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Amsterdam Fashion Week: From dancing models to windmill and supermarket as backdrops

Amsterdam Fashion Week brought together both debutants and established names. New fashion labels such as Dolly Sports and Studio NK shared the calendar with well-known names like Camiel Fortgens and Tess van Zalinge, who presented their collections at various locations throughout the city. In addition to fashion shows, the programme also...

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Oslo Runway enters its second decade: “Building an industry from scratch takes time”

The sky is blue as the Norwegian fashion week community gathers for a formal opening on August 31. Fresh fish and white wine are ready on dark oak tables. The view overlooks the sculpture garden of the modern Kistefos museum, an hour's drive from the capital. “It feels ambivalent to come together in such a magnificent place right now,” says Elin...

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Former Vuitton executives on trial for VAT fraud at Champs-Élysées store

A lavish Chinese client, who spent millions of euros on luxury goods at the Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Élysées, allegedly received improper tax refunds. Five people, including former company executives, have been on trial since Monday at the Paris Criminal Court for organised fraud. The court accuses the defendants of processing VAT...

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Skims hires Tapestry veteran Natalie Buchberger to head international franchise

Skims has hired Natalie Buchberger, former senior manager at Tapestry, as its new director of franchise for international markets. Buchberger will lead Skims’ franchise business across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. “After 8 incredible years at Tapestry, it’s time to close a very special chapter and start an exciting new one,...

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Scotland Fashion Now connects graduate talent with industry

The inaugural Scotland Fashion Now: Graduate Showcase has brought together emerging designers from several of Scotland’s leading art and design schools, with V&A Dundee transformed into a runway for the September 3 event. The showcase presented 83 looks by 26 graduate designers from Edinburgh College of Art, The Glasgow School of Art, Gray’s...

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Strathberry secures growth investment to accelerate global expansion, preps New York store

Scottish luxury leather brand Strathberry has secured growth investment from Soho Square Capital to support its next phase of international expansion, with a particular focus on North America. The investment marks Soho Square Capital’s first deal from its Partnership Capital Fund II and represents the second funding partnership for Strathberry,...

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Why Asia's retail experience shines while Europe looks on: 'Retail is content today'

From a giant Dior cake to the ship-shaped Louis Vuitton store, "The Louis," in Shanghai, retail experiences in East Asian cities are becoming increasingly spectacular. While major European fashion houses create their own themed worlds and popular photo opportunities in cities like Shanghai and Seoul, they appear to focus on exclusive...

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IFA Paris: What is the purpose of a fashion school when careers evolve faster than qualifications?

There was a time when fashion schools primarily trained students to create. The market now demands understanding. This includes understanding pricing, margins, data, supply chains, environmental regulations, and the digital tools that are already starting to shift certain roles. Jean-Baptiste Andreani, who has led IFA Paris since 2015, champions...

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Watters turns 40: How a family business in Dallas scaled to 36 markets

In 1986, Vatana Watters started designing wedding dresses for her family and friends in Dallas, with no big plans for the future. “I wanted them to feel beautiful in the dress, not simply dressed like a bridesmaid, and ideally to want to wear it again. It was very personal and very small in the beginning,” she told FashionUnited. On Wednesday,...

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H&M capitalises on ‘Designed in Barcelona’ and opens a product development office in the city

Madrid – The H&M Group appears determined to end the period of gradual decline it has been experiencing in Spain, both operationally and commercially. The company has announced the opening of a “production office” in the country. This department will now operate from Barcelona, strengthening the Swedish fashion multinational's product...

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Alex Zono takes Cape Town's DIY running aesthetic global with Brooks debut

South African runner and designer Alex Zono has made his first footwear collaboration with US running brand Brooks, a capsule of two colourways built on the Ghost Trail silhouette that goes on sale globally on Thursday. It is the first time the Cape Town label has worked with a major performance brand. Alex Zono x Brooks Ghost Trail 1 Credits:...

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Sabato De Sarno is new creative director of Icicle

Sabato De Sarno is the new creative director of Icicle. “In this role, Sabato De Sarno will oversee the artistic direction of Icicle for the women's and men's ready-to-wear collections, accessories and eyewear. His first collection for Icicle will be presented for autumn/winter 2027-2028,” the company explained via its Instagram account. “I have...