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WGSN’s 2028 trend Joyful Audacity: What is it and how can retail leverage it?

In a landscape influenced by financial pressure, uncertainty, and fatigue, shoppers are naturally gravitating toward positivity. Rather than passively seeking it, however, consumers are actively claiming happiness in ways that extend beyond previous fashion industry trends. While dopamine dressing and vibrant campaigns signaled efforts to offset...

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Authentic acquires Drake’s OVO, VNCE to lead global expansion

Authentic Brands Group has snapped up a majority stake in October’s Very Own (OVO, the lifestyle brand founded by rapper Drake. The deal will also see involvement from Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE), which will serve as the core apparel and retail licensee in the deal. As part of the transaction, Authentic will own 51 percent of the business under a...

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Yayoi Kusama dies at 97: The artist who redefined brand collaborations

Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97, and with her passing goes the defining figure behind one of fashion’s most influential artist collaborations. For decades, the Japanese avant-garde artist and her signature dots have filled gallery spaces across the world, as well as Louis Vuitton storefronts, handbags, and global campaigns. Born in...

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S.Oliver Group co-CEO: “You can’t immediately consult the market on strategic decisions”

Since the Rellecke brothers took over the management of the S.Oliver Group last year, the company has not been taking a cautious approach in its German base of Rottendorf. Brands are being repositioned, structures are being changed and the portfolio is being further developed. In addition to S.Oliver, QS, Comma, Liebeskind Berlin and Copenhagen...