Today begins our coverage of the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022 collections. As with New York Fashion Week, our reviews will be limited to a few per PFW date (Sept. 27-Oct. 5) in which we took interest because it is next to impossible to cover every show without shortchanging both the collections and the…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Having more creativity than most cities can create in their sleep. Berlin also has a thriving sustainable fashion scene as well as a budding fashion-tech scene. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges: To find out more about our e-book, Alternative Fashion Capitals: A Survey…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Both its sustainability movement and its fashion-tech innovations. Amsterdam is truly a forward-thinking city that imbues the fashion industry with much-needed new ideas. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges: To find out more about our e-book, Alternative Fashion Capitals: A Survey Of Twenty Cities…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Hosting a wealth of shopping options. Being a classically elegant city steeped in arts, architecture, and culture. Vienna has a contemporary side that has been garnering more and more attention in recent times. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges: To find out more…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Being one of the world’s most expensive cities, and having the luxury shopping to match. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges: To find out more about our e-book, Alternative Fashion Capitals: A Survey Of Twenty Cities Of Emerging Thought Leadership – and how to purchase…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Having an exceptional overall creative scene – and great fashion designers, specifically. Tbilisi’s creativity has become one of its calling cards in the post-Soviet era. Shopping Districts: We believe that the Marjanishvili, Vera, and Vake neighborhoods are going to be one’s best bet for finding excellent shopping for clothing. These neighborhoods are…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Reinventing itself in the post-Soviet era to become one of Europe’s top cultural capitals. Kiev’s designers can also be lauded for continuing with their work under the extreme stress of the 2014 revolution. Shopping Districts: Much of Ukraine’s shopping can be found in the vicinity of Khreschatyk Street, which is the primary…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Its passionate commitment to sustainability and its devotion to nature & the outdoors. Although Vancouver is home to many well-known athleisure companies, they have amazing talent in other sectors of fashion design. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges: To find out more about…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Rising out of political turmoil to be one of South America’s strongest contenders for a fashion center. Many of Bogotá’s designers have made notable strides on both the national and international scenes. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges: To find out more about…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Its fashion models, its designers (Alexandre Herchcovitch and Carlos Miele come to mind), and its solid supply chain. Brazil has so much more to offer the fashion industry than just beach culture. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges: To find out more about…
Keep ReadingKnown For: Its promotion of independent brands and its wealth of vintage shopping. We have also noticed that Melbourne designers seem to be pretty knowledgeable about sustainability and make a real effort to incorporate it into their design flow. Shopping Districts: Specific Places To Shop: Brands: Events: Fashion Organizations: Fashion Publications: Universities & Colleges:…
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