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Hollywood, Skims and accountability: Top 11 US stories for 2023

There is no denying that 2023 has been a turbulent year for the US fashion market, as declining consumer confidence continued to take hold of the region and impact wider sales. No matter, while some large-scale conglomerates attempted to build up their defences through turnaround strategies, there were some positives for the industry, namely in...

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Megahype collaboration: Supreme and Corteiz rule the streetwear world

US streetwear giant Supreme and British streetwear brand Corteiz, known for its guerrilla marketing and limited edition collection drops, have joined forces. Cortez fuelled the hype surrounding the collaboration with a short teaser video on the social media platform Instagram. The time-lapse video, which was published by the Corteiz account...

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Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory officially exits

Tremaine Emory, the creative director of streetwear label Supreme, has officially departed from the top position after accusing the company of “systemic racism”. His exit from the American clothing label comes just over a year on from when he was initially appointed after he stepped into the role during February 2022. Emory confirmed the move in...

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Is Tremaine Emory exiting Supreme?

Tremaine Emory, Supreme's creative director, is reportedly poised to depart the label following a brief tenure of just two seasons. Emory, who assumed the role in 2022 to oversee the brand's streetwear collections, will have held the position for a mere 18 months. Though VF Corp, the brand's owner, has not officially confirmed the departure,...

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Tremaine Emory and Colm Dillane among CFDA’s new members

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has unveiled 10 new designer additions to its membership roster for the current year. Among the new members are accessory designer Brandon Blackwood, founder of Kidsuper Colm Dillane, founder of Denim Tears and creative director of Supreme Tremaine Emory, creative director of Maison Schiaparelli...

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VF Corp closes second green bond to bolster sustainable initiatives

US fashion giant VF Corporation has announced the closing of a 500 million euro green bond offering to support its sustainability initiatives. The company, whose portfolio includes Supreme, The North Face, Timberland, and Vans, said an amount equivalent to the net proceeds from the offering has been dedicated to advance its Sustainability &...

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Supreme teams up with Singer to launch “coolest” sewing machine

With pre-loved and second-hand clothing growing in popularity, SVP Worldwide, the world’s largest consumer sewing machine company, is looking to tap into a whole new generation of home sewers with a collaboration between its Singer brand and streetwear label Supreme. SVP Worldwide describes the Singer x Supreme collaboration as the “coolest...

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VF Corp lowers FY23 forecast, announces five-year growth plan

US fashion company VF Corporation has lowered its forecast for the current business year and presented its strategy for the next five. For the 2023 financial year, VF Corp, which owns brands such as The North Face and Vans, now expects sales growth to between 5 percent to 6 percent. Its previous guidance, given when it released its first-quarter...

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VF Q1 sales up, adjusts earnings outlook

First quarter revenue increased 3 percent or 7 percent in constant dollars to 2.3 billion dollars at VF Corporation, driven by increases in the EMEA and Americas regions partially offset by a decline in the APAC region primarily due to COVID lockdowns in China. Commenting on the results, Steve Rendle, chairman, President and CEO of VF said: “We...

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VF Q1 revenues increase, updates FY23 earnings outlook

VF Corporation’s first quarter revenue of 2.3 billion dollars, was up 3 percent or 7 percent in constant dollars with big four brands up 2 percent or 6 percent in constant dollars and the balance of the portfolio up 9 percent or 16 percent in constant dollars. VF is maintaining its currency adjusted FY23 outlook while revising its earnings...

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VF's Q4 sales increase 9 percent, earning jump

VF Corporation’s fourth quarter revenue of 2.8 billion dollars, rose 9 percent or 12 percent in constant dollars. Earnings per share of 21 cents, increased 32 percent; while adjusted EPS of 45 cents, was up 67 percent. Full year revenue of 11.8 billion dollars, increased 28 percent or 27 percent in constant dollars. Excluding acquisitions,...

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First Look: Burberry unveils collaboration with Supreme

Burberry has confirmed that its collaboration with Supreme will drop on March 10 in the UK, US and Europe, ahead of its autumn/winter 2022 catwalk show in London on March 11. The Supreme/Burberry capsule collection for spring 2022 includes apparel and accessories, with key looks featuring Burberry’s signature check pattern and pieces featuring...