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Menswear put to the heat test: Pitti Uomo street style

Pitti Uomo has always been considered the unofficial start of the menswear season, once again gathering the international fashion crowd in Florence. As a staple in the menswear calendar, the trade fair combines presentation and production like few other formats. It sets the stylistic tone for upcoming collections and street style discussions...

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Hollister ventures into homeware in Target collaboration

Hollister is venturing into the home and decor category as part of a collaborative collection with Target. The US lifestyle label has designed a line for college dorm rooms or bedrooms, marking an expansion beyond apparel alone to cater to evolving consumer needs. The first drop, set to launch June 28, includes nearly 60 pieces across men’s and...

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In pictures: Sunflower debuts in Florence at Pitti Uomo

Copenhagen-based menswear brand Sunflower presented its spring/summer 2027 collection at Pitti Uomo 110 in Florence on Wednesday. This marked the brand's first appearance at the Italian trade fair and its first fashion show outside of Denmark. The presentation also served as the inaugural Copenhagen Fashion Week Special Project at Pitti. The...

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Peninsula heads to Dubai and launches father and son line

Florence - Italian swimwear brand Peninsula presented its new father and son line at Pitti Uomo this week. The line extends the brand's offering to children for the first time. The brand was founded in Rome by Edoardo Pasolini in 2018. Last year it announced the entry of A. Moda spa into the project through a five-year exclusive worldwide...

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Shein contextualises its Paris 'closure': It was 'a limited-time initiative'

Madrid – Following the latest controversial reports regarding the physical space launched by Shein in Paris at the end of 2025, the popular online retail platform has sought to offer its own version of events. It aims to clarify how and in what context it will close its doors at the BHV department store in the Marais district of Paris. The new...

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Former KaDeWe buying director Simone Heift moves to Peek & Cloppenburg

Düsseldorf - Simone Heift is to become managing director of buying and merchandising at Peek & Cloppenburg. The designated buying director will take up her new position on September 1, the parent company JC New Retail AG announced on Thursday. In addition, the former chief merchandising officer of the KaDeWe Group will become a member of the...

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Fashion professionals and former H&M creatives launch fashion brand 11 Studios

Swedish fashion professionals Caroline Gunterberg and Johan Avedal have launched 11 Studios, a new Stockholm-based fashion brand. The label debuted its first collection on June 11. Gunterberg spent nearly 12 years at H&M in a variety of roles, including Head of H&M Studios. Avedal previously worked as a creative director at H&M and held art...

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Deckers loses infringement lawsuit against Quince over Ugg ‘dupes’

Deckers Outdoor Corp has lost a high-profile lawsuit against Quince over look-alike iterations of Uggs’ Australian shearling boots. A federal jury in California found that while Quince’s boots may have infringed on Deckers’ design patent, the patent itself was invalid due to functional, indefinite, and obvious design characteristics. Deckers had...

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Decathlon grants 2,000 euros worth of free shares to global employees

Sportswear retail giant Decathlon is doubling down on its employee ownership model by introducing a new scheme that grants eligible employees 2,000 euros in free shares or asset incentives. Dubbed ‘The Decathlon Seed’, the initiative intends to “reflect the diversity of the group while maintaining a shared principle of fairness and value sharing...

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Pitti: Original Penguin unveils accessible luxury pivot and European expansion plans

Original Penguin is venturing in a new direction. Under brand director Laura Colagrande, the US lifestyle brand is moving towards the accessible luxury sector for its spring/summer 2027 collection, which was unveiled for the first time at Pitti Uomo. At the Florentine menswear fair, the label is housed in both a showroom and outdoor deck, where...

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Toronto Metropolitan University expands fashion studies network through international collaboration

Toronto Metropolitan University is strengthening its position within the growing field of fashion studies through the expansion of the Fashion Studies Network, an academic initiative designed to connect researchers, students and cultural institutions across North America. Founded in 2023 and led jointly by TMU's School of Fashion and Parsons...

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Toms Optical makes online debut with Jonas Paul Eyewear

Toms Optical has launched online with Jonas Paul Eyewear, marking the first time that the eyewear collection from the footwear brand is available to shop online. Marking an expansion for both brands, the collaboration includes the launch of the Toms x Jonas Paul collection, a limited-edition line exclusively online. The collection includes a...