Author: MJ
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Akron Fashion Week & Cash is King Music Productions Set to Host Design Competition
I was invited to cover Akron Fashion Week for the second time on April 25th. Hosted by Cash is King and held at Bounce Innovation Hub, doors will open at 5 PM. Fashion enthusiasts can still get their tickets online to see the unique runway performances and designer competitions.
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From New York to Akron: How Jazmine Fischer Brought the Runway Home
Local Akron designer, Jazmine Fischer sold out her hometown debut show – EXPERIENCE: the Runway from NY to Akron. Held at Bounce Innovation Hub on March 1st, the show featured fellow local designers Braisha Mount, Shayla Carson, W Vaughn Glover, Jennifer Smas, Kayla Wright, Taylor Sigler, and Lisa Allen.
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Rheom and Econock Partner to Debut Capsule at Lineapelle
With their embargo ended on February 10, new partners Rheom and Econock are set to launch their capsule collection. Their debut will take place during the Lineapelle leather exhibition from February 11 to 13. The capsule is made from Rheom’s latest product, Shorai™, a more sustainable alternative to synthetic leathers.
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Elle Fanning | The Sun Eater
Elle Fanning looked like a glass sculpture come to life for the 2024 Met Gala, the custom translucent gown by Balmain made Fanning look frozen in time. A recurring theme in Christopher Ruocchio’s Sun Eater saga, the memoir-style story follows antihero Hadrian Marlowe on a journey through space and time.
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Revolutionizing Fashion: Condé Nast & eBay’s Pre-Loved Partnership
In a groundbreaking new partnership, eBay will serve as the official Pre-Loved Partner with Condé Nast. eBay is the premier destination for Pre-Loved fashion, with Condé Nast quickly becoming the new source for sustainable fashion. As frequent collaborators, this partnership shouldn’t come as a surprise, but rather as an inevitability.
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Tyla | Not Quite Dead Yet
For her first Met Gala, Tyla partnered with Balmain to create a stunning interpretation of the “Sands of Time.” The atelier’s inspiration came from expressing the ephemerality of life. Something they have in common with Holly Jackson’s new novel, Not Quite Dead Yet.
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Fevvers: The New Feathers
For Paris Fashion Week Stella McCartney partnered with UK startup Fevvers, a plant-based, cruelty-free alternative to feathers. Fevvers aims to replicate the look and feel of real feathers without the use of plastic in production or any harm to animals, offering the first ethical solution to traditional feathers in fashion.
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Karlie Kloss | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Karlie Kloss and Swarovski designed a stunning gown for the 2024 Met Gala, which represented the fragility of nature through fashion. Lucy Gray from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is intimately familiar with the fragility of life and nature – but she also knows how important a good dress…
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The Future Is Now: Waterless Dyeing
As the second-largest consumer of water, fashion has a responsibility to reduce its usage. With waterless dyeing techniques like Dry Indigo® – used by Gap Inc. – brands can eliminate the need for water. The pioneering technology is a relatively inexpensive and inexhaustible resource exclusive to the Spanish denim mill…
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Wisdom Kaye | Red Rising
Wisdom Kaye is the best-dressed on TikTok and the red carpet. While he’s only attended the Met Gala in 2024, he stole the spotlight from seasoned carpetgoers in a blood red suit. That could have been formalwear for one of the Reds in the saga Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
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