Articles by Florence Julienne
In Pictures: Discover the new Printemps department store in New York
The Printemps department store inaugurated its New York flagship this Thursday, March 20, 2025. The first images of the new establishment have finally been released. Printemps, owned by Qatar Divine Investments SA, a Qatari investment fund, chose 1 Wall Street, a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, as the location for its first foray into the...
Retail|In Pictures 20 Mar 2025
Stéphane Rolland on his first RTW knitwear collection: 'Knitwear is a product in tune with the times'
Since its inception in 2007, the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture house has balanced growing production with a loyal clientele. Beyond Haute Couture, however, the brand's two directors, Pierre Martinez and Stéphane Rolland, have also been developing other collections, expanding its reach through bridal, jewellery and evening ready-to-wear. This...
Fashion |Interview Featured24 Jan 2025
Salon International de la Lingerie January 2025: From seduction to objects of pleasure
The Salon International de la Lingerie (SIL), which was held from 18 to 20 January by trade fair organiser WSN Developpement, set the tone for an autumn/winter 2025/2026 lingerie trend of the 'New Sexy'. The Wellness area and its pleasure objects, meanwhile, reflected a clear wider societal trend. At Paris' Porte de Versailles, where SIL is...
Fairs|In Pictures Featured23 Jan 2025
Trend: Guess Jeans and Kaporal usher in the revival of jeans at Who's Next
The January 2025 edition of the Parisian ready-to-wear show Who's Next, which has just closed its doors, has highlighted a new trend for autumn/winter 2025/2026, or rather the revival of an iconic item of women's, men's and unisex wardrobes: denim clothing, ushered in by specialists in the category like Guess Jeans, Kaporal, Wranger and Lee....
Fairs23 Jan 2025
Who's Next to expand into sourcing and design reflecting strong French fashion industry
The atmosphere at the Who's Next trade show at Paris’ Porte de Versailles, which ran from 18 to 20 January 2025, was one of solidarity across all generations of the French fashion industry. This unity allows its organiser, WSN Développement, to envision expanding its scope into material sourcing and design. For its January 2025 edition,...
FairsFeatured21 Jan 2025
Decathlon distributes one billion euros to its shareholders as labor tensions grow
The Mulliez Family Association (AFM) has announced the distribution of one billion euros among its shareholders as remuneration for 2024. “Unacceptable,” declared the CFDT (Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail, or in English, French Democratic Confederation of Labour), which has called for a strike on Saturday 7 December 2024. “One...
BusinessMember4 Dec 2024
Decathlon: One billion euros for shareholders and a threat of strike
The Mulliez Family Association (AFM) has announced the payment of one billion euros to shareholders as 2024 remuneration. "Unacceptable", considers the CFDT Décathlon, which is calling for a strike on Saturday, December 7, 2024. "A billion euros for shareholders and nothing for employees when the vast majority of them only receive the minimum...
BusinessMember3 Dec 2024
IFM Fashion Reboot 2024: Trump, China, consumer distrust and quiet luxury
The election of Donald Trump, the slowdown of French luxury brands in the Chinese market, the feeling of being misled by marketing, and the quiet strength of Quiet Luxury are the four main themes addressed by the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) at its Fashion Reboot 2024 event. This traditional end-of-year gathering organised by the IFM for...
Business|REPORT Member22 Nov 2024
What can students and business owners learn at IFM’s Fashion Entrepreneurship Centre?
The incubator programme at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) is one of three pillars of the school’s Fashion Entrepreneurship Centre, directed by Thomas Delattre. The IFM's Fashion Entrepreneurship Centre is a physical space located within the school’s campus in Paris’ 13th quarter. It houses three programmes that offer tailored solutions...
Fashion |Interview Featured19 Nov 2024
Casa93 Mirail school (ModaFusion) closes its doors
Casa93 Mirail school, which opened in Toulouse in September 2022 as a secondary institution legally affiliated with the ModaFusion association, has closed its doors. The ModaFusion association has ceased operations and suspended all its programmes and vocational training courses. ModaFusion is managed by Nadine Gonzalez who founded the Casa93...
BusinessMember18 Nov 2024