There is movement at the very top of the fashion industry. Alber Elbaz is leaving Lanvin. Raf Simons is leaving Dior. And Alexander Wang is leaving Balenciaga.
So do these exits represent an invitation for new creative designers to come in and leave their own mark, or are they indicative of an industry that’s currently sceptical of creativity?
One would expect most leading fashion brands to pursue new creative ideas and innovations with gusto. After all, that’s essentially what fashion is, the creation and dissemination of new aesthetic ideas.
On 8th of October, Amazon launched “Handmade”, an Etsy competitor website. It must be pretty terrifying news for the folks at Etsy who, although benefitting from a 10 year head start, are now in direct competition with one of the world’s biggest online retailers – indeed, more people subscribe to Amazon Prime (40 million) than shop on Etsy (22 million).
It certainly sounds daunting. But are things really as bad as they first look for Etsy?
Virtual reality (VR) has long been a dream for many. Now, with powerful smartphones, games consoles, and computers being so widespread, that dream is starting to become a reality.
In the world of fashion, some organisations are beginning to use VR to give enthusiasts a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes.
