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‘Project Runway’ Gives Bio-Based Faux Fur a High-Fashion Glow-Up
For the show's avant-garde challenge, 'Project Runway' designers turned Sorona's sustainable plant-based faux…
International Woolmark Prize Names 2022 Finalists
Finalists experimented with textiles, design and business practices to drive change and innovation.
Why Entrepreneur Tanissa Carmon is Going from Beauty to Denim
Not even a pandemic could derail Tanissa Carmon's vision of launching her own premium denim brand, Untourage…
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These 14 up-and-coming designers are charting the new territory of the post-pandemic fashion and footwear…
New Balance Pounces on Amazon’s Rising Fashion Clout
The Boston brand seized the e-commerce giant's spotlight, which vaulted designer Andrea Pitter onto fashion…
Liberty West Recap: Los Angeles Brands to Know
Rivet compiled a list of L.A.-based brands to watch.
Levi’s Goes Avant-Garde on Amazon’s ‘Making the Cut’
The denim giant masterminded episode five's challenge, sparking a winning design using hemp, cotton and…
Designers Talk a Big Sustainability Game on Amazon’s ‘Making the Cut’
"Making the Cut" season two streamed its first pair of episodes Friday, and Amazon's already hard at work…
Accelerator to Nurture Emerging African Fashion Brands
Birimian and Institut Français de la Mode launched IFM-Birimian Accelerator x Africa for emerging African…
Berto Drops the Financial Burden of Minimum Orders for New Talent
The Su Misura program gives small brands access to Berto's premium materials without the financial burden of…
Dover Street Market Paris Arrives in Nordstrom Stores
Seattle-based department store chain Nordstrom is bringing international cachet to a handful of North…
Rising British Designer Brings Caribbean Flavor to Adidas Drop
Grace Wales Bonner's latest collection with the footwear brand channels the early '80s origination of…
Joor and RAISEfashion Unlock ‘Opportunity for Promising Black Designers’
The program will spotlight up to 25 Black-owned businesses every six months on Joor's digital wholesale…
New York Designers Shine on Inauguration Day
Rising stars in New York City's fashion scape are on the receiving end of a presidential glow-up on…