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Lulus returns to brick-and-mortar with a new permanent LA store

Lulus, a Californian fashion brand known for its affordable luxury items, is making its return in retail in a big way. Revitalizing its retail strategy, the brand is opening its first store in 15 years this Friday - a 6,000 square foot store located at 8303 Melrose Avenue, in Los Angeles. A significant shift from its previously digital-only...

Fashion

SPFWn56 reinforces Brazilian identity through handcrafted products

The 56th edition of SPFW - São Paulo Fashion Week, which took place between November 8 and 12 at Shopping Iguatemi and Komplexo Tempo, in the Brazilian capital São Paulo, brought together 38 brands that presented their collections. The scorching heat that has been plaguing the country left a trail of discomfort among those present, especially in...

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Ispo Munich: Good atmosphere, full halls and lots of inspiration for new perspectives

It felt like Ispo at its best: Full exhibition halls, well-attended trade fair stands, a buzz of international voices. And the first snow was falling outside. The sporting goods trade fair kicked off the new order season for autumn/winter 2024 with a promising start. More exhibitors, high internationality, lots on the programme Following the...

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Louis Vuitton's pre-fall 2024 men's collection unveiled in Hong Kong amid shifting luxury

Louis Vuitton headed East to Hong Kong this week to show the brand’s inaugural men’s pre-fall 2024 collection. Drones captured models from all angles against the backdrop of the harbour, setting a nautical tone with influences of an urban sailor and surfer. This aesthetic translated into a uniform featuring softly tailored double-breasted...

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Creative director Matthew Williams to exit Givenchy

Givenchy is preparing to part ways with its creative director of three years Matthew Williams, with the designer's last collections to be for pre-fall 2024. Set to come into effect from January 2024, Williams’ exit coincides with the end of his contract at the company, initially set out upon his arrival in 2020. Confirming the departure in a...

Business

Fashion for Good introduces toolkit tackling waste in India

Sustainable fashion platform Fashion for Good has released a new toolkit that looks to tackle the problem of textile waste in India through insights, assessments and guidance that hope to advance recycling in the region. The ‘Sorting for Circularity’ toolkit was unveiled during the organisation’s Reimagining Textile Waste conference, currently...

Business

Farfetch faces turbulence, postpones quarterly report as privatisation rumours emerge

Farfetch, the e-commerce platform founded by José Neves, has decided to postpone its quarterly report and related conference call with analysts. This move comes amid a challenging period for the company, marked by a significant decline in market capitalization from 26 billion dollars in 2021 to 740 million dollars. As has been well publicized,...

Business

PETA doubles down on RDS certifications, files watchdog complaint

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has doubled down on its efforts to address the evidence of animal cruelty it is said to have found among suppliers of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) and Responsible Animal Fiber (RAF). The organisation submitted a formal complaint to the US’ federal Competition Bureau alleging that the...

Retail

UK shoppers keener on Black Friday than those in US

Distil.ai, a business intelligence platform for ecommerce businesses, has analysed Black Friday/Cyber Monday (BFCM) data for the UK and US markets, shedding light on customer shopping habits. The data, drawn from a sample of over 40,000 online orders, offers insights into online shopping behaviors during the BFCM weekend. In the UK, shoppers...

Business

Adidas, Authentic and Kith among honourees at FNAAs 2023

The winners of this year’s Footwear News Achievement Awards (FNAAs) were unveiled during the organisation’s 37th annual awards ceremony this week, where recipients were honoured for their successes throughout 2023. Speaking on the event, Michael Atmore, editorial director of FN and chief brand officer at Fairchild Media Group, said: “The FNAAs...

Fashion

After success abroad, Saudi designers hit the runway at home

Couturier Adnan Akbar's past clients included Princess Diana and two French first ladies, but until recently he had never staged a major fashion show in his native Saudi Arabia. The 74-year-old, dubbed the "Saint Laurent of the Middle East", was among the most decorated designers at this year's inaugural Riyadh Fashion Week, a milestone in a...

Business

VF Corp to layoff 500 roles amid reinvention

Fashion conglomerate VF Corp has said that it will be making around 500 layoffs across the company as it continues on its reinvention strategy under chief executive officer Bracken Darrell. Initiated late October and dubbed ‘Project Reinvent’, the transformation plan aims to enhance focus on brand-building and improve operating performance....