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Derrick and Ponte among 20 semifinalists for 13th LVMH Prize

The semi-finalists for the 13th edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers have been unveiled. The 20 designers, drawn from more than 2,400 applicants worldwide, will present during a Paris showroom on March 4 to 5. Among those selected are a number of notable names from the UK and US. From the UK, Luke Derrick’s menswear brand...

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Crew Clothing continues retail expansion, confirms new Kent store

Crew Clothing is continuing its retail expansion, this time with a new store due to open at Bluewater, a shopping centre in Kent. Scheduled to open February 26, the 1,050 square foot space intends to reflect Crew’s signature identity, evident in a “relaxed coastal spirit” that mirrors the brand’s windsurfing roots. The site builds on the British...

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Michael Kors celebrates 45th anniversary with intrinsically New York collection

Michael Kors has long been a cornerstone of New York’s fashion scene and subsequently the city’s fashion week, a heritage that this year the designer honoured in a 45th anniversary celebration for his namesake brand. During NYFW AW26, Kors aptly took on the theme ‘New York Chic’ for his show, which was presented as a runway at The Metropolitan...

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What Valentine’s Day campaigns reveal about fashion’s current direction?

Valentine’s Day may be one of fashion’s most predictable retail moments, but the strategies behind it are becoming increasingly nuanced. In a landscape saturated with heart motifs and seasonal drops, brands are moving beyond surface-level romance to build campaigns rooted in emotional storytelling, cultural relevance, and platform-aware...

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Footasylum CEO exits, search for successor underway

The chief executive officer of Footasylum has exited the company. David Pujolar is reported to have left the business this week, with Stephan Rahmede, a senior representative for Aurelius WaterRise, to take over in an interim capacity. The news was confirmed by the footwear retailer to multiple media outlets, including FashionNetwork, yet the...

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UK MPs debate onshoring amid push for local production: What to know

On Thursday, MPs took to Westminster Hall to debate the case for onshoring in the UK fashion and textiles industry, zoning in on how domestic manufacturing could support economic growth, strengthen supply chain resilience and improve labour and environmental standards. Speakers from across parties explored the balance between cost...

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Fashion’s best kept secret: home-based workers

They trim loose threads, stitch buttons, zippers and hooks and hem garments; they embroider and embellish with beads and sequins; they hand-paint fabrics, knot tassels and fold garments into polybags for shipment; they even do edge-painting or decorative stitching for accessories. There is hardly a supply chain in the textile, garment and...

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In 'an uncertain world', luxury groups wary of 2026

Paris (France) - Following a "turbulent" 2025 and in "an uncertain world", caution is the watchword for 2026 in the luxury sector, where major French groups have published mixed results. "The past year was 'turbulent economically and geopolitically (...) and 2026 will not be very simple either, but one thing at a time'," stated Bernard Arnault,...

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Reju selects Lacq for new French Regeneration Hub

Textile-to-textile regeneration firm Reju has confirmed the location of its new industrial sized Regeneration Hub. Lacq, in the French Pyrénées-Atlantiques, has been selected for the site, which will be located on the Induslacq platform, owned by multi-energy firm TotalEnergies. The project remains subject to a final investment decision by the...

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Gymshark to enter Germany’s physical retail market with two retail partners

British activewear brand Gymshark is due to make its debut in the German retail market, opening two permanent retail spaces in multibrand sports retailer Engelhorn and department store Breuninger. Since 2022, the company has been slowly rolling out a global brick-and-mortar presence, after the opening of its first flagship store in London. It...

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L'Oréal net profit drops 4.4 percent in 2025 due to currency effects and French tax

The French cosmetics giant L'Oréal announced on Thursday a 4.4 percent decrease in its net profit to 6.13 billion euros (7.27 billion dollars). This was penalised by currency effects and the exceptional surcharge imposed on large companies to restore French public finances. “This increasingly less exceptional tax on large companies (...) costs...

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Vinted: How dropshipping is blurring the promise of circularity

In less than a decade, Vinted has established itself as a go-to for millions of Europeans. However, behind the stated ideal of a shared wardrobe, a more ambiguous reality is emerging. Disguised commerce is taking hold, with new ultra-fast fashion stock saturating virtual wardrobes. This article analyses a system being tested by its own excesses....