A look from Torrid’s NYFW show, the first from the plus-size brand. (Photo: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images For NYFW: The Shows) Earlier this summer, Torrid made headlines as the first plus-size brand set to stage a show at New York Fashion Week. While the brand is an O.G. plus-size retailer and may be the first to show with fashion week host … Read More →
At a time when fashion is in a state of flux, we’re looking to the industry’s next generation of influencers as a guiding light. This New York Fashion Week, Refinery29’s Future of American Fashion series is highlighting the designers, brands, and retailers we’re betting on big. The future starts here. As department stores continue to … Read More →
Danit Peleg presented her final project at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design about two years ago, setting off a real revolution in the fashion world. The clothing collection she showed, which drew inspiration from Eugene Delacroix’s painting “Liberty Leading the People,” was the first in the world created without the touch of a … Read More →
When we think of augmented reality face filters, we tend to think of goofy novelties like Halloween masks, face swapping, or inadvertent racist caricatures. As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out yesterday, AR could go far beyond that, putting objects in real space with sophisticated tracking tech. But if Facebook thinks of augmented reality as … Read More →
Mumbai, April 13: The gems and jewellery industry in India is launching various initiatives to ensure that it can further its share of the global trade in the sector. With a share of over 60 per cent, India is already a major player in the manufacturing of diamond across the world. The industry is no aiming to … Read More →
The UK’s imminent exit from the European Union has created uncertainty for the future of fashion talent, while the industry looks for the “superhuman employees of the future”. As the spiralling cost of studying and living puts pressure on the next generation of young talent, the skills gap facing the fashion industry risks becoming a … Read More →
Yesterday in London, Penhaligon’s held a press launch for their newest feminine fragrance, Equinox Bloom. The scent was created by Olivier Cresp, who previously created Peoneve and Juniper Sling for the brand. The scent is inspired by the “quintessentially English tradition of afternoon tea, and the transitional moment when day turns to evening and when … Read More →