USP INSPIRE: CRAFTED KNITS
Be inspired by a contemporary take on traditional knitwear, with intentional repairs and handmade touches layered with other woollen accessories, in shades of Natural…
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USP INSPIRE: CRAFTED KNITS
KIDS: MINI ARTISTS BY ZARA BEAUTY
Zara Beauty have recently launched a new line of child-friendly face paints and water-soluble nail polishes designed with renowned make-up artist Diane Kendal. Titled…
LIFESTYLE: ZDORA KITCHEN
Designer and Art Director Serena Confalonieri has recently collaborated with cooking company Zdora, alongside Very Simple Kitchen and La Pietra Compattata, to create kitchen…
LIFESTYLE: FORMEX INTERIOR FAIR X TEKLA SEVERIN
Swedish designer and colour fanatic Tekla Severin curated the recent FORMEX interior fair in Stockholm, exhibiting 200 products from 400 different exhibitors. Severin’s intention for…
A/W 24/25 COLOUR
HEIMTEXTIL 2023: MAKE & REMAKE
The USP Team recently made a visit to the Heimtextil 2023 trade fair in Germany, specialising in home and contract textiles. The trend area…
HEIMTEXTIL 2023: FROM EARTH
The USP Team recently made a visit to the Heimtextil 2023 trade fair in Germany, specialising in home and contract textiles. The trend area…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS: COLOUR CLASH
Rich purple and pink hues of Camellia and Viola clash against deep Cherry and Tulip Red, at the women’s A/W 23/24 catwalk shows. Ahluwalia,…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS PFW: ANREALAGE UV LIGHT SHOW
Anrealage stunned spectators at their A/W 23/24 womenswear catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week, using futuristic materials which are able to change colour when…
NEED TO KNOW: FABRIC TRADE SHOWS
LIFESTYLE: JOLINOPE CERAMICS
Vietnamese American artist, Jolie Ngo, designs and makes sculptural artworks that merge contemporary technologies with early ceramic traditions, creating what she calls “bright cyborgian…
S/S 24 KEY COLOUR UPDATE: SUMMER HEAT
ART: ALEX PROBA AI
Artist and designer Alex Proba has taken her signature aesthetic – including bold graphic shapes in saturated pastel tones – and combined it with…
ART: THE GELÉE SERIES
Multidisciplinary artist, Alex Proba, and glass artist Austin Stern have joined forces to create The Gelée Series, featuring five unique sculptures designed to replicate…
ART: HERE WE COME, HERE WE RISE
New permanent public artwork Here We Come, Here We Rise, in Brent Cross Town, North London, was designed by architecture company If_Do in collaboration…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS LFW: GLOSSED RED
Cherryade was a popular hue at the women’s A/W 23/24 London Fashion Week catwalk shows. David Koma and Buerlangma were two of many to…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS NYFW: FANTASTICAL FAIRIES
Rodarte‘s A/W 23/24 womenswear show at New York Fashion Week was a whimsical gothic fairytale, with garments decked in tasteful and tonal hues. Their…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS NYFW: GLITTERATI
Anna Sui, Rodarte, and Proenza Schouler were few of the many brands who dressed their models in head-to-toe glitter-embellished garments at the A/W 23/24…
TECH: BANG & OLUFSEN BEOPLAY
Bang & Olufsen have introduced their new Beoplay EX wireless earbuds, arriving in four colourways of red, black, gold, and anthracite. For an extra…
