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How the Netherlands revived its education of craft tailoring

Back in 2011, the Dutch National Opera & Ballet had a problem: it couldn’t find any local talent when looking for high-quality tailors. This realisation gave birth to Meesteropleiding Coupeur, a private school with a goal to revive the craft of tailoring. And so far it looks like it’s been successful, with past graduates having worked with Dutch...

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Quiz - Fashion Industry news from December

Take FashionUnited's quiz to test your fashion news knowledge. Find out if you were on top of the news, by answering four questions. Sign up for FashionUnited newsletter to keep your ear to the ground. We will keep you informed on the latest developments in the fashion industry. Join the community of fashion entrepreneurs, CEOs, designers,...

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Art of Data: Nike's manufacturing data made into art

Fashion brands are increasingly under pressure to make manufacturing practices more transparent, and brands like Nike are making their data available to industry watchdogs and the general public alike. FashionUnited we have created graphics from the otherwise dull spreadsheet data, to help you comprehend the scale and extend of our modern...

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From farm girl to lingerie empress: Sharen Jester Turney

The ex-CEO of Victoria's Secret Sharen Jester Turney is making a new move, with her appointment as the CEO of the Russian apparel company, Gloria Jeans. She transformed herself from a farm girl from rural Oklahoma to the helm of the lingerie empire Victoria's Secret, where sales surged 70 percent under her leadership. Will similar miracles...

Fashion

Fanny packs and dad sneakers: who buys them and where?

It’s safe to say that we all love a good fashion trend, and it seems like their popularity varies widely in different countries and regions. Now, with the help of Google, we can map out exactly which trends are popular, and where. FashionUnited has picked two of the hottest trending item of 2018 - the fanny pack and ‘dad sneakers’ - to take a...

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Laura Ashley: the fiery personality behind the soft florals

Laura Ashley, the designer known for her eponymous brand’s trademark floral prints with their subdued and soft tones, is perhaps less known for her fascinating life and fiery personality. Take the quiz below to discover the lesser-known side of Laura Ashley’s life, and revisit the delicate, idyllic floral prints that embodied her...

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Quiz - Fashion industry news from November

Take FashionUnited's quiz to test your fashion news knowledge. Find out if you were on top of the news this month, by answering seven questions. Sign up for FashionUnited newsletter to keep your ear to the ground. We will keep you informed on the latest developments in the fashion industry. Join the community of fashion entrepreneurs, CEO’s,...

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Black Friday: a roundup of online search observations

Which countries make the most ‘Black Friday’ online searches? Although the Americans invented the Black Friday shopping bonanza, it’s not in the US that the discount event has received the most online attention. Instead, it’s far away in the African continent that people are most actively engaged with Black Friday - as far as online searches are...

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Video: Dunkin' Donuts pokes fun at fast food chains launching apparel collections

"> Doughnut-and-coffee chain Dunkin' Donuts has released an advertising campaign poking fun at competitors which have released apparel collections recently, such as KFC and Taco Bell.

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Video: Catwalk to Creation: a docu-series

Catwalk to Creation is the journey or two sustainable garments, in reverse. Source: Global Sustainability Film Awards, Youtube

Fashion

Quiz - Fashion industry news from the month October

Take FashionUnited's quiz to test your fashion news knowledge. Find out if you were on top of the news during the month of October, by answering five questions. Sign up for FashionUnited newsletter to keep your ear to the ground. We will keep you informed on the latest developments in the fashion industry. Join the community of fashion...

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Brexit timeline: How the UK referendum result has affected the fashion industry

It’s hard to believe that the Brexit referendum, which took place way back on 23 June, 2016, has been a staple topic for rowdy pub chats and friendship-ending Facebook statuses for over two years already. As 29 March quickly approaches - and the whole of the UK twiddles their thumbs in shared anticipation - FashionUnited asks the question: how...