Vollebak creates Indestructible Jacket
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has created a near-indestructible jacket from Dyneema – a fibre that is 15 times stronger than steel. More about Vollebak creates Indestructible Jacket
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Livable's Well-Distance-Being project encourages social distancing with wearable rattan cages
Research and design platform Livable has created a rattan frame that is worn over the head and body to increase awareness of the need for social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. More about Livable's Well-Distance-Being project encourages social distancing with wearable rattan cages
Rie Sakamoto knits rubber bands together like yarn for elastic garments
Japanese designer Rie Sakamoto replaced yarn with rubber bands for her knitted fashion collection, which aims to showcase this stationary item's overlooked qualities. More about Rie Sakamoto knits rubber bands together like yarn for elastic garments
Nike designs Air Max 2090 to be "shoe of the future"
Sports brand Nike has created the Air Max 2090 to demonstrate what it sees as being the future of trainer design. More about Nike designs Air Max 2090 to be "shoe of the future"
"I think of my clothes as shelter" says Roksanda Ilinčić in Dezeen's latest podcast
Fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčic describes how she learned about dressmaking by slicing up her mother's designer outfits, in the latest episode of Dezeen's Face to Face podcast. More about "I think of my clothes as shelter" says Roksanda Ilinčić in Dezeen's latest podcast
Nendo creates Mai bag from single sheet of laser-cut leather
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a collection of handbags from single sheets of laser-cut leather that the buyer can assemble at home. More about Nendo creates Mai bag from single sheet of laser-cut leather
RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants
Students from the Royal College of Art have made fabrics from plants grown in seawater, providing a potential solution for the currently freshwater-intensive fashion and textile industries. More about RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants
Fashion brands pivot to making face masks as coronavirus spreads
Prada, COS and Louis Vuitton are among the leading fashion brands that are retooling to manufacture surgical face masks in response to the shortage caused by Covid-19. More about Fashion brands pivot to making face masks as coronavirus spreads
SO-IL designs exhibition to showcase patchwork boro fabrics
New York architecture firm SO-IL has designed an exhibition to present a Japanese handicraft that uses remnants of hemp fabric. More about SO-IL designs exhibition to showcase patchwork boro fabrics
Adidas uses Parley ocean plastic for Terrex Free Hiker shoe
Sportswear brand Adidas has once again teamed up with environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans to release an updated version of its Terrex hiking boot, which is made using recycled ocean plastic. More about Adidas uses Parley ocean plastic for Terrex Free Hiker shoe
Maison Margiela and Reebok design split-toe sneakers for the digital age
Parisian fashion house Maison Margiela has collaborated with sportswear brand Reebok to launch a collection of high-heeled, split-toe trainers for the era of the "cyber-industrial revolution". More about Maison Margiela and Reebok design split-toe sneakers for the digital age
Satoshi Kondo dresses models in floaty bodysuits and conjoined knitwear for Issey Miyake
Japanese fashion house Issey Miyake's Autumn Winter 2020 collection features bodysuits with origami folds, multi-person rainbow knitwear and zip-off puffer outfits designed by Satoshi Kondo. More about Satoshi Kondo dresses models in floaty bodysuits and conjoined knitwear for Issey Miyake
Five projects that use latex in weird and wonderful ways
Since Harikrishnan's inflatable trousers blew up on the internet last week after first being featured on Dezeen, we've rounded up five latex projects – spanning fashion, accessories and installations – that use the material in surprising ways. More about Five projects that use latex in weird and wonderful ways
Balenciaga floods runway for apocalyptic Paris Fashion Week show
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has presented its autumn/winter 2020 collection on a purposefully flooded catwalk to draw attention to the threat of climate change and rising sea levels. More about Balenciaga floods runway for apocalyptic Paris Fashion Week show
Nike reveals uniforms for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nike has designed basketball and soccer uniforms for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics that it says will be the "most sustainable" and "highest performing" to date. More about Nike reveals uniforms for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Watch runway footage of Harikrishnan's inflatable menswear collection
This captioned video shows catwalk footage of bulging latex garments designed by London College of Fashion graduate Harikrishnan. More about Watch runway footage of Harikrishnan's inflatable menswear collection
Competition: win a pair of Royal sneakers from JAK Shoes
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with JAK Shoes to offer readers the chance to win a pair of Royal shoes.
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Alessandro Michele took guests backstage for Gucci A/W 2020 show
Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele invited visitors backstage for the fashion brand's Autumn Winter 2020 show, which saw models stand like mannequins inside a rotating glass carousel. More about Alessandro Michele took guests backstage for Gucci A/W 2020 show
Raf Simons becomes co-creative director of Prada
Fashion designer Raf Simons has announced that he is becoming co-creative director of Italian label Prada, where he will work alongside Miuccia Prada. More about Raf Simons becomes co-creative director of Prada
Giorgio Armani holds show behind closed doors due to Italian coronavirus outbreak
Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani has staged its women's Autumn/Winter 2020 show in Milan without an audience for public health reasons as the coronavirus outbreak hit Italy. More about Giorgio Armani holds show behind closed doors due to Italian coronavirus outbreak