Month: April 2020

Tiffany & Co. Pledges $1 Million in Coronavirus Donations

Tiffany & Co. has announced $1 million in total donations dedicated to the coronavirus causes. The jeweler’s Tiffany & Co. Foundation will give $750,000 to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The foundation is also looking closer to home — pledging a $250,000 contribution to The New York Community Trust’s NYC COVID-19 Response […]

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3-D Configurator Gives Brands a Competitive Edge, and Lower Returns

When L’Oréal was looking for help in redefining its Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb fragrance, they turn to Expivi, which helps brands “enhance the shopping experience” with 3-D rendering and AR technologies. The companies worked together to create an online 3-D configurator so customers could “dress up” their fragrance bottle. In a case study, Expivi said […]

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What Brands Need to Know About Antimicrobial Fabrics and Textiles

There have been wide-spread reports of shortages of personal protective equipment such as face masks in U.S. hospitals and health-care facilities as the coronavirus pandemic has worsened. In response, dozens of fashion and apparel companies have begun sharing patterns and materials and redirecting labor and manufacturing resources to quickly produce PPE replacements. These manufacturers, brands […]

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Understanding the Different Types of Face Masks

As face masks are becoming more of a necessity for people around the world — and not just physicians and health-care professionals fighting the coronavirus — the purposes they serve are as varied as the individuals who wear them. Part of the increasing demand for masks stems from the fact that surgical masks and N95 […]

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How Are Independent Magazines Navigating COVID-19?

LONDON — Independent fashion publications are facing a series of problems amid the coronavirus outbreak: Shoots have been canceled, advertisers are pulling out, production costs are surging and international shipping blockages are forcing publishers around the globe to pivot and act creatively in order to connect with readers. In the U.K., Dazed Media is offering […]

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Harvey Nichols, Chinatown Market Team on Capsule Collection

Harvey Nichols and Chinatown Market are giving one lucky customer the opportunity to design a T-shirt. The luxury retailer and the streetwear brand are launching a capsule collection on the Harvey Nichols web site, including ready-to-wear, accessories and lifestyle products such as a football and ping-pong table, and to coincide with the collection, the partners […]

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Intercos and Campari Team to Manufacture Hand Sanitizers

CHEERS TO HELP: Leading cosmetics manufacturer Intercos Group and spirits-specialist Campari Group have joined forces to produce hydroalcoholic sanitizing gel to distribute to health-care workers operating in the Lombardy region, one of the most affected by the coronavirus epidemic. In particular, Campari donated batches of pure alcohol — originally intended for its production lines — […]

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Penske Media Launching Sportico

Penske Media Corporation is branching out into sports. The publisher of WWD, Variety and Rolling Stone is launching Sportico, a digital content platform providing sports industry news, data, information and live media. “We are truly excited about becoming the preeminent information destination for the $500 billion sports industry,” said PMC chairman and chief executive officer […]

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Pitti Uomo Postponed to September, Mido is Canceled

NEW SCHEDULE: Pitti Immagine has reshaped its packed schedule of trade shows in light of the coronavirus emergency. Following Camera della Moda Italiana’s decision to postpone the upcoming Milan Men’s Fashion Week to September, Pitti Immagine rescheduled the 98th edition of the Pitti Uomo men’s wear trade show to run from Sept. 2 to 4 […]

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Lyst Sees ‘Slow Fashion’ on the Rise in Sustainable Fashion Report

Shopping search platform Lyst has unveiled its sustainable fashion report for 2020, delving into the sustainable brands, products and keywords shifting consumer culture. Over the past year, “slow fashion” has generated 90 million social impressions “suggesting the beginning of a shift in shopping behaviors,” as the report said. The company garnered insights from more than […]

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