Tag: maddy coffey
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TRAGIC RUNWAY DEATH AT SAO PAULO FASHION WEEK
News by Maddy Coffey A male model has died after collapsing on the runway at Brazil’s Sao Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW). Twenty-six-year-old Tales Soares, known artistically as Tales Cotta, was walking Ocksa’s fashion show when he suddenly stumbled and collapsed midcatwalk. Initially, the audience thought it was part of the show, before emergency workers rushed…
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THE HIGH STREET HARNESSES AI
News by Maddy Coffey High street brands such as River Island and H&M have started to incorporate artificial intelligence into their business models in order to enhance customer satisfaction and increase sales. River Island has partnered up with retail intelligence platform Nextail to roll out AI technology across its global network of 343 stores. Having…
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JENNIFER LOPEZ HONOURED WITH 2019 CFDA FASHION ICON AWARD
News by Maddy Coffey Following in the footsteps of Naomi Campbell, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez will receive the Fashion Icon Honour at the CFDA Awards this June. “Jennifer Lopez uses clothes as a way to express confidence and power… both designers and fans look forward to her fashion statements,” commented CFDA chairwoman,…
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FASHION INDUSTRY LEADERS HELP NOTRE-DAME
News by Maddy Coffey Francois-Henri Pinault and Bernard Arnault have pledged a combined €300m to the Notre-Dame Cathedral Restoration. On April 15, a devastating fire destroyed the roof and spire of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Considered one of the first examples of French Gothic architecture, the 850-year-old cathedral is one of France’s most…
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LUXURY FASHION TAKES THE LEAD IN ECO-FASHION (AGAIN!)
News by Maddy Coffey Livia Firth and Alberta Ferretti have teamed up to tackle fast fashion and its “false appropriation” of sustainable ideals, collaborating to create a new sustainable collection which is set to launch ahead of Earth Day on April 22nd. Eco Age creative director and Green Carpet Challenge founder Livia Firth has been…
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LVMH PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
News by Maddy Coffey Luxury goods company LVMH have announced the eight finalists for its LVMH Prize for Young Designers for 2019 in Paris. The brand has been holding this annual competition for six years to celebrate and bring recognition to young designers in the luxury sphere. This year LVMH received a record 1,700 applications.…
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ASOS TAKES ON MODERN SLAVERY
News by Maddy Coffey ASOS has returned to the House of Lords to co-host a Modern Slavery forum with Baroness Lola Young, Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion. The forum has called for brands to implement ‘meaningful’ practices to prevent human rights abuses in their supply chains and…
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SELFRIDGES TO BAN ALL EXOTIC SKINS BY 2020
News by Maddy Coffey Amidst a growing trend toward sustainable luxury fashion, London’s most renowned luxury department store has followed suit and pledged to ban all sales of exotic skins by 2020. “I am proud to confirm that exotic skins will no longer be available to purchase at Selfridges as of February 2020,” announced buying…
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BURBERRY ANNOUNCES NEW DIVERSITY INITIATIVE FOLLOWING ‘NOOSE HOODIE’ INCIDENT
News by Maddy Coffey Following significant backlash against its ‘noose hoodie’ design presented on the runway at LFW earlier this month, Burberry has announced a range of new diversity initiatives to both educate and diversify its company and brand. The controversial hoodie from Burberry’s Fall 2019 collection had draw-strings tied in the form of…
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NIKE CELEBRATES FEMALE ATHLETES IN POWERFUL NEW CAMPAIGN
News by Maddy Coffey In a follow-up to Nike’s controversial “Dream Crazy” campaign last year that starred American activist and ex-American football player Collin Kaepernick, the brand has released a “Dream Crazier” campaign, tailored towards empowering sportswomen and narrated by one of the greatest athletes of all time, Serena Williams. In the wake of…
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KARL LAGERFELD, FASHION ICON, DIES
“Today the world lost a giant among men,” commented editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour. Karl Lagerfeld was a German creative director, fashion designer, artist, and photographer who lived in Paris. One of the industry’s leading creatives and a household name, Lagerfeld was paramount to the success of both Chanel and Fendi and worked…
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“72 DEAD AND STILL NO ARRESTS. HOW COME?”: GRENFELL ACTIVISTS TURN HEADS AT LFW
News by Madeleine Coffey Almost two years on from the horrific tower-block fire that stole 72 lives and left survivors homeless, Justice4Grenfell (J4G) took to the runway at London Fashion Week demanding justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Activists, bereaved families, and members of the West London community were joined by…
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KATY PERRY COLLECTIONS AND GUCCI FACE ACCUSATIONS OF RACIST PRODUCTS
News by Madeleine Coffey Katy Perry Collections and Gucci have both been forced to remove items from their recent collections after being accused of using blackface in designs. Blackface is a centuries-old act that saw white performers paint their faces black to mock enslaved Africans. Since then, the issue, and subsequent debate, of blackface…