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B2B Events Calendar keeping professionals informed about leading fashion events

Every year organisations, federations, schools, and brands in the fashion industry host a variety of events, conferences, exhibitions and fashion weeks to showcase and discuss the most recent collections, trends and matters driving fashion. These range from the upcoming Spring Summer 2024 collections to virtual events, like Metaverse Fashion...

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Class 2023 Graduate Lookbook showcases top global fashion schools collections

International B2B network FashionUnited’s AI-aided lookbook is helping to connect emerging designers with fashion professionals from across the world. With the profound transformation the fashion industry is currently experiencing - whether that concerns sustainability or digital fashion - the growth and integration of the industry’s future...

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Sustainable fashion news section launched to share knowledge in the industry

As demand for sustainable fashion continues to grow, increasingly more organizations, including federations, fashion weeks, luxury houses, and fast fashion brands are challenged to adjust their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts and transparency accordingly. Social and environmental sustainability in fashion sheds light on several...

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The Fashion Education Network: A global go-to platform for fashion educators

Education is where the journey of every fashion professional begins. Whether the focus lies in design, business management or technology, educational institutions collectively establish the ground from which the industry grows. Fashion education is rich in content and learning opportunities that are constantly growing and evolving to keep up...

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Fashion Federations Directory with over 100 apparel associations, federations and NGO’s

A significant part of the global fashion industry is driven by large organizational entities that strengthen the impact of fashion on the world economy. Federations connect the different parts of the fashion business, from the manufacturing level to the creative direction. Thus, becoming the ambassadors of the textile and apparel sector. Some...

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Over 4.000 Fashion Brands in FashionUnited Brand Directory

The fashion industry is constantly growing, introducing new brands in various categories, whether it is digital, sustainable, circular, or fast fashion. The value of the fashion sector is estimated at nearly two trillion US dollars, making it possible for the industry to expand in many directions. As an international B2B network, FashionUnited...

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FashionUnited’s new Product Database saving partners time and money

The growing digitalization in the fashion and accessories industry urges brands and retailers to optimize the process of product data management to better compete in the omnichannel world. Today’s complexities in the data requirements from various platforms and retailers in terms of formats, reveal lack of collaboration and efficiency....

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Global Sustainability Certifications in fashion listed

Sustainability is essential in the fashion industry and with that comes the need for certifications to navigate through the complex market; whether that is labor rights, chemical control, circular standards, or fair trade for example. However, there is no official mandate for any company to verify the sustainability of their products and...

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Sustainable fashion events

As an independent B2B media business, FashionUnited provides a platform for the growing demand to enable connection and global exchange amongst businesses involved in fashion, and share relevant events addressing social and environmental sustainability. The latter has become a pressing challenge in the fashion industry which many events are...

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The Trade Event Calendar for the fashion industry

After two years defined by a pandemic - a time of distress but also lessons in patience, flexibility and innovation - the global industry of fashion events came back to life with a plethora of exciting shows. FashionUnited’s Global Events Calendar provides fashion professionals and experts with a clear overview of more than 300 relevant fashion...

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Buying new collections efficiently

With another fashion buying season coming to an end, and first FW22 collections already available online, the time has come to look back at this year, which is characterised by the industry visibly moving towards full digitalization. Each fashion season FashionUnited brings a unique database of articles, collection videos, trend analysis,...

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FashionUnited’s independent content deemed digital heritage

Ensuring transparent news content for future generations When searching online for fashion news, jobs, or any other fashion industry related data, you can be almost sure to end up on FashionUnited. For over 20 years, the B2B network has been collecting, creating and communicating relevant content to the industry in over 30 countries worldwide....