Articles by Sharon Camara
Sharon Camara has a master's degree in journalism and has been working for FashionUnited since 2017. She covers fashion news in France. Having lived a few years in Côte d'Ivoire (between 2019 and 2024), Sharon has also conducted interviews and reports on fashion news in Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Senegal, Benin, etc.).
Jewellery house Poiray acquired by Zadig & Voltaire owner
According to information published by Les Échos, the Gillier brothers recently acquired jewellery house Poiray from the AMS group, owned by Jean-Paul Bize. Since its creation in 1972 by François Hérail and Michel Hermelin, Poiray has changed ownership several times. Acquired in 2013 by Bize and his AMS fund, it has now been acquired by the...
BusinessJun 6, 2025
Portugal produced 80 million pairs of shoes in 2024, 90 percent for export
Eighty million pairs of shoes were produced, 68 million of which were exported, a rate of 90 percent. In 2024, the Portuguese footwear manufacturing industry confirmed its dynamism and pursued its ambitions focused on sustainability and innovation. According to data shared by APICCAPS (the Portuguese Footwear, Components, and Leather Goods...
BusinessMemberJun 5, 2025
Kering: presenting four finalists of Kering Generation Award X Jewelry
Announced in November 2024, the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry aims to encourage innovation and promote sustainable development in the world of jewellery. Launched in collaboration with the CIBJO—the World Jewellery Confederation—and under the scientific direction of Poli, the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry unveils the four finalists of...
SchoolsMay 27, 2025
Ikea back with a new fashion collection
After a collaboration with in 2019 and an exhibition dedicated to fashion last year, Ikea made another foray into the industry, this time with a streetwear line. The furniture and decoration company’s new streetwear collection was named ‘Aurtiende’, which the brand translates as “decade”. The line is made up of T-shirts, hoodies, bucket hats,...
Fashion Apr 23, 2025
Groupe Printemps: two new appointments to the management team
The Printemps Group welcomes two new members to its executive team: Laëtitia Henry, appointed Managing Director of Printemps Haussmann, and Mélanie Turpin, Managing Director of Human Resources. Holding an Executive MBA from HEC, Laëtitia Henry is the new Managing Director of Printemps Haussmann. She began her career at Reebok in 2002, serving as...
PeopleApr 16, 2025
Béatrice Héricourt appointed CEO of La Redoute
Effective April 22, Béatrice Héricourt will assume the role of chief executive officer at La Redoute. Reporting to Nicolas Houzé, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Galeries Lafayette Group, which owns La Redoute, Héricourt will be based in Roubaix, at the company's headquarters. Héricourt brings over 25 years of experience in driving...
PeopleApr 8, 2025
Mango Home opens first store, reveals plans for four more locations
Mango Home opened its first store in Barcelona this April as the brand revealed further plans to open four more stores within this concept during 2025. With a sales area of nearly 400 square meters, the very first Mango Home store offers a wide range of home goods. It is located at 586 Avenida Diagonal in Barcelona, one of the city's most...
RetailApr 8, 2025
Verdoso receives approval to acquire The Kooples
The French competition authority, an independent body overseeing competition regulation within the nation, notably in merger and acquisition assessments, has reaffirmed its unconditional approval for Verdoso's acquisition of The Kooples, a brand under the Swiss conglomerate MF Brands. Verdoso, a French investment firm focusing on mid-cap company...
BusinessFeaturedMemberMar 13, 2025
Noteworthy: French associations want to get rid of Anglicisms in fashion
Barbiecore, royalecore, cowboycore: in recent years, more and more terms have been ending in the English term 'core'. A trend that the French 'Commission d'enrichissement de la langue française' (Commission for the Enrichment of the French Language) and the 'Association pour la promotion du français dans la mode' (Association for the Promotion...
Fashion Feb 24, 2025
Children’s fashion: discovering the job of purchasing manager (for example at Galeries Lafayette)
According to market research and consulting firm Mordor Intelligence, the global children's wear market is expected to reach 353.20 million US dollars by 2029, growing at a rate of 5.35 percent annually. A rather encouraging outlook, even if in France, children's fashion has experienced a slowdown in recent years. Between optimistic forecasts,...
PeopleFeb 12, 2025