Fashion Update

Pinterest Predicts Upcoming Trends for 2024 + Other Fashion News

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Plus, Canada Goose announces a multi-year partnership with Giants of Africa.

By Sarah Mariotti

Date December 8, 2023

Pinterest reveals its 2024 trend predictions

Pinterest Predictions 2024
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Want a peek into the future? Pinterest Predicts 2024 has just been released and it’s got the scoop on emerging trends.

For starters, bows aren’t going anywhere, as they’ll continue to adorn outfits, shoes, hairstyles and jewellery, just the same as silver and chrome, which have steadily been making their way into the mainstream. Grandmacore will morph into “Eclectic Grandpa,” more people will use scraps and shreds to

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Vestiaire Collective bans H&M, Zara in fight against fashion waste

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Vestiaire Collective started banning fast fashion items last year as part of its mission to fight fashion waste. Credit: Image via Getty Images.

Ahead of Black Friday Vestiaire Collective’s founders had removed 30 fast fashion brands from its pre-loved platform, including Swedish fashion retailer H&M, fashion conglomerate Gap Inc, Spanish fashion brand Mango, Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo, and Inditex’s Zara.

Vestiaire Collective’s co-founders shared a letter on their website that explains the three-year plan to progressively remove fast fashion brands from the platform started on Black Friday in 2022 as this is the date “where consumption will skyrocket, especially of

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NYPD to crack down on ‘sloppy’ cops with ban on shorts, white turtlenecks, cargo pants

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They’re real fashion police: Fed up with sloppy cops, the NYPD has moved to update its dress code, banning shorts on transit beats and white turtlenecks while on patrol.

The department’s updated style guide, set to take effect next month, also instructs patrol officers not to wear tactical cargo pants and reinforces longstanding guidance including a tire on shoelaces that are not black.

NEW YORK - JULY 11: An NYPD officer keeps watch inside Times Square subway station July 11, 2006 in New York City. Police raised security on subways in the city following the bombings of trains in India that killed at least 147 people. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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An NYPD officer keeps watch inside the Times Square subway station in this file photo. Fed up with sloppy cops, the city Police Department has moved to update its dress code, banning shorts on

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WA lawmakers seek to make fashion friendlier to the environment

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OLYMPIA — That new pair of jeans you’ve been eyeing won’t just cost your wallet but the planet too, and a group of high schoolers want to change that.

The Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council, composed of 22 high school students from across the state, is pushing a pair of bills that would promote transparency and hold the fashion industry accountable for its negative impacts on the environment.

House Bill 2068 and Senate Bill 5965 seek to create a balance between looking good and taking care of the planet. The bill — sponsored by Rep. Sharlett Mena, D-Tacoma, and

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‘You’ve got to be data-driven’: the fashion forecasters use AI to predict the next trend | Artificial intelligence (AI)

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It’s Paris fashion week and the streets of the city are filled with celebrities, designers, models and journalists. Among the crowds, eagle-eyed experts are taking careful notes. These are the fashion industry’s trend forecasters. Their job is to get a sense of the colours, cuts, fabrics and patterns in the designers’ new collections, in the hope of detecting emerging trends.

Their notes will quickly be added to curated “trend forecasts”, which will be sold to designers and high street retailers, who will use them to inspire new pieces and decide what to stock next season – think of the

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UNESCO says demand for African fashion is skyrocketing

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In Lagos, Nigeria, the runway is busier than ever.

According to a UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week, Africa’s fashion industry is rapidly growing to meet local and international demand.

But it’s also lacking the adequate investment to achieve its full potential.

Currently valued at $15.5 billion worth of exports annually, the earnings from the continent’s fashion industry could triple over a decade with the right investment and infrastructure, according to the United Nations cultural body.

“It’s people now coming to realize that there is a lot of treasure in the Nigerian culture and particularly in the fashion industry,”

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The Future of Retail, Market on the Rise as Demand for Trendy, Affordable, and On-Demand Apparel Explodes

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The global fast fashion market is expected to reach US$ 183.8 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of more than 9.8%, according to RationalStat

Wilmington, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to RationalStat‘s most recent report, the Global Fast Fashion Market value is estimated at US$ 95.5 billion in 2023 and is expected to rise at a strong CAGR over 9.8% over the forecast period of 2023-2030.

Market Definition, Market Scope, and Report Overview

Fast fashion refers to the rapid and low-cost creation of apparel in response to current fashion trends. This business strategy

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Local non-profit organization holds annual fashion show to raise awareness about ovarian cancer

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SANTA MARY, Calif. – Hundreds of people attended a popular fashion show on Saturday that is held annually to help battle ovarian cancer.

The Teal Journey Ovarian Cancer Foundation once again hosted the Valentina Martins Memorial Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel in Santa Maria.

Now in its sixth year, the event is specifically held to raise awareness about ovarian cancer, which an estimated one in 75 women will develop at some point in their lives.

This year’s show was dedicated to Jill Yakowekno, a longtime friend and supporter of The Teal Journey, who is currently undergoing treatment

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