. Cowboy boots and suits can not only make you feel like a real cowboy, but it also adds uniqueness and masculinity to your style.

L.B.M. 1911 Spring/Summer 2019 collection
Menswear collections

L.B.M. 1911 Spring/Summer 2019 collection

A man on an ongoing quest. A path discovered by many before him, and many to come. The desert holds stories, secrets of the ages. Yet, none like his. He is unique.

Isaia Spring/Summer 2019 collection
Menswear collections

Isaia Spring/Summer 2019 collection

Isaia Spring/Summer 2019 is inspired from the 70's prints and floral motifs. The brand is famous with his aesthetic between tradition and innovation - patterns and colours combined with Neapolitan tailoring.

Create your own personal style with Pelikamo
Bespoke Men's Suits

Create your own personal style with Pelikamo

Pelikamo's aim is to create the best possible product. They make clothes and offer timeless essentials that will be yours for years. The brand offer a large business and casual ready-to-wear collection as well as tailoring services to meet all of your needs.

Bemberg by Asahi Kasei at Premiеre Vision Paris with premium collections
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Bemberg by Asahi Kasei at Premiеre Vision Paris with premium collections

The story of Bemberg™ heritage has shaped a new future for smart innovation through research, knowledge and expertise delivering a new face of Bemberg™, the original material for modern living.

Becker Tuche from Aachen is the winner of Innovation Award presented by MUNICH FABRIC START
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Becker Tuche from Aachen is the winner of Innovation Award presented by MUNICH FABRIC START

The winner of this year’s Innovation Award presented by MUNICH FABRIC START is Becker Tuche from Aachen. The company received the award for a new product development combining wool and Cordura with spandex – super lightweight and highly functional. The woven fabric features high abrasion resistance despite its low weight as well as very high water vapour permeability. Preferred areas of application are light outdoor styles as well as streetwear and corporate fashion.

Best Reasons For Men To Wear A Rolex
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Best Reasons For Men To Wear A Rolex

Owning a Rolex wristwatch has become a kind of a status symbol, and the very name “Rolex” comes as a virtual reflex reaction when you ask most people the question, “What is the best brand of luxury watch?”

VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies with high expectations for Texprocess 2019
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VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies with high expectations for Texprocess 2019

The industry looks forward to Texprocess, the leading trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials, taking place in Frankfurt from 14 to 17 May 2019. "Sales in the entire German Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies sector rose by 5.7 percent in real terms yearon-year in the months from January to October 2018," explained Elgar Straub, Managing Director of VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies, at Texprocess's international press conference in Frankfurt.

h+h cologne: Emotions as the route to success
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h+h cologne: Emotions as the route to success

With over 400 exhibitors, h+h cologne will be offering the largest selection of textile handicrafts in the world from 29 to 31 March 2019. Not only current products and trends from the sections sewing, crocheting, knitting, embroidery and crafting await the trade visitors from all over the globe.

Sidonios Malhas - a textile company focused on the production of knitted fabrics
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Sidonios Malhas - a textile company focused on the production of knitted fabrics

Sidonios Malhas was established on 8th June 1984, based on the spirit of initiative and experience of its founders, Sidonio Ferreira da Silva and his son Sidonio Teixeira da Silva, adopting the legal form of a Firm.

Canali Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection
Menswear collections

Canali Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection

The first light of dawn gently illuminates the city, still silent and tucked under a cover of morning mist. A man’s gaze unfolds, undisturbed, over an urban landscape: avenues come to life as the dark of night abdicates to colors, shapes and details. It is a moment of awakening – a pageant of chiaroscuro that replays in cities across the globe as they reveal their true appearances.

ReLAST: the Super-Smart GOTS and GRS certified Stretch Denim from Candiani with ROICA™
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ReLAST: the Super-Smart GOTS and GRS certified Stretch Denim from Candiani with ROICA™

Candiani launches at Kingpins its new eco-smart denim range in partnership with ROICA™ from Asahi Kasei.

Stone Paper is an environmentally friendly alternative to normal tree paper
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Stone Paper is an environmentally friendly alternative to normal tree paper

Nature matters - every day We Nordic tries to make the world greener. That's why they received the 303 Tuscans Ethical Fashion Award in September in Paris.

Gabriele Passini Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection
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Gabriele Passini Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection

Whizz kid (or old master?) of the highest and most noble Italian tailoring traditions, Gabriele Pasini is already thinking about the “next generation” for his Autumn-Winter 2018/2019 Collection. He relentlessly seeks out directional pathways and new forms of expression for tomorrow’s “dress code”. What are the main coordinates on the roadmap? How does he intend to get there? Without doubt, using colours. Without doubt, bringing into play hi-tech materials. Without doubt, reworking/refreshing cuts, shapes and references, updating all the various items in the wardrobe with unusual choices.

Cesare Attolini Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection
Menswear collections

Cesare Attolini Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection

Cesare Attolini presented its Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection. Again, a timeless collection full of patterns, materials and style.

Made With Respect Announces Membership with 1% for the Planet
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Made With Respect Announces Membership with 1% for the Planet

Made With Respect joined 1% for the Planet, pledging to donate 1% of annual sales to support nonprofit organizations focused on the environment.

ROICA™ Joined FILO Speciality Yarn Fair in Milan
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ROICA™ Joined FILO Speciality Yarn Fair in Milan

ROICA™ experts showcase the world-first ROICA Eco-Smart™ Family that offers 2 responsible made yarns: a GRS (Global Recycled Standard) version 3 certified yarn and the world’s first yarn awarded Cradle2Cradle Material Health Gold Level Certificate and Hohenstein Environment compatibility certification.

Responsible innovation represents the core interest in the fashion industry in 2018
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Responsible innovation represents the core interest in the fashion industry in 2018

Interview with Giusy Bettoni, the CEO and founder of C.L.A.S.S. Giusy has extensive experience (over 30 years), within the textile sector, including first-hand knowledge within the raw material development market and ingredient branding for leading international organizations. 

Premiere Vision Paris - The Autumn/Winter 2019-2020 season summary
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Premiere Vision Paris - The Autumn/Winter 2019-2020 season summary

Autumn Winter 19/20 opts for solidity and a tactile and visual abundance, without excess. A season that: chooses originality as a key differentiating factor; relishes joyful, sporty and sensual multiplicity; plays with fantasy and imperfect harmonies; offers clear solutions as to innovative aesthetic and eco-responsible mechanisms; lays the groundwork for new, elegant and comfortable casualwear; draws on workwear and functionality to shake up the noble luxury of materials and shapes.

Angelico Autumn-Winter 2019-2020 collection
Sustainable fabrics

Angelico Autumn-Winter 2019-2020 collection

The canons of style are undergoing a period of upheaval, and this is also reflected in fabrics for men’s fashion. Fabrics today are required to be innovative, to redefine tradition without distorting it, to present products that are dynamic and wearable, for the active man who is utterly contemporary.

For Premiere Vision Paris, SEAQUAL™ brings together great creativity and eco-responsibility
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For Premiere Vision Paris, SEAQUAL™ brings together great creativity and eco-responsibility

Recognized by its peers for its innovative environmental approach, 5 fabrics made from its fibers are exhibited on the brand new "Smart Materials" zone created within the Smart Square space at Premiere Vision Paris, an area dedicated to responsible creation.

Strong Demonstration of a future-oriented textile community at Munich Fabric Start
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Strong Demonstration of a future-oriented textile community at Munich Fabric Start

For three days MUNICH FABRIC START was the centre of the textile and clothing industry. Just over 20,000 visitors – designers, product managers and buyers of international brands and companies - came to Munich. The event also reached the record level of 1,050 exhibitors. Overall, the organisers can look back on a constant result based on last year’s comparable figures.

How Biotech is revolutionizing Material Innovation
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How Biotech is revolutionizing Material Innovation

Muchaneta Kapfunde, founding Editor-in-chief of FashNerd.com presented at Munich Fabric Start a brief lecture about different biotech innovative materials. Biotech is anything and everything that combines technology with biology. It has a potential to revolutionise the design and fabric of the future.

Meet Lanifico Europa at Munich Fabric Start
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Meet Lanifico Europa at Munich Fabric Start

Lanificio Europa creates collections that are backed by passion, commitment and expertise in textiles. Specialized artisans and skilled technicians uphold 50 years of tradition and professionalism, reinforced by Tuscan culture and heritage. Established in Prato in 1966, Europa specializes in the production of cotton stretch fabrics including; super stretch for casual and sportswear, embroidered and printed, denim, yarn dyes (check and stripes), and superior jacquards. All 100% made in Italy, using fully transparent and traceable production processes to guarantee ethical and responsible production, certified by Eurocontrol.

Re.Verso for a circular economy
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Re.Verso for a circular economy

Today, style, quality and a respect for the environment are no longer dissociable. For Re.VerSo™, all three of these fundamental qualities are essential to produce high-end and innovative textiles that meet all the criteria of the fashion industry.

Scabal Fall/Winter 2018 collection
Menswear collections

Scabal Fall/Winter 2018 collection

Embracing the colder months as an excuse to layer up and re-discover luxurious warm fabrics like cashmere and merino wool. It’s a chance to pair complimentary colours and contrasting textures; to balance rugged, weighty pieces with sleek tailoring.

Lanificio Comero Flexo collection
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Lanificio Comero Flexo collection

Woolen mill Comero Biella Italy is specialises in the production of classic fabrics for menswear as well as womenswear. High end products, easily renewed from collection to collection with fine fibres and high performance stretch fabrics which maintain the appeal of timeless Italian style. Comero collections are entirely produced in our Gattinara mill situated between the plains of Novara and Vercelli, closely linked to the Biella area. These wool and fabric manufacturing areas boast centuries of tradition and are the place where the passion in their family business has matured artisan experience, research and technological innovation in order to transform the finest fibres into fabrics that speak of the style and quality of the “made in Italy” brand.

Semi-bespoke suits by Regent Tailoring
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Semi-bespoke suits by Regent Tailoring

Regent offer a semi-bespoke tailoring service. A semi-bespoke service, which is frequently referred to as made-to-measure, yields results that are just as good as a fully bespoke tailor, but at a fraction of the cost and with far fewer fittings after the customer's measurements have been taken.

Luigi Bianchi Mantova Spring/Summer 2019 collection at Pitti Uomo 94
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Luigi Bianchi Mantova Spring/Summer 2019 collection at Pitti Uomo 94

As always, the fabrics are selected in partnership with the most prestigious companies in the trade. Soft movement is achieved by weaving different yarns in both faux-uni colours and mixed shades.

The ethical brands that you can see at Who is Next
Ethical Fashion

The ethical brands that you can see at Who is Next

Discover the selection of ethical, and kind to the environment brands. Each of them in their own way contributes to the development of fashion towards sustainable development.

Avant-garde fashion collections created by students - part of the program of
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Avant-garde fashion collections created by students - part of the program of "TexTailorExpo 2018"

Vocational high schools, specializing in the fashion industry, will also be presented with booths. This will enable direct contacts between their alumni and textile and clothing manufacturers. The initiative aims to offer solutions to one of the main problems in the industry - the shortage of staff.

BaroQco during Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week
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BaroQco during Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week

Designers Imelda and Eduardo aka Baroqco are citizens of the world . Their roots are from Dutch Chinese Indonesian and Portuguese descent, and this diversity is what provides foundation that leads to the inspiration and creation.

Alexander McQueen's Tailored Suits and Dramatic Looks at Paris Men's Fashion Week
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Alexander McQueen's Tailored Suits and Dramatic Looks at Paris Men's Fashion Week

The Alexander McQueen show for Spring/Summer 2019 was one of the best in terms of originality and style while still staying true to the brand’s design aesthetic, not forgetting the subtle inclusion of the unexpected, which is always a treat for the eyes. A very strikingly cool combination of razor sharp classic silhouettes vs a totally edgy biker-esque attitude made for interesting bedfellows to start with. The collection had a grunge glam kind of essence that moved between each ensemble with an energy that just had everyone’s attention.

Stefano Chiassai presented Ritmoemotivo
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Stefano Chiassai presented Ritmoemotivo

Stefano Chiassai, fashion designer and creative director for international fashion brands, is an untiring collector of clothes and fashion-related materials, a passion that in almost forty years of career has allowed him to put together an archive made up of 15,000 pieces that include garments, accessories and fabrics, turning it into a place for experimentation and contamination of the past, present and future.

Trend Spring/Summer 2019: A yearning for wide, open spaces
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Trend Spring/Summer 2019: A yearning for wide, open spaces

Summer is calling and awakening a longing in us for the endlessness of the sea, foreign cultures and vast expanses. The Spring/Summer 2019 collections by the exhibitors of Greenshowroom and Ethical Fashion Show Berlin are an homage to the vast open spaces awaiting us outside of the cities and their invigorating energy and freedom. Typical elements: natural materials, harmonious colour palettes, folklore details and traditional craftsmanship techniques.

Ermenegildo Zegna celebrates 50th anniversary with an exhibition
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Ermenegildo Zegna celebrates 50th anniversary with an exhibition

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ermenegildo Zegna’s entrance into the ready-to-wear business, the luxury Italian brand will host a dedicated exhibition at its historic Casa Zegna in Trivero, Italy, where Ermenegildo Zegna opened the Zegna wool mill in 1910.

Luciano Barbera Spring/Summer 2018 collection
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Luciano Barbera Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Luciano Barbera presents a new menswear Spring/Summer 2018 collection, inspired by the colors of the Italian coasts. Offering a feeling of relaxed elegance, the new presentation blends Mediterranean colors with soft, luxurious materials. For Spring/Summer 2018 they created a lifestyle around wearable color and harmony—each clothing item is timeless, elegant, and comfortable.

An Evening of Smart Innovation that Showcased New Standards for Fashion
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An Evening of Smart Innovation that Showcased New Standards for Fashion

On Thursday, March 22nd, C.L.A.S.S., with support from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), hosted an intimate gathering of fashion’s industry leaders, educators, designers and members of the press to celebrate An Evening of Smart Innovation. The event was beautifully orchestrated by Ginger Design, an exceptional team of Italian creatives, filmmakers, food and textile designers as a way to create a unique immersive experience telling the story of C.L.A.S.S.’ visionary journey. Thus, providing guests with an awareness and chance to embrace knowledge related to four key areas that set new standards for fashion vital to C.L.A.S.S.’ business philosophy: Heritage, Smart Innovation, Circular Economy and Design Responsibility.

Remus Uomo Spring/Summer 2018 collection
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Remus Uomo Spring/Summer 2018 collection

This season, we have taken inspiration from the concept of “future-nature” for our Spring/Summer collection. The new range combines fabrics with technical properties with natural fibres and finishes to create a collection which balances the clean lines of futurism with the organic feel of the natural world. Water repellent, crease resistant and bi-stretch materials sit alongside summer tweeds, printed cottons and merino wool knitwear in an interesting and forward looking range. Elsewhere lightweight seersucker, melange fabrics and stretch jersey make an appearance for the summer as the demand for comfort continues to take centre stage for menswear in 2018.

Sustainable fabrics were shown during Milano Unica 26th edition
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Sustainable fabrics were shown during Milano Unica 26th edition

Sustainability has been one of the major themes of the season, and its importance was well and truly confirmed at Milano Unica, endorsed firmly by themes and fabrics in the trend area, individual collections and by the high-profile opening ceremony. A special section devoted to sustainable fabrics in the Trend Area underlined its importance. Sustainability as a major driver can only be of advantage to wool. The message: Save the Planet included video and trend installations.

303 TUSCANS award for ethical fashion was given to Dormeuil at Milano Unica
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303 TUSCANS award for ethical fashion was given to Dormeuil at Milano Unica

At Milano Unica Dormeuil was one of the brands that received the "303 TUSCANS" award for ethical fashion. It is awarded to manufacturers of fabrics made from natural materials, following the principles of Ethical fashion and having transparent supply chain.

Lanificio Zignone received the
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Lanificio Zignone received the "303 TUSCANS" award for ethical fashion

At Milano Unica Lanificio Zignone was one of the brands that received the "303 TUSCANS" award for ethical fashion. It is awarded to manufacturers of fabrics made from natural materials, following the principles of Ethical fashion and supporting the Italian supply chain.

Filatura C4 is a Re.Verso™ partner of excellence
Sewing industry

Filatura C4 is a Re.Verso™ partner of excellence

For the first time at FILO Milano, Filatura C4 is proud to present, in addition to the already established Re.Verso™ collection for contract, the Blue Drop winning fabric by Audejas, made with Re.Verso™ re-engineered wool. A result born from the shared commitment and vision to integrate a new generation of eco values into their circular economy creations.

Cooperation agreement between mtex+ Chemnitz and SALTEX Dornbirn
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Cooperation agreement between mtex+ Chemnitz and SALTEX Dornbirn

Cooperation agreement between mtex+ Chemnitz and SALTEX Dornbirn: The association of the North-East German Textile and Clothing Industry will be present at SALTEX 2018 with a joint booth of its members.

ANGELICO Spring-Summer 2019 Collection - Natural summer performance
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ANGELICO Spring-Summer 2019 Collection - Natural summer performance

This will be a season of movement, starting with the delightfully undulating structures and finishes that bestow performance on the summery elegance chosen by Angelico to dress active days. Brightness and innovation accompany the collections of traditional fabrics and K1, the creative range that includes jersey.

Gallo socks - combining the poetry of craftsmanship with the industrialisation of technology
Menswear accessories

Gallo socks - combining the poetry of craftsmanship with the industrialisation of technology

The key pieces are the socks: accessories that have the power to ennoble every look in the male wardrobe.

Casa Fagliano - Devoted to the pursuit of excellence since 1892
Menswear accessories

Casa Fagliano - Devoted to the pursuit of excellence since 1892

The Boots that fit, from personalities and famous actors to the best professional polo players. Boots that are the result of more than 120 years of experience and love for the trade, transferred from generation to generation, from parent to child. A unique heritage and distinctive character that is unmistakably Fagliano.

TINTEX reveals
Sewing industry

TINTEX reveals "NATURALLY ADVANCED COTTON" Collection at Premiere Vision, New York

At next Premiere Vision in New York, TINTEX is pleased to announce its complete switch from the use of conventional cotton and the concomitant launch of a new fabric range that is the highest expression of the new generation of cotton: Naturally Advanced Cotton by TINTEX. This new amazing range is able to offer an advanced smart choice of 4 different premium and responsible advanced cotton solutions such as BCI Cotton, ECOTEC® by Marchi & Fildi, GOTS certified organic cotton and Supima. These new fabrics maintain and upgrade the transparent, hi-tech and sustainable organics that are at the heart of the TINTEX DNA. They represent better, smarter ecomaterials with new levels of performance and hi-tech smarts, thanks to a first class expertise in specialist dyeing and finishing techniques, coatings and applications that use the latest research, equipment and processes to deliver it.

The most important aspects of the upcoming Milano Unica February 2018 edition
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The most important aspects of the upcoming Milano Unica February 2018 edition

Conceived, organized and driven by entrepreneurs, Milano Unica offers international visibility to the world of textiles in a highly qualified context, in line with the quality of its products.

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The "Tendenze" Area at Milano Unica

The "Tendenze" Area is the place where exhibitors show their interpretations starting from presentation of the Milano Unica "Tendenze": suggestions and conceptual and visual stimuli inspiring the new collections. For the Spring/Summer 2019 season, the inspiration is the love for our planet and its primary elements: Air, Water, Earth.

FILPUCCI launches the ‘Responsible Innovation” Line at Pitti Filati & C.L.A.S.S.  partnership
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FILPUCCI launches the ‘Responsible Innovation” Line at Pitti Filati & C.L.A.S.S. partnership

The “Responsible Innovation Collection” represents a new level of smart innovation linked to responsible, eco-centric production. The collection uses the best high-tech, natural-based materials, combined with FILPUCCI’s dying & finishing expertise. This gives customer’s real access to a new, fashion-forward aesthetic, where quality and smart uniqueness in these new, more responsible yarns, deliver a new textile era of sustainable fashion solutions that are driven by ethical and natural values.

Canali Spring/Summer 2018 collection - The Impeccable Traveler
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Canali Spring/Summer 2018 collection - The Impeccable Traveler

The view from a window seat is often little more than a blur as a train glides from one landscape to the next. Moments race by at breakneck speeds, reminding us that life is movement – a continuous journey from one station to the next – the Canali man is both spectator and participant. As each stop is made, the elements of the journey are laid out one by one and the passenger is treated to moments of closer observation and reflection. The destination that becomes clearer as it appears along the horizon. The Spring Summer 2018 collection is an homage to the man who is constantly on the move, whether for business or pleasure – or for business and pleasure – and to the continuous discovery that his journeys bring.

The 4 levels of the fashion industry
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The 4 levels of the fashion industry

The fashion industry is devided into four levels - Primary, Secondary, Retail, and Auxiliary. They work independently and interdependently to serve the consumer.

Pantone revealed the colour of 2018 - Ultra violet
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Pantone revealed the colour of 2018 - Ultra violet

A dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points them toward the future.

Excellence in textiles, a full-on experience at Milano Unica Spring/Summer 2019
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Excellence in textiles, a full-on experience at Milano Unica Spring/Summer 2019

The path through the pavilions of Milano Unica leads visitors on a journey through all the product categories typifying excellence in materials, tradition and creativity, Italian and European.

Custom made suits by Ted Baker
Bespoke Men's Suits

Custom made suits by Ted Baker

Always one to keep things personal, Ted believes every man deserves the chance to own a one-of-a-kind suit, tailored precisely to his own tastes. Using luxurious materials, Ted’s Custom Made experts will help create the perfect suit for you: pick the pockets, linger on lapels and create a truly personal piece that’s guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.

Made in Green by OEKO-TEX
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Made in Green by OEKO-TEX

MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® is an independent textile label for highlighting consumer products and semi-finished products at all levels of the textile chain that are made from materials tested for harmful substances and that have been manufactured by using environmentally friendly processes and under safe and socially responsible working conditions.

TITV Greiz - The Institute for Special Textiles and Flexible Materials
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TITV Greiz - The Institute for Special Textiles and Flexible Materials

As a close-to-market research organisation, the TITV Greiz is your partner for research, development, service, consulting, testing and professional training along the textile value chain.

Japanese made-to-measure and bespoke shoes by Hiro Yanagimachi
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Japanese made-to-measure and bespoke shoes by Hiro Yanagimachi

What determines whether you can make beautiful shoes is not your hands or fingers but the spirit that guides your hands and fingers. And the thing that supports this spirit is the feeling the customer will have for the shoes. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Remember that the things that make a shoe truly shine are what comes before it is made and what comes after it is made.

Edward Green shoes - cut by hand from the world's finest leathers
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Edward Green shoes - cut by hand from the world's finest leathers

Edward Green established his shoemaking workshop in Northampton in 1890. His name soon became synonymous with the finest English Goodyear welted footwear.

John Lobb - bespoke men's shoes from UK
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John Lobb - bespoke men's shoes from UK

John Lobb began making bespoke boots and shoes over 150 years ago. Generations of master bootmakers have continued the lineage of unrivalled skill and constant innovation, bringing the spirit of bespoke into the modern era.

Tommy Hilfiger presented Spring 2018 collection at Pitti Uomo
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Tommy Hilfiger presented Spring 2018 collection at Pitti Uomo

“We continue to celebrate our menswear collections with engaging, interactive installations that feature our latest designs, as well as the incredible digital innovation taking place in all areas of our business,” said Tommy Hilfiger. “I am very excited to return to Pitti for a second season to present our Spring 2018 Hilfiger Edition collection and take part in the great momentum that the men’s fashion world is experiencing globally.”

Re.Verso by A. Stelloni Collection by Mapel
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Re.Verso by A. Stelloni Collection by Mapel

The result of advanced technology and the passion for noble raw materials and relentless research have always characterized the renowned textile company within the production of high quality fashion fabrics. Due to its continuous evolution, A. Stelloni Collection by Mapel arrives at Premi?re Vision with an important change in terms of its collections’ offers.

Delivering naturally advanced innovations at Munich Fabric Start
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Delivering naturally advanced innovations at Munich Fabric Start

TINTEX presents a new and fresh campaign with contemporary images that signal the launch of the Autumn Winter 2019 Jersey collections presented by CEO Mario Jorge, who describes the new ‘Naturally Advanced’ position as moving on from making beautiful organics and natural materials to the next level with advanced hybrid nature/hi-tech smarts, with added value creativity, thanks to focused investments that will serve and secure their customer demands both now and in the seasons to come.

Filpucci 50th anniversary during Pitti Yarns' 81st Edition
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Filpucci 50th anniversary during Pitti Yarns' 81st Edition

For the most important national fashion and lifestyle event, the company from Tuscany - world leader in the manufacturing of high-end creative yarns for knitwear with unique products – has once again renewed its inexhaustible research vocation, which has always been its hallmark. On June 28th, at Sala Riunioni Area Monumentale (1st floor), Filpucci is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the press conference: “Fifty years of Filpucci - History tells the future”, with talks by Raffaello Napoleone, Managing Director of Pitti Immagine, Leandro Gualtieri, Filpucci President and founder, and Federico Gualtieri, Filpucci Vice President

Larusmiani Tessuti Fall/Winter 2018-2019 fabrics collection
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Larusmiani Tessuti Fall/Winter 2018-2019 fabrics collection

Larusmiani Tessuti presented their Fall/Winter 2018-2019 fabrics collection at Milano Unica earler this month. The upcoming Autumn / Winter 2018-2019 season it’s a ample collection that respects nature and ethical working conditions through low impact productions and careful attention to the origin of fabrics. Larusmiani does not support countries and exporters where there’s no transparency on working conditions or where it is tolerated the exploitation of child labor for example by not importing Uzbek cotton.

Danny Amendola rocks Kimberly McDonald cufflinks and lapel pin at the 2017 ESPY AWARDS
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Danny Amendola rocks Kimberly McDonald cufflinks and lapel pin at the 2017 ESPY AWARDS

NFL Player and ESPY Award winner, Danny Amendola, looked handsome in Kimberly McDonald cufflinks and lapel pin as he walked the red carpet at the 2017 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 12, 2017. The New England Patriots Wide Receiver accepted the award for 'Best Team' during the event with his teammates.

Continuing evolution that aims to smart growth with the launch of the super light SuperLampo T2
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Continuing evolution that aims to smart growth with the launch of the super light SuperLampo T2

‘'Every day we produce 50 km of zippers and we do it not only by paying close attention to the functionality and aesthetics of our products, but also to the environmental impact of our industrial processes. All of our company and its production cycle are geared towards reducing waste and enhancing its subsequent use. A commitment that has not escaped to the Environment Edition that has proposed to participate in an important editorial project, the drafting of the book ” Neo Materials in the Circular Economy . Fashion ’ explains Gaetano Lanfranchi, CEO Lanfranchi Spa. The book, edited in Italian and English, was prepared by Marco Ricchetti in co-operation with Blumine srl and with the sustainable fashion social network Sustainability-Lab and presented at the last edition of Pitti Uomo.

Fashion design education

"Migration" NABA Fashion Show 2017

The traditional final event of the academic year took place on July 5th at 9.30 pm at the NABA campus in Milan. Almost 200 students from the BA in Fashion Design (60 of which attended the course in Fashion Styling & Communication) and 45 students of the MA in Fashion and Textile Design were able to celebrate their hard work with a catwalk attended by press, fashion institutions, companies and influencers, besides their teachers and families.

MILANO UNICA AND ICE AGENCY - United to promote Italian textiles
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MILANO UNICA AND ICE AGENCY - United to promote Italian textiles

Starting from next September, the fashion shows in Milan will be held concurrently with the Women’s Fashion Week. This was confirmed by Ivan Scalfarotto, Deputy Secretary at the Italian Ministry for Economic Development, the Ministry that, together with ICE Agency, the Italian Trade Promotion Agency, has provided unfailing support to Milano Unica and the entire fashion supply chain.

Boglioli Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection
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Boglioli Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection

Boglioli looks to the Italian fashion capital of Milan for the inspiration behind its fall-winter 2017 men's collection. The brand’s creative director, Davide Marello romanticizes the streets of the enchanting city with sights of Palazzo Marino and Pinacoteca di Brera.

Berwich Pants Spring/Summer 2018 Collection
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Berwich Pants Spring/Summer 2018 Collection

This passion was born in 1975, in a small garage, thank to Michele and Anna, two young people that had the first idea and now still are the company's owners. The farm is included in the Martina Franca textile district, one of the most important producing Italian area about clothing sector. In the new company generation there are Graziana, Antonella, Angelo and Massimo, that actively take part in the business processes. There are specific skills combining a special mix between scholastic and corporate trainings.

Wool Lab Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Woolmark at Pitti Uomo
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Wool Lab Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Woolmark at Pitti Uomo

The Wool Lab Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Woolmark at Pitti Uomo - A collection of the latest commercially available wool fabrics and yarns.

MANGO launches Mango Committed: a sustainable fashion collection
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MANGO launches Mango Committed: a sustainable fashion collection

MANGO is making a commitment towards sustainability.Last year the firm launched Take Action, a project which includes actions aimed at creating a business model based on sustainability criteria and more environmentally-friendly processes.The firm is currently developing a plan which will include future initiatives in this sphere. One of them is MANGO Committed, a women and men’s collection made up of garments manufactured with sustainable materials, reflecting MANGO’s commitment to continue working in an environmentally-friendly manner and adopting sustainable development criteria.

MonteNapoleone District, Milano Unica and Robb Report present
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MonteNapoleone District, Milano Unica and Robb Report present "The Modern Man"

From June 10-20, in via Montenapoleone, a photography exhibition, devoted to fair play and the modern man, creates a Milan-Florence axis that reinforces at an international level the pre-eminence of Italian Men’s Fashion Week. Focus of the first exhibition: the jacket.

Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of WHO IS ON NEXT UOMO
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Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of WHO IS ON NEXT UOMO

Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of WHO IS ON NEXT? UOMO, the scouting project produced by Fondazione Pitti Immagine Discovery and sponsored by Pitti Immagine Uomo in cooperation with Altaroma and L’Uomo Vogue, that seeks out new Italian or Italian based talents in men’s fashions.

Northskull - a men's jewellery and accessories brand based in London
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Northskull - a men's jewellery and accessories brand based in London

Founded in 2009, Northskull is a men’s jewellery and accessories brand based in London with a focus on creating contemporary pieces that add a stylish element to the attire of the modern man.

Dugdale Bros - a high quality manufacturer of fabrics
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Dugdale Bros - a high quality manufacturer of fabrics

Dugdale Bros & Co are cloth merchants based in the very centre of Yorkshire's worsted industry despatching fine cloth from an imposing historic headquarters building in Huddersfield.

ZARA presented tailored suits Spring/Summer 2017 collection
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ZARA presented tailored suits Spring/Summer 2017 collection

The fashion giant ZARA presented suits collection for Spring/Summer 2017. Every man can find exactly what he wants because the brand released one very rich collection - you can choose among a lot of patterns, colours and fabrics.

Texprocess opens with increased exhibitor numbers once again
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Texprocess opens with increased exhibitor numbers once again

With 312 exhibitors from 36 countries (2015: 273 from 33 countries) and a growth rate of 14 %, Texprocess (9 to 12 May 2017) launches its biggest event ever. Held in parallel to Techtextil, Texprocess, the leading international trade fair for the processing of textile and flexible materials in Frankfurt am Main, will showcase, for the fourth time, all the stages of the value creation train in the textile industry, including design technologies, IT, the various processes and procedures for cutting, sewing, seaming, embroidering and knitting, as well as technologies for finishing, textile printing and logistics. And Texprocess will be offering additional stimulus for the sector with the first ever Digital Textile Micro Factory.

Techtextil and Texprocess present ‘Living in Space’ in cooperation with ESA and DLR
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Techtextil and Texprocess present ‘Living in Space’ in cooperation with ESA and DLR

Beam me up, Scotty: a large amount of material has to be transported for a journey into space – and technical textiles account for a large proportion of them. Examples of the parts and products in which they are to be found will be on show at the ‘Living in Space’ exhibition during this year’s Techtextil und Texprocess (9 to 12 May 2017), which has been organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

Christian Louboutin Spring/Summer 2017 collection
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Christian Louboutin Spring/Summer 2017 collection

For Spring/Summer 2017, Christian Louboutin’s Men’s collection sees two worlds collide in a fusion of shoemaking past and present. Celebrating this convergence of traditional, centuries-old Italian leather manufacturing and innovative, boundary-pushing design, Christian Louboutin demonstrates the beauty to be found when skill meets unabandoned creativity.

C.L.A.S.S. Spring/Summer 2018 is becoming Smarter
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C.L.A.S.S. Spring/Summer 2018 is becoming Smarter

C.L.A.S.S., the leading eco-material hub based in Milan and specialized in the integration of a new generation of smart values within fashion and home d?cor, presents the new SS 2018 collection through its partners, highlighting the new generation of values as innovation, research, creativity, traceability, transparency and sustainability. A very new business model and a real supporting tool for companies (not only the “fashion” ones) for lower environmental impact productions. A new concept that contributes to improve the quality of life, properly answering to cultural changes and to consumer’s new mind-set that links excellence to smarter products.

Tailored suits by James Palombo Bespoke
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Tailored suits by James Palombo Bespoke

Welcome to the home of London’s foremost tailoring service, offering quality and style without equal, using traditional tailoring methods with a modern twist.

Texprocess - Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials
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Texprocess - Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials

Texprocess is the new leading international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials. It takes place parallel to Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, in Frankfurt am Main. The conceptual partner of Texprocess is the VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies.

Milano Unica: Spring/Summer 2018 trends - Queen of Egypt
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Milano Unica: Spring/Summer 2018 trends - Queen of Egypt

That was precisely the objective in studying Milano Unica’s spring-summer 2018 trends: to think differently by combining historical periods, places and people apparently on opposite poles but which in reality share a common meaningful and enlightened contemporary view.

Jacket Back Finish Pressing Machine
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Jacket Back Finish Pressing Machine

Especially developed for the garment industry, our patented heating system saves energy costs up to 30 % and shortens the heating up times of the ironing bucks.

Celebrate the individuality with Blank Label
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Celebrate the individuality with Blank Label

In 2010, Blank Label was founded to present a new alternative. This, today, is an easy, accessible experience of personalized fit, quality clothing, and exceptional service.

Great France-Japan Innovation Forum
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Great France-Japan Innovation Forum

With the France Japan Innovation Year coming to an end, a delegation of French companies from the textile sector will be in Japan from 5 to 8 December 2016. They will take part in the Great France- Japan Innovation Forum held by the Embassy of France in Japan.

Hart Schaffner Marx Spring/Summer 2017 collection
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Hart Schaffner Marx Spring/Summer 2017 collection

Through their tireless work, savvy inovation (they were the first to introduce suits tailored for different body types, zipper trousers and tropical weight wool suits, amongst other things) and an unwavering commitment to dressing men in high-quality clothing produced in the USA, the brothers grew their company into one of the largest suits manufacturers in the world.

Milano Unica: Spring/Summer 2018 trends
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Milano Unica: Spring/Summer 2018 trends

The pleasure of travel, the dream to bring together different cultures, the game of connecting past and present and the desire to rediscover historical figures of aesthetic and cultural importance: these are the cornerstones on which MILANO UNICA’s new trends for next Spring-Summer 2018 have been based.

Australian bespoke suits by InStitchu
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Australian bespoke suits by InStitchu

Institchu is a company that firmly believes in individuality which is why we follow a simple phrase: "Clothes are designed by you, made by us and sent to you". They make it extremely easy for you to customise everything and help you create clothing the way you want it to look. Through their simple, unique ordering process you will be able to order a full suit or shirt that will fit you perfectly. If you create and fill out a profile with your exact measurements, you will be able to order a full suit or shirt in minutes and they will have it on its way to you within 2 weeks

Canadian bespoke suits by Huey Lam
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Canadian bespoke suits by Huey Lam

Huey Lam isn’t just another fashion name, it’s a label that represents the people who wear it. From the fitting, design, and cutting, it’s the customer that makes the final decision. The Huey Lam brand represents the individuality of each and every man, not mass produced fashion.

Moreschi - shoes and accessories from Italy
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Moreschi - shoes and accessories from Italy

Moreschi means craftsmanship, elegance, and quality... the essence of a product 100% Made in Italy. Moreschi is the emotion felt by wearing a shoe born from an inseparable coupling, between highly qualified handicraft and valuable materials, carefully selected to combine class, style and comfort, without equals.

Fendi Spring/Summer 2017 collection
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Fendi Spring/Summer 2017 collection

Sun and fun are key words for the Spring/Summer 2017 FENDI Men’s Collection designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi. Playful and energetic. Soft and almost ‘washed’ materials together with welcoming shapes define an easy, relaxed silhouette apt for long days spent outside, lazily. Coats, parkas and blousons are fluid, shirt-jackets are firm and pragmatic, shorts bare legs. Silk tracksuit and quilted caftans for a zing of exoticism.

Fashion Fairs and Trade Shows 2017 in Europe and USA
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Fashion Fairs and Trade Shows 2017 in Europe and USA

We are going to present you the fairs that are coming during the next year. You will see the dates, the places and a brief description of the fair so you could choose which of them to visit. We will separate the fairs in two groups - Menswear Trade Fairs and Textile Trade Fairs.

Bespoke suits by Jonathan Behr
Bespoke Men's Suits

Bespoke suits by Jonathan Behr

There was a time not so long ago when a man's relationship with his tailor was as important and trusted as the ones he held with his barber, attorney, accountant and physician.

Saint Laurie - Fully bespoke suits hand-made on the premises in New York City
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Saint Laurie - Fully bespoke suits hand-made on the premises in New York City

Saint Laurie Merchant Tailors was founded in 1913 by Samuel Kozinn, a Jewish immigrant from Poland whose mother tongue was Yiddish. Samuel’s first garments were trousers manufactured in the now-fashionable Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.

Bespoke suits and shirts in Chester by Crichton Bespoke
Bespoke Men's Suits

Bespoke suits and shirts in Chester by Crichton Bespoke

Crichton Bespoke was founded as bespoke shirt makers over 50 years ago and since then have expanded their skill set to emphasise a focus on the traditional, British school of gentleman’s tailoring. Today the business enjoys a reputation for creating some of finest bespoke suits in the UK, while their bespoke shirt offering is as strong as ever. They service a growing but highly discerning customer base with classic and contemporary pieces in the Savile Row tradition.

Custom suits and shirts by Beckett and Robb
Bespoke Men's Suits

Custom suits and shirts by Beckett and Robb

Beckett & Robb makes clothing for men who want world-class products at a fair price. They’ve spent a lot of time pounding the pavement to make that possible, value quality and design, which is why they make everything in Western Europe. The company believes in being transparent about how they make products, and are happy to talk about the origin of all materials used, where they manufacture, and the work environment for tailors. They’re a quality-driven brand that makes luxury products accessible.

Bunbury Custom Clothiers - An American brand with traditions
Bespoke Men's Suits

Bunbury Custom Clothiers - An American brand with traditions

Bespoke tailored clothes are custom measured, hand made from the finest materials and fit to perfection. They have been in business of providing Custom Bespoke suits for the last 50 years. As a bespoke tailors, they bring the finest traditions of London’s Savile Row to Raleigh, NC. Unlike other tailoring methods, Bespoke-tailored clothes are custom measured, hand-made from the finest materials and fit to perfection. Each garment is an original. Our customers have learned that craftsmanship, classic clothing and true quality are timeless.

Men's suits: MP Massimo Piombo embraces an idea of style
Bespoke Men's Suits

Men's suits: MP Massimo Piombo embraces an idea of style

Sounds of beauty. A concept of “secret couture” for an original, classy, yet daring and unconventional image that goes beyond fashion trends and seasons, by always enhancing personality, style and individuality.

Isaia - Italian made-to-measure suits
Made-to-measure

Isaia - Italian made-to-measure suits

ISAIA was founded in Naples in the 1920s thanks to the intuition of Enrico Isaia, forefather of the family, who opened a fabrics store for the most renowned tailors in town. In later years, Enrico set up a small workshop next to the store, where skilled craftsmen made tailor-made men's clothing.

Cortigiani Fall/Winter 2016-2017 collection - passion and research
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Cortigiani Fall/Winter 2016-2017 collection - passion and research

Style means knowledge, careful choice of materials and exclusive, sometimes unrepeatable techniques. Style means passion. It means the thrill of choosing a fabric and thinking that one day it will be worn by a man who knows how to combine elegance and spontaneity with innovation and perfection. A man and his life, his dreams, his emotions. A fabric that will become part of a unique story.

Canali Spring/Summer 2017 collection
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Canali Spring/Summer 2017 collection

A new story begins, a page turns. Single threads meet and intertwine, weaving a narrative that grows, building upon itself. A protagonist materializes; a plot unfolds. Motifs appear and recur as markers on a path, leading to an end that is in itself another beginning.

Tom Ford launches private eyewear collection
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Tom Ford launches private eyewear collection

Tom Ford announces the launch of the TOM FORD Private Eyewear Collection, a special edition of sunglasses and optical frames designed for the eyewear connoisseur.

Spring-Summer 2017 fashion trends - Key Themes in Womenswear
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Spring-Summer 2017 fashion trends - Key Themes in Womenswear

Three classic themes but with contemporary twist will be key in ladies' wardrobe - Cargo, Country and Nautical. To be commercially successful, directions are modernized to give the customers exactly what they'll want to buy tomorrow.

The 2nd edition of Prima MU is coming
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The 2nd edition of Prima MU is coming

Prima MU had its debut in Milan. It is the first appointment with Made in Italy PRECOLLECTIONS of textiles-accessories devoted to those who aim at exclusive top-end Italian products. While presenting their PRECOLLECTIONS, each exhibitor is able to encounter various R&D representatives forming a constructive dialog, from both creative and business viewpoints.

The 2nd edition of Prima Milano Unica and the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 trends
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The 2nd edition of Prima Milano Unica and the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 trends

Time for trend moods. Time for ideas. The FW 2017/18 Milano Unica trends were presented at “La Pelota” in Milan to exhibitors and fashion community.

The life of a Homme shoe at Christian Louboutin's factory in Naples
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The life of a Homme shoe at Christian Louboutin's factory in Naples

From shaping the last to polishing the shoe and each step in between, the journey of a Christian Louboutin shoe is a tale of craftsmanship worth telling again and again. We follow the life of a shoe at the factory in Naples, Italy, where many of our Homme styles are born.

The ninth edition of Milano Unica in Shanghai
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The ninth edition of Milano Unica in Shanghai

In the second largest market (with Hong Kong) for Italian exports, Botto Poala presents 78 Italian exhibitors and the new concept for the September edition of Milano Unica: The hub where excellence is Born.

Canali Fall/Winter 2016 collection - a variety of fabrics and colours
Menswear collections

Canali Fall/Winter 2016 collection - a variety of fabrics and colours

For Fall/Winter 2016, Canali presents a collection that is an exercise in equilibrium, one in which contrasts take center stage. Luxurious and studied elements come together for a seemingly minimalist look as shapes, materials and colors are combined in unique and purposeful ways.

Re.Verso & Filatura C4 at Filo
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Re.Verso & Filatura C4 at Filo

Filatura C4: Re.Verso™ partner of excellence for smart wool yarns for contract and woven fabrics for fashion, is now presenting at Filo its exclusive A/W 2017/2018 “Thanks to a shared philosophy and dedication to sustainable manufacturing and business, both companies have collaborated, with the support of C.L.A.S.S., to present a new dimension in eco-smart re-engineered wool based yarns, signed Re.Verso™ by Filatura C4, now especially targeted for the contract market” declared Alessio Catani, Managing Director of Filatura C4.

Shigoto Project Leclaireur x Premiere Vision
Fashion fairs

Shigoto Project Leclaireur x Premiere Vision

LECLAIREUR offers a unique vision of fashion, highlighting the most daring and avant-garde artists and designers in all its event spaces for the past 35 years. LECLAIREUR innovates, discovers and inspires. These values also drive PREMIÈRE VISION, the leading organiser of trade fairs for the upstream side of the creative fashion industry.

Experience New Standards in Colour Stretch and Sustainable Stretch from ROICA™
Sewing industry

Experience New Standards in Colour Stretch and Sustainable Stretch from ROICA™

At the last Premiere Vision in September ‘15, Asahi Kasei launched the ROICA™ Colour Perfect and the ROICA™ Eco-Smart families of advanced stretch materials to great acclaim. Since then, demand at a commercial level has redefined the stretch market with ROICA™ as the NEW STANDARD in terms of unique colour technologies and also in responsible innovation.

Holland & Sherry produce the finest cloth
Sustainable fabrics

Holland & Sherry produce the finest cloth

From its conception, over 170 years ago, Holland & Sherry has continued to supply prestigious tailors and luxury brands with the finest cloth. In 1836 Stephen George Holland & Frederick Sherry began the business as woollen merchants at 10 Old Bond Street, London, specialising in both woollen and silk cloths.

Italian fashion: Antonio Marras
Menswear collections

Italian fashion: Antonio Marras

Antonio Marras was born in Alghero, on Sardinia. The island has always deeply influenced his aesthetic.

Atelier Umbrella costs 8 000 dollars
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Atelier Umbrella costs 8 000 dollars

he Atelier Umbrella from visvim’s 2015 Autumn/Winter collection costs exactly $8,000. Hiroki Nakamura, founder of Japan-based visvim, has designed the Atelier Umbrella, which is result of six months of craftsmanship in Paris using carefully sourced materials.

World Textile Summit explores business basis of textile sustainability
Sustainable fabrics

World Textile Summit explores business basis of textile sustainability

World Textile Summit gave more than 150 textile industry leaders a range of expert insights into the business issues that feed into decisions on sustainability in the textile supply chain.

Zinedine Zidane for MANGO MAN Fall/Winter 2015 campaign
Menswear collections

Zinedine Zidane for MANGO MAN Fall/Winter 2015 campaign

Style neither creates nor destroys, it renews. Consequently, following the success of Spring/Summer collection, Zinedine Zidane returns to present the most urban line in the MANGO Man Autumn/Winter collection. The French sports star proposes the must-haves for a winter in which Chesterfield coats combined with quilted jackets, knitted sweaters combines with parkas and warm fabrics blend with technological materials, producing a contemporary, casual all-purpose look.

David Beckham opens new Adidas Store in Dubai
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David Beckham opens new Adidas Store in Dubai

Global icon and footballing legend David Beckham today brought his ‘midas’ touch to the opening of a new adidas flagship store in the Mall of Emirates, Dubai to the delight of thousands of fans who caught a glimpse of the sporting superstar during a whistle-stop visit to the United Arab Emirates.

YUME - Children's collection fall-winter 2015/2016
World fashion

YUME - Children's collection fall-winter 2015/2016

Fantastic Transformation - From tomboy to lady from cutie to fairy-tale hero. YUME transforms children!

CND for The Blonds Spring/Summer 2016
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CND for The Blonds Spring/Summer 2016

CND, the global leader in professional nail care, unveiled 24 gilded nail designs tonight at The Blonds Spring/Summer 2016 Show at MILK Studios in New York. Inspired by Cleopatra, the Sphinx and various elements of Egyptology, the clothing and nails are best described as dramatic handcrafted treasures. The ancient Egyptian emphasis on procuring the most valuable riches for the afterlife was translated into a regal, glistening runway show of avant-garde fashion and artistry.

OKINAWA presents its new collection for Fall/Winter 2016-2017
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OKINAWA presents its new collection for Fall/Winter 2016-2017

Okinawa is based near Padova, Italy, and founded 30 years ago by Michele Ruffin. It has been renowned for its quality and creativity from the start, having always paid close attention to technological processes and materials for clothing, furnishing and accessories, focusing especially on the leather market.

Miroglio Textile at Premiere Vision
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Miroglio Textile at Premiere Vision

“Water saving is crucial for the preservation of the planet and on this objective Miroglio Textile has being focused for many years", said Giuseppe Miroglio, Chairmain of the company.

Happy Birthday Re.Verso
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Happy Birthday Re.Verso

Re.Verso™ is the first and only platform for re-engineering wool and cashmere materials for fashion. It was created and developed in Italy by a group of companies who lead the way in this field, who now, after only one year can boast some great achievements in the short time since its launch, at Première Vision last year where the inaugural Re.Verso™ collection of fashion fabrics was presented by A. Stelloni by Mapel.

H&M Studio Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection
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H&M Studio Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection

Sportswear, function and a generous splash of retro-futuristic shimmer come together for a high-fashion extravaganza in H&M Studio AW15. Taking cues from the late 60s futurism this collection blends sporty skiwear with rich colours and embellishment.

C.L.A.S.S. Tour Presents the Autumn/Winter 2016-2017 Eco-Smart Collections
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C.L.A.S.S. Tour Presents the Autumn/Winter 2016-2017 Eco-Smart Collections

C.L.A.S.S. the international Milan based eco-smart resource platform, is pleased to announce the third edition of its WORLD C.L.A.S.S. TOUR presenting the latest trends and promoting partners’ smart textiles to selected brands and retailers. Thanks to the Italian Trade Commission’s support, they will provide spaces in New York, Madrid, Paris and London, while for Copenhagen stop we are pleased to confirm the partnership with Danish Fashion Institute (DAFI).

Lauren Tormenta will present a collection inspired by Medieval Castles during Couture Fashion Week New York
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Lauren Tormenta will present a collection inspired by Medieval Castles during Couture Fashion Week New York

New York City designer Lauren Tormenta will present her latest collection at Couture Fashion Week New York during the upcoming 22nd season of the prestigious event. The fashion show will be held at 6:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Atelier d'Exception to showcase handbags at ZIPZONE Paris
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Atelier d'Exception to showcase handbags at ZIPZONE Paris

The British brand Atelier d'Exception will be showcasing their beautiful handbags at Paris Fashion Week this season at ZIPZONE Paris. Housed in the iconic Louvre Museum, ZIPZONE is an exhibition run during Paris Fashion Week showcasing the best of international design.

Indonesia Jember Fashion Carnival
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Indonesia Jember Fashion Carnival

The 14th Jember Fashion Carnival in Jember, East Java, Indonesia was held from 26 to 30 August 2015. Hundreds of creations made from a range of materials by both professional and amateur designers were presented during the event along a 5.5 kilometers long catwalk.

The most strange handbags for Fall-Winter 2015-2016
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The most strange handbags for Fall-Winter 2015-2016

We presented for you the Handbags trends for Fall-Winter 2015-2016. Now it is the time to show you, the most strange handbags presented during the Fashion Weeks in Paris, Milan, New York and London.

A Kaleidoscopic Summer by Canali Spring-Summer 2016
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A Kaleidoscopic Summer by Canali Spring-Summer 2016

“I still remember the sense of wonder I felt when experiencing that simple magic of a kaleidoscope – countless pieces that would shift, rotate and converge, creating infinite images and juxtapositions though constant in their beauty as a whole.” (Andrea Pompilio)

Violeta by Mango trends Autumn/Winter 2015
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Violeta by Mango trends Autumn/Winter 2015

Femininity, quality and fashion are synonymous with the characteristic design of Violeta by MANGO in its forthcoming Autumn/Winter 2015 collection.

Mango Fall/Winter 2015 collection highlights the trends
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Mango Fall/Winter 2015 collection highlights the trends

Boho style has not abandoned the autumnal season. This macro-trend has been reinventing itself in the last few seasons and is once again making its mark with long maxi dresses.

Tony Ward Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection
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Tony Ward Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection

The Tony Ward Fall Winter 2015/16 Ready To Wear collection is an invitation to explore the connection between Nature’s elements and the female figure, inspired by abstract Art grand masters approach.

Missoni Spring/Summer 2016 menswear collection
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Missoni Spring/Summer 2016 menswear collection

Missoni Men’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection is the expressive telling of their itinerant man’s emotional metamorphosis as he journeys through the exhilarating country of India. The senses are awakened, time slowly erodes, culture and tradition delicately reveal themselves, vitality is reinvigorated and conventional, Western manner is abandoned for Eastern, sentimental rousing. Relaxed silhouettes, soft tailoring, featherweight knits and potent hues define this season’s Eastern state of mind.

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection
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Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection

The essence of style and of a cosmopolitan life: the verticality of a New York skyscraper and of the Vendôme column, London’s fantasy and extravagance, Paris’ chic and cultural life and the baroque and light of Rome all blend in a collection aimed at today’s women.

Meet Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection by Christian Louboutin
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Meet Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection by Christian Louboutin

For Autumn/Winter 2015, Christian Louboutin turns back the clock on several eras of style, from the sixties, to punk, to grunge. Influenced by the exotic, the bold, the sensual, and the irreverent, the line introduces new colours, textures, and technical innovations with the detail and craftsmanship that are emblematic of the Louboutin brand.

Joseph Fall/Winter 2015 collection - wild woman
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Joseph Fall/Winter 2015 collection - wild woman

JOSEPH modernised women. As the sixties drew to a close, Casablanca-born hairdresser Joseph Ettedgui looked out from his salon, a chic King’s Road focal point, and imagined a revolution in the way we buy fashion. With his keen instincts, Joseph created a boutique that was more magazine than clothes shop – somewhere to discover new ideas, new styles and new designers.

Womenswear: Missoni Fall/Winter 2015 collection
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Womenswear: Missoni Fall/Winter 2015 collection

Trompe l’œil marble veining on the body like tattoos. New space-dyed patterns in wide, uneven and blurred bands like television static. Coloured metallic inlaid within the graphic patter of wood and marble. The alluring marquetry of cuts, patterns and textures. Graphics of the materials from postmodern interior design, like works by Richard Artschwager.

Capara Fall/Winter 2015 collection
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Capara Fall/Winter 2015 collection

Contemplating the works of the flemish renaissance in a museum, wandering into a gallery exhibition modern photography, a foray into abstract art on a walk through town: time travelling between the centuries, meandering between the genres and schools of art, whilst still capturing the zeitgeist. ’In the moment’ is the idea of self-discovery behind capara’s Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection. Inspired by the depth and complexity of the landscape painting by flemish renaissance artist Pieter Breugel the elder, on the one hand, and the modernity of the works of Katharina Grosse and the photographs by Viviane Sassen on the other, the collection really strikes a chord with the here and now.

Sun, Sand and Summer by SuiteBlanco
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Sun, Sand and Summer by SuiteBlanco

SUITEBLANCO makes the most of the sunlight, the force of the sea, the wind and the most vibrant colours to give a special welcome to a new summer.

Spring-Summer 2016 Fashion trends: Creative tactility
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Spring-Summer 2016 Fashion trends: Creative tactility

'On view, two key material trends for Spring-Summer 2016, this season woven materials trade in established constructions for intriguingly fresh variations that appeal with a creative tactility. We see two versatile key styles emerge in the form of sophisticated Couture Craft Weave and layered 3D Self Texture translation.'

Fashion designer Chloe Henris loves to transform different materials into original clothes
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Fashion designer Chloe Henris loves to transform different materials into original clothes

Last week I met the fashion designer Chloe Henris from Belgium. She studies in Helmo in Liege (Belgium), but this year she came in Bulgaria on an Erasmus project in Varna free university.

Isabel Zapardiez's Bridal 2016 collection
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Isabel Zapardiez's Bridal 2016 collection

Isabel Zapardiez is a very versatile designer which has its main distinguishing in Bridal design. Her career has always developed under her own brand. First in Pret a Porter collections and latter in Haute Couture for brides, a professional turn that began in 2002, when she opened her first workshop in San Sebastián-Donostia.

Delpozo Fall/Winter 2015 collection
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Delpozo Fall/Winter 2015 collection

The Delpozo Fall Winter 2015 collection blends the colorful palette of Australian artist Rhys Lee with Russian painter Andrey Remnev’s modern interpretation of the Pre-Raphaelite spirit.

Ermenegildo Zegna with made-to-measure interiors for Maserati
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Ermenegildo Zegna with made-to-measure interiors for Maserati

As the marque enjoys new heights of modern day success, Maserati continues to innovate and further establish itself as a global luxury automotive player with an expanded product line on the horizon. In fact, the 2015 Ghibli was just named Most Popular on Edmunds.com awards. This growth is further underscored by the strengthening of its all-Italian partnership with one of world's leading fashion designers and authority of 'Made in Italy' excellence, Ermenegildo Zegna, the maison of Trivero, Italy.

HANAE MORI by Yu Amatsu Fall-Winter 2015/2016 collection at MBFW Tokyo
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HANAE MORI by Yu Amatsu Fall-Winter 2015/2016 collection at MBFW Tokyo

Japanese designer Yu Amatsu presented his collection for the women's clothing and accessories brand HANAE MORI yesterday in Japan, during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo, which is held March 16-21, 2015.

Miroglio Textile - the European leader in the printed fabrics sector
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Miroglio Textile - the European leader in the printed fabrics sector

February, 10-12 Miroglio Textile, textile division of the Miroglio Group, was present at Première Vision Paris with a renewed identity and with 4 collections that concretely demonstrate the distinctive elements of the company: innovation, creativity and smart technology at the service of the fashion industry.

Spring/Summer 2016: GruppoCinque presents a new identity and two collections, Gruppocinque and Swing
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Spring/Summer 2016: GruppoCinque presents a new identity and two collections, Gruppocinque and Swing

The Como-area textile company, a leader in manufacturing high-quality, yarn-dyed, plain, and jacquard-patterned woven textiles that are 100% Made in Italy and endowed with a strong fashion content, is presenting a whole new identity at the upcoming textiles trade shows, with fabrics that hold plenty of surprises in store. A S/S 2016 collection that shifts the boundaries of quality and creativity to even higher levels, offering a new textile “alchemy” that expresses the company’s heart as it fuses together emotions, designs, and colours on the one hand, and innovation, responsibility, and technical and contemporary aesthetics on the other.

Europa presents ES, the first “smart” stretch denim
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Europa presents ES, the first “smart” stretch denim

Europa unveils a Spring-Summer 2016 that is full of surprises. The Tuscan company, which has been a leader for over 40 years in the production of Made in Italy, high quality and technologically advanced stretch and super stretch denims, is demonstrating its mastery of denim production and its constant investment in technology by launching a genuine innovation: ES, a collection of “smart” stretch denims that make use of Roica™ EF by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation, a next-generation yarn with elevated technological characteristics.

The collections during CLASS World Tour
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The collections during CLASS World Tour

Bacx™ by Centro Seta S.p.a research, processes and solutions that are eco-innovative are the basic ingredients for this first, exclusive collection of new-generation silk - 100% traceable and 100% Made in Italy. The new collections include classic looks “for elegance and style” that are certified GOTS, but also encompass eco high-tech silk blends with Newlife™ and fabrics with an unexpected feel and look made using Greenfiber™.

World Class Tour Spring/Summer 2016
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World Class Tour Spring/Summer 2016

Milan, Copenhagen, London, Madrid and New York - the C.L.A.S.S. S/S 2016 World Class Tour premieres the latest, exclusive and innovative collections and trends for sustainable fabrics at the international fashion capitals of the world.

Première Vision Leather presents the Spring-Summer 2016 fashion trends
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Première Vision Leather presents the Spring-Summer 2016 fashion trends

For Spring-Summer 2016, this exclusive fashion information area is keeping a travelogue entitled 'Transcontinental Modernity'. It is taking us on a series of Round Trips between Hong Kong & Milano, Shanghai & Cairo, München & Cape Town, New York & Jaipur, Los Angeles & Antwerpen, Venetia & São Paulo.

Kanye West Debuts New adidas Originals Yeezy Boost At The 2015 Grammy's
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Kanye West Debuts New adidas Originals Yeezy Boost At The 2015 Grammy's

After much anticipation for the new sneaker, Kanye revealed the YEEZY BOOST on stage during his performance of 'Only One' at the 57th Grammy's.

The collection of Ximon Lee - the winner of H&M design contest
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The collection of Ximon Lee - the winner of H&M design contest

The winner of the H&M Design Award 2015 is Ximon Lee, a 24 year-old graduate from Parsons in New York. He is the first menswear designer to receive the award, and today he presented his winning collection at a fashion show during Fashion Week Stockholm. In addition to the show, Ximon has won €50,000 and the chance to develop pieces from his collection to be sold at selected H&M stores and online later this autumn.

Footwear: Alberto Guardiani Spring/Summer 2015
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Footwear: Alberto Guardiani Spring/Summer 2015

With the launch of the brand Alberto Guardiani in 1980, know-how blends with style and the desire for experimentation.

Scabal fabrics - pleasant touch, refined style and traditional craftsmanship
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Scabal fabrics - pleasant touch, refined style and traditional craftsmanship

Twice a year Scabal launches up to 15 new collections assembling all the latest fabrics alongside their permanent fabric collections and special editions. This gives customers the possibility to choose from 5 000 top fabrics for jackets, suits, trousers, overcoats and shirts.

Etro Spring-Summer 2015 menswear collection
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Etro Spring-Summer 2015 menswear collection

Italian cuisine and clothing, pasta and colors, mixture of materials and prints - all this is part of the next year's hot season Etro men's fashion collection.

Spring-Summer 2016 Fashion trends: Women's key materials
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Spring-Summer 2016 Fashion trends: Women's key materials

The Spring/Summer 2016 season gives rise to a selection of Over The Top yet stylish materials characterized by Maxed-Out Embellishment for statement finishes. In Wovens, we see Beaded Patterns making a statement in all women's markets, as Supersized Socialite textures emerge in Lace & Delicates for contemporary and the Juniors market

Bacx™ by Centro Seta
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Bacx™ by Centro Seta

Centro Seta, is a Florentine company in the textile industry for over 30 years, known for its style, creativity and production excellence.

Solstudio won the Indigo Premiere Vision
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Solstudio won the Indigo Premiere Vision

More than three hundred most famous textile studios from Italy, France, England, Japan, became this year attendants at the French competition on the theme: "Flower X-Ray". Each studio had the possibility to send one design, and only one of them was selected by a professional jury. SOLSTUDIO TEXTILE DESIGN won the competition.

Womenswear: Trussardi Spring/Summer 2015
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Womenswear: Trussardi Spring/Summer 2015

Athleticism. The search for an Olympian ideal that creates a new dialog between physicality and clothes. Gaia Trussardi is inspired by a toned, lithe, real figure for the Trussardi Spring/Summer 2015 collection. Rejecting the contemporary culture of absolute virtuality and the disconnection between mind and body, she admires the timeless elegance of athletes and imagines a dynamic and sophisticated woman.

Women's fashion: Sretsis Spring-Summer 2015 collection
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Women's fashion: Sretsis Spring-Summer 2015 collection

Sretsis shines brightly through dream-like silhouettes and dark humored prints disguised, sometimes unnoticed, as a wide-eyed innocent take on age old femininity.

The Chiffre Rouge time piece has accentuated the allure of men in Dior
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The Chiffre Rouge time piece has accentuated the allure of men in Dior

It’s been a decade since its hands began to turn to the rhythm of the Dior man’s allure. Accompanying the evolution of his contemporary style with precision, the Chiffre Rouge watch has reinvented itself year after year since its was first created, consistently remaining faithful to its defining signature: a skilful balance between masculine elegance and couture spirit.

Alexanders of Scotland fabrics for Autumn/Winter 2015/2016
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Alexanders of Scotland fabrics for Autumn/Winter 2015/2016

Alexanders is recognised as one of Scotland's premier manufacturer of quality woolen fabrics, supplied mainly to leading fashion houses and interior brands throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
I had a chance to see their fabrics for Autumn/Winter 2015/2016 and to speak with the designer of the brand Laura Ukstina, while I visited the company booth at Premiere Vision Paris in September.

Iconic by Max Mara for Spring/Summer 2015
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Iconic by Max Mara for Spring/Summer 2015

Dominique Sanda in ‘The Garden of the Finzi-Continis’ and Anjelica Huston in the Max Mara images taken at the Grand Hotel et de Milan in 1971 are the style icons that inspired Max Mara Spring/Summer 2015 campaign.

Mr. Gentleman Spring-Summer 2015 collection
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Mr. Gentleman Spring-Summer 2015 collection

In the Spring-Summer 2015 collection techniques, material and colors are specific to certain geographical regions - From Italy, Mexico, France to New York.

Patchy Cake Eater presented Spring/Summer 2015 collection at Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo
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Patchy Cake Eater presented Spring/Summer 2015 collection at Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo

Patchy Cake Eater means a “ladies’ man with patches”. The brand pursues universal designs with a hint of tailored refinement and subtle elegance. It creates the masculinity that a woman wearing men’s clothes exudes, and applies it back to men’s fashion.

Womenswear: Givenchy Fall/Winter 2014-2015
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Womenswear: Givenchy Fall/Winter 2014-2015

This season, Riccardo Tisci turns the page at Givenchy by redefining his version of the "Bon Ton". This collection is a new mix between Riccardo Tisci soul and Givenchy's DNA: animals, geometry, prints and masculine / feminine.

Fendi Eyewear Fall/Winter 2014-2015
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Fendi Eyewear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Fendi,for Fall/Winter 2014-2015 presents the Galassia sunglasses. In a perfect blend between retro feeling and contemporary feminine allure, the new model embodies Fendi’s aesthetic codes for the new season, celebrating the sensuality of lightness and transparency.

Angelico fabrics collection Ke Idea for Autumn/Winter 2015-2016
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Angelico fabrics collection Ke Idea for Autumn/Winter 2015-2016

At Milano Unica Angelico launched its new fabrics collection called Ke Idea for Autumn/Winter 2015-2016.
The Ke idea is a selection of elegant and smart range of fabrics for both men and women. A combination of jersey and traditional fabrics, with a privileged direction towards outerwear and double faced fabrics.

Luxury, performance, elegance and research in the Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection by Larusmiani
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Luxury, performance, elegance and research in the Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection by Larusmiani

For the new Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection the brand presents “Luxury Denim” - a perfect combination of modernity and the finest fabrics: wool, silk and cashmere blends in a wide range of colours, for a contemporary style that upholds the elegance and meticulous details that run through the entire collection.

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