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NYFW Gets Private Changing Rooms For Models

For anyone who has ever been backstage after a fashion show, it’s not an unfamiliar sight to see a model change out of their runway looks and into their own clothes—at moments with little or nothing on at all, surrounded by photographers and others mulling about. In line with CFDA’s Initiative for Health, Safety, and Diversity, CFDA made a major...

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Tom Ford to show co-ed collection during New York Fashion Week

The Council of Fashion Designers of America this week released a preliminary New York Fashion Week schedule. One major shakeup is that the men’s and women’s catwalk calendars will overlap, due to the international schedules of London and Milan following New York. February 4-6 will feature the majority of men’s shows with women’s and co-ed shows...

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New York Fashion Week calendar released

The New York Fashion Week schedule has officially arrived, and as usual it has its few surprises. First off, Tom Ford will be bridging the gap between men's and women's by having a dual-gender show right in between New York Fashion Week. Ford will be showing on Wednesday, February 6 at 8 p.m. Other headlining acts for men's include Joseph...

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The Nolcha Shows Welcome Independent Accessory Designers to their SS19 Preview

On September 7th the Nolcha Shows, a leading platform for independent designers, held the Accessories Preview at the Bryant Park Hotel as part of a series of New York Fashion Week events. The Accessories Preview welcomed four luxury independent accessory brands to showcase their Spring/Summer 2019 collections to an audience of industry...

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5 Spring 2019 trends that dominated the fashion weeks

One more fashion week season is behind us. Time to look at what the catwalks from Paris, Milan, London and New York have in common. These are the main trends which we’re likely to spot everywhere next Spring, according to retail technology company Edited, which delved into every single one of the season’s fashion shows. Vacation aesthetic Our...

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Race, gender and size diversity reaches all-time high at NYFW

New York Fashion is more diverse than ever before, according to Fashion Spot’s newest report on race, size, gender and age on the catwalk. The publication reviewed 76 fashion shows and 2203 model appearances during the Spring/Summer 2019 season. Nearly 45 percent of the models who worked at the latest New York Fashion Week were women of color --...

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Influencers earn fashion brands more value in New York than in London

Social media is an easy tactic to engaging with consumers, and during fashion month, the right social media usage can bring in substantial revenue. To better understand the impact of social media engagement on marketing value and engagement, Launchmetrics has come up with the audience-driven Media Impact Value™ (MIV™) algorithm to measures the...

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How to work your way into New York Fashion Week

After another exciting season, New York Fashion Week SS19 just wrapped with new trends and buzzing headlines front and center. Taking place twice a year, NYFW used to be reserved for the crème de la crème of high fashion and celebrities. These days, with the democratization of the fashion industry, it’s possible to gain access and even...

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Spring Summer 2019 New York Fashion Week Highlights

Trendstop gives FashionUnited readers an industry insider's guide to some of the highlights direct from the SS19 New York Fashion Week. Trendstop's catwalk experts bring you a selection of the best moments from a newsworthy edition of New York Fashion Week. Stand out SS19 shows from Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Coach and Rihanna's Fenty Savage x...

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NYFW: 6 biggest retail trends for Spring/Summer 2019

Which trends should retailers be on the look-out for next fashion season, which should they forget and which classics continue to rule? The retail research firm Edited, which analyzes online sales in the British and American markets, looked towards New York women's fashion week, held last 6 to 14 September, for the answers. FashionUnited...

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Spotted on the NYFW catwalk: Pantone’s “empowering” colors

Earlier this week, Pantone shared the top 12 shades it predicted fashion designers to use in their Spring/Summer 2019 collections. In its biannual report, Pantone forecasted the colors of the season to be “empowering” and full of “confidence and spirit”. ...And they were right. FashionUnited spotted all of Pantone’s predicted colors on the...

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C+plus Series puts forth modern elegance with NYFW presentation

As New York Fashion Week came to a close, a number of showcases left a lasting impression. Among them, designer C.T. Liu of the label C+plus series. The new label presented it’s SS19 line, with each piece paying tribute to the natural refinement of a career woman. With an edge of urban chic and spirituality - the pieces are inspired by practical...