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A. A. Spectrum: When European design meets Chinese expertise

Challenging preconceived notions about Chinese fashion, premium brand A. A. Spectrum champions a collaborative creative process between Geneva and Beijing. Its design director, Kevin Tallon, tells FashionUnited how a Swiss team collaborates daily with a Chinese industrial partner. Born in Geneva to a Swiss mother and an English father, Tallon is...

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Everything the footwear industry should know about new European textile waste regulations

This past Sunday, July 19, the European ban on destroying unsold clothing, accessories and footwear came into force. This is the first visible measure of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which directly affects the fashion industry. This ban is just the tip of a broader regulatory change that will, sooner or later, affect...

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Inditex commits 6.5 million euros to Amazon protection

Inditex has agreed to invest approximately 6.5 million euros between 2026 and 2028 in a new partnership with Conservation International to support the protection of the Amazon rainforest, the company announced on Monday. The three-year initiative will fund the establishment of new protected areas and strengthen management of existing ones across...

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Minerva Alonso, Gran Canaria Swim Week: “We have positioned the show at the ideal time of year”

Madrid – During the last edition of Gran Canaria Swim Week (GCSW), held on the island of Gran Canaria from June 24 to 27, FashionUnited had the opportunity for our traditional “tête-à-tête” with Minerva Alonso. Alonso is the minister for Economic Development of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and the main political and organisational head of the...