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Label to Watch
Earlier this month a new German streetwear label debuted its first collection in Frankfurt. In partnership with Jost Bag, co-founder Marco Lachner wants to redefine the bag on a global scale, by combining function and style through modular designs.
New path
Design Award
On May 31, Garmon Chemicals, Cottonsmith and the College of Fashion and Design, held the event “Cotton Creation Era–Denim Creative Design Award Ceremony” at Naked Hub in Shanghai, to promote the importance of traceability and cotton sustainability.
Denim School
Milan, a cultural and didactic reference hub for fashion, will host the first Italian Denim School, aiming to grow internationally and nationally competent denim and jeanswear experts.
What you've missed at the 94th edition of this week's Pitti Immagine Uomo.
Interview
Efforts to produce fashion more sustainably and fairly are growing. For the Cologne denim label Dawn Denim, social justice in the production of the products is particularly important. We met co-founder and creative head Ines Rust and talked to her about the process.
Demand for all-inclusive sizing. The industry has been slow to learn the lesson, but finally it is taking Gunn’s message to heart. Nordstrom is now expanding its plus-size selections to include 100 brands and integrating them in with its core size range, rather than segregating it into a separate “Woman’s” department, where the shopper is reminded that she doesn’t belong where the real fashion is. Forbes.com
Fashion brands are selling very revealing jeans with tears across the BUTT - but would YOU wear this bum-exposing style? Daily Mail
“I hope my company would be 100% automation someday … no human beings anymore, 100% operated by AI and robots.” That’s Richard Liu’s audacious goal, which he outlined at the World Retail Congress in Madrid last week. Forbes
New Direction
Italian footwear brand Rucoline recently hired Davide Motta as its new creative director, who is disclosing a new sneaker line at this week's Pitti Uomo. We spoke with Motta about joining Rucoline, the new collection and future of the market.
TV Boy, renowned for his pop art-inspired street and sarcastic “Modern Icons” kissing paintings, will launch a special collection with Italian sneaker brand MOA at Pitti Uomo. Here, he talks about his passion for sneakers and why kisses are the most powerful weapons.
Future plans
Global Expansion
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