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In Kinshasa, tailors rejuvenate the 'abacost', the DRC's emblematic suit

Sewing machines whirred across bold fabrics at a Kinshasa atelier where Congolese tailors and their style-savvy customers have revived a suit long associated with life under a dictator. The "abacost" has a closed-front jacket, often with a Mao-style collar and worn without a tie, ideal for the sweltering equatorial heat. It was the signature...

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S.Oliver Group acquires Baldessarini

The S.Oliver Group is adding Baldessarini to its "House of Brands". The Rottendorf-based apparel group is acquiring the brand rights from New Baldessarini GmbH, a subsidiary of the Herford-based R. Brand Group, as announced by the S.Oliver Group on Tuesday. The integration of the menswear brand will strengthen the brand portfolio's position in...

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Dr. Martens returns to profit growth in FY26

British footwear and accessories brand Dr. Martens reports making “good progress” as it shifts from a channel-led to a consumer-first operating model, as it delivers a return to profit growth for the financial year ending March 29, 2026, with pre-tax profit (PBT) rising 61 percent. For the FY26, group revenue reached 764.9 million pounds, down...

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When space becomes spectacle: The age of inflated experiences

There’s something deliciously mischievous about oversized, larger-than-life forms in brand experience. They are too large to ignore, too playful to behave, and too theatrical to be mistaken for background noise. In a time where we are questioning everything we see, the most persuasive answer from brands might be the most analogue one of all:...