Digital transformation in Fashion Industry
Roger leads the Marketing practice within Deloitte Digital in Switzerland. With over 15 years of experience working mainly with global brands in the fashion and luxury industry, he specialises in helping large organisations drive innovation and in the definition and implementation of digital strategies. Digitisation in fashion – how is the industry changing? The fashion…
Hiking Boots
Choosing the right hiking boots or hiking shoes is one of the most important parts of setting off on a grand hiking adventure. Having a shoe with the proper function, fit and features will vastly improve your experience while trekking through tough terrain. What are the qualities you need in this boot or shoe? Ask…
Workout Clothes Actually Affect Your Performance
You’ve heard the phrase “dress for success” before, but while it’s a good motto to have professionally, does it also apply to the world of fitness? Short answer: Yes. There’s actually a reason (other than simply looking good) that fancy workout tanks, leggings, and sneakers have become the standard at the gym and in the…
Environmental Impact of the Clothing Industry
On a Saturday afternoon, a group of teenage girls leaf through glossy fashion magazines at a New Jersey outlet mall. Shopping bags brimming with new purchases lay at their feet as they talk excitedly about what’s in style to wear this summer. Far away in Tanzania, a young man proudly wears a T-shirt imprinted with…
You Are What You Wear
Dawnn Karen can tell you what you should wear and why you want to wear it. The 27-year-old Karen is a fashion psychologist—the only one in North America—and one of the youngest teachers at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Fashion psychology examines what people express through clothing. Like a shrink, Karen uses talk…
Sports Apparel Industry
Sports Apparel Industry caters to the demands of clothing and footwear for different types of sports. This industry is gaining popularity with every single passing day. Global scenario has changed now, after advent of TV and internet. Sports fans from all around the globe want to watch their favourite games on TV. This trend has…
Traditional Japanese Footwear
Until the twentieth century, traditional footwear was used exclusively in Japan for thousands of years. Nowadays, these classic shoes are still the best choice when wearing traditional Japanese clothing, from casual yukata to formal kimono. We round up the most common types and their uses. Waraji Waraji are sandals woven from straw. The most traditional…
Licensed Sports Apparel Distributor
Many retailers specialize in selling licensed sports apparel from various sports teams and leagues, and it can be quite profitable. Millions of sports fans around the world tend to show their team spirit by sporting tees, jerseys and other types of apparel with their favorite team’s logos. To get inventory, such retailers buy from wholesale…
Incorrectly fitted footwear
Footwear has been used by humans for approximately 30,000 years. Although originally worn as protective covering for the foot, modern footwear is designed to fulfil a range of purposes, the accomplishment of which is judged on three criteria: form, function and fit. Form relates to the aesthetic appeal of footwear, while function relates to the…