Accessories can make an outfit go from basic to wow, which may help explain why bags, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, belts, gloves and scarves account for no less than 18 percent of the fashion market. Not only is the category significant, it is also growing: according to retail technology firm Edited, fashion retailers around the world offered 4...
Nov 8, 2018
Italy's Borsalino, one of the world's most famous hat makers whose fedora was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the film "Casablanca" and Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones", officially passed into new ownership on Wednesday, a month after being put up for auction. Swiss-Italian investment fund Haeres Equita, which has already been managing the hat...
Aug 8, 2018
Dior’s highly sought after saddle bag has made its return to retailers for the first time since it was unveiled almost two decades ago. The item debuted while John Galliano was heading the fashion house as part of the Spring/Summer 2000 collection and served as a tribute to equestrian style. Available in camel leather with a blue/grey logo, the...
Jul 21, 2018
Founded in 1994, the Porto-based Parfois is one of the most successful brands in the accessories market. The company currently operates 900 stores across 65 countries, and aims to reach the mark of 1,000 stores by the end of the year. FashionUnited spoke to Susana Coerver, Parfois’ Director of Marketing and Communication about the brand’s...
Jul 9, 2018
In a small workshop in a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan, Halima al-Ankassuri embroiders traditional patterns onto a blue shawl, destined for sale in an upmarket Paris, London or Dubai boutique. The 54-year-old mother of seven describes her work as "modern products with shimmering colours, embroidered with Palestinian and Islamic motifs"....
Nov 27, 2017
10 accessories trends from the Spring/Summer 2018 shows. Source: ParisModesen, YouTube
Oct 27, 2017
PODCAST: In this monthly Fashion Friday podcast series contributor Euromonitor International, Jasmine Seng, an Personal Accessories analyst at Euromonitor International, gives us a glance into the rise of technology and its impact on personal accessories industry. How do you think technology has affected the way consumers purchase personal...
May 5, 2017
Now that the catwalk season is over, a trend in men's accessories has emerged. Fashion businesses are keen to have a slice of the menswear pie, which according to Mintel is worth 12.9 billion pounds. By 2018 that figure is expected to soar 18 percent to 16.4 billion pounds. Men's accessories, therefore, are increasingly becoming more important...
Aug 13, 2015
Contemporary apparel label Theory is set to launch its first full accessories collection, consisting of handbags and footwear for spring '15. Although the label previously flirted with footwear in the past, introducing shoes to compliment its sportswear and launching designer collaborations with Rachel Comey, this step marks its first formal...
Nov 25, 2014
Women have had their share of 'it' bags for years. What started as a colloquial terms in the late 90s, It Bags were the iconic bags from luxury fashion houses, that were on everybody's wishlist. Designers competed to produce a single, easily recognisable design which, if cleverly marketed, endorsed by the fashion press, or seen being carried by...
Feb 3, 2014
Luxury brands are still suffering at the hand of counterfeiters and a study has shown the extent of the fake goods industry on the Italian accessories market is costing companies nearly 400 million euros per year. The impact of counterfeiting on Italian footwear and eyewear with the biggest threat to the sectors coming from the development of...
Jan 29, 2014
entley, the luxury British motor company, is to launch an accessories range in collaboration with French leather goods designer Vincent du Sartel - a former Louis Vuitton designer - and Daniele Ceccomori, head of Bentley product design. The capsule collection of bags will be unveiled next week, with colours and finishes to be inspired by Bentley...
Aug 13, 2013
