London Fashion Week bans exotic animal skins: ‘The future of fashion is animal-free’

London Fashion Week bans exotic animal skins: 'The future of fashion is animal-free'

London Fashion Week is banning designers from showing collections containing exotic animal skins, a step forward for the British Fashion Council’s sustainability initiatives. Designers will now be forced to comply with the new policy when applying to be included in the official London Fashion Week calendar, a first for the “big four” international fashion weeks. … Read more

Exclusive | Telfar, of Bushwick Birkin fame, holding open mics and ‘wild surprises’ at new NYC store opening: ‘It’s going to be a show’

Exclusive | Telfar, of Bushwick Birkin fame, holding open mics and 'wild surprises' at new NYC store opening: 'It's going to be a show'

The Bushwick Birkin has landed in Soho. Telfar — a New York-based brand beloved by Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Oprah and Bella Hadid — is opening its first downtown storefront at Broadway and Canal Street on Saturday. Crowned a cult must-have by the fashion group for two decades, the brand will debut a 10,000-square-foot brick-and-mortar outfitted … Read more