FashionUnited highlights from April ’19
As May begins, FashionUnited takes a look back at the top stories of
last month. Below, we’ve selected a handful of our favourite April
articles. Happy reading!
These are the most popular ‘90s accessories in the US
and UK
and UK
The biggest fashion trend of 2018, hands down, was nostalgia. “1990s
fashion”, “1980s fashion” and “grunge fashion” topped Google’s list of
most-searched fashion terms in the United States last year. Big logos,
baggy jeans, scrunchies, jelly shoes, chunky sneakers and butterfly clips
have all made a comeback, as did brands like Fila, Champion, Fubu and Juicy
Couture.
Mass resignations at Superdry board following Julian
Dunkerton comeback
Dunkerton comeback
Superdry’s CEO Euan Sutherland, chairman Peter Bamford, chief financial
officer Ed Barker, and chairman of the remuneration committee Penny Hughes
all resigned from the company’s board with immediate effect following the
successful comeback of co-founder Julian Dunkerton.
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Earth Day 2019: Gap Inc commits to sustainable supply
chain initiatives
chain initiatives
Gap Inc. honored Earth Day with a longstanding commitment to improving
sustainability within the supply chain and manufacturing processes for two
of its brands. Its new initiatives will accelerate the company’s use of
sustainable materials throughout its brands, building on commitments the
company had made for its Gap and Athleta labels in 2017.
How to convince friends to quit fast fashion for good
We’re caught in a loop: H&M, Forever 21, Target, Zara…Fast fashion is
still the default setting for many shoppers. It provides a quick fix that
can be hard to break free of, and the hardcore addicts know that the
perfect pushback to shut well-meaning friends up is: if we stop buying fast
fashion what happens to all the garment workers who depend on that wage? If
the demand goes away what are their options? Here is how to answer them.
Why Sports Direct’s eleventh-hour Debenhams rescue offer
didn’t cut it
didn’t cut it
Hours before Debenhams made public its ‘pre-packed administration’ deal,
Mike Ashley, founder and owner of Sports Direct, made a last-minute offer
to the ailing retailer. So why did Debenhams’ management turn down that
eleventh-hour lifeline?
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Wolf and Badger raises 4.5 million pounds to accelerate
growth
growth
British-based online marketplace and retailer, Wolf and Badger, which
has stores in London and New York completed a 4.5 million pound fundraise
from Guinness Asset Management EIS Fund, which the retailer states will be
used to “accelerate” growth.
Career Focus: What’s in a day’s work for a wholesale
manager
manager
As part of FashionUnited’s Work In Fashion series, Jess Tedds,
International Wholesale Senior Manager at womenswear brand Quiz Clothing,
shares the ins and outs of her job and her top tips for a career in fashion
wholesale.
Adidas, Reebok and Patagonia top 2019 Fashion
Transparency Index
Transparency Index
Adidas, Reebok and Patagonia were the highest ranking brands in this
year’s Fashion Transparency Index, published by non-profit organization
Fashion Revolution. They all scored 64 percent of 250 possible points. The
three companies are followed by Esprit and H&M, who both scored 61
percent.
Pioneer Alice Ferraz on the past, present and future of
influencer marketing
influencer marketing
Alice Ferraz is one of Brazil’s 20 most powerful women, according to
Forbes Magazine. She was also ranked by Business of Fashion among the
world’s 500 most influential people in fashion. The reason for earning such
accolades? She founded the world’s first network of fashion and lifestyle
bloggers, F*Hits, back in 2010 when marketing professionals hadn’t even
coined the term “digital influencer” yet.
LVMH tops Deloitte’s list of Top 100 luxury companies;
future looks positive for the sector
future looks positive for the sector
LVMH came first of the world’s largest luxury
goods companies once more, followed by Estée Lauder and Richemont. Kering
and Luxottica switched places, with the French conglomerate moving up to
the fourth position while the Italian eyewear giant fell to the fifth. The
report, titled Global Powers of Luxury Goods, covers the fiscal year
2017.
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