Articles by Ole Spötter
Ann Demeulemeester names new creative director
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Stefano Gallici is taking over as creative director at Ann Demeulemeester. Following the announcement just two weeks ago that Ludovic de Saint Sernin was to leave the Belgian fashion house after presenting only his first collection, it now seems that Ann Demeulemeester has already found a successor. Stefano Gallici is the new creative director...
Sneakerness CEO: It's no longer just team Nike or Adidas
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This weekend, Sneakerness, an international sneaker fair for end consumers, stops in Amsterdam. The format, which also takes place in other European cities such as Cologne, London and Paris, brings together a community that is interested in art, sport, music and fashion in addition to the popular trainer. Big brands are always present as well....
Sneakerness CEO: It's no longer just team Nike or Adidas
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This weekend, Sneakerness, an international sneaker fair for end consumers, stops in Amsterdam. The format, which also takes place in other European cities such as Cologne, London and Paris, brings together a community that is interested in art, sport, music and fashion in addition to the popular trainer. Big brands are always present as well....
CEO Gerrit Schneider: Bogner will continue its successful course
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Trouble is brewing at some German fashion companies at the moment. The consequences of the pandemic as well as the inflation and customers’ lower purchasing power are turning into major obstacles at companies like Ahlers and Weber that are facing insolvency. The sportswear sector does not seem to be so badly affected, at least not yet, and...
From New York to Paris Fashion Week: Denim trends for Fall/Winter 2023
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Despite its feel, denim is one of the few materials that fluidly moves between genders. Therefore every fashion week - whether it's menswear or womenswear - provides plenty of style inspiration. FashionUnited has rounded up the most popular denim styles for the FW23 season. Ripped Jeans No sooner have the last jeans with rips and holes...
How Decathlon aims to scale the mountain of sustainability
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In 2022, 23 percent of the company's own products met at least one of the criteria and were given the Ecodesign label. The remaining product range needs to be redeveloped for it to carry the label. However, this is not always possible, which means that the developers have to create an alternative product. A rocky road for alternative materials...
Stuffed animals, three stripes and live performances: Highlights and trends from Seoul Fashion Week
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The designers at Seoul Fashion Week create very bold designs and experiment with different silhouettes, asymmetry and patterns. Although black plays an important role in many of the collections, colours and bright creations can also be seen. On the other hand, there are dark looks like Iryuk's, which are reminiscent of the gothic scene, and...
Heaven by Marc Jacobs is coming to London
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Heaven, Marc Jacobs' Gen Z line, is set to open its first store in London. So far, the brand has only been available directly through its own store in Los Angeles, online and in the Marc Jacobs flagship on Madison Avenue in New York. In addition, there are retailers such as Dover Street Market in New York, Los Angeles and London as well as...
Germany's LFDY opens first UK flagship
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Düsseldorf streetwear label Live Fast Die Young (LFDY) is driving its international expansion and opening its first flagship store in the UK. The London store is set to open its doors in August, LFDY announced on Thursday. After the brand opened its first international store in Amsterdam in late 2021, the UK store will be its first outside...
‘She’s back’: Rihanna set to collaborate with Puma again
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"She's back." - with these words Puma CEO Arne Freundt announced on Wednesday the renewed collaboration with Rihanna. In early 2016, the singer, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, showed the first joint collection with Puma under the name ‘Fenty by Rihanna’, which was presented during New York Fashion Week. Before that, she had already been...