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Watersports brand Wallien expands into the US with New York pop-up

Dutch watersports fashion brand Wallien is taking the next step in its international expansion by opening its first pop-up store in New York. The temporary store in the SoHo district not only marks the brand's physical retail debut in the US but also underscores its growth ambitions in the American market. According to co-founder and CEO Olivier...

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A. A. Spectrum: When European design meets Chinese expertise

Challenging preconceived notions about Chinese fashion, premium brand A. A. Spectrum champions a collaborative creative process between Geneva and Beijing. Its design director, Kevin Tallon, tells FashionUnited how a Swiss team collaborates daily with a Chinese industrial partner. Born in Geneva to a Swiss mother and an English father, Tallon is...

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Everything the footwear industry should know about new European textile waste regulations

This past Sunday, July 19, the European ban on destroying unsold clothing, accessories and footwear came into force. This is the first visible measure of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which directly affects the fashion industry. This ban is just the tip of a broader regulatory change that will, sooner or later, affect...

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Inditex commits 6.5 million euros to Amazon protection

Inditex has agreed to invest approximately 6.5 million euros between 2026 and 2028 in a new partnership with Conservation International to support the protection of the Amazon rainforest, the company announced on Monday. The three-year initiative will fund the establishment of new protected areas and strengthen management of existing ones across...

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