Punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81
English fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood, who was central to defining the aesthetic of the punk era, has passed away aged 81. More
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Dezeen's top 10 fashion projects of 2022
Continuing our review of 2022, we have selected 10 of the biggest fashion design stories published on Dezeen this year including global viral moments and unexpected collaborations. More
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Stephen Jones and G-Star Raw collaborate to create couture denim hats
British milliner Stephen Jones has collaborated with Dutch clothing brand G-Star RAW to create a collection of sculptural headpieces made from denim. More
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Sleeper turns Kyiv shoe factory into eclectic headquarters
Ukrainian architects Veronika Arutunyan and Olga Malyshenko have transformed the interior of a former factory in Kyiv into meeting and manufacturing spaces for fashion label Sleeper. More
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Vollebak releases "first piece of clothing ever" coloured with black algae dye
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak and biomaterials company Living Ink have teamed up to create a T-shirt using black dye made from algae instead of petroleum, in what they say marks a major breakthrough for sustainable fashion. More
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"We couldn't go as soft as we did in the first film" says Wakanda Forever costume designer Ruth E Carter
Oscar-winning superhero film Black Panther paved the way for a bolder approach to fashion in its sequel Wakanda Forever, costume designer Ruth E Carter tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
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Helena Elston designs decomposable garments from mycelium and recycled materials
Designer Helena Elston has created a collection of upcycled clothing made from mycelium and London-sourced textile waste, which explores "how we can produce beautiful things from discarded materials". More
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Random Studio creates "giant fragments of a woman's body" for Mugler pop-up
Dutch design studio Random Studio has created Bodyscape, a "futuristic" pop-up store, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of French fashion brand Mugler's fragrances. More
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Hen's Teeth and Amnesty International launch football kits to support World Cup migrant workers
Creative agency Hen's Teeth has released the Goalissimo range of football shirts created for human rights group Amnesty International's FIFA: Time to Compensate Migrant Workers in Qatar campaign. More
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Off-White and Post Archive Faction launch Equipment collection featuring Swiss Army knife
A penknife and a chair decorated with fig leaves are included in a collection designed by Off-White in collaboration with Post Archive Faction, Victorinox and Helinox to reference human evolution. More
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Alessandro Michele steps down as Gucci creative director after "extraordinary journey"
Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele has stepped down as creative director at Gucci, a role he has held at the fashion house since 2015. More
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Raf Simons closes namesake fashion label after "extraordinary" 27 years
Belgian designer Raf Simons has announced he is closing the fashion label that bears his name after 27 years of operation. More
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Dezeen's guide to all 32 teams' football kits at the 2022 World Cup
Ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup commencing in Qatar on Sunday, we have rounded up the kits of all 32 teams playing in the international football competition. More
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Reebok unveils Eames trainers informed by "endearingly irregular" patina of fibreglass chairs
Sportswear brand Reebok and design studio Eames Office have released a trio of trainers that evoke the patina and colouring of the moulded-plastic chairs pioneered by Charles and Ray Eames. More
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Burberry releases digital clothing collection "for the modern explorer" in video game Minecraft
British fashion brand Burberry has collaborated with video game Minecraft to release a collection of in-game clothes, a playable "Burberry x Minecraft universe", and a range of limited-edition physical garments. More
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Eleni Kyriacou captures experience of trauma and Bartlett activism in Time to Rebuild collection
Fashion designer Eleni Kyriacou drew on her experiences of exposing the abusive culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture to create her latest collection. More
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Yuhan Bai creates alternative-leather clothing collection from soil
Royal College of Art fashion student Yuhan Bai has unveiled the Soil Project, a clothing collection made with a soil-based leather alternative and vintage garments dyed with soil, at Dutch Design Week. More
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Freitag produces multipurpose bag using fabric from discarded airbags
Dezeen Showroom: Zurich-based bag manufacturer Freitag has designed the F707 Stratos, a foldable lightweight rucksack made from discarded airbags and truck tarpaulins. More
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Santiago Sierra creates mud runway for Balenciaga during Paris Fashion Week
Spanish artist Santiago Sierra carved a runway through mounds of mud from a peat bog for Balenciaga's Spring Summer 2023 show in Paris. More
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Alexander McQueen reuses Smiljan Radić-designed inflatable dome for fashion show
British fashion house Alexander McQueen reinstalled its inflatable show space, which was designed by Chilean architect Smiljan Radić, at the Old Royal Naval College in London for its Spring Summer 2023 show. More
