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Five years on: How AI and eco-values have defined 8 by Yoox

Back in 2018, the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) was not a one creative industries such as fashion were entirely familiar with. Yoox, however, was among the few preparing to step into these unchartered waters. It was during this period that the Italian fashion retailer launched its innovative fashion brand 8 by Yoox, which took the...

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About You, YNAP and Zalando expand educational climate initiative

Now in their second year of collaboration, Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) and Zalando, together with German fashion retailer About You, are set to expand on their ongoing ‘Fashion Leap for Climate’ initiative with a refresh of their educational platform. The three online retailers will be growing their co-created platform by inviting 250 brand...

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Yoox Net-a-Porter and The Prince’s Foundation announce third edition of "The Modern Artisan"

Fashion retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter, together with The Prince’s Foundation, has announced the third edition of their talent programme “The Modern Artisan”. The Modern Artisan programme grants participants with a nine-month paid training programme, three of which will take place at the Yoox Net-A-Porter offices in London, followed by six months of...

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Net-a-Porter names winners of fourth Vanguard Education Fund

Luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter has unveiled the four winners of its 2023 Vanguard Education Fund, an initiative launched alongside the British Fashion Council (BFC) that looks to support final-year BA students moving up in their careers. Winners were selected by a notable judging panel, which included Tank magazine CEO and fashion director...

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Power and ease define Net-a-Porter’s upcoming AW23 season

It’s no secret that a fresh take on luxury was present during the autumn/winter 2023 runways, whether that be minimalist takes or wearable staples. It was these qualities, in fact, that Net-a-Porter let guide its buying period for the season, as it looks to cater more pointedly towards its so-called ‘extremely important people’ (EIPs), a group...

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Net-A-Porter teams up with The Seam to offer repair service

Luxury online retail group Yoox Net-A-Porter is launching its first dedicated customer care and repair service in partnership with clothing repairs and alterations service The Seam. The ‘Repair & Rewear’ scheme will offer clothing alterations and repairs, bespoke customisations, and care and repair for handbags, footwear, and jewellery, as the...

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Yoox Net-a-Porter expands resale to additional markets

Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter and The Outnet have confirmed that they are expanding their resale offering to additional markets, as part of its continued collaboration with start-up Reflaunt to “reduce waste by keeping luxury fashion in circulation for longer”. In a statement, Yoox Net-a-Porter said that customers in Italy and France will be able to...

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Net-A-Porter announces inaugural Vanguard Education Fund recipients

Luxury online retailer Net-A-Porter is expanding its The Vanguard mentorship and business-support programme for womenswear designers to include a new Education Fund to provide financial support and dedicated mentoring to final-year students. The inaugural Vanguard Education Fund for 2022 has been awarded to four final-year university students in...

Fashion

Eyewear brand Kimeze launches on Net-A-Porter

British inclusive eyewear brand Kimeze, which designs sunglasses and opticals for black and brown faces, has launched on luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter. Kimeze was founded in 2021 by sisters Clare and Christina Kimeze after they realised that more than a billion people were not being catered for when designing the fit of sunglasses and opticals,...

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Net-a-Porter to sell lab-grown diamonds with Kimai

Traceable fine jewellery brand Kimai is to become the first lab-grown diamond brand to be stocked on Net-a-Porter. Kimai, worn by the Duchess of Sussex and actress Emma Watson, creates high-quality jewellery with low impacts on people and the planet using lab diamonds grown using solar energy. Lab-grown diamonds are chemically and physically...

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Yoox unveils first collaboration in responsible fashion series

The Yoox Net-a-porter group has revealed a new Yooxygen project that will see it collaborate with international designers and stakeholders on a specialised edit through its e-commerce platform. Entitled ‘Rethink with <3’, the initiative focuses on responsible fashion and hopes to allow customers to discover unique pieces and collections, each...

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Net-a-Porter launches new mentorship scheme with the British Fashion Council

Online retailer Net-a-Porter has launched a new mentorship scheme with the British Fashion Council (BFC) entitled The Vanguard Education Fund. The partnership was devised so that BFC’s network of universities could engage with Net-a-Porter to support final year bachelor students with their future careers in the fashion industry. Four winners...