Missoni has revealed the latest Missoni Resort Club project in partnership with The Ritz-Carlton, transforming the exclusive beachfront at The Ritz-Carlton Bali into the Missoni Resort Club. It’s the first time Missoni has collaborated with The Ritz-Carlton. The Italian fashion house has brought its signature Resort Club aesthetic and motifs to The Ritz-Carlton’s beach resort … Read more
Amer Sports, Inc., which owns sports and outdoor brands, including Arc’teryx, Peak Performance and Wilson, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as the new president and chief executive for French outdoor and sports brand Salomon. Meyzenq, who is currently chief product officer for Salomon, will take up his new role effective January 1, 2025, and report to … Read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Dior has landed in Riyadh with one of its most ambitious exhibitions yet, transforming the Saudi National Museum into an immersive journey through 75 years of haute couture heritage. “This exhibition marks a new chapter, not just for Dior, but for Saudi Arabia’s evolving cultural landscape,” said curator Florence Müller, discussing … Read more
Preparations for the Autumn Winter 25/26 fashion buying season are just around the corner, and for buyers it is essential to keep up to date with the latest trends, fabrics and styles. Trade shows offer a great opportunity to discover new brands and collections and network with other professionals. FashionUnited provides an overview of some … Read more
Following the opening of his New York “concept” store at 52 Wooster Street in 2023, Yohji Yamamoto — the Japanese designer known for his avant-garde and conceptional designs — has expanded in the West Coast with a residency at Just One Eye, the highly curated fashion and art boutique in Los Angeles. “We couldn’t have asked for … Read more
As luxury manufacturing becomes increasingly scrutinised for its processes, Kering has emerged as a vanguard in environmental strategy, becoming one of the first global fashion conglomerates to establish scientifically validated targets for nature conservation. The Paris-based group, which operates brands such as Bottega Veneta, Gucci and Balenciaga, has become one of the first fashion companies … Read more
LONDON — Patou’s creative director Guillaume Henry has dreamed up a world of cotton candy pink for its collaboration with Onitsuka Tiger. At the Japanese sports fashion brand’s Regent Street store in London, the designer has curated an immersive exhibition that replicates a teenage girl’s bedroom. Slots to see the free exhibition in November have … Read more
A research team at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, led by Lisa Macintyre, associate professor of textiles at Heriot-Watt’s School of Textiles has developed a grading system to help fight microplastic pollution in the fashion industry. More concretely, the researchers have developed ‘the world’s first visual fibre fragmentation scale’, as per a release from the university. … Read more
Actress Grace Kelly’s marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco had all the elements of a fairy-tale wedding, with intricate details capturing the public’s attention. WWD meticulously documented every clue about what the bride would wear on her wedding day, from a pair of short kid gloves she purchased a month before her wedding to … Read more
Focused on apparel, Green Threads is creating first in class digital product passports as EU Green Deal mandates take effect. Green Threads DPP, the Hampshire-based supplier of Digital Product Passports (DPP) to the uniform, workwear, and outdoor apparel industries, is officially launching to help brands fight greenwashing, create value chain transparency, and stay ahead of … Read more
