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US asks access to detained designer in Pakistan
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The United States called Tuesday on Pakistan to grant consular access to a prominent fashion designer with dual citizenship who was detained in a wave of protests. The State Department said its diplomats have not had access to Khadija Shah, the founder of the luxury fashion brand Elan, who was produced before an anti-terrorism court following...
Louis Vuitton braves rain on its Italian island paradise
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Stresa, Italy - Louis Vuitton valiantly battled pounding rain on an Italian island paradise while presenting its cruise collection Wednesday night, the weather sending celebrity guests underneath umbrellas and dampening a hairdo or two. But when you're the flagship brand within the powerhouse LVMH portfolio, with a guest list that includes...
EU targets fast fashion in push for more durable goods
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European Union ministers on Monday backed plans to crack down on fast fashion with a ban on destroying unsold clothes, as it targets more goods with tougher sustainability rules. EU competition ministers met in Brussels to approve a plan proposed last year by the European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, to ban the destruction of textiles,...
Meta hit with record 1.2 billion-euro fine over EU data rules
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The European Union rolled out its mammoth data privacy regulation five years ago this week, and has since handed down billions in fines. Ireland's data watchdog smashed the record for an individual fine on Monday when it demanded 1.2 billion euros (1.3 billion dollars) from Meta over its transfers of personal data between Europe and the United...
Southeast Asia seeks global recognition for 'special' kebaya craft
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In a Malaysian boutique, a small group of seamstresses sit at clattering sewing machines, stitching bright flowers and leaves into kebayas, traditional blouses worn by women around Southeast Asia. What makes kebayas special is that they are worn by women of all ethnic backgrounds in a diverse region, according to Lim Yu Lin, who co-runs the...
Chinese fast fashion giant Shein denies low prices due to forced labour
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Chinese cut-price fast-fashion giant Shein defended its business model in an interview with AFP, saying demand-based production accounted for its low prices and not forced or cheap labour. Founded in China in 2008, Shein has swiftly claimed a top place in the global fast-fashion marketplace, offering young social-media-savvy customers low-priced...
Floral headpieces replace tiaras at Charles's dress-down coronation
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Prince William's wife Catherine on Saturday chose a floral headpiece instead of a tiara for the coronation of Charles III, in line with the "green" tone set for the coronation by the king. Charles, a long-time environmental advocate with a passion for nature, made his wishes clear when he sent out coronation invitations featuring the Green Man,...
Gold and embroidery, the ceremonial garments for the coronation of King Charles III
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London - At his coronation in London on Saturday, Charles III will wear the heavy golden robes of his ancestors, inspired by religious dress and intended to evoke a divine regal quality. Most of the garments were already worn by Charles III's grandfather, George VI, at his coronation in 1937, and by his great-grandfather, George V, in 1911....
France drops fashion group probe over Uyghur labour
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French magistrates have dropped a probe into allegations four fashion groups profited from forced labour of the Uyghur minority in China, prosecutors said Thursday. The national anti-terror prosecutor's office in Paris, which looks into purported crimes against humanity, said it had halted the investigation. The plaintiffs' lawyer William...
Shopify to cut 20 percent of workforce, sell logistics business
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Ottawa - Ottawa-based Shopify announced Thursday it was cutting its global workforce by 20 percent and offloading its logistics business to Flexport in order to focus on its core e-commerce activities. In a memo to its more than 11,000 staff, company founder and chief executive Tobias Lutke said: "We are changing the shape of Shopify...