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British Fashion Council unveils 2025 New Wave Creatives

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has revealed its 2025 NEW WAVE: Creatives list, spotlighting 50 of the most innovative and forward-thinking young talents shaping the global fashion landscape. The list spans disciplines from casting and styling to photography, set design, and cultural commentary, a reflection of the increasingly...

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No wash, no filter: Gen Z’s raw and real denim fix

A shift in the form of heritage, raw denim is re-emerging under the watch of a Gen-Z cohort that is guided by the thirst for directness, authenticity and self-expression. Against the backdrop of current multi-crisis, younger, brand-agnostic generations are pushing against fast trend cycles and by-passing marketing ploys to considerately work out...

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Why the UK’s Autumn Budget matters more than ever for fashion retail

The Autumn Budget often arrives just as the festive shopping season begins, but this year it comes at a particularly sensitive time for shoppers and retailers alike. Many households are still feeling the pinch from rising costs, while brands are preparing for the pressure of Black Friday deals and end-of-year sales. According to the latest data,...

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Saks Off 5th to close select locations in 2026

Luxury retail group Saks Global has confirmed plans to close select locations among its Saks Off 5th portfolio. The decision comes as part of a wider review underway at the business, which is shuffling its structure both among its retail network and its leadership in an effort to improve financial performance. In a statement to FashionUnited, a...

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Beauty, guest designer and 'Motion': what Pitti Uomo 109 has to offer

Following Pitti Immagine's announcement of Soshi Otsuki and Hed Mayner as the first guest designers for Pitti Uomo, the trade fair organiser is now revealing the special project and further plans for the upcoming January edition. The trade fair will take place from January 13 to 16 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. During the 109th edition...

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Superdry returns to profit with a preppy look and brand elevation: A chat with CEO Julian Dunkerton

Superdry is rewriting its story. Just a year after posting losses, the UK-based fashion label has bounced back into profitability, reporting an adjusted pre-tax profit of 33.8 million pounds for 2025. The result marks the successful start to a sweeping transformation plan, including a court-approved restructuring and a decisive exit from...

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Skims names Dawn Vitale chief merchandising officer amid global expansion

Shapewear and apparel brand Skims has appointed Dawn Vitale as its new chief merchandising officer, a move that intends to reflect the next stages in its ongoing international expansion. Vitale joins Skims from Levi Strauss & Co., where she spent six years, initially as vice president before being promoted chief merchandising officer for the...

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Olivier Rousteing's Balmain: A legacy between the catwalk and social media

For more than a decade, Olivier Rousteing stood at the centre of a fashion universe he had revolutionised. It was a world where luxury and pop culture collided and Parisian craftsmanship met digital visibility. His departure from Balmain after a total of 16 years, 14 of them as creative director, marks the end of an era for the fashion house. It...

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Gap returns to UK retail market with refreshed store concept

Gap has officially returned to brick and mortar retail in the UK with the opening of a store in Covent Garden, London. The new site, due to open November 7, marks a return to the area for the brand, which had previously shuttered its UK retail network in 2021. Located at Long Acre 30 to 31, the store spans 3,250 square feet across two floors,...

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Under Armour slips into the red in Q2

US sportswear provider Under Armour Inc. has reported expected revenue declines and losses in the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. The latest results, presented by the company on Thursday, were slightly better than management and analysts had previously forecast. In the period from July to September, Under Armour generated revenue...

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Nobody’s Child becomes B Corp certified

Womenswear label Nobody’s Child has secured a B Corp certification after a rigorous review of the business. The brand, which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary, revealed the news on its Instagram page, where it said it was “now part of a global community of businesses that meet high verified standards of social and environmental performance,...

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Mango partners with TextileGenesis to trace its supply chain

Madrid – The Dutch company TextileGenesis, which specialises in traceability solutions for the textile and fashion industries, has just announced its partnership with the Spanish fashion multinational Mango. They began a collaboration in 2023, which is now scaling up. The Andic family's company is adopting TextileGenesis' tools to trace and shed...