Articles by Simone Preuss
Ex-model interview: “Always remember you are more than your looks”
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The first thing that strikes one about Elisabeth Granli is her smile - open, friendly and curious about the world. Then, the bright blue eyes and her height - the Norwegian native tends to tower a bit above everyone. We recently met coming off a flight in Mumbai where the model-turned-photographer spent a few days to photograph children of sex...
Study reveals most common complaints of plus-size fashion consumers
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While the average consumer today is considered 'plus size’ - that is wearing size 16 UK (44 EU or 18 US) or larger - plus-size clothing remains grossly underrepresented in the fashion industry. Despite the plus-size clothing market estimated to be worth over 11,1 billion US dollars in 2022 and there being 32 billion views on video hosting...
Study reveals that next gen shoppers are ready for AI, AR and robots
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Global payments and shopping service Klarna released data last week that reveals how retailers will need to adapt to win customers in the future - that means investing in artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and robots, which according to the study “are likely to dominate the in-store and online landscape”, especially fashion...
Yoox Net-a-Porter appoints Celine Lefebvre as general manager for Middle East
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Online luxury and fashion retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has announced the appointment of Celine Lefebvre as general manager for the Middle East with effect from 23rd May 2023. Lefebvre brings more than 20 years of experience in global brand management, sales, marketing and business development and joins YNAP from self-founded consultancy...
Thumbs up or down? How brands and retailers fared in Greenpeace’s greenwashing study
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Many of us - as consumers or textile and clothing industry insiders - wonder how to make sense of confusing garment labels that claim that said garment is “sustainable”, “eco”, “green” or some other term that suggests that buying this garment or textile is in any way less harmful for the environment. ‘If only someone would compare all those and...
Gerry Weber partners with PDS subsidiary Techno Design for sourcing
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German fashion and lifestyle brand Gerry Weber International AG has entered into an exclusive strategic global sourcing partnership with Dusseldorf-based Techno Design GmbH, a subsidiary of global fashion infrastructure company PDS. As part of the partnership, Techno Design will take over the existing sourcing operations of Gerry Weber from 1st...
Nat-2 presents vegan sneaker made from recycled aluminium foil
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German footwear brand Nat-2 is dedicated to discovering unusual, natural materials for shoes, including stone, coffee grounds, corn, cork, mushrooms, fish leather, flowers, cannabis, red pepper, oxblood, leaves, moss and more. Now the brand has expanded its offer with a ‘Reduceusecycle' line that aims to find new, never-before-used materials to...
A feast for the senses: “India in Fashion” exhibition at NMACC Mumbai
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Everything about the “India in Fashion” exhibition in Mumbai is grand - the scale, the designers, the materials, the show’s opulence and last but not least, the venue itself. Housed in the newly opened Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center at BKC Mumbai, it spreads over 50,000 square feet (more than 4,600 square meters) and nine exhibition rooms...
Greenpeace greenwashing study: brands’ sustainable promises are ‘fake standards’
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Hardly any term has been so enthusiastically embraced in recent years as “sustainability” - suddenly everything is “green”, “sustainable”, “eco” or “organic”. Unfortunately, however, it often remains a promising term that holds little water in practice. “Conscious” collections turn out to be minimally recycled and clothing return initiatives are...
Report analyses if circular economy can create good jobs, finds bias
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A new joint report by global impact organisation Circle Economy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) programme at the World Bank followed the question if a circular economy could create good jobs. According to estimates, a total of 7 to 8 million new jobs could be created by increasing the...