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FC Barcelona signs new contract with Nike

FC Barcelona announced on Saturday that it had reached a new agreement with American equipment supplier Nike, a partnership that could reach 1.7 billion euros by 2038 according to the Spanish press. Nike has manufactured the Catalan club's jersey and other kits since 1998, and the previous agreement was due to expire in 2028. "Barcelona and...

Fashion

Barcelona's Senegalese street vendors present own clothing line

Senegalese street vendors staged a fashion show Friday in Barcelona to present their own clothing line of "legal clothes made by illegal immigrants", the slogan of their new campaign to get off the streets. Fifteen vendors showed their small collection of T-shirts and sweatshirts, which were created in cooperation with the Design College of...

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Catalonia: The impact of the referendum on the fashion industry

The Spanish fashion industry also suffers the negative consequences of the Catalonia referendum to achieve independence. The persistent political instability faced by the region - and much of the Iberian Peninsula – has led to a significant slowdown in tourism and consumption, as well as the imminent escapism of several Catalan entities due to...

Fairs

In Picture: Denim trade fair Denim Première Vision in Barcelona

Each season sees the globe's denim aficionados flocked to Barcelona, Spain to attend denim trade fair Denim Première Vision. Each event at the Fira Montjuic in Barcelona attracts the industry's top buyers, press and denim peers, who come to learn more about the latest developments within the denim branche, new technologies and techniques for...