More than 60% of consumers say they have either bought or sold second-hand fashion. Credit: FreshSplash/Gettyimages.co.uk. Cardlytics’ ‘State of Spend: Golden Quarter 2025’ report forecasts that the 2025 Golden Quarter will be defined by early action, tighter planning and more selective spending across gifting, fashion and grocery. The major behavioural shifts include shoppers moving away…
YKK will provide educational sessions and showcase how fastening items, including zippers, snaps, and buttons, function. Credit: Victoria OM/Shutterstock.com. The joint YKK and Fashion Frontier Program, which is endorsed by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, aims to discover and nurture upcoming fashion designers with a focus on sustainable design utilising fastening products such as snaps,…
The new ‘Takumi Zone’ showcases premium textiles and fashion products from Japan. Credit: RX Global/Fashion World Tokyo. The gathering, scheduled to take place from 1–3 October 2025, will provide a platform for participants to engage with the latest trends, innovations, and opportunities for expansion in the fields of fashion and technology. With over 900 exhibitors…
Annual price growth of fashion items is higher in the European market than in the US. Credit: aslysun/Shutterstock.com. The data from the Retviews study by Lectra suggests growth in the fashion sector will be driven by volume rather than value, signaling a potential shift in brand strategies. Global uncertainty is permeating the fashion industry, with…
Joor’s Ready-To-Ship Style is launched in response to the “need for speed” in the fashion industry. Credit: Joor/FABRIC PR. Joor’s initiative known as the Ready-To-Ship Style digital event, aims to meet the changing requirements of the retail sector within the fashion industry. The event, which takes place on the Joor Passport platform, presents 145 fashion…
The new service is intended for digital-first fashion designers and brands. Credit: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock. The technology leverages digital reskinning, FIA’s designed process that enables the application of virtual garments, complete with realistic physics and textures, onto captured human movements. The outcome is realistic fashion content that demonstrates natural and expressive motion, opening opportunities for…
Fashtrax is funded by Made Smarter’s InterAct programme. Pictured cotton reels. Credit: InterAct. The compliance tool has been developed by the institute’s Textiles Transparency Team (MFITT), part of the Manchester Metropolitan University. Fashtrax is designed to provide straightforward guidance on compliance, particularly in the wake of impending regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP)….
The partnership aims to achieve $60m turnover in the coming years. Credit: EPIC Group. The JV was initiated under the leadership of Epic Group chairman Ranjan Mahtani, and in partnership with Creative Group, which is led by chairman Vijay Agarwal. The collaboration was marked by a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on 9 January…
Source Fashion’s February 2025 catwalk. Credit: Source Fashion. Source Fashion is scheduled for 8 to 10 July 2025 at The Grand Hall, Olympia London. The summer programme will focus on new economic insights, market developments, and ethical sourcing tactics amid global trade tensions, inflation, and continuous supply chain disruptions that are altering the retail landscape….
CHIC is one of China’s largest fashion and lifestyle fairs. Credit: TZIDO SUN/Shutterstock. The CHIC 2025 event in Shanghai is designed to facilitate business connections through a blend of creative trade show elements and experiential activities. Under the theme ‘Fashion Picnic in Autumn,‘ CHIC 2025 (September) aims to focus on tapping into burgeoning markets, showcasing…