Nike is showing its appreciation for Elton John with the release of a special Air Force 1 Jet sneaker.

 The one-of-a-kind shoe is intended to thank the entertainer for his “commitment to diversity and inclusion, and his long-standing relationship with Nike,” the company said today.

The upper is inspired by two factors close to John’s heart: a British knight’s armor and a disco ball. The sneaker has a vintage Seventies feel and pays homage to the early days of disco as well as John’s knighthood with its chrome color. The word “Sir” is on the rear of the shoe.
The sneakers were designed, built and produced at Nike’s headquarters in Eugene, Ore., and manufactured in The Builder Lab within Nike’s Advanced Product Creation Centre. The sneakers were presented to John last weekend in Eugene.
The singer’s relationship with Nike began in the mid-Seventies when Geoff Hollister created several one-of-a-kind shoes for the musician.

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Mercy Brewer wears the New Zealand brand’s collection.

The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) has partnered with member companies, including German mail order and e-commerce giant Otto Group and Hong Kong-listed fashion brand Esprit, on an initiative designed to improve working conditions for Syrian nationals in Turkish supply chains.

China, the world’s largest textile and apparel producer, this week opened its first facility that uses electron beams to treat industrial wastewater from dyeing.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has established a panel that will examine whether Colombia has complied with a prior decision faulting its tariffs on clothing, textiles and footwear – a move that has resulted in a US$201m retaliation by Panama.

UK retailer JD Sports Fashion is looking to expand its business in Europe after signing an agreement to merge its existing divisions in Spain and Portugal with the Sport Zone business of retailer Sonae SGPS SA.

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada could lead to over 300,000 job losses, rising inequality and social tensions, a new academic paper has found.

In fashion, you can fly under the radar until someone famous wears you. Just ask Norisol Ferrari, who has been getting quite a bit of attention ever since Melania Trump wore her black tailored double-breasted military coat at an inauguration ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Ferrari had previously stated, “I wanted to give [Melania] her own voice. Empowering women is all that matters to me. I do not discriminate whether for race, religion, color of skin, sexuality, political affiliation — what have you.”
Perhaps as a way of walking her talk for fall, Ferrari created a woman’s fist motif print, which also came as an embroidery on the backs of silk-lined sweatshirts and jackets.
“No one could have predicted where we stand today…in the woman’s movement,” she said. “I can’t say that I am happy about it. I’d rather us not have to stand up and continue to wage the same battles we’ve been waging for generations, but I am happy to give a connecting point between all of us [who] feel so passionate about it.”
Politics and ideology aside, Ferrari has a precise hand for tailoring and knitwear. Her compelling suits are extremely well constructed. A polished camel jacket and pants were done in a double-face crepe she chose

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