Articles by Regina Henkel
These new sneaker models rely on circular economy, local production and customisation
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The sneaker world is just one area of fashion that needs to become more sustainable and those in the sector have been working on new ideas and better solutions for years. As such, new materials, new recycling concepts and shorter supply chains are helping to reduce the carbon footprint. The global market for sustainable sneakers was estimated at...
DK Company takes over the insolvent fashion brand Wood Wood
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The Danish conglomerate DK Company has taken over clothing brand Wood Wood, which had slipped into insolvency last year. In autumn 2023, the company closed a number of stores, including a branch in Berlin and in London's Soho district. Another branch in Berlin and a shop in Aarhus had already been forced to close in the spring. Through the sale...
Happy Socks CEO: ‘My vision is to create the Happy Group’
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How do you turn a supposedly boring product - as socks are often seen to be - into a real statement piece? One example that has taken the industry by storm in recent years is entirely encasing the socks with fresh patterns, colours and designs that stand out from standard black, grey, brown or white designs. Happy Socks has played a key role in...
Asos relaunches influencer programme with employees
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British online fashion retailer Asos has reintroduced its 'Asos Insider Influencer Programme', which was discontinued in 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, however, it is once again to become part of Asos' updated marketing strategy. The influencer programme brings together a total of 36 so-called "Asos Insiders" who are currently employed in...
Philipp Plein’s new direction: Plein Sport luxury sportswear for the masses
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Fashion designer Philipp Plein is known for his eye-catching looks with lots of glitz and glamour. With the Plein Sport sportswear line, the designer wants to break new ground and not polarise with the sports collection as much as with his fashion line, nor does the designer have the luxury world in his sights. Experience shows that it is not...
NGO concludes workers’ rights were ignored following earthquake in Turkey
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The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), an international organisation working to protect garment workers, accused factories and brands of abandoning workers after the devastating earthquake in Turkey last February. "As most of them were not paid in full after the earthquake, workers had to return to work out of financial hardship, without safe...
Zalando starts shopping by invitation for limited products
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Berlin-based online fashion retailer Zalando wants to sell limited and particularly sought-after items by invitation only in the future to create an exclusive shopping experience. Customers who are interested in limited special editions and special brand collaborations, for example, can register for an invitation to purchase in the Zalando app...
Ispo Munich: Good atmosphere, full halls and lots of inspiration for new perspectives
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It felt like Ispo at its best: Full exhibition halls, well-attended trade fair stands, a buzz of international voices. And the first snow was falling outside. The sporting goods trade fair kicked off the new order season for autumn/winter 2024 with a promising start. More exhibitors, high internationality, lots on the programme Following the...
Leather as upcycled waste: A discussion about leather and sustainability
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In many towns, there is still a tanner’s street, a tanner’s path or a tanner’s alley. But the tanning trade itself has long disappeared from most cities. And with it a lot of knowledge and understanding about how leather is made. But this knowledge would be important to better understand the image problem that leather and leather shoes have...
ISPO head Tobias Gröber: ‘Every company will need a sports strategy in the future’
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On 28 November, the Ispo Munich sporting goods trade fair begins in Munich, where the new products for the coming autumn/winter 2024/25 season will be presented. Akin to other categories, the situation in the sports industry is also tense due to consumer restraint. Nevertheless, the current figures from the trade fair give cause for optimism....