Articles by Susan Zijp
Shein delays London IPO due to strict approach from Trump
Shein's initial public offering (IPO) in London is facing yet more delays. The fast-fashion giant initially aimed to list on the London Stock Exchange around Easter 2025 (approximately April 20). However, according to the Financial Times (FT), the Chinese company will reportedly miss this target due to "Trump's crackdown on low-value packages"....
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Next must remove ad featuring 'unhealthily thin' model
British fashion retailer Next must remove one of its advertisements from its website after a complaint about the model. This was announced today by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the independent British regulator for advertising, after an investigation into a complaint. The complainant found that the model looked "unhealthily thin"....
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Shein to reportedly slash its valuation for London IPO
Shein is believed to be cutting its valuation to 50 billion dollars ahead of a planned IPO in London, Reuters has reported. This is a significant drop from the 66 billion dollars the company was expected to be worth in 2023. The cut comes amid a "worsening business outlook" after the US government ended the de minimis tariff exemption, which...
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Area names Nicholas Aburn as creative director
Two days after the departure of co-founder and creative director Piotrek Panszczyk, Area has appointed Nicholas Aburn as his successor. Aburn has over 12 years of experience at leading fashion houses such as Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, and Tom Ford. The designer has been working as a senior couture designer at Balenciaga in Paris since June...
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Fashion for Good launches 'Closing the Footwear Loop' for circular shoes
Fashion for Good, the Amsterdam platform for sustainable fashion innovations, has launched 'Closing the Footwear Loop', a project focused on solving the circularity issues in the footwear industry by uniting 14 brands. The goal is to transform the current linear production process – where shoes are often thrown away after use – into a circular...
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Gucci's creative director Sabato De Sarno is leaving
Gucci's parent company Kering has announced the depature of the Italian brand's creative director Sabato De Sarno. It brings to an end a short tenure at the fashion house for De Sarno, who had joined the company in 2023, succeeding Alessandro Michele. Gucci's upcoming autumn/winter 2024 show on February 25 in Milan will be presented by its...
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Kim Jones leaves Dior Men
Kim Jones is departing Dior Men. The British designer, who has overseen the fashion house's menswear collections since 2018, is stepping down from his role. This was reported by Vogue Business. FashionUnited has contacted Dior for further comment. Jones’ most recent show for Dior Men was just a week ago during Paris Fashion Week. Following the...
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Australian fashion giant Mosaic Brands bankrupt, Noni B and Millers disappear
Australian fashion chains Noni B and Millers are closing their doors after the receivers of parent company Mosaic Brands failed to find a buyer, according to Australian press, including Business News Australia. About 933 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the closures. Noni B grew to become one of the largest womenswear retailers in...
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Mango CEO Toni Ruiz appointed chairman
Toni Ruiz, CEO of Spanish fashion company Mango, has now also been appointed chairman of the board of directors. He succeeds founder and owner Isak Andic, who died unexpectedly in a mountain accident in December last year. This was announced by the company in a press release. Jonathan Andic, son of founder Isak, will become vice chairman of the...
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In Pictures: Peter Copping’s debut collection for Lanvin
Lanvin, known as the world’s oldest operating couture house, founded in 1889, is beginning a new era with Peter Copping as its artistic director. During Paris Fashion Week, Copping presented his first collection for the house, inspired by founder Jeanne Lanvin. "This collection is very personal – a tribute to the world of Jeanne Lanvin and her...
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