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Private Sport Shop and SportPursuit agree on merger

Private equity firm Bd-capital and growth-focused Bridgepoint Development Capital have announced they will be merging their portfolio companies, SportPursuit and Private Sport Shop to form Sportscape Group. According to a release, the combination will create a business operating more than 200 million euros of sales across the UK, France, Germany...

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Fashion Featured

Art is not dead: Marc Jacobs shows Fall 2022 collection

Marc Jacobs on Monday showed his Fall 2022 collection at New York’s Public Library, the same venue since his June 2021 show and only second in-person catwalk since the pandemic. It was a statement show defined by looks of layered control with Jacobs quoting Nietsche to underscore his message: “We have art in order not to die of the truth.” With...

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Retail

Rail strikes knock UK retail footfall recovery

Retail footfall in the UK took a hit last week from rail strikes, new data shows. UK footfall dropped 3.9 percent over the week compared with the average of the previous four weeks, according to BRC-Sensormatic IQ data. High Streets were the worst performing category, with a 3.3 percent drop in footfall, while shopping centres were down 2.2...

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Retail

Selfridges reveals slew of plans for year ahead

British luxury department store Selfridges has revealed a number of initiatives and plans for the coming AW22 season, including new designer collaborations and an expansion of its wellbeing services. In the retailer’s apparel department, it said it will be prioritising a message of innovation and inclusion, with a selection that spans from...

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Fashion

Graduate Fashion Foundation announces GFW22 winners

The Graduate Fashion Foundation has announced the winners of Graduate Fashion Week 2022 (GWF22). The five-day event, which took place from June 20 to 24, offered fashion graduates from UK and international universities and colleges a platform to present themselves and their work to industry professionals and potential recruiters. There were five...

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Fashion |In Pictures

In Pictures: Chanel opens pop-up boutique in the Hamptons

French luxury fashion house Chanel has opened a pop-up boutique in East Hampton, New York for the summer, which has been reimagined as a “Parisian summer fantasy”. The 2,500-square-foot store, located at 26 Newtown Lane, has been designed in a traditional, grey-shingled Hamptons style. It spans two floors, offering bags, small leather goods,...

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Fashion Featured

FW23 trends according to Christine Boland: Creative explosion, paradoxes and the suit

We live in turbulent times, as trend forecaster Christine Boland emphasizes once again in her most recent seminar on Fall/Winter 2023. The world is reaching all kinds of tipping points, not only in terms of climate, but also when it comes to what is seen as 'feminine' and 'masculine'. "It's the tension we live in," she indicates. Although...

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People

Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio dies at 87

Leondardo Del Vecchio, the founder of eyewear emporium Luxottica, died in Milan at the age of 87. Del Vecchio sat at the helm of the largest distribution group in the eyewear world, and had a personal wealth of 25.8 billion dollars, making him the second wealthiest person in Italy. Awarded with Italy’s Knight of the Order of Merit for Labor, he...

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CultureFeatured

First ever 'Africa Fashion' exhibition opens in London

Britain's most extensive exhibition of African fashion is set to open in London, showcasing designers past and present, as well as the continent's diverse heritage and cultures. "Africa Fashion", at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum from Saturday, is also the country's first exhibition dedicated to the medium. Project curator Elisabeth Murray...

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Retail

Carvela and Mint Velvet to make regional debut in Wales

Womenswear brands Carvela and Mint Velvet are set to make their regional debut in St David’s Cardiff, Wales, later this year, as announced by the location’s real estate developer, Landsec. Carvela’s 2,130 square foot space will be the footwear and accessory brand’s first standalone Welsh boutique, set to launch in July and located adjacent to...

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Business

Euratex’s ReHubs initiative to tackle Europe’s massive textile waste problem

ReHubs, an initiative by the European Apparel and Textile Federation (Euratex) launched in 2020, aims to tackle Europe’s huge textile waste problem - currently, 7 to 7.5 million tons of it are generated (mainly by private households) but only about 30 to 35 percent are collected. The European waste law wants to change that and accordingly, all...

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Culture

Virtual fashion exhibit to explore overlooked first lady designers and seamstresses

A new virtual fashion exhibit by The White House Historical Association has launched, exploring the overlooked designers and seamstresses for the US’ first ladies. The ‘Glamour and Innovation: The Women Behind the Seams of Fashion at the White House’ exhibit comes as a result of an inaugural academic partnership with New York University’s...

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