Schools|Interview

IFA Paris: What is the purpose of a fashion school when careers evolve faster than qualifications?

There was a time when fashion schools primarily trained students to create. The market now demands understanding. This includes understanding pricing, margins, data, supply chains, environmental regulations, and the digital tools that are already starting to shift certain roles. Jean-Baptiste Andreani, who has led IFA Paris since 2015, champions...

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Business|Interview Member

Watters turns 40: How a family business in Dallas scaled to 36 markets

In 1986, Vatana Watters started designing wedding dresses for her family and friends in Dallas, with no big plans for the future. “I wanted them to feel beautiful in the dress, not simply dressed like a bridesmaid, and ideally to want to wear it again. It was very personal and very small in the beginning,” she told FashionUnited. On Wednesday,...

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People

Sabato De Sarno is new creative director of Icicle

Sabato De Sarno is the new creative director of Icicle. “In this role, Sabato De Sarno will oversee the artistic direction of Icicle for the women's and men's ready-to-wear collections, accessories and eyewear. His first collection for Icicle will be presented for autumn/winter 2027-2028,” the company explained via its Instagram account. “I have...

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Fashion

NYFW SS27 preview: A season of debuts, comebacks and a policy shift

New York Fashion Week opens the spring/summer 2027 season from September 10 to 15, with a tightly curated official calendar of roughly 70 runway shows and presentations that emphasizes debuts, high-profile returns, and a fur-free policy now in full effect. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has consolidated the official schedule...

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