Articles by Sharon Camara
Drew Villani named global creative director for Timberland
Timberland, the US brand known for its iconic 'Premium 6 inch boots', has welcomed Australian designer Drew Villani as its new global creative director. With Villani's appointment, Timberland is looking to take a new artistic turn. As such, the VF Corporation-owned label has turned to Villani, hoping to leverage the designer's more than 10 years...
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Leonardo Fasolo appointed creative director of CP Company
Leonardo Fasolo has been named the new creative director to Italian premium label CP Company, where he is to oversee the design and development of the brand's collections. In the role, Fasolo will draw on the expertise of CP Company's R&D team and creative vision, guiding creative choices based on R&D and its DNA. His first collection as...
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Stone Island opens flagship store in Paris
The chief executive officer of Stone Island, Robert Triefus, has announced the inauguration of the Italian brand's new flagship store in Paris. As revealed on Triefus' LinkedIn account, the store is located at 223, rue Saint-Honoré, in the first arrondissement of Paris, and covers an area of more than 1,750 square metres. Housed inside a...
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LVMH Watch Week 2025: An edition between New York and Paris
LVMH Watch Week is back for its sixth edition. This year, the show exhibiting the luxury group's new watchmaking products is being held in two major cities: New York and Paris. After Dubai and Singapore, then Miami in 2024, LVMH has chosen New York and Paris to present the new watchmaking products of nine of its brands to the press. In New York,...
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Ssense makes several appointments within management team
Fashion platform Ssense has announced internal promotions across its customer, supply chain and marketing departments as the brand continues its transformation and prioritisation of operational excellence while focusing on customer experience. Christine Sio, who was previously Ssense’s vice president of customer experience, will become chief...
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Italy: Audit system for luxury companies raises questions
Following the scandal surrounding working conditions at certain subcontractors of luxury brands based in Italy, Reuters is shedding light through an investigation on the audit system of large luxury groups that is deemed to be "failing". Last June, Dior, Armani and many other luxury brands were accused of collaborating with subcontractors who do...
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Zalando's impact on the European economy
A new report has looked back at online fashion retailer Zalando's impact on the European economy and performance it had achieved during the year 2023. Titled 'The Economic Impact of Zalando in Europe', the report, conducted by international research and consulting firm Oxford Economics for Zalando, assessed the company’s direct and indirect...
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Boucheron opens its first boutique in Las Vegas
Boucheron has inaugurated its first store in Las Vegas, marking the second US retail location for the high-end jewellery house. Located in Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the store spans 145 square metres, with the first two floors dedicated to retail space. The new boutique is part of the brand's expansion strategy for the US market, with its first...
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Jacquemus returns to Paris Fashion Week
2025 will be the year of Jacquemus' big return to Paris, with the French brand set to show during the autumn/winter 2025 men's fashion week. After a few months of hiatus, the Paris Fashion Week season will resume next January. From January 21 to 26, 2025, the fashion capital will host the AW25 men's fashion week, during which many surprises are...
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French clothing and textile sales up 4.3 percent in October 2024
In October 2024, retailers' sales of clothing and textiles recorded a 4.1 percent increase in value compared to October 2023, according to data shared by IFM Panel. After the strong increase last September , the French clothing and textile sector continues its performance. For the month of October 2024, distributor sales recorded an increase of...
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