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The debate between Old money & New money: NEW MONEY

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We all know about the Old money aesthetic and its references to those who inherited wealth passed on for many generations. Old money could almost be seen as the definition of codes of a social class. On another hand New Money is earned through salary, business profits, and investments. So what are the stereotypes associated […]

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Ricostru: giving new life to heritage

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Introduction   Rico Manchit Au is a rising star in the Chinese fashion industry, known for her brand “RICOSTRU” which she founded in 2011 after completing her Master’s degree from Istituto Marangoni in 2009. Her designs have gained recognition globally and she made history as one of the first Chinese womenswear designers to present her […]

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#LBSSdesigner: Virgil Abloh

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Virgil Abloh was a designer, creative director, artist, architect and entrepreneur whose indelible mark on the fashion industry is still strongly felt today. He is widely known and celebrated as the founder of luxury streetwear brand Off—White as well as for his role as artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear division, but his career began […]

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Iris Van Herpen

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Intro/Biography:   Born in 1984, Iris Van Herpen has transcended the boundaries of the Haute Couture world by blending tradition with cutting-edge technologies. Using aspects of nature as inspiration, Iris Van Herpen blends its beauty, mystery, and chaos in her designs.  Before opening her own atelier in 2007, Iris studied fashion design at ArtEZ Institute […]

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Sustainability & Fashion

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In a context where social pressure is put on luxury houses to find concrete solutions to achieve their sustainability goals, a number of textile manufacturers are already showing the way to their customers by initiating innovative and more sustainable fabrics. This is a crucial issue for the fashion industry, which is cited by the European […]