Art Hearts Fashion Celebrates a Decade at NYFW With a Roster of Global Designers
Fashion
Art Hearts Fashion began its 10-year anniversary of producing shows during New York Fashion Week with a Feb. 9–12 run at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Redefining the Boundaries for FW24/25 Menswear
Fashion Trends
In a time of crisis, how can we positively promote slow values adapted to changing consumption patterns?
CALA Men’s Show Highlights Comfort and Style for Fall ’23
Trade Shows
From soft coats to chunky sweaters, an array of men’s elevated Fall looks were displayed at the CALA Men’s Show, held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., Feb. 19–20.
Kevan Hall Draws Upon the ‘Forever’ of Shimmering Classic Glamour for FW2023
Forever Classic
Kevan Hall unveiled his Faceted collection at New York Fashion Week drawing inspiration from Dame Shirley Bassey, the Welsh singer best know for the title song of the James Bond movie “Diamonds Are Forever.”
Viva Las Vegas
Las Vegas Fashion Week
Two superstars of the fashion world—industry icons Billy Porter and Karl Kani—took to the MAGIC Las Vegas stage for a citywide celebration of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
As the Industry Moves Forward Into Web3, Fashion Companies Must Keep Pace
Industry Focus: Technology
As Web3 elements such as blockchain, NFTs, the metaverse and gaming gain traction, how will they affect the apparel industry?
Viva Italia
Fashion
When Antonino Laspina joined the Italian Trade Agency in 1981, dawn was just breaking on the designer era and fashionistas could sip their morning cappuccinos with the proud knowledge that they knew who Giorgio Armani was and that with any luck he’d never become a common household name.
Texworld NYC Returns to the Javits Along With New and Old Partnerships
Trade Shows
Texworld Evolution New York City, the largest sourcing event on the East Coast, made its return to the Javits Center Jan. 31–Feb. 2 with a lively Winter 2023 edition featuring 3,500 attendees and thousands of textiles and garments from 330 global manufacturers and suppliers representing 17 countries.
Artistic Milliners Partners With Levi’s to Bring More Organic Cotton to the Supply Chain
Fiber & Fabric
Levi Strauss & Co. recently announced a new partnership with Artistic Milliners, founded in 1949 and one of the world’s leading producers of denim.
The Color, Pattern and Texture of Things to Come
Textile Trends
Before any garment is given shape—long or short, baggy or slim—it begins as a piece of fabric with color, pattern and texture.
FMNC Brings Together the New and the Veterans at Its Latest Show
Trade Shows
In fashion, context is everything: Resortwear demands flowing shapes and carefree colors while nights on the town can showcase tailored jackets. And for the middle-aged consumer, comfort is just as important as style.
Impressions Expo Long Beach Delivers Next-Generation Game-Changers
Trade Shows
Attendance was robust at the Impressions Expo, held Jan. 19–22 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.
Sustainability and Body Positivity Resonate With Swim Collective Buyers
Sustainability
Buyers descended on Huntington Beach, Calif., for Emerald’s Swim Collective, held Jan. 19–20 at The Paséa Hotel & Spa, to shop for swimwear with substance.
Active Collective Serves Buyers Who Want Versatility in the Studio and Outdoors
Trade Shows
Active Collective welcomedbuyers to The Paséa Hotel & Spa as they searched for the latest trends in activewear and active-lifestyle products at the Huntington Beach, Calif., show, held Jan. 17–18.
Prompt Fashion Designed by AI
Industry Voices
Fashion is experiencing a digital renaissance and poly-crisis at the same time. There is a fresh world of opportunity called the metaverse and a threat to human creativity called Artificial Intelligence.
Triarchy Resort 2023 Shines With Elevated, Responsibly Constructed Denim
Elevating Denim
Triarchy’s Resort 2023 collection elevates denim to a luxury level with classic silhouettes and elegant details while aligning with the brand’s lofty, sustainable expectations.
Informa, Fashion Snoops Unveil 2023 Retail Trends During Fashion Tech Series
Retail
Informa Markets Fashion and Fashion Snoops hosted “The Evolution of Retail,” the first session in its Fashion Tech Series—educational online events to showcase innovations that will build a more efficient, agile and leaner fashion industry.
Embracing Responsibility While Building a Profitable Business
Industry Focus: Denim
How are denim businesses aligning the need to sell products while also manufacturing more responsibly made, longer-lasting goods and encouraging consumers to make repairs that give new life to secondhand pieces?
Johnny Was Updates Its Bohemian Roots Through a Colorful Rhapsody of Optimism
Bohemian Rhapsody
Inspired by a return to enriching life experiences, Johnny Was held on to its colorful bohemian roots while taking an innovative approach to activewear.
