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Nigo unveils debut collection for Kenzo

Kenzo has started a new chapter, with Japanese fashion designer Nigo, best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape, unveiling his debut collection for the fashion house for autumn/winter 2022 during men’s fashion week in Paris. Nigo, who was named artistic director for LVMH-owned Kenzo in September succeeding Felipe Oliveira Baptista, is the first...

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Boohoo 2022 trend report: TikTok, Bridgerton and bandanas

Fashion giant Boohoo has released its 2022 trend report, forecasting the go-to essentials for the coming year, with predictions from its buying experts, social media study and the brand’s muses. Using sales data, search trends and TikTok views, the retailer has also declared the garments it believes to have made the “biggest comebacks” during...

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Edwina Kulego of Informa Markets Fashion on the value of trade shows and championing diversity in fashion

In 2021, Edwina Kulego returned to Informa Markets, the host of international fashion trade and sourcing events including Project, Magic, and Coterie, to take on a new position managing sponsorships, new business opportunities, and international development. In recent days, we spoke with her about the important role that trade shows can play...

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Decathlon to rent out skiwear via Hirestreet

UK rental platform Hirestreet has announced a new partnership with activewear retailer Decathlon, which will see the sporting goods giant begin offering skiwear and outerwear for rent. A total of 18 different styles will be available through the Hirestreet site’s edit, including high-performance ski and hiking jackets and trousers for women. The...

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Copenhagen Fashion Week publishes sustainability progress

Copenhagen Fashion Week has published its annual sustainability report, showcasing its progress on the second year of its 2020-2022 Sustainability Action Plan In 2021, Copenhagen Fashion Week said it was able to reach most target it set for last year, including three targets that were postponed from 2020 to 2021 while also introducing new...

17 hours ago

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Strathberry secures an 8 million pound investment from BGF

Luxury Scottish accessories brand Strathberry has secured an 8 million pound investment from the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, BGF, to support its ambitions growth plans in the UK and internationally. Founded in 2013 by Guy and Leeanne Hundleby, Strathberry has become one of the UK’s fastest-growing contemporary fashion...

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Kering to sell entire stake in watchmaker firm Sowind Group SA

Luxury group Kering has announced it will be selling its entire 100 percent stake in Sowing Group SA, the owner of Swiss watch manufacturers Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin. Set to be sold to its current management, Kering has said it has confidence in the group’s leadership to “successfully pursue the work undertaken”. Kering acquired the...

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Thierry Mugler, the French pioneering fashion designer, has died at the age of 73

Thierry Mugler, the French pioneering fashion designer, has died at the age of 73. A post on the brand’s official Instagram announced the news early on Monday. “A visionary whose imagination as a coutueri, perfumer and image-maker empowered people around the world to be bolder and dream bigger every day.,” a statement by the brand said. Best...

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Canada Goose partners with Victoria Kakuktinniq for third Project Atigi collection

Canada Goose’s Project Atigi has partnered with renowned Inuk fashion designer, Victoria Kakuktinniq for their third iteration. Project Atigi – “atigi” is Inuktitut for “parka” – is a social entrepreneurship program that celebrates the legacy, craftsmanship, and traditions of Inuit women in North Canada. Kakuktinniq joins Canada Goose as a guest...

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Hublot and Bulgari watch sales exceed pre-COVID-19 figures

Hublot and Bulgari have risen to the top of LVMH’s portfolio of luxury watch brands as their sales have exceeded pre-COVID-19 2019 levels. Both brands’ growth is expected to continue through 2022. The news was reported by Reuters. This rebound comes after Swiss luxury watch sales declined in 2020 as stores were shuttered during the pandemic and...

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Diesel appoints Eraldo Poletto as CEO for North America

Diesel has confirmed it has appointed former Stuart Weitzman executive Eraldo Poletto as its chief executive for North America with immediate effect. Poletto, described by the fashion brand as an “expert on the US market,” joins Diesel from footwear brand Stuart Weitzman, where he was chief executive and brand president since 2018. Before that,...

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Sustainability at FYNCH-HATTON: from the African umbrella acacia to climate neutrality in 2025

The German casual label Fynch-Hatton unveils its new corporate strategy with a strong focus on sustainability and responsible growth in all business units. When Fynch-Hatton was founded in 1998, Roger Brandts already made a statement for sustainability: the umbrella acacia of the company logo stands as a symbol for Africa's intact ecosystem....

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