Articles by Wendela van den Broek
Annual overview: Musical chairs of creative directors in 2019
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The rotating door of creative directors continues. In 2019 it was another busy year comings and goings in the fashion industry. FashionUnited created an overview of the most shocking changes of the year in case you missed it. January - Bruno Sialelli new creative director of Lanvin The new owner of Lanvin, the Chinese conglomerate Fosun...
Is legislation necessary for supply chain transparency?
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The need for clothing brands and retailers to be more open about their supply chains has become clear over the years, but according to GlobalData it may take more than voluntary action. In a press release, the company announces that legislation may be the answer. Following disasters such as the collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, an increasing...
Asics and Foot Locker launch student-designed running shoe
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Sportswear brand Asics has joined forces with students of the Pensole Footwear Design Academy for the design of a running shoe. The limited-edition shoe will be available globally from September 17 in various Foot Locker stores. Of the 1,400 applicants, 18 students were chosen to follow a three-week shoe design master class at the academy. “...
INretail launches Retail Studies
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Opportunities for self-improvement within (fashion) retail are growing thanks to the launch this month of Retail Studies by Dutch fashion trade organisation INretail. The organisation has extended its brand new knowledge and information portal WerkindeWinkel.nl (translation:Work in the Shop) with a new component called Retail Studies. This will...
Henry Holland and Umbro join forces
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British fashion designer Henry Holland has joined forces with sportswear and football equipment brand Umbro for the company’s Spring Summer 17 Pro Training collection. The collection offers 24 pieces for men and women, combining Holland’s street-style design aesthetic with the traditional football-inspired styles for which Umbro is known. With...
Mayhoola increases stake in Pal Zileri
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The Qatari investment fund, Mayhoola for Investments, has taken over Italian menswear label Pal Zileri through the acquisition of 100 percent of its parent, Forall Confezioni, WWD reports. Mayhoola, which is the Qatari royal family’s investment fund, first took a majority stake of 65 percent in the Italian menswear manufacturer in 2014. Egyptian...
Carven discontinues menswear collection
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Upon revealing that it has let its menswear designer Barnabé Hardy go, French fashion label Carven said it has decided to discontinue its menswear collection following a change in ownership. According to a report by WWD, Hardy is leaving the fashion house after eighteen months. In a statement, Carven CEO Sophie de Rougemont called Hardy ‘the...
Johannes Offerhaus wins 21st Frans Molenaar Award
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Johannes Offerhaus has won the 21st Frans Molenaar couture award with his graduate collection ‘Centrifugal Systems’. He has received 10,000 euros in prize money. Offerhaus, an ArtEZ alumni, was praised by the jury for the refinement of his elegant womenswear collection. Offerhaus also won over the audience with his dancing full-bodied skirts,...
Primark opens fifth US store
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Irish retail chain Primark has expanded its presence in the US with the opening of a fourth and fifth store in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Pennsylvania store, located in Willow Grove Park Mall, spans 58,600 square feet over two floors, while the New Jersey location, in the Freehold Raceway Mall, counts 50,600 square feet. Both stores will...
CFDA announces new members, extends chairwoman’s term
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced the admittance of 40 designers to the organisation and has extended Diane von Furstenburg’s term as chairwoman of the CFDA through 2018. ”The board’s unanimous decision to ask Diane to stay on as chairwoman is a further testament to the unprecedented growth the CFDA has experience...