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Fashion Scout names Tolu Coker as Merit Award winner

London based eponymous brand Tolu Coker has been named as the winner of the autumn/winter 2019 Merit Award by Fashion Scout, which will see the unisex fashion label making its debut at London Fashion Week in February. The Merit Award was created in 2009 as a new talent initiative to develop new designer businesses and support them on their...

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Fashion in the news: AllBirds, the 4 year-old startup worth 1 billion dollars

Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across US and international news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed this week: AllBirds is taking the world by storm San Francisco-based footwear company AllBirds is just a little over four years old, but it has already established itself as...

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LFW Men's: In Numbers

The industry's latest and brightest talents will be showcasing their work at the upcoming London Fashion Week Men's. Here's a brief breakdown of all the events, and what are the highlights to watch out for. Photo credit: FashionUnited

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Video: Victoria Beckham's Exclusive YouTube Announcement

At September’s LFW Derek Blasberg joined me at my store to celebrate 10 years of my brand. Source: Victoria Beckham, YouTube.

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Johnstons of Elgin establishing itself as “a brand for all seasons”

London - Scottish cashmere brand Johnstons of Elgin returned to London Fashion Week to showcase not what they are best known for autumn/winter staples, but to establish itself as a label for all seasons, to shout about its contribution to luxury British manufacturing and to showcase the strides it has been making with cutting edgy lightweight...

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5 Spring 2019 trends that dominated the fashion weeks

One more fashion week season is behind us. Time to look at what the catwalks from Paris, Milan, London and New York have in common. These are the main trends which we’re likely to spot everywhere next Spring, according to retail technology company Edited, which delved into every single one of the season’s fashion shows. Vacation aesthetic Our...

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LFW: Fashion Scout - Ones To Watch SS19

Fashion Scout’s collaborative showcase, Ones To Watch, has a long reputation for propelling hot new designers onto the London Fashion Week scene and the three designers taking part for its spring/summer 2019 show were no exception, with Argentine brand Nous Etudions and Croatian Price on Request both showing their ethical credentials, while...

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Fashion Scout opens applications for AW19

London-based, International emerging designer platform Fashion Scout, which takes place during London Fashion Week, has opened applications for its autumn/winter 2019 season. Designers can apply for multiple showcase options including catwalk, presentation and installations within its Freemasons’ Hall venue during fashion week, as well as for...

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Influencers earn fashion brands more value in New York than in London

Social media is an easy tactic to engaging with consumers, and during fashion month, the right social media usage can bring in substantial revenue. To better understand the impact of social media engagement on marketing value and engagement, Launchmetrics has come up with the audience-driven Media Impact Value™ (MIV™) algorithm to measures the...

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4 Trends retailers will stock after London Fashion Week

Data analysts from EDITED put together a summary of all the major trends seen at London Fashion Week shows this past week, studying the most relevant from themes, colors, shapes, and details that will be the most pertinent to retailers. Reports such as this are what retailers use to determine which trends to stock for the coming season. “Every...

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Victoria Beckham celebrates first decade at LFW

Ten years ago there was a high degree of scepticism about a former Spice Girl launching a clothing label, with many in the fashion industry dismissing the notion as a crazy idea that would never take off. Victoria Beckham, however, proved everyone wrong, her debut collection during New York Fashion Week in 2008 wasn’t about cashing in, like many...

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LFW SS19: Five Minutes With - Malene Oddershede Bach

Danish-born, London-based Malene Oddershede Bach presented her feminine spring/summer 2019 collection on-schedule at London Fashion Week for the first time showcasing her fresh take on quintessentially British styles such as playful shirt dresses and rain macs. Graduating from the Fashion Scout platform, Malene Oddershede Bach transformed the...