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Issey Miyake plays with form in Paris, Dries Van Noten comes of age

Paris - Japanese house Issey Miyake presented the new fluid and colourful collection from its IM Men label on Thursday. The show took place in Paris on the third day of the men's fashion week. Unveiled in the heart of the Collège des Bernardins, the brand's new autumn/winter collection is aptly named "formless form". The coats are long and...

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Camperlab FW26: Achilles Ion Gabriel nears final bow in Paris

Following the news of Achilles Ion Gabriel’s impending departure, anticipation reached a fever pitch as Camperlab unveiled its autumn/winter 2026/2027 collection on Thursday, January 22. This marks the penultimate collection for the Finnish designer, who is set to step down after a transformative six-and-a-half-year tenure as global creative...

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Max Mara Art Prize for Women expands global reach with nomadic format

The Max Mara Art Prize for Women is entering a new international phase, with the long-running award set to become nomadic and travel to a different country for each future edition. The tenth edition (2025–2027) will partner with Museum MACAN in Jakarta, marking the prize’s first collaboration in Southeast Asia. Curated by Cecilia Alemani,...

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Watches of Switzerland expands US presence with Deutsch & Deutsch acquisition

The UK-based luxury watch specialist Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Deutsch & Deutsch, a family-owned jewelry and timepiece retailer based in Texas. Operating since the 1920s, Deutsch & Deutsch is an authorized distributor for several high-end brands, including Rolex, Cartier, Omega, Tudor,...

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Manolo Blahnik doubles down on Mainland China, opens second store

Footwear label Manolo Blahnik has opened its second store in Mainland China, doubling down on the market as it continues wider global expansion. The company now operates 21 stores globally. This new location is the first Manolo Blahnik boutique in Beijing, and opens over one year on from the brand’s Chinese retail debut in Shanghai. Located...

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Takeover battle: Hunkemöller creditors lose out in Dutch court

The Dutch court has rejected the objections of several creditors against the takeover of Hunkemöller. They attempted to reverse the lingerie chain's acquisition by the American company Redwood Capital Management through the court. According to the court, there is insufficient evidence for this. The Dutch case appears to be primarily intended to...

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Men's fashion turns to embroidery as guys want 'something different'

Men's fashion is embracing embroidery and handcrafted textiles that were once viewed as old-fashioned or feminine, with a clutch of modern Indian brands poised to benefit from the catwalk and celeb-driven trend. Embroidery is a historic mainstay of traditional clothing in Asia or the Middle East, as well as Western Haute Couture, but it is...

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What hampers fashion innovation scaling?

Despite the fashion industry’s current boom in innovations that tackle its biggest problems like textile waste, reliance on fossil fuels, harmful dyes and more, the pace of scaling is trailing behind. In a new report, the denim supply chain platform and think tank Transformers Foundation has identified three main barriers as well as three...

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Mango launches ‘Craft Your Future’ programme to train next generation of fashion craft professionals

International fashion brand Mango has launched Craft Your Future, a new education programme designed to strengthen craftsmanship and technical skills in the fashion industry. The initiative, developed in collaboration with LCI Barcelona School of Design, aims to train emerging professionals in pattern making, industrial garment construction,...

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Fifteen years on, Addis Ababa sharpens its focus and looks inward

Hub of Africa Fashion Week (HAFW) has never been about spectacle. Founded by Mahlet Teklemariam, it is an intimate, boutique platform built on care, conversation, and genuine human connection. Today, it stands as the third-largest fashion platform on the African continent, yet its strength has never come from scale alone. Its power lies in...

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Bleckmann chief executive officer Kurt Pierloot to step down

The Netherlands-based supply chain management provider Bleckmann has announced that its chief executive officer, Kurt Pierloot, is to step down after six and a half years in the role. The company, which specializes in omnichannel e-fulfillment for fashion and lifestyle brands, confirmed that the transition was reached by mutual agreement....

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Former Tom Ford CMO Charlotte Blechman to head Actum's new luxury division

The US strategic consulting firm Actum has announced the appointment of Charlotte Blechman to establish and lead a new luxury, fashion and lifestyle consultancy. This strategic expansion broadens the firm’s existing portfolio in high-impact advisory services, encompassing strategy, communications, reputation and leadership counsel. Blechman...