Saudi Arabian fashion in the spotlight – World Water Day

Seriously opulent, lavish and meticulously crafted fashion, jewelry and accessories by 100 Saudi Arabian designers will be highlighted beginning Tuesday at Iron23 event space in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood. Saudi designers, many considered emerging brands and selected from a field of 1,500, were challenged to create pieces expressly for the exhibition that reflected Saudi heritage and […]

‘People want to know where their clothes are made’: Aurora’s Factory Fashion brings locally sourced styles home

Four designers are currently participating in the Factory Fashion Small Batch Manufacturing initiative. To produce the clothing, sewing students are trained in skills ranging from fundamentals to high fashion. Lisa Ramfjord Elstun, one of the factory’s instructors, explains that the program allows local designers to participate in the vital “made locally” project. “They want ‘made […]

Dior draws criticism online for traditional Chinese dress design – WWD

SHANGHAI — Dior sparked controversy on the Chinese internet for a mid-length skirt that online viewers said resembled a traditional Chinese garment from the Ming dynasty. Chinese users online criticized the French luxury house for not acknowledging their possible Chinese origin. The hashtag “plagiarism from Dior” entered Weibo’s search list on Saturday and received 13.7 […]

Burberry launches bags on Roblox

Photo courtesy of Burberry Including Tommy Hilfiger’s return to NYFW. By Sarah Mariotti Date July 16, 2022 Burberry presents virtual bags in Roblox Photo courtesy of Burberry Roblox is once again getting the high fashion treatment after Burberry revealed earlier this week that a virtual collection of five bags would launch on the online platform […]

Launch of Ukrainian fashion platform | pebble magazine

The recently launched online clothing platform EMERGE is here to facilitate slow fashion while helping Ukrainian designers get their clothes seen around the world. Despite the wartime, designers in Ukraine continue to hone their craft and produce amazing items. An IRL store will also be opened in Berlin that will allow delivery of all items […]