Articles by Don-Alvin Adegeest
A new report links public funds to labour abuses in Pakistan’s textile sector
A new report from Swedwatch, the Swedish NGO focused on business, human rights and environmental responsibility, has exposed troubling failings in Europe’s procurement framework, failings that are allowing exploitative labour practices in Pakistan’s textile industry to persist, despite stated commitments to sustainability and human rights. The...
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Leonard Lauder, beauty mogul who globalised Estée Lauder, dies at 92
Leonard A. Lauder, the visionary behind the transformation of Estée Lauder Companies from a modest family business into a multi-brand global beauty powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. A Wharton graduate and former U.S. Navy officer, Lauder joined the company in 1958 and served as president, CEO, and later chairman emeritus. Under his...
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Value channels lead US retail traffic as off-price apparel surges
Placer.ai data for the week of May 26–June 1 reveals a retail landscape still defined by value-seeking shoppers and promotional activity. Warehouse clubs reported a 3.1 per cent year-on-year increase in visits, outpacing all other non-discretionary categories, by contrast, superstores remained under pressure (-1.2 per cent). Among discretionary...
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Casablanca anchors itself in Paris with first flagship on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Casablanca, the luxury brand founded by Charaf Tajer, has opened its inaugural flagship store in Paris, choosing the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré as its entry into physical retail. The opening signals more than a retail expansion and underscores the brand’s ambition to solidify its cultural and commercial footprint in one of the world’s most...
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Frame and Sotheby’s team up in a stylised tribute to 1980s art-world chic
Frame, the California-based fashion brand known for its denim and minimalist sensibility, has entered into its first partnership with Sotheby’s, the 281-year-old auction house. The result is a 31-piece capsule collection that fuses preppy classics with the sartorial mood of 1980s Upper East Side, a decade when art and finance competed—and often...
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Nike and Levi’s tease summer collaboration
Nike and Levi’s have confirmed a collaboration via cryptic Instagram posts, igniting anticipation across the fashion and streetwear industries. A joint post from both brand accounts featured a sewing machine, rivets, and denim panels bearing both the Levi’s tab and Nike’s Swoosh—imagery that suggests a fusion of sportswear and heritage workwear...
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Pinterest forecasts a boho revival and digital detox for Summer 2025
Pinterest’s 2025 Summer Trend Report signals a seasonal pivot towards rustic minimalism, nostalgia-fuelled fashion, and nature-led lifestyle choices, as digital-weary consumers—led by Gen Z—embrace tactile aesthetics and conscious escapes. The platform’s internal data reveals a dramatic uptick in searches for “digital detox” (+72 percent) and...
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Prada amplifies cultural capital with “The Sound of Prada” in Berlin
In a fusion of fashion, music, and urban culture, Prada deepened its cultural investment with the latest instalment of The Sound of Prada—a branded experience rooted in global creativity—staged in Berlin this week. Anchored by the Prada Eyewear division, the event reaffirms the Italian luxury house’s ongoing ambition to remain not just a...
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E.l.f. Beauty acquires Hailey Bieber's Rhode in billion dollar deal
E.l.f. Beauty, the publicly listed U.S. cosmetics company, has signed a 1 billion dollar agreement to acquire Rhode, the direct-to-consumer skincare brand founded by model and influencer Hailey Bieber. The deal marks a major push by e.l.f. into the prestige skincare space and reflects the brand’s ambitions to expand into new retail channels,...
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Is Shein’s carbon neutrality pledge a drop in the ocean?
Shein, the global ultra-fast fashion behemoth known for releasing thousands of new styles weekly at rock-bottom prices, announced this week that its climate targets have been officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The retailer has pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with interim targets that...
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