How Are Luxury Fashion Brands Celebrating Chinese New Year In 2021?
On Friday 12 February, millions of people around the world will raise a glass and wish each other, Guò nián hǎo! – or Happy New Year in English. Coinciding with the new moon in Asia, 2021’s Chinese New Year will mark the Year of the Ox, signifying hard work and prosperity for the year ahead. For luxury fashion brands, Chinese New Year offers the perfect opportunity to push retail sales in China and offer regular and new customers something special.
5 Fashion Podcasts To Add To Your Collection
With podcasts becoming increasingly popular in reaching new audiences worldwide, we put together a list of 5 podcasts that we currently have in our collection and you should too! Whether you want to keep up with the latest trends, business and legal tips or the wonderful world of fashion technology, the following podcasts are sure to keep you on your toes, ears pricked and hands glued to your notebooks!
Brexit: How Will The Fashion Industry Cope?
Following the results of the referendum on the 23rd June 2016, the United Kingdom has become the first EU Member State to vote its withdrawal from the EU. The outcome of this referendum is what it is now commonly known as the ‘British Exit’ or ‘Brexit’. Brexit has placed the UK in a unique position; one that has been unprecedented since the establishment of the current European political and economical union (European Union).
Five Legal Challenges of the Fashion Industry
The global fashion industry is estimated to be a three-trillion-dollar business. It is massive… Thus, it shouldn’t be surprising that it faces numerous challenges— including those of a legal nature. To some it might seem trivial, but fashion law is a real deal. It is not a separate discipline…
A Closet Filled with Stories
We often see discussions in the newspapers on our over consumption of cheap, mass-produced clothes. This consumption has consequences, both for the environment and for the people in developing countries far away, who struggle to make these cheap clothes for us. Historically, clothes were investments with prospects of a long life. Now, we produce them to last a few months - until they are out of fashion and no longer catch our interest. I think this is a sad development, with negative consequences for people and the environment.
The Resistance to Fashion: Why Fashion Is Not 'Superficial'
It is a truth universally acknowledged that expressing an interest in fashion is almost and always immediately met with distaste or disdain. As though you’d just confessed to a crime. Or a love for pineapple on pizza. Or right-wing politics. Or something even worse.
Copyright within the Fashion Industry: Case Studies
Although Fashion Week A/W 2017 is over, there is no denying that the Fashion Week season in general always brings about some of the most exclusive events in the fashion industry, showcasing the creativity of the fashion designers and their expression and vision of the new trends to come. With the opportunity to see some of the latest designs, one must not forget comes some of the issues that many fashion brands and designers suffer when their designs are copied and produced for the public before they can start their own production process.
Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line: Legal Issues Following the Election
Trump has been in office for 183 days, 3 hours, 53 minutes, and counting… in lieu of his presidency, there have been several problems involving the businesses of the Trump family. His daughter’s brand, Ivanka Trump, is no exception.