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YOOX NET-A-PORTER INTRODUCES RESPONSIBLE COLLECTION

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In collaboration with The Prince’s Foundation, Yoox Net-a-Porter has unveiled a 13-piece capsule collection of premium clothing that is responsibly made and designed by students. It is the first to match the retail group’s sustainability design criteria and as well as being its first carbon-neutral collection.

The Modern Artisan is the flagship 10 month training programme created by Yoox Net-a-Porter and The Prince’s Foundation, which started in 2019. The programme supports four British graduates in fashion and textiles and four Italian graduates from the Politecnico di Milano design school, includes students who created each of the products. They get knowledge of the full design, handcrafting, and marketing cycle of a more environmentally friendly premium collection. They also had the chance to present their work to His Majesty, who was still The Prince of Wales at the time.

The project gives back to the Kariba Forest Protection, which safeguards forests and animals and promotes community-based training and skill-upgrading along the Zimbabwean-Zambian border.

Through their collaboration with EON, YOOX NET-A-PORTER has given each item a digital ID that enables them to access care, repair, and resale services while also fostering a more circular economy and responsible consumer mindset.

The Prince’s Foundation will receive 50% of the RRP, which is only available on NET-A-PORTER and YOOX, to support its cutting-edge training initiatives. Highgrove Gardens, which is close to Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort’s private house, has never before served as the source of inspiration for a clothing line.

Photos Courtesy of Yoox Net-a-Porter.

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HOUSE OF SUNNY DROPPING ITS FIRST MENSWEAR COLLECTION LATER THIS YEAR

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Its been an impressive 2020 for the London-based label.

Designed in-house out of its East London studio, House of Sunny prides itself on producing small sustainable runs of collections in a bid to act against fast fashion. Now, as the label celebrates its tenth anniversary, its founder Sunny Williams has unveiled his plans to drop a first menswear collection later this year.

“We are at a stage where the audience organically asks us for men’s options,” explained Williams in a recent interview with Forbes. “We got to the point where I’d see guys wearing our cardigans cropped even though they bought a size 14 or 16 — and I am amongst those who want to wear pieces from the women’s line”.

Having garnered a reputation in women’s fashion for its use of vibrant colorways and unique designs, Williams alludes to its menswear offering continuing in much the same vein: “I love vintage sportswear at the moment and the style menswear will have is going to be very much my style.” Except the capsule menswear collection to drop September 2021.

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SELFRIDGES LAUNCH RENTAL SERVICE

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Selfridges have just launched a fashion rental service which will allow their customers to rent items for 8, 10 or 20 days for as little as £20. Thanks to a new collaboration with HURR, you can borrow designer items from big brands like Prada, Saint Laurent and Off White in bag, shoes, tops, jeans, jacket or jumper form.

Found of HURR, Victoria Prew, said, “In a daring move, Selfridges is the first UK department store to take the plunge into the fashion rental market. The collection is built for the next generation of customers whose aspirations exceed their income, yet it is also appealing to customers who can afford to pay full-price but want the convenience of swapping out last season’s fashion for current season”.

This new way to wear designer is an “earth-conscious way to shop”, as Prew continues, “Extending the lifespan of clothes that already exist is one of the best things you can do to reduce the environmental impact of your wardrobe.”.

Find out more information and start renting on the Selfridges website here.

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VIRGIL ABLOH CONFIRMS ANOTHER NIKE DROP

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What began as ten trainers in 2017, has spun into an iconic partnership between Virgil Abloh and Nike. Today Off-White designer confirmed that he’ll be releasing 50 pairs of Off-White x Nike Dunk Lows this summer. The drop will be part of his upcoming collaborative “Dear Summer…” collection.

Announced on Instagram, Abloh revealed the packaging for the Dunks which includes a set of 50 numbers (we assume to represent the 50 pairs available) and tape to give the box a vintage and pre-used feel. Holes also cover the box and these have featured on his Air Jordan 5’s before, so perhaps this is a nod to the new trainer design. Release dates and designs haven’t been confirmed yet, however no doubt all will be revealed soon.

Abloh captioned the Instagram post with: “@off____white™ c/o @nike, summer 2021 collection name is “Dear Summer”… it’s a whole thing…it was 2017 i started drawing on those 10 Nike shoes. in my mind they are not literal shoes, but are more like sculptures a full-on art object made in multiple editions, somewhat scarce. they exist in a space all their own. where the plot thickens on the design side is the portal to tell stories as vivid as a HOV triple entendre or a Jeezy ad-lib…”

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